Sept. 10 & 11聽 It’s all about crabs, oysters and beer at the 49th Annual Maryland Seafood Festival in Annapolis.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Sept. 10聽 Nothing goes together quite like cheese and … beer? Discover the unique pairings of fine cheese with Virginia’s finest craft beers at the Bleu & Brew Fest.聽. (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Sept. 11聽 Wines from Spain, Portugal and Argentina are paired with bites from restaurants in Crystal City and the region at the annual Vintage Crystal Sip & Salsa.聽.聽 (Crystal City BID/Stephen Elliot)
Crystal City BID/Stephen Elliot
Sept. 11聽 Celebrate one of D.C.’s most beloved neighborhoods with a number of food vendors, artisans and activities.聽.聽 (WTOP/Alex Beall)
WTOP/Alex Beall
Sept. 17 & 18聽 Virginia’s wine industry is booming. Taste all that the state has to offer at the 41st Virginia Wine Festival. 聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Sept. 17聽 Nothing says fall quite like cider. Get a taste of its harder side at the annual Virginia Hard Cider Festival.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Sept. 17聽 Watch the process of making apple butter from start to finish — plus get a taste when it’s all done at the annual Apple Butter Celebration at Skyland.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Sept. 17聽 It’s the biggest beer celebration of the year. This year’s Snallygaster festival will pour more than 350 craft beers, plus food and live music.聽. (Courtesy Snallygaster)
Courtesy Snallygaster
Sept. 17 & 18聽 Virginia isn’t the only local state with a booming wine country. Taste what Maryland has to offer at the annual Maryland Wine Festival.聽.聽 (Getty Images)
Getty Images
Sept. 17聽 D.C.’s historic brewery throws an annual beer festival.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Sept. 17聽 Expect plenty of food and a day’s worth of live performances at the annual H Street Festival.聽.聽 (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)
WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley
Sept. 17 & 18聽 Celebrate Latin culture — and food — at the annual Fiesta DC parade and festival.聽. (WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)
Opening weekend Sept. 24-25聽 It’s all about family fun and fall food at the Cox Farms Fall Festival in Chantilly, Virginia. Opening weekend is Sept. 24 and 25. 聽. (Courtesy Cox Farms/ Jason Hornick)
Courtesy Cox Farms/ Jason Hornick
Sept. 24 Expect more than 50 wineries, live music and gourmet food trucks at Uncorked DC at the D.C. Armory.聽.聽 (Getty Images)
Getty Images
Sept. 25聽 Experience Turkish cuisine — and coffee — at the annual Turkish Festival.聽.聽 (AP/Wilfredo Lee)
AP/Wilfredo Lee
Oct. 1 & 2 The region’s most authentic Oktoberfest is back. Experience bratwurst, beer and dancing at the annual Oktoberfest.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Oct. 1 More than 30 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants are coming together for this annual festival.聽.聽 (Courtesy Taste of Georgetown, Sam Kittner)
Courtesy Taste of Georgetown, Sam Kittner
Oct. 1聽 Expect more than 60 restaurants and five stages of entertainment at the annual Taste of Bethesda festival.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Oct. 8聽 More than 25 local breweries — plus a handful of local food businesses — are joining up聽for this festival in Columbia, Maryland.聽.聽 (AP/Dean Fosdick)
AP/Dean Fosdick
Oct. 7, 8, 9 George Washington’s former home is the current site of one of the region’s best wine festivals.聽.聽 (File Photo/Courtesy Mount Vernon)
File Photo/Courtesy Mount Vernon
Oct. 8聽 For a shucking good time, head to聽Chincoteague this fall for the annual oyster festival.聽. (Associated Press/Patrick Semansky)
Associated Press/Patrick Semansky
Oct. 8聽 Check out the authentic German beer, food and entertainment this October at the Reston Oktoberfest.聽.聽 (AP Photo)
AP Photo
Oct. 8 & 9 D.C.’s biggest food festival is back this fall for a two-day extravaganza.聽.聽 (Courtesy Taste of DC)
Courtesy Taste of DC
Oct. 15 & 16 Taste pours from Northern Virginia’s best breweries.聽. (Getty Images/Peter Macdiarmid)
Getty Images/Peter Macdiarmid
Oct. 29聽 This D.C. festival celebrates all things cider, with more than 30 different varieties.聽. (AP/Matthew Mead)
AP/Matthew Mead