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Taste of Downtown Columbus 2026

Name: Taste of Downtown Columbus 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T14:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-12T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Check-in: CAPA Breezeway

One ticket unlocks more than 30 Downtown stops for food and drink samples, live music, tours, local businesses and surprises.

When: Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 2:30 PM–8:30 PM
Where: Check-in: CAPA Breezeway, 55 E. State St, Columbus, OH
Cost: $40 general admission; $20 for active DRAC members.

Taste of Downtown turns Downtown Columbus into a six-hour choose-your-own-adventure. Ticket holders check in at the CAPA Breezeway, grab their event badge and build their own route through 30-plus restaurants, bars, shops, galleries, apartments, wellness businesses and entertainment venues. Expect samples, cocktails and mocktails, live entertainment, art, tours and special offers along the way.

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The WeekenderOktoberfest All Weekend, Crew at Home and Ohio State at TexasOktoberfest owns the fairgrounds Friday through Sunday, while Saturday night puts Crew–Red Bulls and Ohio State–Texas on the clock at the same 7:30 hour. Pick your Saturday lane early; Kin has the rest of the weekend mapped.