Find a wide variety of cheeses, wine, beer, and cider during the annual Oregon Cheese Festival.

Nibble and sip your way through a farmer’s market-style event celebrating cheese and everything that pairs with it.

The annual Oregon Cheese Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 11, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at The Expo, 1 Peninger Road, Central Point.

Sample and buy artisan cheese from over 100 vendors from Oregon and beyond, find specialty foods, beer, wine and cider, check out local food trucks and more during the festival in this one-spot-shopping opportunity.

Saturday will be an adults-only event; you must be 21 or older to attend. Sunday is open to all ages.

Tickets are $20 for either Saturday or Sunday; $5 for kids ages 4 to 12 on Sunday. Two-day and VIP passes are sold out.

You may also add a beverage-tasting ticket for an additional $15, which includes a glass with the Oregon Cheese Guild logo.

All tickets include tastings and demonstrations.

Proceeds from the Oregon Cheese Festival go to Oregon’s artisan cheesemakers and the nonprofit Oregon Cheese Guild — a collaborative effort to increase awareness of Oregon’s artisanal cheeses, create educational opportunities and provide a platform for cooperation and shared resources among Oregon cheesemakers.

For tickets and further information, see oregoncheesefestival.com.