Save the Date: Summer Food Festivals in Virginia

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Virginians know how to have a good time during their long and lazy summers. It’s the peak festival season, with bashes and blowouts, shindigs and soirees held all over the state, from the Blue Ridge to the Tidewater.

The key ingredient to any good festival? A bounty of eats and drinks, naturally! Read on for our low down on Virginia’s food festivals, and see how many you can hit up in 2025!

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April

Tom Tom Founder’s Festival

Charlottesville: April 16-20, 2025

This citywide celebration around Thomas Jefferson’s birthday (aka Founder’s Day) includes forums, workshops, film screenings, and loads of live music. Between 60 diverse bands and 200 inspiring speakers, you’re spoiled for cultural choices here. Food‘s at the heart of the Tom Tom proceedings.

The free concert block parties at Lee Park come with food trucks and a craft beer garden, while Charlottesville’s best eateries offer prix fixe dinners during the festival’s Farm to Table Restaurant Week. From their downtown chili showdown to their community picnic, you won’t be short on foodie activities to partake in. And if you’re into watching some friendly competition, keep an eye on their craft cocktail competitions and iron chef competition!

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May

Williamsburg Craft Beer Festival

Williamsburg: May 3, 2025

The tenth annual Williamsburg Craft Beer Festival is a fun afternoon of craft beer, great local food, and live music, all for a good cause. 100% of the Festival’s proceeds benefit non-profits in the Williamsburg area. 

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June

A Taste of the DMV
Washington, DC: June 14, 2025

The 4th annual Taste of the DMV returns to the district with a beer garden, four stages, unique food, and endless music. The event features the best local food, music, and culture festivals that MD, DC, and VA have to offer!!

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Image Credit: Roger Gupta

July

FloydFest
Floyd: July 23-27, 2025

Bringing sounds and stylings from all over the world to the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains, FloydFest is a beloved music festival tucked into the woods. Besides all the great tunes going down on multiple stages, you’ve got some excellent food vendors and plenty of libations (as in the Pink Floyd Beer and Wine Garden) to keep those clapping hands and grooving feet fueled up.

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August

JamPacked Craft Beer & Music Festival
Richmond: August 9, 2025

The JamPacked Craft Beer & Music Festival is a lively event featuring craft beer from local and regional breweries, live music, and a fun outdoor atmosphere. With food vendors, games, and a diverse lineup of bands, it’s a must-visit for beer lovers and music fans alike.

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September

28th Annual Fall Wine Festival
Virginia Beach: September 12-13, 2025

Come out to the 28th Annual Fall Wine Festival and taste more than 60 wines while you meet fascinating people who are forging Virginia’s reputation for quality wines. Enjoy delicious food, live entertainment, and the opportunity to purchase the wines you like by the bottle and case.

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Whether it’s a happening specially aimed at the epicurean experience or it’s a broader-focused party, festivals in Virginia turn out to be primo excuses for feasting and drinking. Who’s ready to toast summertime?

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