Festival Schedule

All events take place at The Great Canadian Cheese Festival at Picton Fairgrounds and are FREE WITH ADMISSION, except those marked as OFFSITE which require additional admission.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017

10:00 am — 5:00 pm
Quinte Farm to Table Tour – An OFFSITE Tour of local food and agricultural treasures in the Bay of Quinte Region

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017

9:30 am – 1:30 pm
For the Love of Cheese – Cooking with Artisan Cheese – An OFFSITE cooking class with Cynthia Peters.
at From The Farm Cooking School, Prince Edward County.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair
at Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Annex, Courtyard, Taste Ontario Pavilion, Artisan Food Market

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Prince Edward County Pavilion – shaded seating, artist displays, live music with Starpainters
Crystal Palace Courtyard

Listen to Starpainters here:

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Dairy Farm Animals
Between Crystal Palace and Taste Ontario Pavilion

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Festival Food Court
at Crystal Palace Courtyard

12:00 – 1:00 pm
VINTAGE Tasting + Pairings: Cheese with Wine Seminar presented by Vanessa Simmons
at Prince Edward Community Centre. Rush seating. Reserved seating for Weekend VIP Pass holders.

1:30 – 2:30 pm
CRAFTED Tasting + Pairings: Cheese with Craft Beer & Cider Seminar presented by Vanessa Simmons
at Prince Edward Community Centre. Rush seating. Reserved seating for Weekend VIP Pass holders.

3:00-4:00 pm
SPIRITED Tasting + Pairings: Cheese with Spirits Seminar presented by Vanessa Simmons
at Prince Edward Community Centre. Rush seating. Reserved seating for Weekend VIP Pass holders.

starting at 5:00 pm
Summer Dinner at Chef Jamie Kennedy’s Farm – an OFFSITE dinner featuring award-winning cheese
Pleasant Valley Farm, Hillier, Ontario

Saturday evening
Enjoy yourself OFFSITE in one of Prince Edward County’s Restaurants, Eateries and Pubs

SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017