THE DUTCHESS COUNTY SHEEP AND WOOL GROWERS WELCOME YOU TO THE NEW YORK STATE SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL!

ALWAYS THE THIRD FULL WEEKEND IN OCTOBER !

The Festival takes place at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6550 Spring Brook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY 12572. 

NO PETS ALLOWED! - PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME - THANK YOU !

General Admission - $12.00/day

Pre-purchased tickets - $9.00/day

2-day Ticket package - $17.00

 To purchase advanced sale tickets : click here

(Shirts and Shoes Required - No Pets, Bottles or Cans, No Skateboards, Scooters, Bicycles, or Rollerblades)

DIRECTIONS :

Printable Directions CLICK HERE.

Directions from the South to the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY

From Taconic Parkway: North on Taconic Parkway to Route 199 Exit (exit is approximately 1 hour from start of Taconic Parkway). Exit at Route 199 (Red Hook, Rhinebeck). Turn left onto Route 199, heading west. After 4 miles, Route 199 will bear right at a traffic light; go straight at that traffic light onto Route 308, continuing west. Route 308 will take you into Rhinebeck. At the traffic light in Rhinebeck, turn right onto Route 9, heading north. The entrance to the Fairgrounds is approximately 2 miles from that traffic light on the right (east).

From NYS Thruway (I87/I90): Travel north to Exit 19, Kingston. After paying toll, you will enter a traffic circle, take your first right off the traffic circle (Route 28). You will go through a traffic light and bear right on the exit for the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, Route 209, heading east. Crossing the bridge, the road changes to Route 199. After the bridge, at the second traffic light, turn right, heading south, onto Route 9G. In approximately 1 mile, you will come to another traffic light and the intersection of Route 9. Turn right onto Route 9, heading south. The Fairgrounds are located approximately 2 miles on your left.

For directions and details from locations other than the south refer to the interactive mapping service below.

Visit MapQuest to find out more information or obtain best trip and distances from your location.

Public Transportation from New York City:

By Train (All trains are met by taxis):

• Metro North Getaway Package  (should be listed again in the fall)
   
• Metro North to Poughkeepsie, followed by an approximate 45 minute taxi ride.
   
• Amtrak to Rhinecliff, followed by an approximate 5 minute taxi ride.

By Bus:

• Trailways to Kingston, followed by an approximate 25 minute taxi ride.

WHERE CAN YOU STAY?

If you are in need of a place to stay, please visit the Travel Hudson Valley website for locations & phone numbers for numerous hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfasts and campgrounds.  Be sure to book as far in advance as possible because local hotels fill up fast this time of year.

 Key to map (pdf)

 KEY TO MAP
Building A
Sheep & Wool Vendors
 
Building B  
Sheep and Wool Vendors
FLEECE SHOW AND SALE - Wool, Alpaca and Mohair Combined -NEW !
Book Signing Saturday - NEW ! - and Sunday
 
Building C
Children’s Activities
“Mad Science” presents “Open an Oyster”
Corn Husk Doll Making with Donna Coan
Party Carnival – Children’s Entertainment
Hay Maze
Putt, Putt Golf
Sheep Toss
Wood Carvers
 
Building D
Workshops

 Building E
Lamb Meat Sales
Lamb Cooking Demonstrations
ATM Machine
Specialty Foods
Wineries & Wine Tasting
Competitions
Demonstrations
Sheep to Shawl (Sunday)
Make It With Wool (Saturday)
 

1. Main Gate
2. Restrooms & Public Telephones
3. Canine Frisbee Area (Sat.)
    Sheriff’s K-9 Demo (Sat.)
    Punkin’ Chuckin’ (Sun.)
4. Mulberry Street Entrance
7. Sheep Dog Trials &
    Canine Frisbee & Sheriff's K9 Demos Sunday
9. Festival Collectibles & Souvenirs (Tent)
10. 4-H Cafeteria Building
11. First Aid Stations
12. & 13. Family Activities
21. Antique Museum Village
22. Sheep and Wool Vendors
23. Food Area - Vendors
24. 4H Clubs Food & Refreshments
25. 4-H Gate
26. Sheep and Wool  Vendors
27. Llamas & Alpacas, Cashmere and Pygora Goat Display
27A. Outside Vendors
28. Sheep Breed Display
29. Sheep and Wool Vendors
30. Sheep and Wool Vendors
31. Sheep and Wool Vendors
33. FESTIVAL OFFICE
34. Bred Ewe Auction Saturday AM
35. Sheep and Wool Vendors
36. Sheep and Wool Vendors
37. Sheep Pavillion
37A. Dye Pot
38. Sheep and Angora Goat Barn
38B. Sheep Shearing Tent
39. Sheep and Wool Vendors
41. Workshops
 

To find out about the Festival's history click here.