On Saturdays in May, Big Cheese Days are back in Oxford County! Head out on the road for legen-dairy meals, deals and hands-on experiences in Canada’s Dairy Capital.
Discover Oxford County on Saturdays in May
The Oxford County Cheese Trail is a curated list of 30+ stops that all have special cheese and dairy-related offers year-round that celebrate Oxford County’s rich heritage. You choose the stops you would like to visit based on location and activities.
During Big Cheese Days, every Saturday in May, those stops step things up a notch by offering even more exclusive tastes, activities and fun. You can see everyone’s offers when you download the passport.
Un-brie-lievable Fun
There is so so much happening but here are a few things we can’t wait to check out!
This annual celebration of Oxford’s dairy past and present has something for everyone in your group. All about the ice cream? Try Habitual Chocolate’s Brie Ice Cream with local berry compote, sip on Greener Pastures Eco Farm’s Mason Jar Milkshakes, grab a scoop at Dad’s Ice Cream, or grab some BOGO Single Serve Goat’s Milk Ice Cream after an alpaca experience at Udderly Ridicluous Farm Life.
Book ahead for cheese tours at Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese and Mountainoak Cheese to see behind the scenes. Try your hand at cheesemaking with Golspie Dairy’s ‘Stretching the Curd’ Experience or churn your own butter at Norwich Museum’s ‘Churn Back Time’ Experience.
Enjoy other eats (samples, meals, and take-home treats), arts (Wild Comfort’s Soap Felting Experience or Station Arts Centre’s Community Art Project), and small town shops through their Big Cheese Days offers.
How to Plan Your Trip
We recommend starting on this page and checking out everything that Big Cheese Days has in store. From milk and cookies at a local dairy to crowdie parfaits (seriously, you’re missing out if you don’t try this) to farm life experiences, cheese factory tours, squeaky poutines and so much more- the options are pretty limitless.
Pick a hub: Blanford-Blenheim, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg or Gunn’s Hill and plan from there!
Need help? Check out some of Oxford’s excellent pre-made itineraries for families, friends, foodies and more. Just want to discover what the cheesemakers and dairy producers are up to? Check out this one.
So there you have it!
Big Cheese Days are back and better than ever.
