The Black Sheep Gathering
Outdoor Venue
Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR 97322
Event Types
Upcoming Events (4)
1-8pm • Begin receiving fleeces. All entries must be checked in by 9am Friday. • Begin receiving Fiber Arts entries. All entries must be checked in by 10am Friday. 2-10pm • Fairgrounds open for livestock arrival. Health certificates checked.
8:15-9am • Workshops Check-in Opens. • Resume receiving fleeces. NO ENTRY CHANGES PERMITTED. • All livestock must be in place. No livestock may arrive after this time. • Resume receiving Fiber Arts entries. 9am • Workshops Begin • Sheep Show in Show Ring A. Sheep Show begins, lunch break at judges’ discretion (order to be determined based on entries and will be sent out to exhibitors after June 1 and posted at the show ring). • Marketplace opens. • Black Sheep Gathering Store Opens. • All Fleece
9am • Workshops Begin — See Workshop Schedule. • Fleece Show — judging resumes. • Fleece Sale — For Sale Only Fleeces resumes. • Sheep Show continues, lunch break at judges’ discretion (order to be determined based on entries and will be sent out to exhibitors after June 1 and posted). • Angora Goat Shows Lot Q: Registered Colored Angora Goats. Lot P: Registered Angora Goats. • Sheep-to-Shawl — competition begins. • Black Sheep Gathering Store Opens. • Marketplace opens. • Fiber Arts Display ope
9am • Workshops Begin — See Workshop Schedule. • Junior Sheep Show — begins with Showmanship Competition, followed by the Jr. Breed classes. • Fleece Sale opens. • Marketplace opens. • Fiber Arts Display opens. • Black Sheep Gathering Store Opens. 12:45-1:30pm • Workshops check-in opens 1:30pm • Workshops Begin — See Workshop Schedule. 2pm • Fiber Arts Display closes. 3pm • Fleece Sale closes. Unsold fleece must be claimed between 3-5pm. 4pm • RELEASE OF ALL ANIMALS. • Marketplace closes. 2-5pm