L’Auberge Chez François celebrates Virginia Wine Month with a Fabulous Fall Virginia Wine Festival & Luncheon on Saturday, October 10 at 11:30 a.m. Guests can sample nine wines from award-winning Virginia wineries during a walk-around tasting, accompanied by seasonal canapés from Chef Jacques Haeringer. Featured selections include wines from Michael Shaps, Veritas, Chrysalis, Glen Manor, Stinson, Barboursville, Early Mountain & more. The tasting runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a four-course seasonal luncheon paired with a glass of Virginia wine. Tickets are $120 per person. Click HERE to grab your spot.

Fairfax City will celebrate the 50th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Town Fairfax. The free event will feature hundreds of artisans, live music and entertainment, food, family activities, beer gardens, and special events. Highlights include Taylor Swift tribute Cruel Summer, Sparky’s Harvest Bash, Fall for the Book’s “Meet an Author Day,” and more. Free parking and shuttle service will also be available. For additional information, including the complete entertainment schedule, vendors, activities, parking information, and festival map, click HERE.

Village at Leesburg will host its annual Monster Mash on Saturday, October 24 from 1 to 5 p.m., bringing a spooky afternoon of Halloween fun to the plaza. This free, family-friendly event will feature professional pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, cookie decorating, face painting, kids and pet costume contests, and more. A Halloween Costume Contest will take place on the Main Stage from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., with categories for kids 14 and under, families and groups, and pets. Well-mannered pets on leashes are welcome and encouraged to dress up for the occasion. Loudoun County Safety Day will also take place during the event, with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office sharing trick-or-treating safety tips, public safety displays, and important child safety information. Click HERE for more information.

The Lotus Blooms Twice Book Dinner is an intimate evening celebrating author Monica Saigal's new book, featuring a conversation with legendary food critic Tom Sietsema. You will enjoy a three-course meal inspired by the book's stories, a cocktail, and a signed copy of The Lotus Blooms Twice. Tickets are $90.91 per person. Seating is limited. Reserve HERE!

Maxwell Park is hosting Jeff Bramwell, author of On the Road in Piemonte. The book unites his passions for wine, food (and cooking), photography, and storytelling and offers an immersive yet, approachable exploration of the wines and cuisine of Piedmont, Italy. Enjoy Special wine by-the-glass from Piemonte that have been hand-selected by Jeff. Take this opportunity to chat with Jeff about his extensive knowledge of the region. Special to-go pricing and get your book signed!

Join Bastille for a 5-course wine dinner paired with 5 wines featuring the hidden gems of Burgundy. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and is priced at $145 per person. 

SHIA hosts The Red Thread bar pop-up with acclaimed mixologist Andra "AJ" Johnson. Expect specialty cocktails inspired by the flavors of Jamaica and Korea, plus bar bites created in collaboration between the SHIA team and AJ. It's a relaxed afternoon-into-evening of creative drinks and culinary fusion. First-come, first-served, starting at 2:00 p.m.

Get a sneak preview of Major Yum, Columbia Heights’s newest “Mostly Asian” restaurant coming later this fall, at their pizza party pop-up with Timber Pizza. From 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. they’ll be selling beef, broccoli and pineapple pizza, honey hoisin mushroom pizza, and a pepper shrimp pizza with shishito peppers.

Texas is landing at Beauty! Join from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. as Kim McPherson of McPherson Cellars takes over the tasting table! You will be able to hear his stories as you taste through his wines. Tickets cost $30 for non-wine club members. 

Renowned whiskey expert and collector Bill Thomas along with his Jack Rose Dining Saloon will once again host their very own whiskey festival. This day-long event spans  two buildings (sister concept CARLA), and features 25+ curated stations of unique bourbons, ryes, scotches, and international whiskeys, as well as blind tastings.