Spring and summer calendars in the Land of 10,000 Lakes are full of the small-town festivals that take place all over the state at this time of year, but one you should most certainly add to your own calendar is the Pine Island Cheese Festival. It’s probably the premier cheese festival in Minnesota.

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For more information about the festival, including dates, event line-up, and where to purchase buttons, visit the Pine Island Cheese Festival website. Check out the festival’s Facebook page for photos and updates. While you’re in town, be sure to stop by South by SouthEast Brewing Company for a pint of its finest – it will help keep you cool on a hot June day!

Have you attended the Pine Island Cheese Festival? What was your experience? Let us know in the comments ,and be sure to clue us in on any similar cheese festivals or other events that we should know about by visiting our nomination page.

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