GoatFest the go-to place for all things goats

An annual festival celebrating all things goats will be taking place this weekend.

GoatFest will return on January 25 at the Longford Showgrounds, from 10am to 3pm.

The event will feature fibre crafts, husbandry demonstrations, artisan goat milk soaps and children’s activities through to goat meat sausages on the BBQ.

“We started out just wanting to show Tassie how versatile, adaptable and generous goats are, and now we have people travelling from all over Australia to attend,” event publicity coordinator Anna Shepheard said.

GoatFest committee chair Steven Baldock said the event had grown from humble beginnings into one of the most beloved niche festivals in Tasmania.

“We expanded last year to double our footprint and were thrilled with the response,” Mr Baldock said.

“Now that we have formalised GoatFest into an incorporated body, we’re excited to see what the future brings.

“We hope to continue to expand while holding onto the core of what makes this festival so popular.”

Entry into the festival is by donation.