There’s no shortage of great food and fun in the Capital Region.

Washington, DC

 The annual Taste of Georgetown showcases the spectacular cuisine of thirty of Washington, D.C.'s finest restaurants, highlighting Georgetown's culinary personalities and featuring nearly sixty delectable dishes to sample, as well as wine pairings and live music.

 SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience is a must-attend happening for fermented beverage lovers and foodies alike. Attendees will enjoy craft beers from small, independent and traditional craft brewers who will personally pair their offerings with sweet and savory appetizers.

The Washington, DC International Wine & Food Festival is the largest indoor wine event in the Mid-Atlantic. Over 150 international wineries participate annually along with food vendors, and manufacturers of related lifestyle products and services. The wines presented are from across the globe including Argentina, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand and the United States. Watch chefs in action, taste samples and bring their recipes home with you.

Maryland

The Seafood Feast-I-Val is held annually at Governor's Hall at Sailwinds Park in historic Cambridge. Enjoy live entertainment, craft sales, door prizes and Chesapeake Bay cuisine including steamed Maryland Blue Crabs, crab soup, fried clams and fish, BBQ, chicken, hot dogs, corn on the cob, tomatoes and watermelon.

The St. Mary's County Oyster Festival is held annually on the third weekend in October. Festival events include the national oyster shucking contest, an oyster cook-off and live entertainment. Feast on oysters and other delicious seafood.

Spend a crisp autumn afternoon at Boordy Vineyards enjoying award-winning wines, scrumptious seasonal soups and handcrafted organic breads during Soups in the Cellar, taking place every Sunday in November. Soups include Cream of Maryland Crab and Corn Chowder, Butternut Squash & Apple Bisque, Chicken Fajita, Tomato Cheddar Bisque and Black Bean & Applewood Bacon.

Virginia

The Winchester Rotary Apple Harvest Festival celebrates the harvest of what was once the livelihood of most people in Winchester, apples! The Virginia State Apple Butter Making Championship and the regional apple pie baking contest will decide who makes this year's best apple butter and pie.

The second full weekend in October, a small winery in Amherst County hosts the Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival which embraces food, wine, live entertainment, arts, crafts and garlic! There are five stages with music and entertainment, including Garlic Cooking, Garlic King, Queen and Jr. Queen Contests.

Every October, the City of Suffolk celebrates its peanut history with a four-day family-oriented Suffolk Peanut Festival. The popular event offers a wide range of activities including fireworks, a shrimp feast, demolition derby, peanut butter sculpture contest and carnival rides.

The Virginia Pork Festival in Emporia is the world’s largest outdoor barbecue. Try all things pork - sausage, chops, ribs, chitterlings and feet. Spend the day "Gettin' Piggy With It" and find out why this is one of America's favorite festivals.