2025 Soul of Cville Firmly Planted. Fiercely Flourishing.

Y'all ready?! Because Soul of Cville 2025 is comin' in hot-and baby, this ain't your average festival. It's the culture. The vibe. The moment. We're talkin' free, family-friendly fun that'll have the kiddos lit and grandma two-steppin'. Then there's the grown-folk greatness!

🛼 Soul Skate with the support of Charlottesville Parks & Recreation - Lace up, fam-it's time to roll! 🛼🎶

Pull up Sunday, August 10th from 6–8 PM at McIntire Skate Park for an evening of nonstop vibes, brought to you with love (and good music) by Dela Roll x Soul of Cville x Charlottesville Parks & Rec.

🎶 We've got DJ Runway spinning so Roll Bounce ACTIVATE!

🌮 Food trucks serving up the flavor

🛼 Free roller skates (first come, first served!)

💃🏾 Good energy. Great people. Even better moves.

It's FREE, but you gotta register and sign that waiver ahead of time.

No waiver, no wheels. Period.

So lace up (or borrow a pair), tell your crew, and come catch this joyful groove with the community. Let's roll!

Soul Café: Blacks in Tech

Tuesday, August 12 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

IX Art Park

Tech fam, this one's for YOU.

Pull up to the Blacks in Tech Soul Café, where the code is clean, the vibes are dope, and the connections are real. Whether you're slaying in cybersecurity, repping for UX, launching apps, or just tryna break into the IT game-we see you. And this space? It's built for!

No stiff suits. No awkward intros. Just Black brilliance linking up over small bites, smooth sounds, and meaningful convos. Think: networking that actually feels good-because you're surrounded by folks who get it.

✨ Meet tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives from all corners of the 434 and beyond

✨ Swap ideas, job leads, and future collabs

✨ Grab a plate, vibe to the DJ, and stay awhile

Let's build, vibe, and toast to being firmly planted and fiercely flourishing in tech.

🎶 Afrobeats meets Carnivale Line Dancing with Caesar and DJ Reggie Wattz (yes, that's a thing-yes, you should stretch first)

It's giving rhythm, roots, and a whole vibe.

Pull up to the Afrobeats + Carnivale Line Dancing Party

🗓️ Wednesday, August 13th

🕕 6–8 PM

📍 IX Art Park

We're kickin' things off with the legend himself, Caesar Brooks, showing you how to hit every step with style 💃🏾🕺🏾-then it's your time to shine. Show off those fresh moves while DJ Reggie Wattz keeps the crowd turnt up like only he can! 🔥

✨ Bar & Food vendor on site.

✨ Big vibes.

✨ And line dancing like you've never seen before.

✨ Dress code: This event is all about beautiful, brilliant and BRIGHT color. Whether it's that fire African piece or your fave hue...wear some color and plan to be SEEN!

You've been to line dancing events-but trust… not like this.

🎤 Trap Karaoke with Black Women Who Wine and DJ Reggie Wattz...so good it'll snatch your voice

TRAP KARAOKE, but make it Black, loud, and luxxxe.

🗓️ Thursday, August 14

🕕 6–8 PM

📍 IX Art Park

Pull up for a night that's part karaoke, part concert, all VIBE.

We've got:

🍷 Wine

🍗 Food

🎤 Karaoke

🏆 Contests + Giveaways

👑 And we're giving BIG LOVE to the Black women trailblazers who move this city forward.

🎧 Sounds by DJ Reggie Wattz

✨ Dress code: Trap Glam meets Hood Rich

(Yes, you can absolutely serve looks and hit a note off-key. Do both.)

This ain't your cousin's karaoke night. This is Trap Karaoke-Soul of Cville style.

Come correct. Or come extra. Just don't miss it.

🏆 Best In Black presented by United Way,Vinegar Hill, Minority Business Alliance, VIP reception sponsored by Black Professional Network, produced by Chic & Classy Image Consulting-where we give the flowers while folks can still smell 'em

📅 Friday, August 15th

🕖 7:00 – 10:00 PM

📍 The Paramount Theater

***Visit the Paramount Theater website to get your ticket today!***

Join us for an unforgettable evening of excellence, elegance, and celebration at Best in Black Cville-a signature Soul of Cville event honoring the brilliance and impact of Black-owned businesses in our community.

Expect an elevated experience:

🍴 Curated bites that satisfy: a complimentary dessert station & *food vendor on site for purchase

📸 Red Carpet & A 360° photobooth for your main character moment

🎶 Live performances that move the spirit

👗 The always entertaining Soul of Cville fashion show will make a debut on the Best In Black Cville stage! 1 night only!

🏆 And of course, a powerful recognition of Black entrepreneurial excellence

✨ Dress code: All Black Everything-because style speaks, and we're coming correct.

🎉 And of course the highly anticipated: Soul of Cville Saturday + the afterparty you'll still be talking about in 2026

Mark your calendars, fam-this is the block party of the summer.

✨ Soul of Cville Saturday

📅 Saturday, August 16th

🕓 4–8 PM

📍 IX Art Park

Pull up for an evening that's serving community, culture, and curated vibes.

We've got:

🎶 Live performances to get you movin'

🛍️ Vendors bringing the flavor + the flyness

🌮 Food trucks (yes, bring your appetite)

👗 Not 1 but 2 fashion shows: Youth & D9-'cause style is part of the story

📸 A 360° photobooth for the memories

🎨 Hands-on community art making courtesy of Tobiah Mundt for your creative soul

📚 Community resources because thriving looks good on us

It's free. It's for everybody. It's unapologetically Black joy.

Meet us there 💃🏾🖤

✨ Soul of Cville Afterparty

📅 Saturday, August 16th

🕓 9 PM - 2 AM

📍 Upscale Event Center

***Tickets ONLY available at the door***

🚗 Foam Party, End of Summer Swim and Car show with the support of Charlottesville Parks & Rec and DREAM Clothing - The ultimate summer send-off is HERE ☀️💦

Grab your crew with swim clothes, clothes that can get wet, a towel and chairs and meet us at Washington Park on Sunday, August 17th from 3–5 PM for a whole vibe:

🫧 FOAM PARTY (yes, we said foam. yes, it's as fun as it sounds)

🎶 DJ Runway on the 1s & 2s

🌮 Food trucks to fuel the fun

🏊🏾‍♀️ End-of-summer swim session courtesy of City of Charlottesville Parks & Rec

🚗 Dope Car Show courtesy of Dream Clothing and JJ & Friends to flex and admire

🎁 Prizes + Giveaways

🎒 And a chance to snag back-to-school clothing vouchers

✨ Dress code: Swim clothes, clothes that can get wet, a towel

It's FREE 99, but you must register and sign that waiver in advance.

Powered by Soul of Cville x Charlottesville Parks & Rec

Come make these last summer moments count 💧🎉

All wrapped in the theme: Firmly Planted. Fiercely Flourishing.

This festival is a whole reclamation. A celebration. A full-circle cultural flex.

So whether you're pulling up with the crew, the fam, or solo with main character energy-Soul of Cville is where you belong.

✨ Come for the vibes. Stay for the legacy. See you there!