"OKTOBERFEST"
Sat, Sep 28 - Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA, 32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles. Calling all Craft Beer Lovers! We have more than 30 brews just waiting for you to sample. Once you've quenched your thirst check out the live entertainment or do some shopping with the vendors onsite. *This is a ticketed event https://koa.com/campgrounds/chesapeake-bay/
Sat, Sep 28 - Oktoberfest AT BIG UGLY, 12 - 7:00 pm, 845 Battlefield Blvd. S, Chesapeake. Don't miss the very first annual Oktoberfest at Big Ugly with the Knights of Columbus Council 8240. There will German food by the K of C, Big Ugly beers, and live polka music by The Dixie 7. There will be seating under a tent, but feel free to bring your own chairs also. Parking at Big Ugly is extremely limited, so we recommend you park either at Great Bridge Middle School or Great Bridge United Methodist Church on Battlefield Blvd. The K of C will be providing free shuttle service from those locations.
Sat, Sep 28 - Festhaus First Annual Oktoberfest, 12 - 9:00 pm, 2272 W. Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach. Join us for our first annual Oktoberfest! This Saturday, strap on your lederhosen and bring your favorite beer mug or stein and join us at the Festhaus. Starting at 12 noon and ending at 9 pm, our parking lot will be dedicated to beer, music and games. Entry is only $5 per person five years and up. Tickets will be sold in advanced or at the door.
Sat, Sep 28 - Oktoberfest at the Farmhouse, 4 - 9:00 pm, Hosted by Back Bay's Farmhouse Brewing Co, 1805 Kempsville Rd., Virginia Beach. We're hosting our very own Oktoberfest! Join us on September 28th from 4-9PM for a traditional German festival with music from The Rhinelanders, German-inspired food trucks and specialty beer releases! We will have a limited supply of custom German glassware, a stein holding competition and more! Save the date and get your lederhosen and dirndls out because we are ready to celebrate Oktoberfest!
Sun, Sep 29 - New Town Oktoberfest, 4 - 7:00 pm, Hosted by New Town Residential Association, Paul's Deli & Neighborhood Restaurant, 4345 New Town Avenue, Suite 100, Williamsburg. Start your Oktoberfest celebration early - Sunday, September 29th in the parking area of Paul's Deli. Listen to the music of the Original Elbe Musikantem German Band and maybe dance a polka or two! Food and drink available for purchase. This event is open to all and organized by the NTRA Activities Committee.
Fri-Sun, Oct 4-6 - Brew N’ Que, 1 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA, 32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles. Sip craft beer, slurp oysters and chow down on a delicious barbecue platter all while raising money for Ability Center of Virginia. After you've had your fill check out the live entertainment. This is a ticketed event*
Sat, Oct 5 - Oktoberfest Celebration, 12 - 6:00 pm, Hosted by New Realm Brewing - VA, 1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach. Join us for our second annual celebration of Oktoberfest! Come dressed in Lederhosen or your best Oktoberfest gear. We will be offering a 1 Liter branded glass commemorative mug with 2 fills of our 6+ Oktoberfest beers and a local handmade pretzel for $40 after tax & fees. Oktoberfest Beers: •Euphonia Pilsner, •Munich Dunkel, •Hefeweizen: Brewed with all German malts, hops and yeast, •Bavarian Prince Oktoberfest, •Pilot brewed Kolsch: traditional golden German Ale brewed with all German Pilsner and Wheat malts, hops and yeast. Crispy, malty, bready, •Pilot brewed Imperial Oktoberfest: Rich amber lager brewed with 100% North Carolina specialty malts, •Pilot Red X Dopplebock: Brewed with RedX malt from Best Malz in Germany. Deep red color and very malty. Free event open to the public (not a ticketed event) The mug, fills & pretzel are an optional purchase. Live Music by The Happy Dutchman
Sat, Oct 5 - Oktoberfest 2019, 12 - 9:00 pm, Hosted by The Bier Garden, The Ambassador Club of Portsmouth, 364 Peninsula Ave., Portsmouth. The Ambassador Club in Portsmouth and The Bier Garden are teaming up to co-sponsor Oktoberfest again this year! Look forward to authentic German beer, food and activities. Strongman competition, corn hole, raffles, bounce houses and more. Can't wait to see you there! For more information please email me at manager@biergarden.biz
Sat, Oct 5 - Oktoberfest at Billsburg Brewery, 12 - 4:00 pm, 2054 Jamestown Rd., Williamsburg. Celebrate Oktoberfest with all your friends at Billsburg Brewery. Get your tickets now as we celebrate 2019 Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 5, 12:00pm - 4:00pm with all of our friends from local breweries in the 757. Every brewery will be pouring their own fest bier or German style lager here in the parking lot of Billsburg Brewery. Your $25 ticket includes a commemorative beer stein and samples from every fest beer being poured! RAIN OR SHINE. We will also have live entertainment and special Bavarian menus from local food trucks will be available for purchase including FoodaTude..Food with Attitude and The Hungry Pug Food Truck. https://billsburg.com/product/oktoberfest-bier-fest-ticket/
Sat-Sun, Oct 5-6 - Biplanes & Brews 2019, Military Aviation Museum, 1341 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach. Experience this unique WWI air show spectacle showcasing the Military Aviation Museum’s expansive WWI aircraft collection. Watch the skies with your family as historic biplanes and triplanes soar overhead with live vintage musical performances filling the air. For adults, sample the many craft beers from across the state and region from some of Virginia’s finest local breweries. You can even experience the thrill of flight yourself, with riders offered on the museum’s two open cockpit biplanes. Vintage WWI air show, live music and entertainment, free on-site parking, food trucks, re-enactors and more await you. Tickets: Save up to 25% when you buy your tickets in advance! $5 additional fee for all ticket types at the door. Adults: $25 One Day/$45 Weekend, Youth (6-17): $12 One Day/$20 Weekend, Child: Free. Beer Add-on (includes twelve 4 oz. tastings and commemorative glass): $20. Buy your tickets online, at the museum or by calling 757-721-7767
Sat, Oct 12 - Historic Phoebus Fall Festival and Fall Beer Festival, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Mellen St., Phoebus, Hampton. Historic Phoebus will transform into a vibrant outdoor street festival featuring handmade arts and crafts, community exhibits, food trucks, live music and craft beer. Fall Beer Festival includes unlimited Craft Beer tastings; tickets $30 per person. Details at www.phoebusvaevents.com
Sat, Oct 12 - 7th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2019, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 - 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, Birdneck Road, 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 including St. Mary's Home and Hope House Foundation! This award-winning and unique event pits 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.
Sat, Oct 12 - Barktoberfest: Dog Walk & Festival, 12 - 6:00 pm, Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton St., Hampton. Barktoberfest (formerly Paws for a Cause) is the Peninsula SPCA’s annual fundraiser to benefit homeless animals! Bring your pup, family & friends for: Live Music – Beer Tasting – Dog Walk through beautiful Downtown Hampton – Fantastic Vendors – Rescues – Bobbing for Tennis Balls – Dog Cake Walk - Peanut Butter Eating Contest – Reverse Limbo Contest - and our amazing Costume Contest for People and Pets with Awesome Prizes! Hosted by animal loving ladies Z104's Morning Zoo - Ashley & 94.9 The Point's Devin! Live Music by: Lost Soul Society, Splintercat, Lively Hoodz, Shotdroppa, David Cuffee, Nic Robertson, Anna Lisa Sanderson. Tickets include: Exclusive Barktoberfest T-shirt, event admission, costume contest, dog walk & activities, goody bag with cool stuff. Now through Sept. 30 Adults: $15, Child (Ages 5 to 12): $10 http://www.peninsulaspca.org/barktoberfest
Sat, Oct 12 - 5th Annual Cogans Pumpkin Beer Fest, 2 - 8:00 pm, Hosted by Cogans Pizza North, 4311 Colley Ave, Norfolk. It’s that time of the year again to celebrate those aromatic and delicious Fall beers. Grab your tickets today for the October 12th Cogans Pumpkin Beer Fest. With your ticket ($20 in advance; $25 at the door) you get a Cogans tasting mug, unlimited tastes of 20+ pumpkin beers, 12+ Oktoberfest and Fall seasonal beers, 3 live bands (Button Mashers, Red Stapler Duo, Rodeo Clown), pumpkin games & prizes, raffles, and more. Cogans Pumpkin Beer Fest tickets are available today at Cogans Pizza North, Cogans Pizza Ghent, and Hank's Filling Station. Proceeds from the beer fest go to Elizabeth River Project
Sat, Oct 12 - 7th Birthday Street Party, 2 - 10:00 pm, Hosted by Smartmouth Beer, 1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk. Join us as we take our party to the streets to celebrate our 7th Birthday! The fun includes:7 Dosed Berliner Weisse kegs released throughout the day; 7 Guest brewery taps; 2 Food Trucks - Hangry's & Smoked Biscuit; 5 Live Bands: (reverse order of appearance) - Okey Dokey (Nashville) - Broken Beaches (Norfolk) - Blush Face (Richmond) - Fox & the Bear (Virginia Beach) - Community Witch (Norfolk). Free event. All ages welcome.
Sun, Oct 13 - Barks & Brews 2019, 12 – 6:00 pm, sponsored by O’Connor’s Brewery, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk. Bring your dog to the Garden and have a beer for a fun day with live music! Guests are welcome to explore the Garden with their furry canine companion. Explore 175 spectacular acres with your dog and enjoy a cold beer with food and music. Regular garden admission applies. Not-Yet-Members: Dogs: $5 (human admission applies) – become a member today and save! Your dog must remain on a leash at all times. Stop by our Visitor Center for extra doggie waste bags. https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/events/barks-and-brews-2019-1/
Sun, Oct 13 - The Mariners’ ARRRtober Festival, 1 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by The Mariners' Museum and Park, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. The Mariners’ ARRRtober Festival is a family-friendly event, featuring pirate-themed activities all day long! The event will begin with the Noland Trail Marathon & Relay in the morning. The Festival portion will begin at 1:00 PM, and will feature food trucks, live music, craft beer, cider and wine tastings, and lots of family-friendly games and activities. Entrance to the Festival is $2 per person. Children 3 and under are free. Festival admission and drink tickets will be cash only. There will be an ATM on-site. Activities are included with Festival admission. Craft Beer tasting tickets are sold separately.
Sat/Sun, Oct 19/20 - Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, 30th St., 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. In a huge tent on the beach at 30th Street, our location is conveniently near parking at the municipal garage across the street. A limited number of tickets will be available each day. Chairs and pets are not allowed into the gated venue. This is a rain or shine event; refunds not available.
Sat, Oct 26 - Boneyard Festival, 2 - 6:00 pm, Hosted by Back Bay Brewing, 614 Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach. Join us for our Boneyard Festival on October 26th from 2-6PM! With a large new lineup of fall-inspired Back Bay Brewing beer, and participating breweries of The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery, Three Notch'd Brewing Company, Home Republic Brewing Company, The Vanguard Brewpub and Distillery and MORE, we're excited to celebrate Halloween with you! Last year we said goodbye to our beer & cider festival, as we are leaving the cider game to our sister location, Back Bay's Farmhouse Brewing Co! We're going back to our roots and bringing a large lineup of Halloween-focused beer, dance parties, and costume contests! Stay tuned as we announce more details on food trucks, live music, costume contests and more!
Fri-Sun, Nov 8-10 - ChowderFest ~ NoktoberFest ~ 2nd Sunday's, Hosted by CultureFix VA, Downtown Williamsburg. We are thrilled to announce the return of ChowderFest to Williamsburg, Virginia on Friday, November 8th, 6.30-9.30pm. This will be part of "A Wonderful Williamsburg Weekend" in partnership with American Evolution Customs Cultures & Cuisine Festival. Going into its 8th year, this extremely popular culinary event draws over 600 guests annually. This year we have live music by Strictly Bizzness. Saturday, November 9th, back by popular demand, Noktoberfest, this year from 5 - 9 pm. You may have been to one of the many Oktoberfest events but this is the real deal. Come and experience an authentic Octoberfest event under a huge heated tent with endless pretzels and beer, served by beer maids and men in traditional lederhosen. Specially brewed beer from our fabulous Williamsburg Breweries. Prost Food truck will be serving Fabulous German fare for purchase, and long communal tables will make for a celebration to remember. Signature beer glass included. Fabulous Polka music with a twist performed by New York's Polka Brothers. Sunday, round out the weekend at the very popular Second Sunday's Art and Music Festival from 11 am - 5 pm. Free to all on Prince George and North Boundary streets. Make the most of the fall weekend by purchasing a discounted weekend ticket! The events will be held rain or shine under a large heated tent. Tickets are transferable, but no refunds will be issued.
Sat, Nov 30 - Field Dayz Fest 2019, 1 - 8:00 pm, Hosted by Precarious Beer Project, 110 S. Henry Street, Williamsburg. Precarious Beer Project hosts the 2nd Annual "Field Dayz Fest"! A day of craft beer, food, music, and field days antics all wrapped up in a festival unlike any other! Field Dayz is a precarious throwback to the best day in middle school, Field Day! Located on the Lawns of the Colonial Williamsburg Art Museum, enjoy some amazing craft beer, bites, music and jovial antics, all to benefit the kids at CHKD! Field Dayz Fest will combine over 40 of our region’s best craft breweries, 5 restaurants, in addition to amazing live entertainment headlined by the pen-ultimate 90’s cover band, WOAH! No field day is complete without games like Tetherball, Four Square and a few other’s we will keep secret to add a little fun and competition throughout the day! The gates open at 12:45 pm for VIP Entrance and 2:00 pm for general admission. We have an absolutely killer line up for music for the day! Over 40 of our nation's best craft breweries will be pouring one-off, tasting room exclusives for the day’s festivities. Not a craft beer person? No worries, we got you! We will have a few other local artisan beverage producers pouring at the event. Field Dayz Fest wouldn’t be complete without a selection of incredible food! The food will be cheap, delicious and highly inspired! Come hungry as this isn’t your typical “Craft Beer Festival Grub”!
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