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.

Summer

Charlottesville Opera FestivALL | June 1st
Monticello Wine Week | June 5th - 8th
Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | June 14th
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | June 14th & 28th, July 12th & 26th, August 9th & 23rd, September 6th & 20th
James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | June 18th
Juneteenth Celebrations
Charlottesville Opera 'Carmen' | June 20th - 22nd
Virginia Theatre Festival | June 27th - July 27th *showtimes vary*
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | June 27th, July 25th, August 22nd
Fae Festival | June 28th - 29th
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | July 21st - 27th
King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday Starting May 25th *switches to evenings July 6th - August 3rd*
Charlottesville Opera 'The Pirates of Penzance' | July 11th - 13th
Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | July 12th & August 9th
Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | July 26th
Woolly Bully Beer Fest | July 26th
Albemarle County Fair | July 31st, August 1st, & August 2nd
Soul of Cville | August 12th - 17th
Walk Our City Crawl | August 31st
Night Sky Festival | *details 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 | *details TBA*
Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 8th - 9th
Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov 15th

Winter

Winter Wander at Boar's Head Resort | *details TBA*
Veritas Illuminated | *details TBA*
Magic on the Mall | *details TBA*
UVA Lighting of the Lawn | *details TBA*
Charlottesville Grand Illumination | *details TBA*
Crozet Winter Brews Festival | *details TBA*
Charlottesville Restaurant Week (January)

Spring

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 7th - 9th
Virginia Festival of the Book | March 20th - 23rd
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 5th
Tom Tom Festival | April 16th - 20th
National Park Week | April 19th - April 27th
Foxfield Races | April 25th - 26th
Virginia Historic Garden Week | April 26th - May 3rd
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday Starting 5/3
VeryAsian VA Celebration | May 9th
Rivanna Riverfest | May 10th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | May 10th - 11th
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | Every Fourth Friday Starting 5/23
Charlottesville Arts Festival | May 24th - 25th
King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday Starting May 25th
Pints on Preston | May 31st

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

Aug 2nd

Charlottesville City Market

Charlottesville City Market 100 Water Street E.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Website

There are future dates for this event and it is currently underway

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Aug 2nd

Brunch Club — Rooftop Dance Party

Common House 206 West Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Website

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Aug 2nd

Downtown C‑ville Food Tour + Wine Tasting (11:30am-2pm)

Downtown Mall Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Website

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Aug 2nd

Storytime at New Dominion

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

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Aug 2nd

Field Day with Erik ‘Red’ Knierim of Red & The Romantics

Blenheim Vineyards 31 Blenheim Farm
Charlottesville, Virginia 293-5366 Website

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Aug 2nd

DMR Adventures Presents: The Little Mermaid, JR!

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

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Aug 2nd

Live music in the Orchard: Bomar & Ritter

Albemarle Ciderworks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln.
North Garden, Virginia 297-2326 Website

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Aug 2nd

Downtown C‑ville Food Tour + Wine Tasting (4PM‑6:30 PM)

Downtown Mall Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Website

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Aug 2nd

Cocktail Masterclass at The Aspen Bar: Tequila & Technique

The Aspen Bar 540 Massie Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Website

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Aug 2nd

An Evening with the LockJaw Classic Rock Band

Southwest Mountain Vineyard 2300 Whiper In Ln., Keswick , VA 22947, USA
Keswick, Virginia 22947

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Aug 2nd

Press Play Music Series: The Crozet All Stars Live

Potters Craft Cider 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 244-2767

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Aug 2nd

DMR Adventures Presents: The Little Mermaid, JR!

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

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Events

Annual Signature Events

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Spring

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