Sheep Shearing Festival April 23/24 in Holmdel

Holmdel, NJ - From 12-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, historic Longstreet Farm on Longstreet Road in Holmdel will host Wool Days/Sheep Shearing, their annual springtime sheep shearing festival.

Events include sheep-shearing and demonstrations by sheep-herding dogs. Visitors can also enjoy wagon rides to a neighboring site, the Monmouth County Historical Association's Holmes-Hendrickson House. There, staff will demonstrate the way wool was used in Colonial America with spinning and weaving activities.

Admission and parking are free. For more information, visitwww.monmouthcountyparks.com or call the Park System at 732-842-4000.