The 2026 Mountain & Valley Fiber Arts Festival at La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Durango, CO

The 2026 Mountain and Valley Fiber Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, October 3 from 9am-5pm and on Sunday, October 4 from 9am-4pm at La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Durango, Colorado. Admission is FREE and there will be ample FREE parking. Musicians will be playing throughout the day on both days. American Joule to perform Saturday, 10/3 from 9am-11am and Sunday, 10/4 from 1pm-3pm.

PRE-REGISTER at the link below and receive 2 TICKETS to the festival’s Fiber-Filled Gift Basket Drawings!

The Festival Includes:

• An Outstanding regional animal and other natural fiber market featuring juried artist vendors offering natural fibers, yarns, finished products, and fiber arts-related tools and equipment, as well as other natural fiber creations.
• Fiber Animals including sheep, alpacas, goats, llamas, yaks and more.
• Workshops focused on fiber arts techniques delivered by outstanding instructors.
• Demonstrations of spinning, dyeing, sheep shearing and many other fiber arts-related skills.
• Yarn Bombing! This exciting new addition will help announce the Festival to Durango. Scarves, shawls, mittens, mukluks and blankets made from ACRYLIC yarns will be hung around town, then collected, washed, and donated to assistance programs following the Festival.

Event Link: https://www.mavwafiberartsfest.org/the-festival