Festival · Sugarcreek
Ohio Swiss Festival
The 2027 Ohio Swiss Festival runs from Thursday 30 September to Saturday 2 October in downtown Sugarcreek. The full schedule has not been published yet; in past years Thursday had evening events and Friday and Saturday ran all day.
- 2027
- 30 September to 2 October
- Where
- Downtown Sugarcreek
- Since
- 1953
- Sponsor
- Ohio Swiss Cheese Association
Dates
- 30 Sep 2027 to 2 Oct 2027Thursday evening to Saturday
What Happens
Every autumn since 1953, downtown Sugarcreek dresses up as a Swiss village. The Ohio Swiss Cheese Association sponsors the festival, and the programme mixes wine and cheese samplings with races, contests, parades and entertainment. Contests include Steinstossen, the Swiss stone throw, and the festival crowns a queen and holds a Swiss Miss contest.
Schedule
The festival runs from Thursday evening through Saturday, with morning events on Saturday. The 2027 schedule will be posted on the festival website closer to the date; contest registration opens there too.
Getting There
Sugarcreek is in Tuscarawas County at the edge of Ohio's Amish Country, off State Route 39, about 90 minutes south of Cleveland. Expect heavy traffic and buggies on festival weekend.
Nearby
Broad Run Cheesehouse is just outside town on Old Route 39. Pearl Valley in Fresno gives free factory tours on Wednesday, the day before the festival opens, and Bunker Hill near Berlin is 20 minutes west.
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Questions People Ask
When is the Ohio Swiss Festival 2027?
Thursday 30 September to Saturday 2 October 2027, in downtown Sugarcreek.
What is Steinstossen?
A Swiss stone-throwing contest, one of the traditional events at the Ohio Swiss Festival.
Official site: ohioswissfestival.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese festivals.