December Food Events in Virginia

The season of gifting – and eating! – is upon us, and December is the perfect time for a winter market trip for local holiday gifts. But this month is not all about the shopping; we’ve got plenty of date night ideas (craft cocktail lessons, anyone?) or bring the kids along for adventures in baking or a visit with the jolly old elf himself. Whatever you choose, there is plenty to see and do before that final New Year’s Eve countdown.

• December 2-3: Merry Market (Richmond)

• December 3: Grandin Village WinterFest (Roanoke)

• December 3: 2022 Cookie Tour (Harrisonburg) 🍪

• December 3: Winter Wine Festival (Fredericksburg)

• December 3: Grateful Fest (Richmond)

• December 3: Holiday Artisan Market (Occoquan)

• December 3: 2022 Hill City Holiday Beerfest (Lynchburg)

• December 3: Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Marketplace (Norfolk)

• December 3: 2022 Manakin Market Holiday Farm & Craft Market (Manakin-Sabot)

• December 3-4: Holiday Cookie and Wine Pairing (Bluemont)

• December 4: Artisan Market at Main Line Brewery (Richmond)

• December 5: National Comfort Food Day

• December 7: The Art of Cocktails – 2 – Quirk Hotel (Charlottesville)

• December 10-11: Yule Log Bonfire & Baked Potato Bar (Bluemont)

• December 10: National Lager Day 🍺

• December 10: Four County Players Holiday Bazaar (Barboursville)

• December 10: 12 Bars of Christmas Crawl (Norfolk)

• December 10: 16th Annual Christmas Food & Wine Extravaganza (Ashburn)

• December 10: The 5th Annual Toys for Tots Bar Crawl (Virginia Beach)

• December 10: Heirloom Apple Tasting (North Garden) 🍎

• December 10-11: Holiday Cookie and Wine Pairing (Bluemont)

• December 11: Swissmas & Christkindl Market (Springfield)

• December 12: National Cocoa Day

• December 13: Lost Boy Cider Christmas Cookie Decorating Class (Alexandria)

• December 14: The Art of Cocktails – 3 – Quirk Hotel (Charlottesville)

• December 15: National Cupcake Day 🧁

• December 15: Commentary Social House Craft Beer Dinner (Arlington)

• December 16: National Ugly Sweater Day

• December 16: Woodlawn Press Winery Santa’s Paint & Sip (Alexandria)

• December 17: Molon Lave Vineyards Holiday Winemaker’s Dinner (Warrenton)

• December 17: Brunch with Santa at Madigan’s Waterfront (Ocoquan)

• December 17: Make Your Own Cocktail Bitters (Richmond)

• December 17: “The Muse” Launch Party at Smithfield Winery (Smithfield)

• December 17-18: Holiday Cookie and Wine Pairing (Bluemont)

• December 18: Gingerbread House Contest, Hardware Hills Vineyard (Scottsville)

• December 18: Breakfast with Santa New Realm Brewing (Virginia Beach)

• December 18: Celebrity Chef Dinner and Cooking Show (Bedford)

• December 20: Tweens & Teens Snowman Cake Decorating Class with Fondant (Fairfax)

• December 21: Pippn Hill Kid-Friendly Cookie Decorating & Tabletop Wreath Class (North Garden)

• December 21: The Art of Cocktails – 4 – Quirk Hotel (Charlottesville)

• December 24: Christmas Eve

• December 24: National Eggnog Day

• December 25: Christmas 🎄

• December 26: National Candy Cane Day

• December 28: The Art of Cocktails – 5 – Quirk Hotel (Charlottesville)

• December 30: National Bacon Day 🥓

• December 31: National Champagne Day 🍾

• December 31: The Conche Cocktail Making Class (Leesburg)

• December 31: Barren Ridge Vineyard Reserve Wine Tasting (Fishersville)

• December 31: New Year’s Eve: Check your favorite local party place for special events!

  And have a Happy New Year! 🎉🥂🎉

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