Welcome to First Thursdays in Columbia (FTIC)—the winter version! Please note that we will be inside again this month in anticipation of the cold. We are meeting in the Whole Foods food court—just enter and head back and towards the left. No purchase is necessary to enter the food court.
This is a monthly event on the first Thursday of every month in Columbia, Maryland. Everyone is welcome! If you are new to the game, please come. We would love to meet you.
We've been sharing caching stories together at this event since June 2017. We use this event to meet fellow cachers, plan trips, recommend caches, give tips, and just enjoy each other's company. This month, we will be meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Please be ready to discuss your favorite caching memories from 2025!
Many thanks to the 2025 hosts!
- January: riverrock19
- February: JediTrashPanda
- March: _bw_
- April: DudleyGrunt
- May: LPaulRiddle
- June: MDSearcher
- July: CachFire
- August: Zorrobarnes
- September: simmsquest
- October: GVT1985
- November: boyterboyer
- December: emilyjen (who kindly let me host this to use my CCE!)
And would you look at that? The 2026 schedule is wide open! Feel free to claim a month in your "will attend" log! 
- January: mdsearcher
- February:
- March: _bw_
- April:
- May: lpaulriddle
- June:
- July: CachFire
- August:
- September:
- October:
- November: JustGeocachingAlong
- December:
Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.