The granddaddy of all cheese festivals, Cheese Days is a Wisconsin tradition dating back to 1914. On the third weekend in September in even-numbered years, thousands gather on the historic Courthouse Square in Monroe to celebrate the award-winning cheeses of America’s Dairyland. This picturesque town is in the heart of Wisconsin’s cheesemaking mecca in Green County, which is home to more than 20 dairy plants—many still owned by farmer cooperatives with third- and fourth-generation cheesemakers. http://cheesedays.com