The Lambtown Festival, California’s largest celebration of sheep, lamb and wool, returns to the Dixon May Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5 for its 39th annual event. Photo courtesy of Lambtown Festival/Roy Clemes

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Lambtown Festival, California’s largest celebration of sheep, lamb and wool, returns to the Dixon May Fairgrounds on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 for its 39th annual event.

The weekend festival will feature more than 50 hands-on workshops, expanded educational programming and more than 80 vendors from across Northern California and beyond. Workshops begin Oct. 2 and continue through the weekend.

“Our mission is to celebrate all things sheep, lamb, wool and fiber arts,” said Roy Clemes, festival president since 2018.

This year’s 55 workshops mark a notable increase from 45 in 2024 and just six in 2018. Topics include spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, dyeing and flock management. A new producer-focused session on sheep health, led by University of California, Davis professor Dr. Rosie Busch, debuts this year.

Instructors are selected through a year-round application process. The lineup includes local and national experts such as Jacy Faulkner, founder of “Ply Magazine,” and rare breed specialist Amy Manko, who will also judge the wool show.

Workshop registration is open at lambtown.org, with prices ranging from $40 to $170. Materials might be included, depending on the session.

General admission is $25 for a weekend pass, $20 for Saturday only and $15 for Sunday. Admission is free for children 12 and under.

In addition to workshops, the Lambtown Festival features live music, food trucks and the “Make It With Wool” fashion competition.

For more information, visit lambtown.org or email [email protected].