Appetizer & Dessert Crawls

Join us on Saturdays, April 18, May 2, June 13 & December 19 for Downtown New Haven’s largest food crawl series—the 7th Annual Appetizer & Dessert Crawl—featuring appetizer and dessert tastings from some of downtown New Haven’s most popular restaurants.

Tickets

Tickets are $25 each, plus processing fees. Ticket holders will receive exclusive two-day offers at locally owned boutiques and national retailers, a cotton tote bag, and free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage! Crawls take place rain or shine.

We’re excited to welcome guests of all ages! To ensure we have enough tastings for everyone, all participants — including children — require a ticket.

Tickets for all four crawls will go on sale in early March. Cancellations are accepted up to seven days before each crawl; however, service fees are nonrefundable.

New Check-In Location: Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. on the lower level of Barnes & Noble/The Yale Bookstore, located at 77 Broadway.

Where Are Proceeds Donated?

Event proceeds will benefit United Way of Greater New Haven, CitySeed, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, and The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. To date, The Shops at Yale has donated over $35,000 from this event to New Haven nonprofits! This year, we hope to donate an additional $14,000 to these organizations.

Free Parking

Appetizer & Dessert Crawl tickets include free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage (also known as the Chapel-York Garage). Please bring your parking ticket to check-in for validation. 

Dog Adoption, May 2, 12:00-3:00 p.m. on Broadway Island

Our Annual Dog Adoption is on May 2 to allow ticket holders from the crawl the opportunity to meet some of the wonderful dogs they are supporting from The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. Free all-day parking is available at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at the event.

• Live Jazz from New Haven Underground

• Friends of The New Haven Animal Shelter information tent

• North Shore Animal League mobile adoption bus

• Free Pet & Owner Caricatures by JT Art & Design

• Free Italian ice from Vintage Scoops and kettle corn from New Haven’s Kettle King