January 2025 Food Events in Virginia
Start the year off by attending a local food event, trying a new-to-you local dish, or catching a local restaurant week special! There are tons of delicious events happening across the state. Here are some tasty events to put on your calendar:
- January 1: 12th Annual Hogs for Hope Pig Pickin & Oyster Fest (Norfolk)
- January 1: New Year’s Day Brunch at Blue Mountain Brewery (Afton)
- January 4: Soul Food Fest (Hampton)
- January 6: National Bean Day
- January 9 – 19: Virginia River Realm Restaurant Week (River Realm)
- January 11: National Hot Toddy Day
- January 11: Virginia Tech Oyster Roast (Painter)
- January 11: Resolution Buster 2025 (Falls Church)
- January 11: Cabin Fever Brewers’ Fest (Middletown)
- January 11: Vision Board Class & Wine Tasting (Virginia Beach)
- January 11: Brewer’s Festival Indoors at Backroom Brewery (Middletown)
- January 12: National Glazed Doughnut Day
- January 12-26: Newport News Restaurant Week (Newport News)
- January 12-19: Williamsburg Restaurant Week (Williamsburg)
- January 15: Sugar Cookie Decorating and Wine (Gordonsville)
- January 16: Wood Fired Pizza Cooking Class at Pippin Hill (North Garden)
- January 17-26: Fredericksburg Restaurant Week (Fredericksburg)
- January 18: NOVA Wine Expo (Chantilly)
- January 18: Mulled Wine Festival at Eden Try Winery (Spotsylvania County)
- January 18-19: 2025 Coastal Virginia Magazine WineFest (Hampton)
- January 19: International Wine Festival (Roanoke)
- January 19: National Popcorn Day
- January 20: National Cheese Lover’s Day
- January 20-26: Virginia Beach Restaurant Week (Virginia Beach)
- January 22: Southern Food Day
- January 24-February 1: Portsmouth Restaurant Week 2024 (Portsmouth)
- January 25: 8th Annual Luau + Beer Release (Bluemont)
- January 25: Frosty Brew Thru 2025 (Fredericksburg)
- January 27- February 2: C-Ville Restaurant Week (Charlottesville)
- January 22: Italian Cuisine Cooking Class at Pippin Hill (North Garden)
- January 31: National Hot Chocolate Day ☕
- January 31 – February 9: Alexandria Restaurant Week (Alexandria)
- January 31 – February 9: Falls Church Restaurant Week (Falls Church)
- January 31 – February 8: Smithfield Restaurant Week (Smithfield)
