Cheese shops · Kalona
Kalona Creamery
Kalona Creamery, at 2206 540th Street SW in Kalona, is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Fresh cheese curds come in only on Fridays, at noon, so time your visit for then.
- Hours
- Mon to Sat, 9am to 5pm
- Fresh curds
- Fridays at noon
- Building
- Former Kalona Cheese House, 1950s
What You Find
The building opened in the 1950s as the Kalona Cheese House, making cheese from local farms. Since 2017 it has been Kalona Creamery, with fresh curds on Fridays, ice cream, five specialty coffees, cow-themed gifts and Iowa-made foods.
Getting There
Kalona is about 25 minutes south-west of Iowa City, in the middle of Amish and Mennonite farm country.
Nearby
Cinnamon Ridge Farms near Davenport is about 90 minutes east, and Maytag Dairy Farms in Newton about 75 minutes west.
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Questions People Ask
When does Kalona Creamery have fresh cheese curds?
Only on Fridays, from noon.
Official site: kalonacreamery.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel.