Pine Island Cheese Festival
Carnival. Food. Live MusicSince 1936
2025 Dates: June 5 – 8, 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025
5-10pm - Gopher State Expositions Carnival
Located at Center Dr
5pm - First Clue to the Golden Nugget Scavenger Hunt Posted
Watch our Website and Facebook page for all Clues!
Friday, June 6, 2025
12-5pm - Pine Island History Center Open House
Located at 314 N Main St
12-11pm - Trail Head Park Food Vendors
12-11 PM
5-8pm - Pine Island Pickleball Cheese Fest Tournament
Visit pipamn.org for more details
5-8pm - Pine Island Cheese Fest 3v3 Basketball Tournament
Pine Island Elementary School, 4-6 Players a team. Cash prizes, donations and more!
$250 per team. Go to https://form.jotform/com/251176583051152 to register
5-11pm - Gopher state Expositions Carnival
Located on Center Dr
5pm-1am - PIFDRA Cheese Festival Beer Garden
7pm - Cheese Festival Duck Race
Launches from the Main St Bridge, Finishes at Douglas Trail Bridge
7pm - Gopher State Garden Tractor Pullers Garden Tractor Pull
Located behind the High School – Tractors pull on 3rd Ave SE
Dusk (Approx 10pm) - Fireworks
Located at Pine Island High School Baseball Fields
Saturday, June 7, 2025
8-11am - Pancake Breakfast at Trailhead Park
Funds raised are donated to a school/community organization
8:30am - Pine Island Ribbon Run 5K
8:30-11:30am - Kids Day with Miss Angie’s Place
Located at Trailhead Park
9am-5pm - Pine Island Cheese Fest 3v3 Basketball Tournament
Pine Island Elementary School, 4-6 Players a team. Cash prizes, donations and more!
$250 per team. Go to https://form.jotform/com/251176583051152 to register
10am - Pine Island Golf Course Cheese Festival Tournament
10am shotgun start
4 person best shot (scramble)
Click or Scan this QR code to register!
10am-1pm - Pine Island Pickleball Cheese Fest Tournament, Session 1
✔ Saturday, June 1
Registration 9:00 am
✔ Shotgun 10:00 am
Pine Island Golf Course
Saturday, June 1
4- Person Best Shot “Baby Big Cup (6”)”
Fees
✔ $50.00/person for members
✔ $70.00/person for non-members
Fee Includes: Golf, Cart, Prizes, Meal, & Fun!
No handicap required!
Flights will be determined after 18 holes
Sign up at clubhouse
10am – 7pm - Cheese Fest Cheese Market
10am-6pm - Craft + Vendor Market
Located behind Island Market
11am - Pine Island American Legion 90% Bingo
Doors open at 11
Packet sales begin at 11
First Call 1pm
Must be 18 or older to play
Come early for the best seating, Kitchen will Serving Burger and Chicken Strip Baskets 11-1pm
11am-11pm - Trail Head Park Food Vendors
***Cheese Market
11am - Trailhead Grill + Lanes Volleyball Tournament
Located at Trailhead Grill + Lanes
12-5pm - Pine Island History Center Open House
Located at 314 N Main St
12-11pm - Gopher State Expositions Carnival
Located on Center Dr
2-5pm - Cheese, Wine + Beer Gala
Located at South by Southeast
2pm-1am - PIFDRA Cheese Festival Beer Garden
Cash Bar Until 7pm
8:30pm-12:30am - PIFDRA Saturday Night Dance Featuring Travis Thamert
Located at Trailhead Park
21+ Only
Sunday, June 8, 2025
9am-12pm - American Legion Buffet Breakfast
Pine Island Post 184 American Legion, 108 1st Ave SE
Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, French Toast, Cheesy Hashbrowns and choice of coffee or milk
9-10:30am - Community Hymn Sing
The Pine Island Area Ministerial Association will have a
Pine Island Cheese Festival Community Hymn Sing
at 9:00 am, Sunday, June 8
Everyone is welcome to come as we gather together and sing some favorite hymns.
The Hymn Sing will be at the Pine Island United Methodist Church at 200 North Main Street. This event is free.
10am – 4pm - Craft + Vendor Market
11am-5pm - Trail Head Park Food Vendors
11am-5pm - Gopher State Expositions Carnival
Located on Center Dr
12-5pm - History Center Open House
Located at 314 N Main St
*Closed during the parade (approximately 1-3pm)
1pm - Cheese Festival Grand Parade
Annual Parking Lot Party After Parade – Pine Island American Legion
Bean Bag tournament sign up will be available at legion until full. Tournament will start 30 min after the parade ends.
