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 21st - 25th
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
UVA Lighting of the Lawn | Dec 3rd
Charlottesville Grand Illumination | Dec 5th
Santa Fun Run | Dec 5th
Crozet Winter Brews Festival | Dec 5th
Wool Factory Wine Festival | Jan TBD
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | late Jan

Spring 2027

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 5th - 7th
Virginia Festival of the Book | TBA
Indie Short Film Festival | March 19th - 21st
WTJU Puzzle Hunt | March 20th
Charlottesville 10 Miler | March 27th
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 3rd
Founders Day Weekend | April 11th - 12th
Historic Garden Week | April 18th
Tom Tom Festival | April 22nd - 26th
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday Starting mid-April
C-Ville Burger Week | TBA
Foxfield Races | April 24th
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!

Nov 6th

The Reserve Dinner: One Legacy in Three Acts

Trump Winery Grand Hall Tasting Room 385 Albemarle House Drive
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 443-3061 Website

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Nov 10th

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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Nov 14th

Cider Smackdown

Albemarle CiderWorks 2545 Rural Ridge Lane
Charlottesville, Virginia 22959 (434) 297-2326 Website

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