In Monroe, Cheese Is More Than A Way of Life Its' A Great Summer Party At Cheese Days

The heart of Green County bleeds orange-golden. Generations of Swiss immigrants have made the region one of the most award winning and productive parts of Wisconsin's dairy industry. Every September around this time, cheesemakers, locals, cheese eaters from across the Badger State come together to sample and celebrate Wisconsin's greatest export at Monroe Cheese Days.

And what is Wisconsin's oldest food festival? It's getting to know your local dairy farmers, up close and personal with ticketed tours of two Green County farms. This year features the Wegmueller Farm and Ms. J and Co. Sheep Farm. Its' polka-ing the day away to shatter the record for World’s Biggest Polka Dance. It's finding a choice spot with a blanket or folding chair for the Swiss Colony Cheese Days Parade. It's waiting in long lines for Monroe Cheese Days' squeaky fresh, cheese curds There is also great live music, carnival rides, retail and food vendors, locally sourced and...



And there is of course cheese.

Monroe Cheese Days takes place Friday, September 20th through Sunday, September 22nd

at the Green County Fairgrounds