New Year’s Eve in the Cheese Capital of the World – Ringing in 2026 with Sartori Big Cheese Drop
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1569942 Check out this video from the 2024 Sartori Big Cheese Drop! THE SARTORI BIG CHEESE DROP RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH LOCAL FLAVOR AND FESTIVITIES Plymouth, Wisconsin – Recognized nationally as one of the most unique New Year’s Eve traditions, the Sartori Big Cheese Drop, presented by the Plymouth Arts Center, will celebrate its 19th annual event this year. This highly anticipated celebration, held in Plymouth—the official Cheese Capital of the World—has drawn thousands of visitors over the past 18 years, bringing the community together to ring in the New Year. The event, sponsored by the Sartori Company, will feature the iconic lowering of a giant wedge of Sartori’s award-winning Sarvecchio Parmesan Cheese at 10:00 p.m. Please join us New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31st, at the Plymouth Arts Center.
The celebration will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the PAC Greatroom, with a live performance by the String Along Band. Guests will enjoy a Sartori cheese tasting station and a cash bar. Outside, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., complimentary hot cider (courtesy of Scott & Julie Overby of Log Cabin Orchard) and hot cocoa will be served as attendees gather around the bonfires to warm up.
As a family-friendly event, the Big Cheese Drop will take place promptly at 10:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring party noisemakers and festive cheese hats. The first 250 families to attend the Cheese Drop, will receive Sartori Cheese gift bags, which will be distributed between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Following the Big Cheese Drop, the celebration will continue with music and dancing until 10:30 p.m.
Donna Hahn, Executive Director of the Plymouth Arts Center, commented, “The Sartori Big Cheese Drop, first initiated by our Center in 2007, honors Plymouth’s rich cheese-making heritage and the ongoing success of our local industry. We are deeply grateful for the Sartori Company’s continued support, as well as for the assistance of the Plymouth Fire Department. A special thank you also goes to Greg and Deborah Heberlein for their invaluable contributions. The Plymouth Arts Center extends its best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year to all!”
About the Sartori Company: Sartori, a fourth-generation family-owned company, has proudly produced award-winning, artisan cheese for customers worldwide since 1939. Rooted in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sartori’s emphasis on a high-quality and handcrafted approach to cheesemaking is a timeless family tradition.
The String Along Band plays music to soothe the savage soul! Covering music by Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson, Patsy Cline, John Denver, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Various Rock N’ Roll, Blue Grass, Country and classics from days gone by and more! Band members include Steve Karthauser, Brian Karthauser, John Higgins, Steve Vogt, Zach Karthauser, David Morrissey. Great folks playing some great music!
About the Cheese Capital: The national respect for Plymouth was planted in the fact that the price of cheese in the USA was designated at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in downtown Plymouth, beginning in 1918. The Cheese Exchange pricing and standards were the platform for cheese pricing until 1956. During these decades, Plymouth became known as Cheeseville because of the cheese storage facilities, the processing of cheese, and shipping of product throughout the country. Today Plymouth is simply the Cheese Capital of the World with over 15% of the cheese consumed in the US going through the city.
About the Plymouth Arts Center: Established in 1993 as a 501c3 non-profit arts organization, the Plymouth Arts Center is Western Sheboygan County’s leading arts destination. Its celebrated Gallery 110 North showcases Wisconsin fine artists in changing exhibits. The Gift Shop features original art created by PAC members. The PAC offers an ongoing and vibrant schedule of live musical and theatrical performances, art classes for all ages, and special annual events, such as, the Cheese Capital Jazz & Blues Crawl Fundraiser, Paint the Towns in Fall Color competition and gala, and the nationally acclaimed “Sartori Big Cheese Drop!” The PAC also serves as a unique backdrop for private parties, meetings and special events. Tour/School groups welcome. Gallery admission is always free.
The Plymouth Arts Center is located at 520 East Mill Street, downtown, (at the intersection of Eastern, Mill & North.) For more information or to request more information about New Year’s Eve or for a schedule of events, please call (920) 892-8409 or visit the PAC website at: www.plymoutharts.org