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Virginia Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend

Written by the USA Fest Bot team with AI help. · Published · Updated

Downtown Richmond towers lit at dusk and reflected in the calm James River, with a long bridge crossing the water
The Richmond skyline reflected in the James River at dusk (not one of the events below). Photo: Mobilus In Mobili, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped.

November in Virginia brings oyster, cider and wine festivals, Veterans Day events, craft shows, Thanksgiving Day turkey trots and the start of the holiday light season. This guide covers 30 public events listed on USA Fest Bot for November 2026, grouped by weekend, from Halloween weekend through Thanksgiving weekend. You’ll find the Virginia Thanksgiving Festival in Charles City, the Urbanna Oyster Festival, Colonial Williamsburg Veterans Day Weekend, Virginia’s Veterans Parade in Roanoke, the Allianz Richmond Marathon, Shenandoah Uncorked, Craft + Design Richmond, the Alexandria Cider Festival, the Norfolk Grand Illumination Parade, turkey trots in Arlington, Richmond and Roanoke, Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia, and holiday light shows that run all season in Vienna, Centreville, Williamsburg, Charlottesville, Richmond and Afton. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing page and the event’s website for hours and details. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 30 – November 1

Three events on our list fall on this weekend, in Richmond, Fredericksburg and Charles City. Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

A curving two-lane road under yellow, orange and red autumn trees, with fallen leaves on the grass
Fall color along Skyline Drive near Naked Creek in Shenandoah National Park in mid-October (not one of the events below). Photo: Shenandoah National Park (NPS) / L. Ellis, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

November 6–8

Five events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Williamsburg, Urbanna and Chester. Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. Two Veterans Day listings fall on this weekend.

A wooden gristmill with a water wheel reflected in a still pond, under red and orange autumn trees
Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway in southwest Virginia in early November (not one of the events below). Photo: ForestWander, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 US, cropped.

November 13–15

Five events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach.

November 20–22

Five events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Richmond, Alexandria and Colonial Heights. Still running from an earlier weekend: Santa's Stocking Old Fashioned Craft Bazaar (November 14–22).

November 27–29 (Thanksgiving weekend)

Three events on our list fall on this weekend, in Williamsburg, Reston and Virginia Beach. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. Also included here: Arlington Turkey Trot 5K (Thursday, November 26), RRRC Turkey Trot 10K & 5K (Thursday, November 26) and The Rescue Mission of Roanoke Drumstick Dash (Thursday, November 26), which fall on weekdays before this weekend. See more turkey trots and Thanksgiving parades across the country.

Also in November

One more listing falls on Monday, November 30, just after Thanksgiving weekend.

Church Street Holiday Stroll · Vienna, Virginia · November 30, 2026 · Official site

Running all season

These holiday listings open in November and run into December or January, so they are not tied to one weekend. The dates show the full season, so check the organizer’s page for which nights they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the event’s website the week you go. Each listing page links to it, and organizers post hours and updates there.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Santa's Stocking Old Fashioned Craft Bazaar (November 14–22) and Colonial Williamsburg Veterans Day Weekend (November 6 - 11). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every listing in this guide has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link and a map link.

Find more events near you

The rest of the site covers more of Virginia. Virginia events collects every Virginia listing on USA Fest Bot. There is also a city page for Richmond. More parades, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas parades, are on parades. More runs and walks, including Thanksgiving Day turkey trots, are on charity runs and walks. Weekly markets are on farmers markets. For plans across the country, see this weekend. Missing an event you know? Submit a listing.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot, and each listing page links to the event’s website.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

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