2024 Virginia - October 2024
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
(see also: 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2015)
September 27-October 6, 2024
International Sandsculpting Championship
Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 27-October 6, 2024
State Fair of Virginia
Doswell, Virginia
September 30-October 6, 2024
Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week - Culpeper, Virginia
October 1-31, 2024 - Virginia Wine Month - Statewide, Virginia
October Wine Month is dedicated to viniferous passions, and packed with events almost every day. Discover your local crush. Breathtaking foliage. Seasonal food specialties. History and cultural riches at every turn. Virginia is a wine destination unlike any other, with more than 230 wineries surrounded by lavish scenery, breathtaking views, quaint small towns and monumental historic sites. Many restaurants are offering Virginia wines by the glass and other specials. Join almost 500 retailers in this year's celebration of October Wine Month. October 4-5, 2024 42nd Annual West Point Crab Carnival
West Point, Virginia
Something for everyone including parades, entertainment, fireworks, arts & crafts and children's activities. (also: http://www.crabcarnival.com/ ) Attendance: 10,000. October 5, 2024 21st Annual Powhatan's Festival of the Grape
Powhatan, Virginia
If you love tasting the best of Virginia wines, enjoy savoring food, and listening to the best in live entertainment, all in an enchanting courthouse square, then we hope you will join us for Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape. We are delighted to offer 30 Virginia Wineries, over 100 juried arts and craft vendors, as well as a variety of live entertainment and a great selection of delicious, regional favorite foods
October 5, 2024 15th Blacksburg Brew Do - Blacksburg, Virginia
We Do Brew. Do You? The Blacksburg Partnership will hold the annual award-winning Blacksburg Brew Do, a craft beer festival at the First & Main Shopping District. A plethora of craft beer will be available from at least 40 local, Mid-Atlantic, and national craft- and micro-breweries. Attendees will savor culinary delights from local restaurants and enjoy home brewing demonstrations, live music, tailgating fun, and the culmination of the 5th annual Brew Do Homebrew Competition. October 5, 2024 Yorktown Wine Festival - Historic Yorktown, Virginia
This event, held at Yorktown Riverwalk Landing, will showcase some of Virginia's finest wineries. New this year Craft Beer Garden. Sample some local craft brews or purchase a glass of your favorite. October 10-13, 2024 46th Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival
Suffolk, Virginia
This family-friendly event honors the city’s agriculture heritage and devotion to peanuts, our favorite legumes. With something for everyone, the festival is host to as many as 200,000 visitors over four days. Attendance: 200,000. October 11-13, 2024 Hands and Harvest Festival
Highland County, Virginia
A Weekend of activity and entertainment. Come and observe for yourself the mountain forests of Virginia's Western Highlands transformed into a rich palette of russet, gold, and scarlet. Seasonal foods, including apple dumplings, barbecues, Allegheny Mountain Trout, and homemade baked goods will be available in the historic districts of Monterey and McDowell. Take time to explore the back roads by enjoying one of Highland County's Scenic Driving Tours or Barn Quilt Trails. October 12, 2024 51st Annual Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival
Chincoteague, Virginia
All you can eat from Noon to 4 p.m. OYSTERS, OYSTERS, OYSTERS... on the half shell, steamed, single fried, fritters, clam chowder, clam fritters, steamed crabs, salad bar, french fries, hush puppies, hot dogs, Coke. October 12, 2024 14th Annual Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival
Chesapeake, Virginia
Sample Virginia’s finest and International wines from a souvenir glass; make food purchases from an abundance of high quality, distinctive restaurants and caterers;enjoy exceptional works offered by invited artists and crafts persons; and revel in continuous live entertainment. The Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival is the largest fund raising activity held by the Chesapeake Rotary Club. Each year numerous charities are selected as recipients of the net proceeds of the Wine Festival October 12, 2024 Taste of Brunswick Festival - Alberta, Virginia
On the Cambus of Southside Virginia Community College. According to legend, Brunswick Stew was invented in Virginia in the 1830's as a concoction of squirrel, onions and stale bread. In today’s version chicken has replaced squirrel and the stew is rounded out with corn, tomatoes, butterbeans, and other vegetables. Each year in Alberta (Brunswick County, Va.) some 25-30 stewmasters vie for top honors – to the delight of thousands. Games, rides, horse show, antique tractors, live music and more. Attendance: 10,000. October 18-20, 2024 Annual Poquoson Seafood Festival
Poquoson, Virginia
The Poquoson Seafood Festival which began as a small celebration of the Poquoson Waterfront Community featured an art show at a local marina over 30 years ago. Today the festival is a large annual event in the City of Poquoson. The festival draws nearly 50,000 people over the three days it is held. The Festival is a dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Chesapeake Bay Working Waterman. The Festival is enjoyed by both residents and visitors from a wide geographic area. The festival features over 150 arts and crafts vendors, nearly 25 seafood Food Vendors, and a variety of commercial vendors throughout. There is a wide variety of seafood for every palate, and entertainment scheduled throughout the weekend. Attendance: 50,000. October 19, 2024 Hop N Hog Culpeper Block Party & BBQ Competition
Culpeper, Virginia
Join Culpeper Renaissance, Inc., an award winning nonprofit Main Street Program, for this annual fall fundraiser that is sure to fill your belly and quench your thirst! Jam to the best live music by Brisk Band and blue grass favorites Gold Top County Ramblers. Sample delicious $3 BBQ samples and vote for your favorite! Plus, unlimited beer, cider & bourbon tastings, food & artisan vendors, adult games, a kid’s area and more! October 19, 2024 Apple Dumpling Festival - Stuart, Virginia
Enjoy the cooler temperatures with an apple dumpling. Stroll Downtown Stuart and check out local artisans and crafters. October 19-20, 2024 36th Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Norfolk, Virginia
Wine Enthusiast Magazine has named Virginia one of the 10 best wine travel destinations in the world! This fall festival favorite will showcase more than 30 Virginia wineries and over 200 of Virginia's finest wine varieties. Save those frequent flyer miles and enjoy a blissful afternoon of sampling a wide selection of Virginia Wines in Town Point Park as Norfolk Festevents brings the best wineries from across the Commonwealth right to Hampton Roads' premier waterfront venue! Also enjoy gourmet, made-in-Virginia food items, specialty crafts, and live musical entertainment. October 19-20, 2024 Fall Harvest Festival - Mount Vernon, Virginia
Celebrate the crisp autumn season with 18th-century activities and demonstrations at the Farm at Mount Vernon.
2023 Virginia - October 2023
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
events waiting for new datesOctober 21, 2023 33rd Bowling Green Harvest Festival
Bowling Green, Virginia
We hold the Harvest Festival rain or shine. Our goal each year is to give you a Harvest Festival that is better than the previous year. Your attendance and feedback are two of the ways we know if we met our goal. Our organizers and Town Officials are clearly visible, so let them know if we met your expectations. Attendance: 15,000.
2022 Virginia - October 2022
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
events waiting for new datesOctober 1-2, 2022 46th Annual Virginia Wine Festival
Ashburn, Virginia
The Virginia Wine Festival is the foundation stone of the wine festival season, and moreover of the Virginia Wine Industry itself. The Virginia Wine Festival offers a unique array of both free and ticketed tasting and learning opportunities. Visit the Seminar Tent to broaden your knowledge and understanding of wine and wine culture, or make a grand day of it with a ticket to our gourmet Wine and Food Pairing Tent. Shorten your wait and enhance your experience with a ticket into the You Be the Judge Tasting Tent. October 8, 2022 Whiskey Wine & Fire - Centreville, Virginia
This exclusive foodie celebration will feature: Whiskey Bars, Elegant Wines & Cocktails, Great Music, Tented Food Stations, Food Trucks, & Restaurants and Intimate Firepits throughout. Relax Around the Fire Gardens and enjoy an inspired take on fire-kissed BBQ, specialty grilling, and drink pairings. Enjoy the firebreathers and artists set the night ablaze. Please dress appropriately, the event is outdoors. October 15-16, 2022 Root to Table’s Bountiful Virginia Harvest Feast
Purcellville, Virginia
Join fellow foodies for an exclusive culinary experience this Fall inspired by a leader of the Root to Table Culinary Series! Root to Table and Chef Erik Foxx-Nettnin invite you to dine in the vines of Breaux Vineyards this Fall!
2021 Virginia - October 2021
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
events waiting for new datesOctober 25-27, 2021 30th Annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord
Arlington, Virginia
This long-standing commitment between senior state and provincial agriculture officials of Canada, Mexico and the United States is the primary opportunity for state agriculture departments to iron out the details on agricultural trade with our largest trading partners.
2019 Virginia - October 2019
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
events waiting for new datesOctober 12, 2019 - Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Leesburg, Virginia
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. October 13, 2019 - Whitetop Mountain Molasses Festival
Whitetop, Virginia
Molasses and applebutter making, a family event featuring Old Time and Bluegrass Music, arts/crafts and BBQ Chicken.
October 14-18, 2019 - National School Lunch Week - Nationwide
School Nutrition Association. October 19-20, 2019 Craft Beer Festival - Virginia Beach, Virginia
The Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival, will be held In a huge tent on the beach at 30th Street, our location is conveniently near parking at the municipal garage across the street. Live music sets the stage for the perfect outdoor setting for tasting some of the best beer brewed! Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries are available for sampling. October 27, 2019 Harvest Stew & Stout Festival - Henrico, Virginia
For 2019, we are opening up Harvest Stew & Stout to all types of stews! Vegetarian, Brunswick, Gumbo – we want them all! We are excited to announce the official location of this year’s festival is Dorey Park, 2999 Darby Town Road, Henrico, VA, at Shelters 1 & 2. The Harvest Stew & Stout Festival supports the Enrichmond Foundation’s mission of serving Richmond’s people, parks and public spaces. Entry Fee: $1 suggested entry donation to Enrichmond keeps the stew coming! Enrichmond is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Feel free to bring lawn chairs – we’ll have live music and tents to kick back under. Your four-legged friends are welcome – they must be socialized and leashed. This is a rain or shine event!
2018 Virginia - October 2018
Local Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions
events waiting for new datesOctober 4-28, 2018 - THE GLOW: A Jack O' Lantern Experience
Reston, Virginia
Over 5,000 jack o’ lanterns will be on display in beautiful Lake Fairfax Park in Reston, VA. Jack monitors the trail traffic carefully so he only allows a certain amount of guests to enter at one time. There are a limited number of tickets for each slot and advanced tickets are required. Click on the calendar below to select your preferred day and time. Come GLOW with us! October 13-14, 2018 - 28th Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival!
Amherst, Virginia
Held at Rebec Vineyards, this festival embraces food, wine, live entertainment, arts, crafts, and GARLIC! October 20, 2018 - 28th Annual Bay Seafood Festival
Kilmarnock, Virginia
The KIWS Rotary Club annual fundraiser. Join Salty the Pelican for an all-you-can-eat buffet, including numerous varieties of seafood side dishes and beverages, as well as live dance music. Attendance: 2,000.
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