# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cheesin' for a Reason - a grilled cheese & tomato soup extravaganza
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Our 1st Annual Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Extravaganza for Winchester! WATTS will be "Cheesin' for a Reason" on Saturday, November 8, and we hope you'll come out and join us! Named in honor of one of our guests' favorite meals.Anticipated to be the next biggest and beloved event in downtown Winchester, enjoy taking in the entire length of the walking mall on a crisp, fall day to visit the participating restaurants and food trucks for your samples of the classic, comfort food: grilled cheese and tomato soup! Your ticket includes tastings at our 10+ participating downtown restaurants & food trucks. Our restaurants have been working hard on some neat twists and flair, crafting and combining the perfect flavors that are sure to wow your tastebuds - AND you'll get to vote on your favorites for the coveted titles of Best Sandwich, Best Soup, and Best Combo. There will be a kids zone with a variety of free activities included with your child's ticket purchase (magician Kevin Owens, face & hand painting by Michelle, balloon art, and a scavenger hunt at participating downtown shops!) as well as craft vendors at which to shop (start your Christmas shopping early!) and live music throughout the day with Ryan Jewel Band from 11:30-1:45 and Raised on Analog from 2:15-5:00. Commemorative event t-shirts will be for sale, and don't miss the 50/50 raffle, meet and take pics with the King & Queen of the Cheese Fest, and more!A fun, community event to make an incredible impact - "Cheesin' for a Reason" has all the fixin's to make for a memorable and mouth-watering, ooey-gooey goodness kind of day for all that you WON'T want to miss! We hope you'll join us and invite a few friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances, etc.Get your tickets TODAY - they won't be for sale at the gate! - and help us raise funds for a great cause to make a huge impact for our friends and neighbors who are experiencing homelessness in our community. THANK YOU for making a difference in the lives of those who need it the most! Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Ticketed entry times at 11AM, 1PM, and 3PM - You will only be permitted to enter at your ticket time, not before. Must do your sampling/eating within your 2-hour ticket window.)Location: Old Town Winchester - enter the downtown walking mall at Rouss Avenue (off of N. Cameron Street, between Truist Bank and Rouss City Hall) to check-in and get your wristband.*PARKING meters are free on weekends in downtown Winchester. There are also 4 garages, convenient to downtown, which are $2.00/hour (fully automated.)TICKETS: $20.00 for adults | $10.00 for children 12 & under**Tickets will NOT be sold at the gate - MUST be purchased in advance on our event site.***Children age 12 & under will need a ticket in order to receive a wristband for access to the kids activities*-------------------------------**BEWARE OF SCAMMERS**Always be wary of anyone on social media offering to "sell" their tickets: there are NO physical tickets for this event. If you need to transfer your tickets to another name prior to the event, please contact us - no one other than the names listed at purchase will be given a wristband. If you purchased a group of tickets, please come all-together at your check-in time.-------------------------------Participating Restaurants/Food Trucks:Fleur de Lis Cheese ShopBilly SousWater Street KitchenSexi-MexiRed Fox CreameryT. T. Wall'sEspresso Bar & CafeManolete'sKnead BreadPotato Sensations-------------------------------Live Music Schedule:-Ryan Jewel Band from 11:30-1:45-Raised on Analog from 2:15-5:00-DJ Tony Knave filling the in-betweens!-------------------------------Kids Activities:(Included with your child's ticket purchase)-Magician Kevin Owens-Face & Hand painting by Michelle-Balloon Art too!-Scavenger hunt (for a small prize) at participating downtown shops:Thinker ToysAbija BlueFaire Isles Trading Co.Winchester Book GalleryExotic Himalayan HandicraftsHandworks Gallery-------------------------------Vendors:ShawnaRene's CreationsStuff & More Stuff - Carolyn DachenbachThe Overflow Soda Co.EstRaeya DesignsJacquetta Owen CreationsSym SoapsLunar Garden CrystalsOmni CreationsFour R Farms LLCDrunken Wicks CandlesStephens City Lions Club apple butter & broomsApple Federal Credit UnionBlue Ridge Agents InsuranceKiwanis of Old TownIntegrity Home Mortgage
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winchester/cheesin-for-a-reason-a-grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup-extravaganza/80002112996064
- **Event Categories**: festivals, food-drinks, nonprofit, nonprofit, music, kids, art, entertainment, live-music, fine-arts, business, shopping, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Winchester
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Old Town Winchester
- **lat**: 39.182175
- **long**: -78.166339
- **full address**: Old Town Winchester, Rouss Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Cheesin' for a Reason - a grilled cheese & tomato soup extravaganza being held?
  - **A:** Cheesin' for a Reason - a grilled cheese & tomato soup extravaganza takes place on Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm at Old Town Winchester, Rouss Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Cheesin' for a Reason - a grilled cheese & tomato soup extravaganza?
  - **A:** Cheesin' for a Reason - a grilled cheese & tomato soup extravaganza is organized by WATTS.

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