Remember Cheese Curd Festival 2018? Seems like forever ago. Our 17th Annual Festival grew in attendance by six times in one year (5,000 to 30,000). Holy cheese curds! We clearly underestimated the love people have for curds – silly us! The park was full–full of food, full of entertainment, full of fellow cheese curd fans, and full of fun. Let’s take a look back, shall we?

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery knows their way around a cheese curd, so who better to man the tent that served up several thousand pounds of the delicious deep-fried morsels? Available in 3 flavors: Natural, Hickory Bacon (featured flavor of 2018), and Cinnamon Sugar.

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Cheese curds!!!! Went to the #CheeseCurdFestival today in Ellsworth, WI. Regular and Cinnamon Sugar are seen here. 🧀🧀🧀🧀

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And those Cinnamon Sugar curds. I mean, come on! Pour some sugar on me!

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pour some sugar on me • but really, only in wisconsin will you find cinnamon sugar deep fried cheese curds • on saturday, I checked out the cheese curd festival with my mom + sister in the cheese curd capital of wisco. i can’t wait to share more photos + info with you guys on the blog soon!

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For many, it was love at first sight.

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You can take the girl out of Wisconsin, but she'll always be a Cheesehead 🧀💛 #cheesecurdfestival #livingthedream #smalltownfestivals #roadtrip #worthit #wisconsin #cheese #cheesehead #gopackgo

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In addition to the pounds and pounds of deep-fried cheese curds, there were 9 food vendors who rolled in with special cheese curd menu items for the festival. Grilled cheese, gyros, donuts, jalapeno poppers, poutine, kabobs, oh my!

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Forever thankful I'm lactose tolerant #cheesecurdfestival

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Then, of course, there were the tasting events to further our tribute to our beloved cheese and dairy.

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Thankful I found someone who loves cheese curds as much as me. #cheesecurdfestival

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There were a lot of cute pairings this weekend at Pride, but may we never forget the pairing of a craft beer and clever curd.

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And nothing helps digest your food like some cool tunes.

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The Cheese Curd Festival was an absolute blast! Thanks to everyone who came to rock out with us! #coleallenband #cheesecurdfestival #ellsworth #wisconsin #cheesecurds #live #original #rocknroll #music Craig Williams (Bass) @mholland3838 Mathias Holland (Drums) Photos by @trainwreckradio Steve Richards & Mark Stanchfield

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The festival was a great excuse for friends and family to gather. And imagine the surprise when you run into your cuz from Texas!

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I don’t think I’ve ever eaten this much cheese in one sitting #cheesecurdfestival

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Had to go Wisconsin to see my Texan Cuz. Ya boy and the Beard! #cheesecurdfestival

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And then, of course, there were all the love birds, gazing into each other’s eyes while indulging on all things cheese curd.

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Made it down to the Cheese Curd Capital of WI to enjoy the #cheesecurdfestival today! #worththeonehourwait #foodie

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If you missed out on the fun last year, we’re doing it all again June 21-22, 2019! There are a few changes we’re making to prepare for the crowds; double the fryers, quadruple the manpower, triple the lines, double the footprint, double the food vendors, octuple the parking!

So if you have a deep-rooted love of cheese curds – we’ll see you there!