Events

Charlottesville and Albemarle County host a variety of visitor-friendly events throughout the year, bringing people together to celebrate food, drinks, music, art, culture, history, the outdoors and more.

Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards Cooking Class

Credit: Sera Petras Photography

Annual Signature Events

Explore these standing signature events in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, from the Virginia Festival of the Book and Virginia Film Festival to Foxfield Races and Juneteenth celebrations.

Fall 2026

Charlottesville Women's 4 Miler | Sept 5th
Maupintown Film Festival | TBA
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept 8th - 19th
Cville VegFest | Sept 13th
Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept 19th
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | Sept 25th
Cville Pride Festival | Sept 26th
Loop de'Ville Festival | Sept 27th
Walk Our City Crawl | Oct 3rd
Foxfield Races | Oct 4th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 10th - 11th
Virginia Film Festival | Oct 22nd - 26th
Fantasy Fest | October 31st
Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov 7th
Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 14th - 15th

Winter 2026

Winter Wander at Boar's Head Resort | mid Nov - early Jan
Veritas Illuminated | mid Nov - early Jan
Magic on the Mall | mid Nov - early Jan
UVA Lighting of the Lawn | Dec TBD
Charlottesville Grand Illumination | Dec TBD
Crozet Winter Brews Festival | Dec 6th
Wool Factory Wine Festival | Jan TBD
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | late Jan

Spring 2027

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | TBA
Cville Puzzle Hunt | TBA
Virginia Festival of the Book | TBA
Indie Short Film Festival | March 19th - 21st
Charlottesville 10 Miler | March 27th
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 3rd
Founders Day Weekend | April 11th - 12th
Tom Tom Festival | TBA
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday Starting mid-April
Historic Garden Week | April 18th
C-Ville Burger Week | TBA
Foxfield Races | TBA
May is Charlottesville Art Month | See More Events
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday Starting early May
Filipino Spring Festival | TBA
Rivanna Riverfest | TBA
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | TBA
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | TBA
Charlottesville Arts Festival | TBA
VeryAsian VA Celebration | TBA
King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday beginning Memorial Day Weekend
Pints on Preston | TBA

Summer 2027

King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday
Charlottesville Opera FestivALL | June
Juneteenth Celebrations | June 19th
Fae Festival | June
Virginia Theatre Festival | June
Monticello Wine Week | June
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | June
Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | TBA
James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | TBA
Charlottesville Opera TBA | June
Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary Celebration | July
Monticello Naturalization Ceremony | July
Charlottesville Opera TBA | July
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | July
Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | July
Albemarle County Fair | July 30th - Aug 1st
Soul of Cville | Aug
Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | Aug
National Park Week | Aug

Browse the event calendar below to see what’s happening!

Sep 12th

Random Row Brewing Co 10th Anniversary

Random Row Brewing Co 608 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (434) 284-8466 Website

This event is currently underway

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Sep 15th

Tini Tuesday — The Aspen Bar at Birch & Bloom

The Aspen Bar 540 Massie Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 365-2590 Website

There are future dates for this event

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Sep 16th

Bent Theatre Improv at Three Notch’d Brewery

Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery 520 2nd St SE
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 956-3141 Website

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Sep 26th

Oktoberfest at Decipher

Decipher Brewing 1740 Broadway St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 995-5777 Website

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Sep 26th

In Fine Company: Garden Party at the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont

Botanical Garden of the Piedmont 950 Melbourne Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (908) 370-5481 Website

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Oct 2nd

AHIP House Party: 50

The Wool Factory 1837 Broadway Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 817-2447 Website

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Oct 3rd

8th Annual Walk Our City crawl

Downtown Charlottesville Downtown Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 995-0764 Website

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Oct 7th

Screenprinting + Shopping Pop-Up

Blue Ridge Bottle Shop 2025 Library Ave #203
Crozet, Virginia 22932 n/a Website

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