September Food Events in Virginia
Last Updated on September 2, 2025 by Liz Thomson
September in Virginia is packed with some of the best food festivals and events of the year. The weather starts to cool down, and it’s a great chance to be outside and enjoy everything from wine and cider to tacos and seafood. Plus, there are tons of Oktoberfest events, so make some plans for the weeks ahead!
- September 5: Mixology Class (South Boston)
- September 5: National Cheese Pizza Day (Best Pizza in Virginia)
- September 6: George Washington Whiskey Tasting (Alexandria)
- September 6: National Coffee Ice Cream Day (Best Ice Cream in Virginia)
- September 6: Sunflower Festival 2025 (Winchester)
- September 6: Virginia Cider Festival (Fredericksburg)
- September 6: US Asian Fest (Ashburn)
- September 6: Roanoke Taco Fest 2025 (Roanoke)
- September 6: 2025 Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival (Lexington)
- September 6: DOTF Shrimp and BBQ Fest and Fireworks Show (Hanover)
- September 6-7: Pumpkin Ale Release + Nomini Bay Oyster Fest (Bluemont)
- September 7: Oktober Forest fest Fest (Powhatan)
- September 7: 18th Annual Blue Crab Festival (Chesapeake)
- September 7: Annual Harvest Festival (South Boston)
- September 12: Dinner at the Distillery with Chef Erik Foxx (Purcellville)
- September 12-13: Neptune’s 28th Annual Fall Wine Festival (Virginia Beach)
- September 12-13: Virginia Chili, Blues & Brews Festival 2025 (Waynesboro)
- September 13: B’dam Brew Jam (Beaverdam)
- September 13: 757 Battle of the Beers (Virginia Beach)
- September 13: George Washington Whiskey Tasting (Alexandria)
- September 13: Annual Concord Grape U-Pick (Wise)
- September 13: 12th Annual BrewJAM Craft Fair & Music Festival (Beaverdam)
- September 13: Stonebridge Fall Fest and Chili Cook-Off (Woodbridge)
- September 13: Virginia Distilled at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (Richmond)
- September 13: Fredtoberfest 2025 (Fredericksburg)
- September 13: Blue Crab Festival (Richmond)
- September 13-14: Wheatland Spring Oktoberfest (Waterford)
- September 14: The Taste of Falls Church (Falls Church)
- September 20: National Queso Day
- September 19-21: St. Benedict’s Oktober Fest (Richmond)
- September 20: George Washington Whiskey Tasting (Alexandria)
- September 20: FOR’s Rappahannock Riverfest (Fredericksburg)
- September 20: 8th Annual Great Food Truck Festival (Newport News)
- September 20: Food Truck Fest 2025 (Harrisonburg)
- September 20: Annual Celebración of Winchester (Winchester)
- September 20: Middleburg Oktoberfest (Middleburg)
- September 20: Celtic Festival at Wood Ridge Farm Brewery (Lovingston)
- September 20: Oktoberfest at Dirt Farm (Bluemont)
- September 20-21: Stratford Hall Wine & Oyster Festival (Stratford)
- September 20-21: Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival (Winchester)
- September 20-21: Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour 2024 (Culpeper)
- September 20-21: Bier-Garden @ Maymont (Richmond)
- September 21: Shrimp Blast 2025 (Prince George)
- September 25: 34th Annual Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival, thru 11/2 (Christiansburg)
- September 26-28: Roanoke Greek Festival (Roanoke)
- September 26-28: Neptune Festival 51st Annual Boardwalk Weekend (Virginia Beach)
- September 26: National Pancake Day
- September 27: George Washington Whiskey Tasting (Alexandria)
- September 27: Manassas Latino Festival (Manassas)
- September 27: Oktoberfest at John Carlyle Square (Alexandria)
- September 27: Oktoberfest Bar Crawl (Washington, D.C.)
- September 27: Aslin 10th Anniversary Beer, Music & Art Festival (Alexandria)
- September 27: Fall Seafood Saturday (DuCard Vineyards in Etlan)
- September 27: WoodsTACO Street Taco Festival (Woodstock)
- September 27: Virginia Beach Oktoberfest Bar Crawl (Virginia Beach)
- September 27-28: Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival (Moneta)
- September 29: National Coffee Day ☕ (See our guide to the best coffee shops in Richmond and Virginia Beach!)
- September 30: Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week, thru 10/6 (Culpeper)
