Trades – Weaver

Name: Sheep Shearing
Start: 2026-01-03T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-03T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Trades – Weaver

117 W Duke of Gloucester St
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 United States Get Directions

Events at this venue

May 2026
Dye Day at the Weaver

May 30 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Special Event: Dye Day at the Weaver

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Step back in time as historic interpreters bring 18th-century dyeing to life, recreating natural dyes to produce a dazzling spectrum of colors. 🎨 Watch fabrics, yarns, and fibers transform before your eyes—and you might even see wool from Colonial Williamsburg's own Leicester Longwool sheep take on vibrant new hues.
Weather permitting. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Last Saturday of the month (April - Aug)
🕞10 AM - 2 PM
📍Weaver
April 2026
Dye Day at the Weaver

April 25 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Special Event: Dye Day at the Weaver

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Step back in time as historic interpreters bring 18th-century dyeing to life, recreating natural dyes to produce a dazzling spectrum of colors. 🎨 Watch fabrics, yarns, and fibers transform before your eyes—and you might even see wool from Colonial Williamsburg's own Leicester Longwool sheep take on vibrant new hues.
Weather permitting. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Last Saturday of the month (April - Aug)
🕞10 AM - 2 PM
📍Weaver
February 2026
Sheep Shearing

February 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

February 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

February 14 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

February 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
January 2026
Sheep Shearing

January 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

January 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

January 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

January 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Sheep Shearing

January 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Visitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver

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