# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 12th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience Kick-off
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Kicking off a month of cheesy goodness in style--join us for the launch of the 12th annual Grilled Cheese Experience, presented by the Springfield Drifters and benefitting Food for Lane County!

Stop by the Kick-off to pick up your passport, get your first stickers, and, most importantly, get a photo with Rapid the Dog and Cheesy Royalty! We'll be at our GrassRoots Garden at 1465 Coburg Road from 11am to 2pm with food trucks offering special kick-off creations. 

This year we have a record-breaking 51 local restaurants from all corners of Lane County who will donate $2 from each specialty sandwich to Food for Lane County! One sandwich equals 4 meals, so take a culinary tour of Lane County, eat all that cheesy goodness, and enter to win phenomenal prizes when the month is over! 

See the restaurant list and more details at http://bit.ly/GCE2026

And be sure to follow our Facebook group for updates throughout the month and for more chances to win! https://bit.ly/GCEFacebookGrp
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/eugene/12th-annual-grilled-cheese-experience-kick-off/200029512593818
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, nonprofit, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 355

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029512593818?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=eugene-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Eugene
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: GrassRoots Garden
- **lat**: 44.077736
- **long**: -123.068142
- **full address**: GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd, Eugene, OR 97401-5006, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Food for Lane County (https://allevents.in/org/food-for-lane-county/26078732)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Rd, Eugene, OR 97401-5006, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Food for Lane County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** food-drinks, nonprofit, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 12th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience Kick-off ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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