After two years of cancellations due to the pandemic, the Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest (WisAFF) returns bigger and better than ever with the resurrection of The Great Midwest Alpaca Festival (GMAF) and a return to Madison for a double show weekend. This show is a collaboration between the Great Lakes Alpaca Association and the Great Midwest Alpaca Festival and is free and open to the public.

Schedule Of Events

April 28, 2023

(Exhibitors and Vendors)
Noon-6 p.m. - Exhibitor Check-in, Vet Check and Color Check
Noon-6 p.m. - Vendor setup
4-8 p.m. - Breeders' social time
6 p.m. - Judges' Color Verification
6:15 p.m. - Exhibitor Meeting
9 p.m. - Doors close for the day

April 29, 2023

7 a.m. - Doors open to exhibitors and vendors
8 a.m. - Judging begins
8 a.m. - Doors open to public
8:30 - 10 a.m. - "Wet Felted Soaps"
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. -  "Just Weave - Rigid Heddle"
9 - 11 a.m. - "Alpaca Health 101"
11 a.m. - noon - "What to Do With Your Fiber"
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - "Raising Alpacas - Everything You Need to Know"
5 p.m. - Judging concludes and doors close to the public
6 p.m. - Dinner and fashion show for exhibitors
9 p.m. - Doors close for the day

April 30, 2023

7 a.m. - Doors open to exhibitors and vendors
8 a.m. - Judging resumes
8 a.m. - Doors open to the public
8-9:30 a.m. - "Wet Felted Geodes"
8:30 a.m. - "The Advantage of Joining the Alpaca
Owners Association in Growing Your Business"
10-11 a.m. - "The ABCs of Processing Your Fiber"
10-11:30 a.m. - "Play with Mohair and Suri Silk"
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - "All About Fleece Spin-offs"
3 p.m. - Show concludes

Date: April 28 - 30, 2023

Location:
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI 53713

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