Taste of Carroll

A Culinary Event to Support BridgingLife Comfort & Care

Event Date: Monday, April 27, 2026

 

Location: Stratosphere Social, 1332 Londontown Boulevard, Eldersburg, MD

 

Attire: Smart Casual

 

The Silent Auction will go LIVE Wednesday, April 22.

 

Monday, April 27

EVENT TIMELINE 

  • 5:00 Sponsor Reception Begins 
  • 5:20 Presentation begins in the “Backyard” 
  • 6:00 General Admission: All Food Tents Open 
  • 8:00 Auction Closes & Wayfinding Raffle winners drawn (Presence not required to win) 
  • 8:15 50/50 Raffle Drawn (Must be present to win!) 
  • 8:30 Auction pick-up begins & Last Call
  • 9:00 Event concludes

PARKING & SHUTTLE LOCATION 

 

Thanks to you and the incredible growth of this event, we are not able to accommodate parking on site.

 

Sponsors park at Kohl's — 1324 Londontown Blvd, Eldersburg, (unless you have a permit) where a quick, accessible shuttle generously provided by our local assisted living partners with take you to and from the venue. Shuttles run 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

 

Ticket buyers park at St. Joe’s Catholic Church — 915 Liberty Rd, Sykesville, where you will enjoy a quick shuttle to the venue. Shuttles run 5:45 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

 

Handicap Parking: A limited number of handicap spaces are available at the venue. The shuttles at Kohl's are fully ADA-compliant comfortable vehicles that are easy to get in and out of.

 

Important: Please complete registration in the parking lot before boarding the shuttle. This allows you to bypass the main registration area and go directly into the event. A volunteer will be checking your wristband as you enter Stratosphere Social to start your evening!

NEW THIS YEAR! 

 

Wayfinding Raffle: Explore every corner of the event! Look for colorful signs in each zone and find the “zone host” who will give you a raffle ticket. Drop the raffle tickets you have accumulated in the raffle buckets along the prize wall for a chance to win fun items!

 

For Your Comfort and Convenience: 

 

The Backyard: Featuring high-top tables for easier dining and mingling 

 

The Dove Tent: Relax in the small lounge area in the White Zone 

 

Restrooms: In addition to Stratosphere restrooms, extra indoor restrooms are in the building adjacent to Stratosphere Social — just follow the signs!

Sponsors

Zest Sponsor

  • Jersey Mikes; Liz and Nick Sargent

Epicurean Sponsors

  • 1623 Brewing Co.
  • R. Wayne Barnes, CLU, CLTC
  • Myers-Durboraw Funeral Homes

Bon Appétit Sponsor

  • Penguin Random House, Inc.

Amuse Bouche Sponsors

  • Anchor Pharmacy and Medical Supplies
  • Darrell Financial Services/Mary and Mark Darrell
  • First Class Mechanical
  • Manchester Manor Retirement Community
  • The Weinreich family in honor of Joann Weinreich

Entrée Sponsors

  • Lee Bopst
  • Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, PA
  • The Emmert Hobbs Foundation
  • Tim Kyle Co. Inc. Electric, Heating & Cooling

Hors d'oeuvre Sponsors

  • Carroll County Anesthesia Associates
  • Elite Tents and Events
  • Fuchs North America
  • Herring Property Management LLC
  • HomeCare Maryland 
  • Kohler Development Corp.
  • LifeBridge Health Physical Therapy in collaboration with NovaCare Rehabilitation
  • Right at Home In-Home Care & Assistance
  • Robin Ford Building & Remodeling, Inc. and Robin & Shirlyn Ford
  • The Tracey Family
  • Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services

Champagne Sponsors

  • The Terraces at Westminster

Intermezzo Sponsors

  • Autumn Lake Healthcare
  • Bounds Accounting & Tax Services LLC
  • Carroll Community College
  • Gerstell Academy
  • Golden Crest Assisted Living
  • Lawn Doctor of Carroll County
  • The Mandato Family
  • Terri Lyons and Steve King
  • Quantum Internet and Telephone
  • Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Dessert Sponsors

  • ACNB Bank
  • Barnes-Bollinger Insurance Services
  • Curt and Andrea Berstler
  • Brightview Westminster Ridge
  • Capitol Sales Recruiting
  • Crawford Yingling Insurance
  • Janet Davis
  • Devaney & Associates
  • Thomas K Galvin III MD and Linda C. Galvin
  • Tom and Laura Gillen
  • Gratsi Wine
  • Instruments & Controls Inc.
  • Lorien Taneytown
  • Marcia Duffy State Farm
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology
  • Mt. Airy Liquors
  • Oasis Senior Advisors Greater Baltimore
  • Puckett Financial Group
  • Leslie and Greg Simmons
  • Mark & Terry Snyder
  • Sharon Spencer-Kable
  • Lori and Dwayne Stambaugh
  • Switchbridge
  • Wantz Distributors

Infusion Sponsors

  • The Blavatt Family
  • Brown Plus
  • Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
  • Karen and Steve Covino
  • Brenda and David Frazier
  • Glenn Heath and Robbin Nolen
  • Kairos Wealth Advisors of Raymond James
  • Bob & Janice Kirkner
  • The Olds and Pavis families in honor of Rosalind E. Pavis and Gary S. Pavis
  • Raptor Productions
  • Spirited Aesthetics and Wellness
  • Sun Valley Communities

Tapas Sponsors

  • Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. - Fairhaven 
  • Albers & Associates
  • Building for God Community Foundation
  • Ennoble Care
  • Farmers & Merchants Bank
  • First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland
  • Mark & Sharon Hiner
  • Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP
  • Kelly Frager Professional Development & Training
  • Kiler 4 Commissioner
  • Mrs. Ann Gilbert
  • Magstone, LLC
  • Maryland Mobile Veterinary Clinic
  • Next Day Access Central Maryland
  • Premier Public Auto Auction, LLC
  • Simple IT Care
  • Sunflower Hill Assisted Living/North Pines Assisted Living
  • Tidewater Payment Solutions 
  • TBH Concrete
  • Upside Mental Health
  • Velnoskey Wealth Advisors of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Cordial Sponsor

  • Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Vendors

  • 1623 Brewing Company
  • Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc.- Fairhaven
  • Bertucco's Bakery
  • Blowfish Poké Hawaiian Grill
  • Bud's at Silver Run
  • Bullock's Restaurant
  • The Caramel Kettle
  • Carroll Lutheran Village
  • Chicken Salad Chick 
  • Collision Course 
  • The County Cork Wine Pub 
  • Covalent Spirits 
  • The Elderberry Cabin
  • E.W. Beck's Restaurant & Pub 
  • Exploration Commons 
  • Flick’s Pub
  • Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery
  • The Food Spot
  • Georges on York B&B
  • Giulianova Groceria
  • Good Time Health
  • Gratsi Wine
  • Greenmount Station
  • Husky Hut Coffee Company
  • JeannieBird Baking Company
  • Kinara Indian Cuisine & Bar
  • Lib's Catering
  • Liquid Library
  • Mediterraneo
  • Metz Culinary Management
  • Mission BBQ
  • Mr. Jack Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes
  • Oscar's Alehouse
  • Patapsco Distilling Company
  • Piney Branch Golf Club
  • RockSalt Grille
  • Santoni's Marketplace & Catering
  • Soul Man Sweets
  • Stratosphere Social
  • Sunday Morning at Savannah's

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