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Open Ranch - Alpaca Farm Days
Saturday, September 30, 2017 - Saturday, September 30, 2017
Redding, CA
It's Fun and it's FREE!
Saturday, September 30, 2017 10 AM to 4 PM
Join us for our 6th annual open house on National Alpaca Farm Days. We are joining alpaca ranchers across the US and Canada opening our ranch so you can meet the alpacas face to face. Walk through our pastures and experience the gentle nature of our alpacas.
Bring your camera to take pictures with the alpacas. Learn about the alpaca and the life style directly from your local alpaca ranchers. Watch demonstrations of spinning, weaving and other fiber activities.
Start your holiday shopping early in our boutique where you'll find alpaca apparel and products.
Bring your knitting or crocheting and join us for the afternoon.
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Location:
Arapaho Rose Alpacas
10702 Arapaho Dr
Redding, CA 96003
Cost:
FREE
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Annual Alpaca Farm Day Festival
Saturday, September 30, 2017 - Sunday, October 1, 2017
Grass Valley, CA
We invite you to join in the fun celebrating Alpaca Farm Days! We'll be open 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday Sept 30 - Oct 1.
Learn, Love and Laugh with our Alpacas!
Learn why alpaca fiber has been called the ‘fiber of the gods’ and makes all sorts of wonderful products for people to enjoy. You’ll Love Alpacas, with their big eyes and intelligent faces. And of course one can't help but laugh and be joyful around them!
Our Farm Boutique is stock full and everything’s on sale!! Start your holiday shopping early by buying alpaca yarn or finished products from our herd. We offer select locally hand knit items by Justine Chenel Designs, alpaca yarn from our alpacas, alpaca socks, alpaca rugs, scarves, mittens, hats, dolls, rugs and more. Weekend Sale 10-35% off most items in our Farm Boutique. Don’t miss out!
We'll have fiber art demonstrations throughout the days. Come, sit, and spin a yarn with us!
Come visit our working alpaca ranch with over 38 alpacas. We are offering a Special Barn Sale on alpacas this weekend too!
This weekend we will be open from 10am-4pm to share the joy of everything alpaca!
Alpacas are an Environmentally Friendly Way to Enrich Your Family's Lifestyle!
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Location:
Sierra Rose Alpacas Ranch
15895 Greenhorn Rd
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Cost:
FREE
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Lambtown
Saturday, October 7, 2017 - Sunday, October 8, 2017
Dixon, CA
The 29th Annual Lambtown Festival will be held at The Dixon May Fair Grounds, 655 South 1st St., Dixon, on Saturday, from 10 AM to 6 PM AND Sunday, from 10 to 3. For your enjoyment, you will find craft and fiber booths, competitions, and as always, a variety of great food celebrating the lamb industry and the rich agricultural heritage of the region. This year's live entertainment will feature great bands and dance routines.
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Location:
Dixon May Fair Grounds
655 South 1st St.,
Dixon, CA
Cost:
Admission $3.00 for adults. Children 6 - 13 $1.00 and kids 5 and under are FREE!
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Lambtown USA
Saturday, October 7, 2017 - Sunday, October 8, 2017
Dixon, CA
We'll have a booth in our usual space at the 31st Annual Lambtown Festival, 9-6 Saturday 10/7/17 & 9-4 Sunday 10/8/17.
This year we've added more hand knitted apparel and some fun alpaca themed accessories. We'll have our usual alpaca novelties including Felted Alpacas, Alpaca Ornaments, alpaca print tote bags, and Alpaca Embossed Goats Milk Soaps; as well as our usual assortment of Fiber Twig Balls, Alpaca Socks, and Alpaca Yarn, Roving and Fleece.
The event features craft & fiber booths, the Black Sheep Vintage Fair, fiber competitions, seminars, workshops, great food & entertainment, all focused on fiber and fiber producing animals.
LAMBTOWN FESTIVAL IS PARTNERING WITH THE BRAVE BEANIE PROGRAM.
This year's live entertainment will feature live Swing and Brazillian Bands.
Parking is FREE this year.
http://www.lambtown.org/
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Location:
Dixon May Fair Grounds
655 S 1st St
Dixon, CA 95620
Cost:
$5
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GOLD COUNTRY GATHERING
Saturday, October 14, 2017 - Sunday, October 15, 2017
Grass Valley, CA
Come visit us in our own back yard at the NEVADA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS in beautiful Grass Valley for the 6th annual GOLD COUNTRY GATHERING ALPACA SHOW! This is a very fun event with lots of things to see and do.
Come check it out!
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Location:
Nevada County Fair Grounds
11228 MCCOURTNEY ROAD
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Cost:
FREE
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Vacaville Holly Days Gift & Craft Fair
Saturday, November 4, 2017 - Saturday, November 4, 2017
Vacaville, CA
Holly Days Craft & Gift Fair is back on Merchant Street again this year to allow more craft vendors, food vendors and music! Stroll along the 300 Block of Merchant where the street will be lined with artisan vendors offering their Holiday works. Get some early Christmas Shopping done or just pick up that one of a kind gift for any occasion. Lots of new vendors and arts of all kind. You won’t want to miss this special street fair. This is a rain or shine event.
We'll be there with more hand knitted apparel and some fun alpaca themed accessories. We'll also have our usual alpaca novelties including Felted Alpacas, Alpaca Ornaments, alpaca print tote bags, and Alpaca Embossed Goats Milk Soaps; as well as our usual assortment of Fiber Twig Balls, Alpaca Socks, and Alpaca Yarn, Roving and Fleece.
Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM
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Location:
Downtown Vacaville
300 Block Merchant Street
Vacaville, CA 95688
Cost:
FREE
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Fibersed Wool Symposium
Saturday, November 11, 2017 - Saturday, November 11, 2017
Point Reyes Station, CA
We will have a booth at this event (in the church) with raw fleece, roving and yarn in a variety of natural colors.There will also be some new alpaca items including hand knitted garments, needle felting kits, and alpaca print tote bags
Please join us for our sixth annual Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station. In addition to hands-on activities and demonstrations, there will be informative presentations on collaborations between fiber farmers and designers, as well as on carbon farming, soil carbon sampling and drought tolerant breeds. The fee to attend the Symposium is $40, or $20 for seniors and full time students.
The event will be streaming live on the internet at this link (starting at approximately 10:00 am PST): http://iframe.dacast.com/b/53987/c/78928, or on the screen below. Online videos of the event will be available soon after.
The Fibershed Marketplace (open to the public at no charge from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm) will offer an array of beautiful local fibers and handmade goods, on sale in the church building at the Dance Palace, as well as on the lawn (weather permitting).
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Location:
Dance Palace
503 B Street
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Cost:
$40 for Seminars; Free shopping.
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Fiber Grading/Sorting Class
Saturday, February 24, 2018 - Saturday, February 24, 2018
Rough & Ready,, CA
Fiber Grading and Sorting Class with Wini Lebraque
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Location:
Heart & Soul Alpacas and Spinnery
17268 cattle drive
Rough & Ready,, CA 95946
Cost:
150.00
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2018 Suri Network Symposium and All Suri Fleece Show
Friday, August 3, 2018 - Saturday, August 4, 2018
Loveland, CO
Save the Date. More information to come!
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