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.

Winter

Winter Wander at Boar's Head Resort | Nov 14th - Jan 3rd
Veritas Illuminated | Nov 24th - Jan 3rd
Magic on the Mall | Nov 15th - Jan 11th
UVA Lighting of the Lawn | Dec 5th
Charlottesville Grand Illumination | Dec 5th
Crozet Winter Brews Festival | Dec 6th
Charlottesville Restaurant Week (January)

Spring 2026

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 6th - 8th
Virginia Festival of the Book | March 20th - 22nd
Indie Short Film Festival | March 20th - 22nd
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 11th
Tom Tom Festival | April 22nd - 26th
Historic Garden Week | April 19th
National Park Week | TBA
Foxfield Races | April 25th
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | TBA
VeryAsian VA Celebration | TBA
Rivanna Riverfest | TBA
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | TBA
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | Every Fourth Friday Starting TBA
Charlottesville Arts Festival | TBA
King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday Starting May 24th
Pints on Preston | TBA

Summer 2026

Charlottesville Opera FestivALL | TBA
Monticello Wine Week | TBA
Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | TBA
Rivanna Roots Concert Series
James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | TBA
Juneteenth Celebrations
Charlottesville Opera | TBA
Virginia Theatre Festival | TBA
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | TBA
Fae Festival | TBA
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | TBA
King Family Polo Series | TBA
Charlottesville Opera | TBA
Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | TBA
Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | TBA
Woolly Bully Beer Fest | TBA
Albemarle County Fair | TBA
Soul of Cville | TBA
Walk Our City Crawl | TBA
Night Sky Festival | TBA

Fall

Maupintown Film Festival | Sept 5th - 7th
Cville Pride Festival | Sept 6th
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept 7th - 20th
Cville VegFest | Sept 14th
Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept 20th
Loop de'Ville Festival | Sept 27th
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Oct 4th & 18th
Foxfield Races | Oct 6th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 11th - 12th
Virginia Film Festival | Oct 22nd - 26th
Fantasy Fest | October 31st
Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 8th - 9th
Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov 15th

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

Dec 31st

NYE Celebration w/ Live Music by Ramona Martinez

Eastwood Farm and Winery 2531 Scottsville Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 264-6727 Website

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Dec 31st

Open Mic Night

Holly’s Diner 1221 East Market St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5445 (434) 234-4436

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Jan 2nd 2026

Winter Break Mini-Camp

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied Street, Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 207-2106 Website

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Jan 2nd 2026

Ultrasimple Upcycling: Magical Possibilities

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied Street, Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 207-2106 Website

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Jan 2nd 2026

Friday Night Writes

New Dominion Bookshop 404 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 295-2552 Website

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Jan 3rd 2026

Mosaic 101

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied Street, Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 207-2106 Website

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Jan 3rd 2026

Met Live in HD: Andrea Chénier

The Paramount Theater 215 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 979-1333 Website

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Jan 4th 2026

Watercolor Birth-Flower Mini Calendar Workshop (2026 Edition)

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied Street, Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 207-2106 Website

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Jan 4th 2026

Oil Painting for Everybody! Still Life Edition

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied Street, Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 207-2106 Website

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Jan 4th 2026

Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: Snow White

The Paramount Theater 215 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 979-1333 Website

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Jan 7th 2026

Luminous and Fun Seed Bead Earrings

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied Street, Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 207-2106 Website

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Jan 7th 2026

Weekly Swing Dance

The Front Porch 221 East Water Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 806-7062 Website

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