THE Fiber Festival of New England

12/11/2024

We’ve begun planning for the 2025 Fiber Festival of New England and are now accepting workshop proposals! To be considered to host a workshop, all proposals need to be received no later than February 3rd, 2025. The application is available online here: https://form.jotform.com/92964216461158. You may submit it online, email it to [email protected], or mail it to “The Fiber Festival of New England, 1305 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, MA 01089”. We’re looking forward to seeing your ideas!

11/03/2024

Support the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association’s junior programs and buy a tote bag for for your Fiber Festival of New England purchases! This year’s color is PINK🩷and they’re trying out some new canvas bags, too. Stop by to get one!

11/03/2024

The Fleece Sale continues on Sunday! The New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association members brought their fleeces, you’ll find every kind fiber here in the Mallary Complex, 9am-3pm.

11/03/2024

It was a wonderful gathering of fiber friends yesterday at The Fiver Festival of New England, and we are almost ready to open the gates again for our Sunday crowd! Open 9-3, you’ve got plenty of time to get here.

11/03/2024

Thank you to everyone who contributed fiber for the artisans who lost their Asheville, NC, workshop. You are part of a generous fiber community, and we are grateful for your support. The collection bins will be out again on Sunday.
This might be a great time to reduce your stash!

11/02/2024

11/02/2024

We are just 15 minutes away from opening The Fiber Festival of New England! Are you ready for the fun and fiber?

11/01/2024

Donation bins will be set up throughout The Fiber Festival of New England this weekend at the Mallary Complex. If you bring items from home, please leave those in the bins located OUTSIDE the entry doors; items acquired at the Festival can be left at the inside donation locations.
Thank you in advance for your donation!

11/01/2024

Fleece Sale consignments are arriving at The Fiber Festival of New England! There will be so many beautiful fleeces to choose from Saturday (9-5) and Sunday (9-3), make sure you take a look at these fibers produced by members of the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association.
https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival/fleece-sale

11/01/2024

Yes, we still have openings in selected workshops!
Check out the opportunities at The Fiber Festival of New England here, it's this weekend, November 2-3 at the Mallary Complex in West Springfield, MA: https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival/workshops

11/01/2024

Top tips for enjoying The Fiber Festival of New England:
1. Bring friend(s).
2. Wear your work - this crowd will always appreciate your one-of-a-kind fiber creations.
3. Enjoy yourself!

10/31/2024

TWO MORE DAYS!
Here's the updated schedule, we can't wait to see everyone at The Fiber Festival of New England this Saturday, November 2, 9am-5pm, and Sunday, November 3, 9am-3pm.
You are all invited to the Mallary Complex in West Springfield, MA, to our favorite annual gathering hosted by the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Association and Eastern States Exposition.
https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival/schedule-of-events1

10/31/2024

Meet four-legged fiber friends at The Fiber Festival of New England! Sheep and sheep shearing demonstrations, plus alpacas, llamas and rabbits. The fiber world is wide and varied, and you'll find them all in the Mallary Complex this weekend, November 2-3.
https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival

10/30/2024

10/30/2024

This weekend's forecast for The Fiber Festival of New England looks like lovely, but it won't matter once you're inside the Mallary Complex! Everything is under one enormous roof, with a solid concrete floor that makes it easy to move around with strollers, scooters, even your little red wagon if you choose to bring one. We will be waiting for you, along with more than 150 vendors!
https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival

10/30/2024

Need directions to The Fiber Festival of New England? Click below! Gate 9 is the best entrance to reach the Mallary Complex this weekend. The gate will open an hour prior to the start of the Festival (Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3). Parking is $5 per day, and our parking lot attendants will be happy to help you.
https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/directions.aspx

10/29/2024

While you're at Eastern States Exposition for The Fiber Festival of New England this weekend, take advantage of everything the fairgrounds has to offer! Enjoy History on the Go at Storrowton Village Museum, including blacksmithing demonstrations on Saturday, 10-4 -- take the Roving Railroad from the Fiber Festival, see all the sights and visit the Christmas Shop. Stop in at the Eastern States Farmers Market just outside the Mallary Complex for even more shopping, plus free wine tasting. In addition, the TSASA Octoberfest Horse Show will be underway in the Coliseum. It's a full weekend of activities!

Join us for History On The Go: Western Mass Women’s History Trail on November 2nd from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. The Women of Western Mass History Trail will feature the history of the influential women across West Springfield and Agawam. Your stops on the tour include Josiah Day House, Storrowton Village Museum, ESE Museum, Thomas Smith House, and Captain Charles Leonard House. Take a break from your journey between museums to see some blacksmith demonstrations, as well as open hearth cooking and more!

For more information visit here:
https://www.storrowtonvillage.com/p/events/hotgo

10/29/2024

You'll see a variety of demonstrators at The Fiber Festival of New England, from Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) to the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, Rhode Island Spinners Guild, New England Lace Group and more. Stop by to visit and learn more about these crafts this weekend at the Mallary Complex, November 2-3!
https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival