San Diego Fiber Fest & Back to Back Wool Challenge 2026

San Diego Craft Collective
San Diego, California
May 16, 2026

Join us at San Diego Craft Collective for Fiber Fest, a vibrant celebration of natural textiles and sustainability. This annual event brings together fiber artists, artisans, sustainability advocates, and local farmers to highlight the journey of natural textiles—from sheep to finished fabric—within the Southern California Fibershed. You’ll experience live sheep shearing demonstrations, artist and artisan demos, fiber arts vendors, and more. This year, the San Diego County Spinners will compete in the International Back to Back Wool Challenge—a worldwide race to create a sweater from sheep to wearable garment as fast as possible, all in front of a live audience.