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Cheese Curd Festival 2024!

Ellsworth’s Cheese Curd Festival celebrates their town’s designation as the Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin.

The Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery creates the tasty white morsels, which have earned worldwide acclaim.

Join the fun Friday, June 21 from 4pm-10pm and Saturday, June 22 from 10am-10pm within Ellsworth’s East End. Free admission, free parking, and free shuttles!

Just a hop, skip and a jump from Red Wing, MN – We encourage you to enjoy all this event has to offer, plan your weekend getaway now. Lodging facilities fill up fast! Click here to reserve your room.

Indulge in a wide variety of creative cheese curd dishes, fresh hand-battered, deep-fried cheese curds, and an exclusive top-secret dessert curd that rivals the mini donut!
Take part in several tasting experiences: cheese, cheese curds, craft beer, wine, hard ciders, milk & cookies, and real dairy ice cream. The Cheese Curd Eating Contest is great fun and keeps spectators on the edge of their seats cheering for their favorite competitors, which if you’re feeling adventurous, could be you!
Added bonus: Live music… A variety of acts, ranging from solo vocal artists and blues and folk acts, perform throughout the festival.
Shop the Vendor Marketplace (egional specialties and locally grown, handmade, and handcrafted goods)! A variety of displays will draw you in to purchase something fun – arts and crafts and farmers market.

For more information and the full schedule lineup, visit the Cheese Curd Festival website: http://www.cheesecurdfestival.com/

Don’t forget to wear your stretchy pants 🙂

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