Lodging

Refer to https://www.greencounty.org/category/stay/ for lodging in Monroe and the surrounding area.

Due to the popularity of the festival, visitors also often stay in other nearby communities including Darlington, Evansville, Janesville, Verona, Oregon, and Madison in Wisconsin; as well as Freeport and Rockford in Illinois.

A few examples:
Baymont in Freeport, IL is 30 minutes away.
Sleep Inn and Suites in Oregon, WI is 45 minutes away.
Hyatt in Verona, WI is 40 minutes away.
Darlington Inn in Darlington, WI is 40 minutes away.
Grand Stay in Mount Horeb, WI is 40 minutes away.

Green County Cheese Days

Back in 1914, the concept of Cheese Days originated from the notion that if some little town in Illinois could have a festival commemorating sauerkraut, then a celebration based on cheese would be an even better idea.

A group of local businessmen planned the festivities in just nine days, driving a roadster through the city of Monroe to publicize the event. A hand-lettered sign attached to the vehicle proclaimed “FIRST CHEESE DAY COMMITTEE 1914 – WE STARTED SOMETHING!”

And did they ever.

100 years later, we invite you to take part in our centennial Cheese Days 2014 – where old-world tradition has generated an out-of-this-world celebration.

Help us celebrate our Swiss heritage with traditional music, dance, drinks, food, and extraordinary cheese!