April Foodie Activities

Spring has finally sprung! We are celebrating the season the same way we do everything, by enjoying some tasty food and drink. April is chock-full of foodie events, ranging from adult easter egg hunts, to farmers markets, to seafood festivals. So get out there, Foodies!

• National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day- April 2

• Hampton Blvd Farmer’s Market Opening Day– April 3 3pm-6pm (Norfolk)

• National Burrito Day- April 4

• Dining Out For Life– April 4 (Washington, D.C)

• Annual Scottish Whisky Tasting, Wine, Dinner– April 5 (Alexandria)

• National Deep Dish Pizza Day- April 5

• Southern Food Festival– April 6 (Williamsburg)

• Vola’s Spring Oysterfest 2019– April 6 (Alexandria)

• Beer & Bacon Pairing: Oreo Edition– April 6 (Virginia Beach)

• National Beer Day- April 7

• Blanca Babefest: Food and Wine– April 7 (Norfolk)

• National Empanada Day- April 8

• TOM TOM Founder’s Festival– April 8-14 (Charlottesville)

• National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day- April 12

• Root to Table Event: A Journey to the Season Dinner– April 12 (Leesburg)

• Roll Like a Pro: Sushi Class– April 13 (Arlington)

• Appomattox Oyster & Seafood Festival– April 13 (Appomattox)

• DC Wine Fest– April 13 (Washington, D.C)

• ENJOY: The Neighborhood by Chef David Hannah– April 13 (Norfolk)

• Spring Crafted Munchie Market– April 13 (Norfolk)

• Mini Hampton Roads Veg Fest– April 13 (Portsmouth)

• Appomattox River Wine Festival– April 13 (Appamattox)

• Various Easter Dessert Decorating Courses with CelebrateME– April 14 (Fairfax)

• Run the Vineyards– April 14 (Oak Grove)

• Sauces 101: Creating Restaurant Quality Sauces– April 17 (North Garden)

• 2019 Seafood & Brews Fest– April 20 (Roseland)

• Blacksburg Fork and Cork– April 20 (Blacksburg)

• Rocktown Beer & Music Festival 2019– April 20 (Harrisonburg)

• DC Beer Fest– April 20 (Washington, D.C)

• Munchie Market at Benchtop Brewing– April 20 (Norfolk)

• Pie-A-Palooza at Flour Child Bakery– April 20 (Virginia Beach)

• Chef vs. Chef Food Truck Showdown– April 24 (Richmond)

• National Pretzel Day- April 26

• Earth Day on the Farm– April 27 (Wardensvile, WV)

• Gnarly Hops & Barley Fest 2019– April 27 (Culpeper)

• Taste of Vienna Food Festival– April 27 (Vienna)

• What the Pho – Cooking Class- April 27 (Herndon)

• UGK: Retrospective Charlottesville– April 27 (Charlottesville)

• DC Margarita March– April 27 (Washington, D.C)

• NOVA Mac + Cheese Festival– April 27 (Leesburg)

• Lynchburg Wine & Music Festival– April 27 (Lynchburg)

• CoVa Burger Battle– April 27 (Virginia Beach)

• Williamsburg Craft Beer Festival– April 28 (Williamsburg)

• 92nd Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival– April 26-May 5 (Winchester)

• Spring Oyster Crawl on the Chesapeake Wine Trail– April 27-28 (Oak Grove)