The 2017 Taste of Virginia food festival was a new format from the previous Spring Bloom event held in 2015 and 2016. The 2018 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia is being held Fridays through Sundays May 4-20.

While last years event was done without a Kings Dominion Executive Chef at the helm, chefs from both Carowinds and Knott’s Berry Farm stepped up to create a specialty menu that really tied in all of the various flavors from the region. This year, Chef Tiffanie Facey has crafted her own personal menu that we are really excited to try!

Previous events at Kings Dominion were done with a token system. New for 2018, Taste of Virginia will implement a new Tasting Card for both food and wine.

For $25, guests can purchase a food Tasting Card allowing you to choose 6 menu items from around the event. Also available is a Wine Garden Tasting Card, for $25, that gets you 6 wines or a flight of four specialty cocktails. New for 2018, a special Food & Wine Combo of both tasting cards is $45.

The following drink menu is available.

Wine- $8.99
Beer- $8.99
Specialty Cocktails- $9.99

– Kings Dominion Strawberry Lemonade (Habanero Honey Moonshine, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Strawberries)

– Grapple Grove Punch (Dark Rum, Grape Juice, Apple Cider, Lemon Juice, Sprite, Grapes)

– Peach Whisk Tea (Whiskey, Sweet Tea, Peach Juice, Peaches)

– Alexandria Cherry Blossom Cooler (Vodka, Sprite, Grenadine, Lime Juice, Popsicle)

170513 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Distillery Tasting

2018 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Menu

Once again, the 2018 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia will take guests on a culinary tour of the region.

Tidewater
– Applewood Smoked Trout Mousse (with Pumpernickel Toast)- $6.79
– Sweet Potato Tart- $4.99

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Applewood Smoked Trout Mousse (with Pumpernickel Toast) ©Nick Cox

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Sweet Potato Tart ©Nick Cox

Chesapeake
– Crab Mac & Cheese- $5.79
– Cherry Crostata- $5.29

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Crab Mac & Cheese ©Nick Cox

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Cherry Crostata ©Nick Cox

Blue Ridge Mountains
– Hog Wings (with Smokey BBQ Sauce)- $5.59
– Apple Bread Pudding (with Caramel Drizzle)- $4.99

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Hog Wings (with Smokey BBQ Sauce) ©Nick Cox

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Apple Bread Pudding (with Caramel Drizzle) ©Nick Cox

Colonial
– Pork Belly (with Fire Roasted Tomato Relish)- $5.59
– Smithfield Ham & Cheese Empanada- $5.59

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Pork Belly (with Fire Roasted Tomato Relish) ©Nick Cox

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Smithfield Ham & Cheese Empanada ©Nick Cox

Piedmont
– Bacon Wrapped Scallops- $6.99
– Sweet Grilled Watermelon (with Feta Cheese)- $4.59

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Bacon Wrapped Scallops ©Nick Cox

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Sweet Grilled Watermelon (with Feta Cheese) ©Nick Cox

Hanover
– Fried Green Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich- $5.29

180504 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Fried Green Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich ©Nick Cox

2018 Kings Dominion Taste of Virginia Entertainment

Live Music Showtimes: Fridays – 4pm-8pm | Saturdays – 12pm-8pm | Sundays – 12pm-4pm

5/4 Klaxon Brown
5/5 The Kool Kats & Knock on Wood
5/6 Silver Bullets
5/11 Good Shot Judy
5/12 River City Band & Kings of Swing
5/13 TFC Band
5/18 InsideOut Band
5/19 Perfekt Blend
5/20 Riverside Lights

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