January 2026 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 4: Pasta Making Class & Wine Lunch (Charlottesville)
- January 6: National Bean Day
- January 8: Pour Choices: Winter Wine Dinner (Virginia Beach)
- January 9-10: Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival (Doswell)
- January 10: Virginia Tech Oyster Roast (Painter)
- January 10: Vision Board Class & Wine Tasting (Virginia Beach)
- January 11: National Hot Toddy Day (The VA Foodie Guide to Virginia Spirits)
- January 12: National Glazed Doughnut Day (Check out The Best Donuts in Richmond)
- January 11-25: Newport News Restaurant Week (Newport News)
- January 16-25: Virginia River Realm Restaurant Week (River Realm)
- January 16-25: Fredericksburg Restaurant Week (Fredericksburg)
- January 16-25: Roanoke Restaurant Week (Roanoke)
- January 17: BOB Fest (Smithfield)
- January 17-18: Mulled Wine Festival at Eden Try Winery (Fredericksburg)
- January 17-18: Bourbon Barrel Weekend (Bluemont)
- January 18: International Wine Festival (Roanoke)
- January 19: National Popcorn Day
- January 20: National Cheese Lover’s Day (Try our Crispy Boursin Cheese recipe!)
- January 16-25: Virginia Beach Restaurant Week (Virginia Beach)
- January 22: Southern Food Day
- January 23-January 31: Portsmouth Restaurant Week (Portsmouth)
- January 23-February 1: Falls Church Restaurant Week (Falls Church)
- January 23 – February 1: Alexandria Restaurant Week (Alexandria)
- January 24: 5th Annual Gary Ryan Chili Cook-Off (Ashburn)
- January 24 – 25: 8th Annual Luau + Beer Release (Bluemont)
- January 26 – February 1: Charlottesville Restaurant Week (Charlottesville)
- January 26 – February 1: Norfolk Restaurant Week (Norfolk)
- January 30 – February 7: Smithfield Restaurant Week (Smithfield)
- January 31: Frosty Brew Thru 2025 (Fredericksburg)
- January 31: National Hot Chocolate Day
- January 31: Across the Pond Dinner (Bluemont)
