For those interested in an extra day of cheese-learning and cheese-tasting, we invite you to get out and about pastoral Prince Edward County on Friday, June 1. A guided tour will take you to Black River Cheese and Fifth Town Artisan Cheese to meet cheesemakers, learn about history and terroir, and sample cheese, of course! You'll also visit a cow dairy farm to see where it all begins with grass being turned into milk and make two other stops. Tour starts at 10:00 a.m. from Crystal Palace and returns by 4 p.m. Box lunch and Festival cooler bag for cheese purchases included. Free parking. No fee for advance purchase online. Limited ticket availability. Regular price at door if available $100 + HST.

Hands-on class on cooking with Canadian artisan cheese with Cynthia Peters, a personal chef and food writer who owns and operates From the Farm Cooking School in Prince Edward County. The day begins at 10:00 a.m. in the kitchen and concludes with a lunch you helped make. All materials, including a sampling of local wines, provided. Space limited, No fee for advance purchase online. Regular price at door if available $100 + HST.

Admission for one adult to the Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair on Saturday, June 2, where cheesemakers and producers of artisan foods will offer their products for sampling—and purchase. Fine wines and craft beer will also be available for tasting. Demonstrations during day. Dairy farm open all day. Admission includes 10 tasting tickets, cooler bag for cheese purchases, wine glass for sampling wine and beer, access to all vendors and exhibitors, demonstrations and dairy farm. Free parking. Rush seating for demonstrations. No fee for advance purchase online. Regular price at door if available $40 + HST. Special guest appearance by Food Network celebrity chef Bob Blumer who will demonstrate how to grill a perfect cheesy pizza on a backyard barbecue.

Admission for one adult to the Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair on Sunday, June 3, where cheesemakers and producers of artisan foods will offer their products for sampling—and purchase. Fine wines and craft beer will also be available for tasting. Demonstrations during day. Dairy farm open all day. Admission includes 10 tasting tickets, cooler bag for cheese purchases, wine glass for sampling wine and beer, access to all vendors and exhibitors, demonstrations and dairy farm. Free parking. Rush seating for demonstrations. No fee for advance purchase online. Regular price at door if available $40 + HST. Special guest appearance by Kris Holden-Ried, who stars as Dyson on the hit TV series Lost Girl, will make gourmet grilled-cheese sandwiches at the Cheesewerks stand.

First sitting at 6 p.m. SOLD OUT. Tickets now on sale for second sitting at 7 p.m. Admission for one adult to a gastronomic gala pairing chefs with cheesemakers, wineries and craft brewers to create extraordinary tasting dishes for a rapt audience of cheese enthusiasts and foodies. Eight outstanding chefs, eight tasting dishes featuring cheese, paired with fine wines and craft beers. Groaning board of Canadian artisanal, farmstead and specialty cheese. Followed by sweet delights, port, ice wine and coffee. Age of majority event. Free parking. No fee for advance purchase online. Limited ticket availability. Regular price at door if available $125 + HST.

Tutored tasting: A primer for those who want to appreciate cheese, not just eat it. Get acquainted with the different families and flavours of cheese. Gather tips for how to serve and accompany your favourites. Learn to taste and talk about cheese like a pro, as you enjoy a flight of seven selections. Presenter: Julia Rogers of Cheese Culture, cheese and wine educator. Regular price at door if available $55+HST. Saturday, June 2. 10:00 to 11:15 a.m.

Tutored Tasting: Is there anything more Canadian than a fine cheddar? Marvel at the different taste sensations delivered by a cross-section of cheddar cheeses made in Canada, from British Columbia to Prince Edward island, with several stops in Ontario and Québec. Presenter: Andy Shay of AndyShay.com, cheese consultant and cheese buyer at Sobeys Ontario. Regular price at door if available $55+HST. Saturday, June 2. 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.

Tutored Tasting: Discover the amazing synergy and vitality of Canadian cheese and wine with David Lawrason, a leading Canadian wine expert who shares a personal passion for cheese. The choices go far beyond red or white, and so will your enjoyment once you try some inspired and unusual pairings. Presenter: David Lawrason. Regular price at door if available $55+HST. Saturday, June 2. 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.

Tutored Tasting: An introduction to what arguably are the best cheeses made in Canada today—from cow’s milk, goat’s milk and sheep’s milk. Taste the three cheeses, meet the three makers, start the day on a high. Presenter: Georgs Kolesnikovs, Festival founder and CheeseLover.ca. Regular price at door if available $55+HST. Sunday, June 3. 10:00 to 11:15 a.m.

Tutored Tasting: An introduction to the stunning cheeses of Western Canada that will forever change your perception of Canadian cheese. Presenter: Janice Beaton of Janice Beaton Cheese and Farm Restaurant, Calgary. Regular price at door if available $55+HST. Sunday, June 3. 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.

Tutored Tasting: Sample a selection of the iconic and the new from Canada’s leading artisan-cheese region. Paired with craft beer and crisp cider from la Belle Province. Presenter: Vanessa Simmons of Savvy Company, cheese sommelier. Regular price at door if available $55+HST. Sunday, June 3. 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.

Admission for one youth aged 14 to 18 years to the Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair where cheesemakers and producers of artisan foods will offer their products for sampling—and purchase. Demonstrations during day. Dairy farm open all day.. Admission includes five (5) cheese-tasting tickets, access to all food vendors and exhibitors, demonstrations and dairy farm. Free parking. Rush seating for demonstrations. No fee for advance purchase online.

Admission for one child aged 13 years and younger to the Artisan Cheese & Fine Food Fair where cheesemakers and producers of artisan foods will offer their products for sampling—and purchase. Demonstrations during day. Dairy farm open all day.. Admission includes five (5) cheese-tasting tickets, access to all food vendors and exhibitors, demonstrations and dairy farm. Free parking. Rush seating for demonstrations. No fee for advance purchase online.