October Foodie Events

It’s spooky season, foodies, so you know there’s a solid chance that you’ll end up in pumpkin patch and eating tons of candy. But did you know October is also prime season for beer, wine, and oyster fests in this great state? Throw in a street food soirée and cupcake fest or two, and you’ve got yourself a stellar to-do list for October. Get the skinny on everything happening in Virginia this October with our events list:

• National Pumpkin Spice Day- October 1

• 40th Annual Great American Food Fest– October 2 (Chesapeake)

• 51st Richmond Oktoberfest– October 4 (Richmond)

• National Taco Day- October 4

• A Journey to the Season Dinner– October 4 (Leesburg)

• Harrisonburg Seafood Fest– October 4 (Harrisonburg)

• Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape 2019– October 5 (Powhatan)

• Nova Mac and Cheese Festival– October 5 (Arlington)

• Yorktown Wine Festival 2019– October 5 (Yorktown)

• Apple Butter Makin’ Festivals at Silver Creek and Seamans Orchards– October 5 (Tyro)

• RVA Street Eats Festival– October 6 (Richmond)

• Virginia Beach Cupcake Festival– October 6 (Virginia Beach)

• Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival– October 11 (Mount Vernon)

• Richmond Folk Festival– October 11 (Richmond)

• Apple Harvest Festival– October 12 (Winchester)

• 47th Annual Chincoteague Oyster Festival– October 12 (Chincoteague)

• 29th Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival– October 12-13 (Amherst)

• National Dessert Day- October 14

• National Pasta Day- October 17

• Go Outside Festival– October 28-20 (Roanoke)

• Virginia Wine Festival 2019– October 19 (Ashburn)

• Fall Town Point Virginia Wine Festival– October 19 (Norfolk)

• Fall & Pumpkin Festival– October 19 (Woodbridge)

• Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival– October 19 (Virginia Beach)

• 2019 Harvest Festival– October 19 (Bowling Green)

• Early Mountain Fall Oyster Festival– October 20 (Madison)

• Blues, Brews & Stews– October 25 (Martinsville)

• City Center Oyster Roast– October 25 (Newport, News)

• Food & Grooves– October 26 (DC)

• National Beer Day- October 27

• Down on the Farm Harvest Festival and Pig Roast– October 27 (Leesburg)

• Bristol Pumpkin Palooza– October 27 (Bristol)

• National Chocolate Day- October 28

• National Candy Corn Day- October 30

• Fire, Flour & Fork– October 31 (Richmond)