Hardywood Taco Festival in Goochland to benefit Safe Harbor nonprofit

Hardywood West Creek will turn a taco festival into a fundraiser for Safe Harbor, using food, music and a special beer to drive support for a Richmond-area nonprofit that serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking.

The 2026 RVA Taco Festival is set for Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Goochland County brewery. Admission will be free, but organizers are suggesting a $10 donation per adult, with proceeds going to Safe Harbor. The event will feature 10 food trucks and taquerias, local musicians and a Mexican-style lager brewed by Hardywood for the occasion.

That donation pitch gives the festival a clear local purpose. Instead of operating as a standard brewery event, the gathering is being positioned as a community fundraiser with a direct connection to a nonprofit that works across the Richmond region. For attendees, the practical takeaway is simple: a day out at West Creek will do more than bring in a crowd. It will also help support services for people facing some of the most serious forms of abuse and exploitation.

Organizers are also making access part of the event design. All speakers and artists will feature ASL interpretation, expanding the festival’s reach for attendees who rely on sign-language access and signaling a broader effort to make the public gathering inclusive.

In Goochland County, the event fits a familiar pattern at West Creek, where Hardywood has become both a production site and a recognizable destination for regional events. The brewery’s role in the county now extends beyond beer-making into public programming that draws families, food vendors and live entertainment into one place.

For Safe Harbor, the festival offers visibility as well as funding. For Hardywood, it ties a popular weekend attraction to a nonprofit mission with a clear community benefit. And for local residents looking for an affordable outing, the combination of free entry, food trucks, music and a suggested donation creates a low-cost event with a tangible impact attached.