Taste of Noble County 2026
Taste of Noble County is an indoor community food festival celebrating the flavors of Noble County! Guests will have the opportunity to discover local restaurants, bakeries, caterers, food trucks, and specialty food businesses through tasting portions and regular menu offerings.
Begins at 4:00 PM • Tasting tickets sold separately
Become a Featured Food Participant
Restaurants, bakeries, caterers, food trucks, and specialty food businesses are invited to be part of Taste of Noble County.
2026 FEATURED FOOD PARTICIPANT SIGN UP IS FREE!
Sell your regular menu items, full-size portions, beverages, packaged products, and other approved offerings throughout the event and keep 100% of your regular sales.
You'll also be part of the tasting experience by offering smaller tasting portions that guests can redeem using Taste of Noble County tasting tickets.
Sell Your Food • Share a Taste • Compete for People's Choice • Support a Nonprofit
Apply to Be a Featured Food ParticipantGeneral admission to Taste of Noble County is completely free beginning at 4:00 PM. Guests who would like to participate in the tasting experience may purchase tasting-ticket packages to redeem with participating food vendors.
Participating vendors determine the number of tasting tickets required for each tasting portion. We recommend 1–3 tickets per tasting whenever possible so guests can experience a variety of participating food businesses.
Vendors may also sell regular menu items, larger or full-size portions, meals, beverages, packaged products, and other approved offerings directly to guests. Regular purchases are separate from the tasting-ticket program.
Choose Your Taste
Purchase your tasting package online in advance or at the event. Eligible tasting packages include physical tasting tickets and People's Choice voting tokens.
10 Tasting Tickets
$10
1 People's Choice Voting Token
22 Tasting Tickets
$20
2 People's Choice Voting Tokens
Includes 2 Bonus Tasting Tickets
40 Tasting Tickets
$35
4 People's Choice Voting Tokens
Save $5
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$15 Per Person
One Pass Admits One Person
Tasting Tickets Sold Separately
Tasting packages may be purchased online in advance or at the event and may be shared with family and friends. Additional individual tasting tickets will also be available onsite for $1 each.
VIP Early Access
Beat the crowd. Taste early.
A limited number of VIP Early Access Passes are available for $15 per person. VIP guests may enter Taste of Noble County beginning at 3:00 PM, one hour before free general admission begins.
Each VIP Early Access Pass admits one person. Every guest entering between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM must have their own valid VIP Early Access Pass.
VIP Early Access provides early entry only. Tasting tickets and People's Choice voting tokens are not included with the VIP pass. Tasting tickets must be purchased separately, and People's Choice voting tokens are provided with eligible tasting-ticket packages.
People's Choice – Events That Give Back
As you taste your way through the event, you'll also have the opportunity to help support a local nonprofit.
Each participating food vendor will select a nonprofit organization to represent. Guests who purchase eligible tasting-ticket packages will receive People's Choice voting tokens to cast for their favorite participating food vendors.
Taste Pack purchasers receive 1 voting token, Taste More Pack purchasers receive 2 voting tokens, and Family Taste Pack purchasers receive 4 voting tokens.
Voting tokens may be cast for one participating vendor or divided among different participating vendors. At the end of the event, the vendor receiving the most valid votes will be named the Taste of Noble County People's Choice winner.
Noble County Events, Inc. will donate 25% of gross eligible tasting-ticket package sales to the nonprofit organization selected by the People's Choice winning food vendor.
VIP Early Access Pass sales, vendor sales, sponsorships, fees, and other event revenue are not included in the People's Choice donation calculation.
Taste local. Vote for your favorite. Give back to our community.
Event Details
Taste of Noble County is designed to highlight local flavor, support area businesses and organizations, and bring the community together for an afternoon and evening of great food and community.
Get Your Tasting Tickets
Admission is FREE! Purchase a tasting package to experience tasting portions from participating food vendors and receive People's Choice voting tokens.
Tasting packages start at just $10.
Packages are available online in advance and will also be available for purchase at the event.
Buy Tasting PackagesHow It Works
1 Free general admission begins at 4:00 PM.
2 Purchase a tasting package online in advance or at the event. Additional individual tasting tickets will also be available onsite for $1 each.
3 Redeem your tasting tickets for tasting portions from participating food vendors. Each vendor determines the number of tickets required for its tasting offerings.
4 Want more? Purchase regular menu items, larger portions, beverages, or other products directly from participating vendors.
5 Eligible tasting packages include People's Choice voting tokens. Use your tokens to vote for your favorite participating food vendor.
6 The winning vendor's selected nonprofit receives 25% of gross eligible tasting-ticket package sales from Noble County Events, Inc.
Become a Featured Food Participant
2026 SIGN UP IS FREE!
Restaurants, bakeries, caterers, food trucks, and specialty food businesses are invited to join us.
Sell your regular menu items, full-size portions, beverages, packaged products, and other approved offerings throughout the event and keep 100% of your regular sales.
You'll also participate in the tasting experience by offering smaller tasting portions for guests using Taste of Noble County tasting tickets.
You determine the tasting-ticket amount for your offerings. We recommend 1–3 tickets per tasting whenever possible so guests can try a variety of participating businesses.
Compete in the People's Choice Competition and select a nonprofit organization to represent for a chance to receive the event's People's Choice donation.
Apply to Be a Featured Food ParticipantEvent Highlights
- FREE General Admission
- Indoor Climate-Controlled Venue
- Local Restaurants & Food Businesses
- Tasting Packages Starting at $10
- Regular & Full-Size Food Available for Purchase
- Packages Available Online & Onsite
- Bonus Tasting Tickets Available with Select Packages
- Additional Tasting Tickets Available Onsite for $1 Each
- VIP Early Access – $15 Per Person
- People's Choice Voting with Eligible Tasting Packages
- 25% of Eligible Tasting-Package Sales Donated
- Supporting Local Nonprofits
- Family-Friendly Community Event
Community & Educational Partner
Welcoming PBS Michiana WNIT
We're excited to welcome PBS Michiana WNIT to Taste of Noble County as a Community & Educational Partner.
Be sure to stop by the PBS Michiana WNIT table during the event. Families can pick up FREE children's books, including titles about healthy eating, and learn more about educational resources and cooking and food programming available through PBS.
It's another way Taste of Noble County brings together great food, families, education, and community.
Visit PBS Michiana WNITSupport Taste of Noble County
Help support Taste of Noble County and Noble County Events, Inc. as we bring our community together for an event celebrating local food businesses, community connections, and charitable giving.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and organizations interested in supporting this community-focused event.
Become a Sponsor