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Green County Events your group will enjoy: Balloon Rally (June), Green County Cheese Days (September), Octoberfest (Fall), Breakfast on the Farm (May), and Polkafest (June).

In addition to the attractions below, we can also help you plan a themed tour - like a "Taster's Tour of Green County," or - coming soon - a "Barn Quilts of Green County" tour. We also have several restaurants that offer a variety of Swiss entertainment to enjoy along with your dining experience, or we can set up a "dine around" at various restaurants and cafes on Monroe's Historic Courthouse Square, or in downtown New Glarus.

For assistance in planning your itinerary, contact Noreen at the Green County Tourism Office toll free 1.888.222.9111 or email tourism@greencounty.org
  • Alp & Dell Cheese / Roth Kase Cheese Factory
    Free group tours weekday mornings. Outstanding variety of samples to try before you buy. Meet store owner Bruno Hodel - a Swiss native and cheesemaker by trade.
  • Brennan's Farm Market
    Locally made cheese and beer, Wisconsin and imported wines, fresh produce, specialty foods. Wine & cheese tasting with advance notice.
  • Chalet of the Golden Fleece
    $7. Building is a copy of an authentic Swiss Bernese mountain chalet. Three floors of vast collections from all corners of the world. Guided tours.
  • Green County Dairy Farm Tour
    $5. Meet the herd and the farmer, visit the milking parlor.
  • Green County Historical Society Museum
    $2. Local history displays in an 1861 church, also a one room schoolhouse and cheese factory replica. Guided tours.
  • Historic Cheesemaking Center
    $2. Located in a renovated railroad depot. Cheese factory replicas and equipment-learn about the old world art of historic cheesemaking. Cheese samples. Guided tours.
  • Maple Leaf Cheese Factory Outlet
    Cheese buying stop! Outstanding selection of locally made cheese with easy-on, easy-off highway access.
  • Minhas Craft Brewery
    "Oldest in the Midwest" with brewing tradition since 1845. Enjoy samples of beers, iEnergy Energy Drink and Blumer's sodas in the Lazy Mutt Lounge. $10 admission includes gift pack including products and gifts to enjoy at home. Guided tours.
  • Monroe Arts Center
    Nationally recognized performance artists and musicians, and free monthly gallery exhibits in a variety of artistic mediums. Located in a beautifully restored church.
  • Monroe - Historic Driving Tour
    Step-on guide ($35) presents information on the Historic Courthouse Square, mansions, and homes.
  • New Glarus Primrose Winery
    Wine tasting - wines made from locally grown fruits. Cost depends on appetizers served.
  • Shopping in Monroe
    Visit the Historic Courthouse Square-apparel, antiques, art, gifts and collectibles, cheese, chocolates, restaurants, coffee shops, and more.
  • Shopping in New Glarus
    Old world bakery & sausage shop, cheese and wine, restaurants, artisan galleries, collectibles, Swiss specialties and imports, Christmas items.
  • Swiss Colony Outlet Stores
    Warehouse prices on cheese, sausage, bakery, candy, gifts, apparel, and home décor.
  • Swiss Historic Village Museum
    $7. Seasonal - May through October. Fourteen buildings offering a glimpse into the daily lives of the early New Glarus pioneers dating to 1845 - including a log cabin church, cheese factory, sausage shop, bee house, fire station, and more. Guided tour.
OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY - Amish settlement and shops in rural Brodhead, and Monticello's Montesian Gardens

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Green County Tourism, N3150 B, Hwy. 81, Monroe, WI 53566
Phone 1-888-222-9111  –  tourism@greencounty.org