Sheep Shearing Festival Returns To Northeast Queens

LITTLE NECK, QUEENS — A beloved spring festival in northeast Queens is baaa-ck.

The Queens County Farm Museum is hosting its annual Sheep Shearing Festival — the only one of its kind in New York City — from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14.

Farmers on the historic Little Neck farm will shear sheep every hour on the half-hour, from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., as part of the spring-focused day of events.

Other activities will include farmer-led tours, artisan-led wool processing exhibits and an 18th-century cooking demo — all for the cost of $8 per-child or $12 per-adult (discounts are available for members, too). Tickets must be purchased online ahead of the event, organizers said.

Hayrides, spring seedlings and locally-sourced food will also be sold at the event.

The springtime festival is part of the Queens County Farm Museum's extensive slate of events this year (for kids and adults alike) in honor of its 325th anniversary.

Find out more details about the Sheep Shearing Festival and get tickets here.