Festival News & Updates

The 2026 Festival Souvenir Pre-Order Sale will open on 9/15!

We’re thrilled to share that the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival has been named Best Annual Festival in Hudson Valley Magazine’s 2026 Best of Hudson Valley!

For more than four decades, this festival has brought together fiber artists, farmers, makers, vendors, families, and sheep enthusiasts from near and far. This recognition belongs to the incredible community that makes the festival what it is year after year.

From our committee and the Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Growers Association, thank you for making Rhinebeck a tradition worth celebrating. We’ll see you at the festival this October!