Volunteers Needed for Festival:

Can you help out as a volunteer? We need your contact info for reminders, but just your name will show up on the public schedule. Please do let us know if your plans change so we can find someone else to fill in.

Volunteers are invited to wear the official volunteer t-shirt - available in advance (date to be announced) at the Cheese Days Store. If online signups aren’t your thing, call 608.325.7771. Or email cheesedaysvolunteers@gmail.com and we’ll get you signed up. THANK YOU!

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!