Gore Place, the historic, 50-acre estate in Waltham, welcomed spring today with its annual Sheepshearing Festival . It featured demonstrations of traditional shearing techniques, herding dogs, historic re-enactors, music, craft and fiber artists, and hands-on activities.
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Maypole dance at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Lambs at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Historical reenactors at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Historical reenactors at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Sheepshearing at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Maypole dance at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Sheep herding dogs at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Historical reenactors at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Historical reenactors at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Maypole dance at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Historical reenactors at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Carding wool at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Blacksmith at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) Seacolors Yarnery in Fiber Arts Tent at Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival, Waltham, April 25, 2026. (©Greg Cook photo) 
