Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair
SATURDAY JUNE 2 11:00 am to 4:00 pm CRYSTAL PALACE & GROUNDS
SUNDAY JUNE 3 11:00 am to 4:00 pm CRYSTAL PALACE & GROUNDS
Eat a light breakfast because you’ll be tasting and sampling close to 125 outstanding Canadian artisan and farmstead cheeses from 30+ Canadian cheesemakers coast to coast. Plus artisan foods, plus fine wines, craft beers and crisp cider, plus a food court.
New in 2012: Cheese seminars in the All You Need Is Cheese® Annex presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada as a bonus feature of the Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair. Learn about the best in Canadian cheese at special presentations conducted by leading cheese educator Deborah Levy.
There’s more! Food Network celebrity chef Bob Blumer makes a guest appearance on Saturday, June 2, to demonstrate how to grill pizza with artisan cheese. Lost Girl co-star Kris Holden-Ried appears on Sunday, June 3, to make grilled-cheese sandwiches at the Cheesewerks stand. Both appearances to benefit a scholarship fund for young Canadians pursuing careers in cheese.
Cheese Fair admission includes:
- Access to all sponsors, exhibitors and vendors—with close to 200 products
to sample - 10 tasting tickets for cheese, artisan foods, wine and beer, valued at $10
- Souvenir Festival glass for sampling wine and beer
- Souvenir Festival cooler bag for your purchases
- Admittance on first-come, first-served basis to tasting seminars in the All
You Need Is Cheese Annex presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada - Festival Dairy Farm
- Food court
- FREE parking
$35 in advance, $40 at door if available BUY TICKETS NOW!
There is NO FEE charged on online ticket purchases so order today, save money, avoid disappointment. Youth and child tickets for the Cheese Fair are available, without the glass and cooler bag. All other Festival events are age of majority only.
In order to assure a high-quality experience for exhibitors and attendees, Cheese Fair attendance will be capped at 1,500 each day, so don’t delay in ordering your tickets.
VENDORS AND SAMPLING
Artisan cheeses from coast to coast
More than 100 cheeses from Canadian producers will be available for purchase. Bring cash as Crystal Palace, our historic venue, isn’t wired for credit cards. There is an ATM on the premises. Included in the price of admission is an insulated Festival cooler bag for hauling fromage home.
Fine Wines, Craft Beers and Crisp Cider
Canadian wines, craft beers and ciders will be available for sampling, for those of the age of majority.
Artisan Foods
Purveyors of artisan foods, charcuterie and other delectables at the Fair include:
Slow food and sustainability are the themes of the Fair.
FAMILY FUN
Festival Dairy Farm
See the animals that produce milk for cheese. Try milking a cow!
TUTORED TASTINGS
An oustanding program of Tutored Cheese Tastings runs concurrently with Fair. Separate tickets required.
TRADE AND MEDIA ONLY
Access for registered retailers, distributors and press only is from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
on both days. Registration required. REGISTER NOW
