The 32nd annual Taste of Bethesda scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 will not take place due to continued concern over the rising numbers of COVID-19 and its variants.The festival annually attracts 45,000 attendees to enjoy tastes from some of Bethesda’s best restaurants along with five stages of live entertainment.

“We think it’s best to hold our annual festival celebrating downtown Bethesda when crowds can safely gather in large numbers and enjoy all of the wonderful food and fun that Taste of Bethesda provides,” said Jeff Burton, Executive Direction of the Bethesda Urban Partnership. “We look forward to again producing our marquis festival in 2022.”