Major Annual Events
| Late March | Virginia Festival of the Book (Admission charge for some events) Phone: (434) 924-3296 |
| Mid-April | Historic Garden Week in Virginia (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 977-1783 or Toll Free (877) 386-1103 |
| Mid-April | Annual Dogwood Festival (Admission charge for some events) Phone: (434) 961-9824 |
| Late April Late September | Foxfield Steeplechase Races (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 293-9501 |
| Early May Early October | Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival Claudius Crozet Park (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 823-2211 |
| Mid-May | Ash Lawn-Highland Virginia Wine Festival Ash Lawn-Highland (Admission Charge) Phone: (434) 293-9539 |
| Mid-June | Scottsville Batteau Festival (No charge) (434) 286-6000 |
| Mid-June through Mid-August | Ash Lawn-Highland Summer Festival (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 293-4500 |
| Late July | African-American Cultural Arts Festival (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 296-4986 |
| Late August/ Early September | Albemarle County Fair (Admission charge) (434) 293-6396 |
| Early October | Monticello Wine and Jazz Festival (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 296-4188 ext. 21 |
| Mid-October | International Food Festival (No charge) Phone: (434) 296-8548 |
| Late-October | Spirit Walk (Admission charge) (434) 296-1492 |
| Late-October | Virginia Film Festival (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 924-FEST or (800) UVA-FEST |
| Mid-November | Governor Jefferson's Thanksgiving Festival Historic Court Square and Downtown Mall Phone: (434) 978-4466 |
| Late November and December | Downtown for the Holidays Downtown Charlottesville (Admission charge for some events) Phone: (434) 977-1812 |
| Late December | Sounds of the Season-A Holiday Concert Ash Lawn-Highland (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 293-9539 |
| December 31 | First Night Virginia Entertainment, food, and events in Downtown Charlottesville, fireworks at midnight (Admission charge) Phone: (434) 975-8269 |
Thomas Jefferson championed vegetable cuisine, plant experimentation, and sustainable agriculture.
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