

April 25 & 26, 2026
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Photo at the Alliant Energy Center New Holland Pavilion I taken by Mike Morack at a past Great Midwest Alpaca Festival.
2026 Show Schedule
Friday, April 24 (Exhibitors & Vendors)
9 am - 6 pm – Exhibitor Check-in, Vet Check & Color Check
9 am - 6 pm – Vendor setup
4 - 8 pm – Breeders' Meet and Greet
6 pm – Judges' Color Verification
6:15 pm – Exhibitor Meeting
9 pm – Doors close for the day
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Saturday, April 25
7 am – Doors open to exhibitors and vendors
8 am – Judging begins
8 am – Doors open to public
8 am - 5 pm – Vendor area open
9 - 10:30 am – "E-Spinning" - Class Fee $40
9 - 10:30 am - "Little Needle Felted Birds" - Class Fee $30
9 am - 4 pm – "Japanese Knot Bag" - Class Fee $75
9 am - noon – "Create a Zwirnknopf Button" - Class Fee $30
11 am - noon – "Felted Soaps" - Class Fee $30
1 - 3 pm – "Kinusaiga" - Class Fee $35
1 - 3:30 pm – "Beginning Drop Spindle" - Class Fee $45
1 - 4 pm – "Beaded Stitch Marker Scissor Fob" - Class Fee $30
5 - 8 pm - "Advanced Drop Spindle" - Class Fee $55
4:30 pm - BEST HEAD CONTEST & LIVE AUCTION
5 pm – Judging concludes and doors close to the public
6 pm – Exhibitor and Vendor Hospitality & Social Mixer
9 pm – Doors close for the day
Sunday, April 26
7 am – Doors open to exhibitors and vendors
8 am – Judging resumes
8 am – Doors open to the public
8 am - 3 pm – Vendor area open
8 am - 11 am – "Weaving in the Round" - Class Fee $45
9 am - 11 am – "Kinusaiga" - Class Fee $35
9 - 11:30 am – "Drop Spindle Beyond Basics" - Class Fee $50
9 am - Noon – "Introduction to Knooking" - Class Fee $30
9 am - 12:30 pm – "Plying Basics" - Class Fee $35
11:30 am - 12:30 pm – "Felted Soaps" - Class Fee $30
Noon - 3 pm - "Making and Using Silk Paper" - Class Fee $45
1 - 2:30 pm – "Little Needle Felted Birds" - Class Fee $30
3 pm – Show concludes
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For more complete information on fiber arts sessions and to sign up for a class, visit the Fiber Arts section.
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