MADISON — The 2024 Great Midwest Alpaca Festival and the Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest return to Madison April 27-28. 

More than 300 alpacas will compete in a double halter and walking fleece show. Fiber artists and alpaca enthusiasts will find several fiber workshops and seminars on business planning, marketing, fiber processing and animal husbandry. More than 30 vendors will offer everything from alpaca yarn, roving and socks to teddy bears and candles. 

Silent auction bidding will run through noon on Sunday with proceeds going to alpaca research.

For more information and a full schedule go to https://www.wisconsinalpacafiberfest.com/.