Green County Cheese Days

September 14 - 16, 2012

Monroe

Back when "buy local" was really the only option if you wanted to eat (and not a marketing mantra), and long before "foodie tourism" was a buzzword term, the people of Green County, Wisconsin created a festival based on local cheese. More than 3,000 visitors traveled by train, horse and carriage, and Model T Ford to attend the first festival in 1914. Join us for Green County Cheese Days, the oldest food festival in the Midwest – honoring cheesemaking, dairy farming, and the Swiss traditions that are deeply rooted in the heritage of this region. For nearly 100 years, Monroe’s Historic Courthouse Square has served as a scenic backdrop to the festival grounds, with a celebration attracting crowds of revelers ready to yodel, polka, and consume cheese by the truckload. Attendance today at this every-other-year event is estimated at more than 100,000 people – including regional, national, and international visitors. Highlights of the weekend include: • Big Cheese Tent • Old Time Copper Kettle Cheesemaking Demonstration • Cow Milking Contest • Family Farm Adventure for Kids • Dairy Farm Tours • Barn Quilt Tours • Three entertainment stages • "Taste of Green County" Food Booths (local specialties like deep fried cheese curds, cream puffs, and cheesecake on-a-stick) • Beer Garden featuring local brews • Arts & Crafts Fair • Carnival • Vintage Tractor Show • Children’s Parade • Kid's Arts and Imagination Station • Huge Parade on Sunday – “The Swiss Colony Cheese Days Parade” – led off with a herd of decorated Brown Swiss cattle www.cheesedays.com Address

Courthouse Square
1016 - 16th Ave
Monroe, WI 53566

Contact Information
Voice: 608-325-7771
Toll Free: 800-307-7208
Email: cheesedays@tds.net

Event Date Detail
9/14/2012-9/16/2012

Fri noon-midnight, Sat 9am-midnight, Sun 9am-6pm.

Festival Type
Ethnic / Food & Drink

Larger Map Green County Tourism
Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association (WATA)