Our popular annual celebration, “A Taste of Columbus” returns on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 6-9pm and you’re invited!
Hosted by the Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) Club, this citywide culinary celebration will take place at the beautiful Robert C. Walter Student Commons at St. Charles Preparatory School, located between downtown Columbus and Bexley, across from Franklin Park Conservatory. The spacious indoor venue features an elegant atrium-style setting and free parking for attendees.
Welcoming hundreds of happy and hungry guests, the event will feature 40–50 local tasting partners offering complimentary sample bites and sips from restaurants, catering companies, bakeries, dessert shops, coffee and tea businesses, breweries, beverage companies, and specialty food businesses. The evening will also include live entertainment, interactive activities, networking, and our annual A Toast to Wonderful Workplaces for Young Professionals awards program.
Tickets: Early-bird tickets are $25 for the first 100 tickets sold, then $35 per person through September 30, 2026. Beginning October 1, tickets increase to $50 per person.
Please note: This event is 21+ only.
Special ticket offers: Tickets are FREE for CYP Club premium members and Friends of the Club.
Your ticket includes complimentary samples from all participating tasting partners, an event tasting passport, access to networking with hundreds of attendees, interactive activities, live entertainment, door prizes, and plenty of fun.
Stay tuned for the full 2026 tasting lineup!
See which local restaurants and tasting partners participated last year
If your restaurant, coffee shop, café, bakery, brewery, beverage company, or catering company would like to participate, please fill out this form. If you have any questions about the event, please contact us.
Tickets: Early-bird tickets are $25 for the first 100 tickets sold, and then $35 per person through end of September 2026. If you wait until October 1st, prices will increase to $50. *Note: This event is 21+ only!
Special ticket offers: Tickets are FREE for CYP Club premium members and Friends of the Club.
Your ticket includes complimentary sample bites and sips from all participating vendors, an event tasting passport, access to networking with hundreds of attendees, free interactive activities, live music, door prizes, and plenty of fun. Stay tuned for our list of food & drink tasting vendors for 2026!
See which local restaurants were at last year’s event
If your restaurant, coffee shop, cafe, bakery, or catering company would like to participate, please fill out this form. If you have any questions about this event, please contact us.
Our popular annual celebration, “A Taste of Columbus” returns on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 6-9pm! This event will feature up to 50 food & drink stations offering complimentary sample bites & sips from local restaurants, coffee/dessert shops, bakeries, cafes, and catering companies, along with live music, local art, activities, and our “A Toast to Wonderful Workplaces” awards program.
Your ticket includes complimentary sample bites, sips, and pours from all participating vendors, access to networking with hundreds of attendees, interactive activities, live music, two bars (full drinks/cocktails will be available for purchase!), prizes, and plenty of fun! *Note: This event is 21+ only!
If you have any questions, please contact events@cypclub.com.