Family Sheep & Wool Celebration

Celebrate all things sheep and wool with a day of family fun.

Gather the flock and “herd” down to Billings Farm & Museum for an exciting glimpse of Vermont’s sheep farming history. 

From fleece to fiber wonders, visitors of all ages will follow the steps of wool processing and collect stamps on their Sheep-to-Yarn Passport along the way to earn a prize. Guests will be guided through interactive stations, from cleaning fleeces at the Skirting and Washing Stations to aligning fibers at the Carding Station. A colorful display of dyed skeins of yarn will showcase the final transformation of raw wool.   

See drop spindle and wheel spinning demonstrations and spin your own woolen bracelet to take home. Discover fiber arts like felting, knitting, and crocheting, and watch live weaving on a loom. Plus, there will be Story Time with a Sheep and Sheep Education Programs. 

Marvel at live demonstrations with Morse Brook Farm’s Shepherdess Liz Shaw and her team of border collies, as they herd their sheep with precision and grace. 

Enjoy Vermont-made ice cream and snacks at the Farmhouse Scoop Shop, and delicious food from the Sustainable Eats Food Truck and the Vermont Snack Shack, available for purchase. 

Schedule:
10:30AM & 4:00PM  Sheep Education Programs
11:00AM, 1:00PM & 3:00PM  Border Collie Herding Demonstrations 
12:00PM & 2:00PM  Story Time with a Sheep 

Admission to Billings Farm & Museum is included in your stay at the Woodstock Inn & Resort.