UPCOMING BEER FESTS AND FESTIVAL FORECAST:
Thu, May 24 - The 5th Annual Bacon, Beer and Bourbon Bash, presented by Rotary Club of Warwick at City Center Newport News, 7 - 9:30 pm, Virginia Living Museum, 524 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News. Celebrating the love of bacon, The Rotary Club of Warwick at City Center Newport News will host its signature charity event featuring local restaurants serving up their best bacon-inspired dish! Guests will sample each dish throughout the evening and will have the opportunity to cast a vote for the People's Choice Award to be presented at the end of the evening. In addition, beer, wine and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages will be available throughout the evening. Proceeds from this charitable event will support The Rotary Foundation and a variety of local charities. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bacon-bash-a-bacon-beer-bourbon-affair-tickets-43071618370
Fri-Sun, Jun 1-3 - Blackbeard Pirate Festival 2018, Downtown Hampton. The 300th anniversary of Blackbeard's last battle will be celebrated in style at this year's Hampton Blackbeard Pirate Festival beginning with the Pirates Grand Bash on Friday, June 1, 2018. The festivities will continue on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 & 3, 2018. Our goal is to have 300 pirate reenactors and fire 300 cannon shots during the event. There will be a sea battle on Saturday and a merchant vessel seizure by pirates along with small boat skirmishes on Sunday. And of course once again we will have the finest fireworks display on Saturday night of any event anywhere. We will again have one of the largest and most historically accurate living history 18th-century Maritime piratical encampments set up at Mill Point Park including some of the finest 18th-century vendors. www.hampton.gov/parks
Sun, Jun 4 - Barks & Brews 2018, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 12 - 6:00 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk. RAIN OR SHINE. Festivities located behind Baker Hall Visitor Center. Join us for the 2nd annual Barks & Brews as we launch Summer Sunday Dog Days. Enjoy Sundays with your dog June, July & August. NBG Members' Dogs Free/Not-yet-members' $5 per dog (human admission also applies). Enjoy music, food, 175 garden acres and a cold one with your furry best friend. Bring your favorite outdoor chair or blanket, and relax. http://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/events/barks-brews-2018/
Fri-Sun, Jun 8-10 - 42nd Annual Norfolk Harborfest, Town Point Park, 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk. The 42nd Annual Norfolk Harborfest is the largest, longest-running, free maritime festival in the nation. This exhilarating, FREE, family-friendly, fun, outdoor extravaganza is stocked full of activities on land, sea, and in the sky! For three incredible days, you'll see tall ships, Parade of Sail, artisan foods and beverages, work boat races, unique and unusual performances, one of the largest fireworks shows on the East Coast, family games and activities, national and regional entertainment, and so much more!
Sat, Jun 18 - New Town Summer Fest 2018, New Town Williamsburg, 12:30 - 5:00 pm, 4801 Courthouse St., Williamsburg. The third annual benefiting Meals on Wheels showcasing 14 breweries (Alewerks, Bell's, Bold Rock, Center of the Universe, Commonwealth, Devil's Backbone, Goose Island, Heavy Seas, Legend, New Belgium, O'Connor, Shock Top, Smartmouth, St. George) featuring 28 craft brews. Each ticket ($40 or 6 for $200) includes your logo glass, unlimited beverages and a food voucher. Live music by Trial By Fire (Journey Tribute Band). Wine available for purchase. Non-drinkers may enter the day of for $10 to listen to music and enjoy the fun ($5 food voucher included). Thanks to our sponsors: Next Door Neighbors, Guernsey Tingle Architects, New Town.
Fri-Sat, Jun 22-23 - Funhouse Fest 2018, 326 Francis St. W, Williamsburg. Funhouse Fest returns to Williamsburg June 22-23, featuring Bruce Hornsby and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Alison Krauss, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, The Wood Brothers, plus more artists to be announced. Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/composer Bruce Hornsby welcomes musical friends to a weekend jam in his hometown of Williamsburg. Two days of sun and stars, plus fresh local foodie fare, regional craft beers and most of all, music to remember! Visit FunhouseFest.com for more info and tickets.
Fri-Sun, Jun 22-24 - 29th Annual Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival, Town Point Park, 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk. Norfolk's annual love-fest with New Orleans' vibrant spirit and captures the melting pot of Bayou culture. This popular 3-day festival delivers the heart and soul of Louisiana to visitors of Town Point Park in true Cajun and Creole style. This is the most authentic food and music festival in the nation. Two stages featuring national recording artists providing diverse cultural musical entertainment. The Arts Council of New Orleans and Norfolk Festevents hand-pick the most unique and one-of-a-kind artists from Louisiana to share their stories, culture and craft. This year, numerous artists in various mediums including art, jewelry and sculpture will be on site displaying their works. No Bayou celebration would be complete without the mouthwatering Cajun delicacies prepared by authentic Louisiana inspired chefs. Festival guests are in for a real treat as they feast on fresh crawfish straight from Louisiana, jambalaya, gumbo, etouffee, alligator, muffuletta, andouille, and beignets. Guests will also find festival favorites like sno balls (discovered in New Orleans, by the way!), root beer floats, smoothies, Italian water ice, glazed nuts, kettle korn and funnel cake. Wash it all down with a variety of cold beverages including a fine selection of beers straight from New Orleans' own Abita Brewing Company as well as New Orleans-born Southern Comfort Hurricanes. https://festevents.org/events/2018-season-events/bayouboogaloo/ticket-options/
Sat, Jul 7 - Hops and Hogs Beer Festival, Hosted by Watermen's Museum, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm, 309 Water St., Yorktown. Come join us for the Hops and Hogs Beer Festival, our third annual Beer Festival. This is our first fundraiser event of the year. Sponsored by Harley Davidson of Hampton Roads, our festival cost is a low $10 per person with all raised funds supporting the Museum's education programs. This will be a fun day of music and excitement that you won't want to miss. Tickets are available at the gate. Come join us! We promise you will have a lot of fun!
Fri, Jul 13 - Brews on the Bay, Hosted by Ocean View Beach Park and Norfolk Festevents, 6 - 9:30 pm, Ocean View Beach Park, 100 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk. In conjunction with TGOV Beach Music Concert Series featuring The Fuzz Band, a great way to start the weekend with Live Music, children's activities, food, beverages and more! CRAFT BEER SAMPLING TICKETS: Sampling Package - $15 for wristband, 4 oz sampling cup and 5 tickets redeemable for samples; 16 oz Pint - $8 for wristband and 4 tickets redeemable for a pint cup; Additional tickets - $2 (must have a cup and wristband to sample); Tickets will be sold until 9:15 pm; Sampling tickets can be redeemed until 9:30 pm; No refunds. You must be at least 21 years old to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. Breweries have the right to limit samples. Breweries will appear only until supplies last.
Sat, Aug 4 - Whistle Belly 2018: A Virginia Beer & More Festival, 401 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg. Whistle Belly is back and better than ever! This year's festival is moving to Saturday Night August 4th on Duke of Gloucester Street! Crafted by DoG Street Pub, and presented by the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg. 40 breweries, 80 beers and delicious eats! Drinks and all you can eat for only $50! Save up to $10 by purchasing in advance. General Admission Tickets get access to the festival from 7 to 11 pm. Get Early Access tickets to enjoy exclusive beers. With an Early Access ticket your festival begins at 6 pm with access to food and beer including 10 beers only available to Early Access guests! Proceeds benefit local non-profits & scholarships to high school students via the JWCW. Rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable. More details at www.Whistlebelly.com
Sat, Aug 11 - Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival, Hunt Club Farm, 2 - 6:00 pm, 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach. Stop in and stay awhile!! 60+ Beers, 40+ Bourbons and Lots of BBQ! Join us at the 2018 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival for a great day of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin' and barbeque eatin' at Hunt Club Farm this August. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors will be on-site to meet your hunger needs, while you are enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and Live Music all day. Don't forget all this Fun- helps support the Spirit of Hope Children's Foundation. For more information please visit: http://www.beerandbourbon.com/virginia-beach/show-info
Sat, Aug 11 - Tap! Tap! Craft Beer Festival, 2 - 7:00 pm, Greenbrier Farms, 225 Sign Pine Rd., Chesapeake. Tap! Tap! Craft Beer Festival celebrates its fourth year on August 11th, 2018 from 2 to 7pm!! Tap! Tap! was Chesapeake, Virginia's First Beer Festival, located at Historic Greenbrier Farms. Samples over 30 beers while listening to the sounds of Vinyl Headlights and Jessie Chong Band! Buy our signature growler or bring your own to purchase a fill-up with your favorite beer. Tap! Tap! has a great variety on TAP for you to sample and then purchase to enjoy at the event. Of course, all the samples are free, until the last call at 6pm! You can bring your own lawn chairs, snacks, sodas and water to Tap! Tap! All coolers and large bags will be subject to inspection. Designated Driver Tickets are $15 and available at the gate the day of the event. As a thank you, All Designated Drivers will receive coupons for free water. Children and young adults are allowed but MUST be under the supervision of an adult at all times. This event is geared for adults. Those 16 years and older will be charged admission of $15. Please keep your pets at home, the farm has some for you to enjoy. Only Certified Service Dogs will be allowed on site for tap! Tap!
Sat, Aug 25 - 4th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival, Hosted by the Neptune Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, Neptune's Park, 31st Street/Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Neptune's Park will be transformed into a craft beer lover's haven on Saturday, August 25th, featuring local Virginia beers and cask ales, as well national and regional craft beers. Enjoy over 65 beers from 30 breweries, live music, food trucks, and more!
Sat, Sep 15 - 6th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2018, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 - 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach. This is the only festival in Hampton Roads that exclusively features local 757 Craft Breweries as they battle it out to win in different beer categories - with 100% of the proceeds go to local Hampton Roads charities! This award-winning and unique event pits local, Hampton Roads-based breweries against each other to determine who has the best beer in Hampton Roads. Each year, local breweries put their best brews on tap and are rated by an official brewer tasting panel and by attendees of the event to see which beer is the best in the 7-5-7. The one-of-a-kind event features live music, food, tastings of every beer (two beers from each brewery!), corn hole, giant beer pong, and more! This event is in its 6th year - and the battle will be bigger and better than ever before! TICKETS ON SALE NOW at www.757battleofthebeers.com
Sat, Sep 15 - Growl Fest, Virginia Zoo, 6 - 9:30 pm, 3500 Granby St., Norfolk. Join us for this after-hours event that is fun for the whole family. The animals will stay on exhibit later than normal, so tour the Zoo with your favorite brew! Local breweries and food trucks, yard games, bounce houses and more! Cost: $25 per person. More details and ticket sales coming soon! www.virginiazoo.org
Sat/Sun, Oct 20/21 - Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm each day, 31st Street Park, Oceanfront, Virginia Beach. Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries will be available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival. Tickets include unlimited sampling, a commemorative cup, and live entertainment.
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