Downtown Columbia Culinary Walking Tour

Join the Downtown Columbia Partnership and the Howard County Office of Transportation for a Culinary Walking Tour of Downtown Columbia!Participating restaurants will be announced in late-August. Expect five to seven participating restaurants.

Choose from two ticket levels:

• Nibbles Only (all ages)
• Nibbles & Drink Pairings (21+)

Participants will receive a Tasting Card to present at featured restaurants in exchange for delicious bites and drinks.

This is a walking event—get your steps in and your snack on!Be prepared to explore all around Downtown Columbia, moving from restaurant to restaurant. Depending on your chosen route, the total distance covered may be 2 to 2.5 miles and could take an hour to 90 minutes or more of walking (depending on your walking pace).

Know Before You Go

Thank you for registering for the Downtown Columbia Partnership’s Culinary Walking Tour!

Check-InIt’s going to be a great day filled with delicious food and drinks. You can check in at one of three locations:

• Check-in Locations will be confirmed in September

Check-in will be available at all locations starting at 3:00 p.m. Please note that restaurants will not begin serving until 3:00 p.m.

Route and TimingYou’ll have multiple restaurants to visit within a three-hour window. The full distance between participating restaurants is approximately 2.5 miles round trip, depending on your chosen route. On average, it takes about an hour to 90 minutes to walk three miles, which gives you roughly 15-20 minutes per restaurant. Please pace yourself—all restaurants will stop serving promptly at 6:00 p.m.

Have fun and be safe!Downtown Columbia is a wonderful place to explore on foot, but please stay aware of your surroundings and cross streets at designated crosswalks.