The Chancellor’s Sheep and Wool Showcase 2025
- Friends of Clermont
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Saturday, April 26, 2025
11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Entry: $15 per vehicle (cash only)
In the event of rain, the event will be moved to an indoor location at Palatine Park in Germantown.
Please call (518) 537 4240 for more information.
The rolling hills and river views at Clermont State Historic Site will be alive with the sound of music, the delicious aroma of hot food, and the brilliant yarns, soaps, and artisanal goods by local makers offers a little something for everyone.
Be sure to take a stroll to the walled garden adjacent to the mansion. Members of The Orchestra Now (TŌN) will present a program of chamber music inspired by nature from 1 to 2 p.m. Jonathan Fenwick, Nayoung Kim, Sam Omalyev, and Shawn Thoma play string quartets by Haydn, Dvořák, Puccini, Pärt, Grainger, and others. Come hear music written to evoke birds chirping, forests, streams, and flowers blooming in the springtime. Also performing is Tamarack, playing a medley of traditional Irish music. You won't want to miss it!
This family-friendly event, one of the historic site’s oldest and most popular annual festivals, has become a springtime tradition for many in the area. With sheering demonstrations, farm animals, and historic reenactments, there's something for everyone! The Showcase is a great place for children, with crafts, storytelling, and the chance to meet their first sheep!
Check out the vendors!
Ancient Threads Farm
Yarn, roving, knitting kits
Vintage clothing
A & R Maben Woodcarving
Hand-carved wooden decorations, woodspirits, gnomes, etc.
Needle felted rugs and sheep-related items
Clean-burning soy wax candles and melts
Goat milk soap, lotion, bar dish soap, and related items
Sheep-related items (artwork, figurines, and ornaments), hand-made lap blankets, baby blankets
Yarns, woolen and woven goods, and sheepskins
Clermont-branded merchandise and membership
Hand-blended fiber batts, hand-spun yarn and finished items
Handmade woven rugs, runners, placemats, scarves, mug rugs
Handcrafted teas and herbal tisanes
Naturally dyed goods, silk scarves, lavender sachets, patchwork throw pillows, quilts
Handmade scarves, linen dish towels and bread bags, homegrown lavender sachets, rugs, mats
Miani Carnevale
Beaded coil basketry; wool, silk, and linen pouches; prayer beads and malas
Mountain Cat Studio
Woodcarvings and coat racks, jewelry
Hand-dyed & carded roving, yarn, knitting kits, fused glass items, jewelry findings, hats, and silk scarves
Handwoven items and turned wood items
Alpaca shawls, alpaca blankets, alpaca scarves, alpaca ponchos
Locally made yarn and fiber products
Handmade herbal products (soaps, salves, creams), and maple syrup
Functional ceramics
Saratoga Llamas
Llama and sheep yarns and apparel
Hand-sculpted miniatures
Simple Creations
Woven and knitted items
Flowers, candles, and gifts
Tableware and home goods (tea towels, trivets, tableware, vases, garden wares)
Handmade leather goods (bags, belts, bracelets, wallets, pouches, earrings, and skillet handle covers)