October Foodie Events
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Fall has officially landed, and our October events list is loaded with ways for you to celebrate the harvest — we’ve got wine, we’ve got cider, we’ve got apple picking and pumpkin patching… it even kicks off with a Crab Carnival! There are lots of ways to get outdoors this month. Check out our full list of events below, and get out there and enjoy!
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October 1-2: West Point Crab Carnival (West Point, VA)
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October 1: National Pumpkin Spice Day
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October 2: Yorktown Wine Festival – Virago Spirits (Yorktown)
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October 2: Oyster Fest (Culpeper)
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October 24: 5th Annual Virginia Wine Festival® (Ashburn)
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October 2: Bacon Bourbon Festival (Smithfield)
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October 2: Shenandoah Autumnfest 2021 (Woodstock)
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October 2 – 17: Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival (Syria)
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October 4: National Taco Day
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October 4-6: Corn Maze Trick or Treating at Mount Pleasant Farms (Cape Charles)
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October 7: National Frappe Day
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October 8 -10: Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival (Mount Vernon)
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October 9: Rock the Grapes (Berryville)
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October 9: 2021 Chincoteague Oyster Festival (Chincoteague)
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October 9: Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival (Chesapeake)
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October 9: Harbor Blast Chili Cookoff 2021 (Prince George)
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October 9: Manassas Latino Festival (Manassas)
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October 9: National Pizza and Beer Day
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October 9: Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival (Amherst)
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October 9: West Oaks Fall Festival (Winchester)
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October 10: Donut Fest (Virginia Beach)
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October 10: Loudoun Veg Fest (Leesburg)
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October 11: Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week (Culpeper)
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October 14: National Dessert Day
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October 15: Chesapeake Restaurant Week (Chesapeake)
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October 16: Harvest Party: Virginia’s Home-Grown Holiday (Virginia)
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October 16: Mountain Run Winery Craft Fair (Culpeper)
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October 16: 12th Annual – A Taste of New Kent (New Kent)
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October 16: Coastal VA Cider Fest (Hampton)
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October 16: Oktoberfest at Lost Boy Cider (Alexandria)
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October 16: Oktoberfest Celebration at VA Hops + Harvest (Herndon)
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October 17: National Pasta Day
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October 17: Fall Town Point Virginia Wine Festival (Norfolk)
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October 21: National Apple Day
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October 23: First Annual Beer Festival at Bear Chase Brewing Company (Bluemont)
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October 24: Fairfax City Tiny Beer Fest 2021 (Fairfax)
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October 24: Yorktoberfest (Yorktown)
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October 26: National Pumpkin Day
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October 27: National American Beer Day
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October 28: National Chocolate Day
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October 30: Wine and Beer Festival @ City Center Fall Festival (Newport News)
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October 30: National Candy Corn Day
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October 31: National Caramel Apple Day
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October 31: Happy Halloween!< /p>
