Meet the Makers Food Festival - 150+ FREE SAMPLES with Tix

Schedule

Sun Oct 19 2025 at 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Union Kitchen Eckington | Washington, DC

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The BIGGEST day in food in DC - 150+ local food and bev businesses sampling their products for you
About this Event

WHAT TO EXPECT

Meet the Makers is a high-energy, on day event showcasing the best food and beverage!


  • 150+ FREE SAMPLES from your favorite Food, Beverage, and Alcohol
  • Shop from your favorite local businesses
  • Hear the stories and Meet the Makers behind it all
  • Beer & Wine Garden to sip and sample

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WHO WILL BE THERE

We can't fit all 150! But here is a sneak peak:

Compass Coffee, Maspanadas, Snacklins, WTRLMN WTR, Jesse & Ben's, Berg Bites, Yuuz, Nicole's Kitchen, Green Island Bakery, Pop's Bakery, and so many, many more!!

WHAT KIND OF FOOD?

You name it! We've got kombucha, yuzu lemonade, popcorn, pizza, ice cream, veggie chips, kimchi, potato chips, granola, protein and energy bars (double whamy), nut butters, dog treats, coffee, tea, short bread cookies, phew...


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EVENT PARTNERS


  • Union Kitchen: The Food Business Accelerator for the ambitious food founders ready to grow!
  • The Well: The Well is a membership-based organization committed to empowering the Consumer Packaged Good (CPG) and Wellness community
  • Foster Garvey: The Food & Beverage group at Foster Garvey offers the depth of industry knowlegde and experience of a boutique firm with the resources and breadth of a full service mid-sized firm
  • MAVRK Studio: MAVRK Studio is a creative agency that supports CPG and hospitality brands with services like branding, web design, and social media marketing

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Where is it happening?

Union Kitchen Eckington, 1625 Eckington Place Northeast, Washington, United States

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Tickets

USD 41.54

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