Food & Drink in Mclean

Saturday, Oct 17

Oktoberfest Renaissance Festival

Shipgarten

Oktoberfest Renaissance Festival at Shipgarten ⚔️🍺 Where Bavarian beer hall meets medieval revelry. Raise your stein and step into a world of knights, competition and Oktoberfest spirit at Shipgarten’s Oktoberfest Renaissance Festival on Saturday, October 17. We’re bringing together Bavarian traditions and Renaissance-style fun for an afternoon featuring jousting, axe throwing, arrow shooting, stein hoisting, costumes, beer, food and more. Dress the part in your lederhosen, dirndl, corset, crown or cloak and join the revelry. 📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026⏰ 1–6 PM📍 Shipgarten | McLean, VA🎟️ FREE ENTRY ⚔️ Festival Schedule 🏹 1:30–3 PM — Arrow Shooting ⚔️ 2–3 PM — Jousting 🪓 3–4:30 PM — Axe Throwing 🍺 4:30 PM — Stein Hoisting CompetitionLongest endurance wins a $25 Shipgarten Gift Card. 👑 5 PM — Costume Contest 🥇 1st Place — $100 Shipgarten Gift Card🥈 2nd Place — $50 Shipgarten Gift Card🥉 3rd Place — $25 Shipgarten Gift Card Come dressed in your best Bavarian or medieval-inspired look. 🍺 Oktoberfest Meets Medieval Revelry The competition is only part of the experience. Enjoy: 🍺 Oktoberfest beer selections & stein specials🥨 German-inspired eats🔥 Outdoor Grill Station🍺 Beer Rep Meet & Greet🛍️ Local Vendors⚔️ Renaissance games & competitions👑 Costumes and themed fun Whether you’re here for the beer, the competition or the costumes, grab your crew and make a day of it at Shipgarten. 🌙 The Party Continues After Dark When the festival ends, Saturday night keeps going. 🎧 Shipgarten After Dark featuring DJ Bianca Diamond⏰ 8 PM–2 AM Come for Oktoberfest. Stay for Saturday night. 📍 Event Details Saturday, October 17, 2026Festival: 1–6 PM Shipgarten7581 Colshire DrMcLean, VA 22102 🎟️ FREE ENTRY Raise your stein. Choose your kingdom. Join the revelry. 🍺⚔️ Prost & Huzzah! Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Monday, Oct 19

Monday Night Smoke Club at Shipgarten | 21+

Shipgarten

Monday Night Smoke Club at Shipgarten | 21+ Shipgarten’s Monday Night Smoke Club begins October 5, 2026, and takes place every Monday starting at 6 PM. The event includes Evan Williams Bourbon whiskey tastings and Monday Night Football shown with game sound on. Outdoor fire pits are available. 📅 Every Monday, starting October 5, 2026⏰ Event starts at 6 PM📍 Shipgarten — 7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102🔞 Ages 21+ Event Details• Evan Williams Bourbon whiskey tastings• Monday Night Football with game sound on• Outdoor fire pits available Parking & TransportationFree parking and shuttle service are available at 1651 Old Meadow Road. Football kickoff times vary by matchup. The 6 PM start time refers to the event, not the game. Alcoholic beverages are for guests 21+ only. Please drink responsibly.

Monday, Oct 19

Washington Commanders vs. San Francisco 49ers

Shipgarten

Commanders vs. 49ers Watch Party at Shipgarten 🏈🔥 Monday Night Football. Burgundy & Gold. Big screens. Sound on. Monday night belongs to football at Shipgarten. Join us for the Washington Commanders vs. San Francisco 49ers Watch Party and catch this primetime matchup with a crowd in McLean. Bring your crew, grab food and drinks, and watch every play on the big screens with game sound on. 📅 Monday, October 19, 2026⏰ Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET📍 Shipgarten | McLean, VA🎟️ FREE ENTRY 🏈 Monday Night Football at Shipgarten Skip watching alone and turn Monday night into game night. Catch Commanders vs. 49ers with: 📺 Big screens🔊 Sound on for the game🍔 Food🍻 Drinks🔥 Primetime game-day atmosphere🎟️ Free entry Wear your Burgundy & Gold, bring your crew and experience Monday Night Football together at Shipgarten. 🔥 Commanders vs. 49ers Washington heads west to face San Francisco under the Monday night lights. Come early, get settled and be ready for kickoff. Big games. Bigger screens. Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Wednesday, Oct 21

Boos, Brews & Brains: Halloween Trivia

Shipgarten

🎃 Boos, Brews & Brains: Halloween Trivia Your scariest competition might be the next table. 🧠👻 Gather your sharpest friends for a Halloween edition of trivia at Shipgarten on Wednesday, October 21. We’re putting your team’s knowledge to the test with questions covering movies, music, pop culture, and spooky facts. Have a friend who knows every horror movie? Another who recognizes a song in seconds? Bring them together and see how your team stacks up. 🎃 Your Wednesday Night Lineup Halloween trivia covering movies, music, pop culture, and spooky facts. Team competition with plenty of reasons to debate your answers. Food and drinks available to make a night of it. Whether you’re a trivia regular or joining for the Halloween fun, bring your team and give those brains a workout. 📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026⏰ 7–9 PM🎟️ Free to play📍 Shipgarten | 7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102 Round up your team and join us for Boos, Brews & Brains! Alcoholic beverages are for guests 21+ only. Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Monday, Oct 26

Monday Night Smoke Club at Shipgarten | 21+

Shipgarten

Monday Night Smoke Club at Shipgarten | 21+ Shipgarten’s Monday Night Smoke Club begins October 5, 2026, and takes place every Monday starting at 6 PM. The event includes Evan Williams Bourbon whiskey tastings and Monday Night Football shown with game sound on. Outdoor fire pits are available. 📅 Every Monday, starting October 5, 2026⏰ Event starts at 6 PM📍 Shipgarten — 7581 Colshire Dr, McLean, VA 22102🔞 Ages 21+ Event Details• Evan Williams Bourbon whiskey tastings• Monday Night Football with game sound on• Outdoor fire pits available Parking & TransportationFree parking and shuttle service are available at 1651 Old Meadow Road. Football kickoff times vary by matchup. The 6 PM start time refers to the event, not the game. Alcoholic beverages are for guests 21+ only. Please drink responsibly.

Sunday, Nov 1

Boos, Brews & Touchdowns: NFL Sunday

Shipgarten

🏈 Boos, Brews & Touchdowns at Shipgarten Your Halloween costume has one more game to play. Join us on Sunday, November 1, for an NFL Sunday with a Halloween twist! Bring your football crew to Shipgarten for BBQ, games, halftime giveaways, and costume competitions before the Eagles take on the Washington Commanders that evening. Dress as a player, coach, referee, or mascot—or give your team colors a spooky makeover. There’s more than one way to show your team spirit. 🎃 Your Sunday Lineup 12:30 PM | Pumpkin Touchdown TossWarm up your throwing arm! Toss mini footballs into pumpkin-shaped targets and see who in your crew has the best aim. 1 PM | BBQ BeginsMake BBQ part of your game-day plans as the afternoon football action gets underway. Halftime of the 1 PM Game | Halloween GiveawaysStick around during the break for Halloween halftime giveaways. 4 PM | Best NFL Costume ContestBring your best player, coach, referee, or mascot look for a chance to win:🥇 1st Place — $100 Gift Card🥈 2nd Place — $50 Gift Card🥉 3rd Place — $25 Gift Card 🏈 Sunday Night Football 8:20 PM ET | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington CommandersKeep the rivalry going into the evening and watch the matchup with fellow fans at Shipgarten. Halftime of Eagles vs. Commanders | Best Dressed Fan CompetitionCombine Halloween creativity with NFL team spirit for another chance to win:🥇 1st Place — $100 Gift Card🥈 2nd Place — $50 Gift Card🥉 3rd Place — $25 Gift Card That’s two costume competitions with $175 in gift card prizes each—$350 in total! 📍 Plan Your Visit 📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026⏰ Activities begin at 12:30 PM🍖 BBQ starts at 1 PM📍 Shipgarten | McLean / Tysons, VA Get your costume ready, rally your football crew, and make Shipgarten your Sunday destination. Dress up. Cheer loud. Bring your crew. Alcoholic beverages are for guests 21+ only. NFL kickoff times are subject to change; halftime activities follow the games. Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Sunday, Nov 1

Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys

Shipgarten

Cardinals vs. Cowboys Watch Party at Shipgarten 🏈🔥 Sunday football. Big screens. Sound on. Game-day energy. Join us at Shipgarten for the Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys Watch Party and experience Sunday football the way it should be watched — with a crowd. Bring your crew, grab some food and drinks, and catch the action on the big screens with sound on. 📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026⏰ Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET NFL📍 Shipgarten | McLean, VA🎟️ FREE ENTRY 🏈 Sunday Football at Shipgarten Skip watching from the couch and make game day a group experience. Come watch Arizona vs. Dallas with: 📺 Big screens🔊 Sound on for the game🍔 Food🍻 Drinks🔥 Game-day atmosphere🎟️ Free entry Whether you’re cheering for the Cardinals or the Cowboys, bring your crew and settle in for Sunday football at Shipgarten. 🔥 Cardinals vs. Cowboys Arizona heads to Dallas for this Sunday afternoon matchup, with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 PM ET. NFL Come early, grab your spot and get ready for kickoff. Big games. Bigger screens. Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Sunday, Nov 1

Eagles vs. Commanders

Shipgarten

Eagles vs. Commanders Watch Party at Shipgarten 🏈🔥 NFC East rivalry. Big screens. Sound on. Free entry. The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Washington Commanders under the Sunday night lights, and Shipgarten is bringing the game-day atmosphere to McLean. Bring your crew and watch this NFC East matchup on the big screens with sound on, surrounded by fellow football fans, food, drinks and Sunday Night Football energy. 📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026⏰ Kickoff: 8:20 PM ET📍 Shipgarten | McLean, VA🎟️ FREE ENTRY 🏈 Watch Eagles vs. Commanders at Shipgarten Sunday Night Football deserves more than your living room. 📺 Big screens🔊 Sound on for the game🍔 Food🍻 Drinks🔥 NFC East game-day atmosphere🎟️ Free entry Grab your crew, claim your spot and watch Eagles vs. Commanders at Shipgarten. Big games. Bigger screens. Meet. Eat. Drink. Repeat.

Saturday, Nov 14

Thanksgiving Wine Pairing: What to Pour with the Feast – with John Tato

Wine Junction Shop and Bar

Discover Thanksgiving wine pairings at Wine Junction in McLean. Great for those preparing for the holiday feast.

Saturday, Dec 19

Champagne & Sparkling Wine: Pop, Fizz & Celebrate – with John Tato

Wine Junction Shop and Bar

Discover the world of Champagne and sparkling wines in this festive workshop. Perfect for wine lovers and holiday celebrations.