Massachusetts Cheese Festival 2026

The MA Cheese Festival returns to celebrate our cheese community! Join us for a day filled with tastings, live music, education and more!

We’re back! After a year of anticipation, the celebration you’ve been craving is finally here. Join us on June 20, 2026, as we pick up where we left off and celebrate our 10th anniversary in a big way!

Set at the scenic Stone Cow Brewery and Creamery, this family-friendly event brings together an incredible lineup of cheesemakers and artisans from across Massachusetts and New England.The festival runs from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, but you can snag a VIP ticket which features exclusive early access starting at 10:00 AM. Between bites of creamy, bold, and funky cheeses, enjoy live music, local tastes, and expert-led educational sessions—including a beer-and-cheese pairing class, led by Stone Cow Brewery, and an engaging cheesemaker panel.

Whether you’re a cheese lover excited to connect with local makers or just looking for a fun day out with family and friends, this festival promises something for everyone—great food, great music, and a great community coming together again.

Come hungry, bring the family, and help us make this a Festival to remember!

Located in Barre, MA, Stone Cow Brewery & Creamery operates as Carter & Stevens Farm, a fifth-generation dairy farm steeped in tradition. Here, guests enjoy a true farm-to-table experience, with meals and craft beer produced entirely on-site inside a beautifully restored 200 year old barn.

For more than 20 years, the summertime Field-to-Flame BBQ and Ice Cream Farm Store have welcomed visitors from near and far. Known for it's family-friendly atmosphere—complete with a playground, scenic countryside views and wood-fired cooking—the farm has grown into a popular year-round destination for both beer enthusiasts and families seeking authentic, locally sourced food.

Stone Cow proudly serves its own grass-fed beef, scratch-made wood-fired pizza, and vegetables grown on acres of surrounding farmland, creating a unique dining experience where guests feast on food raised and harvested right on the land before them.

The brewery is part of a larger commitment to sustaining the farm for generations to come. Soon, it will be joined by the fully operational creamery producing a wide array of farmstead artisan cheeses and butter crafted from the milk of its own pasture-raised cows.