Our popular annual celebration, “A Taste of Columbus” returns on Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 6-9pm at The Kee in Downtown Columbus and you’re invited!
Welcoming more than 800 attendees and hosted by the Columbus Young Professionals Club, this epic event will feature up to 50 food & drink stations offering complimentary sample bites & tasting pours from local restaurants, bakeries, dessert shops, coffee/tea shops, breweries, and distilleries, along with live music, local art, interactive activities, and our “A Toast to Wonderful Workplaces” awards program, all set against the posh backdrop of The Kee Columbus (a 30,000 sq. ft. venue in the heart of the Warehouse District).
Tickets: Early-bird tickets are $20 for the first 100 tickets sold, and then $30 per person through February 28, 2026. If you wait until March 1st, prices will increase to $40 (or $50 at the door). *Note: This event is 21+ only!
Special ticket offers: Tickets are FREE for CYP Club premium members and Friends of the Club. Tickets are 50% off for members of DRAC (Downtown Residents' Association of Columbus).
Your ticket includes complimentary sample bites, sips, and pours from all participating vendors (see below), an event tasting passport, access to networking with hundreds of attendees, free interactive activities (including Dave & Busters, Elysium Tennis, Otherworld Ohio, selfie photobooth), three bars (full drinks/cocktails will be available for purchase!), live music, art gallery, door prizes, and plenty of fun!
Special thanks to this year’s event sponsors: Downtown Columbus, Inc, Long Drink, and Prestige Dining Club!
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, catering company, distillery, brewery, or bakery would like to participate, please fill out this form. If you have any questions about this event, please contact us.