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!

Jan 15th 2026

A Perfect Frenzy: Andrew Lawler & Dr. Shelley Murphy in Dialogue

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th St NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 688-6291 Website

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Jan 16th 2026

Karen Van Lengen and Jim Welty: Soundscape Architecture

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

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Jan 17th 2026

Needle Felted Opossums

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

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Jan 17th 2026

Needle Felted Veggies

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

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Jan 17th 2026

Met Live in HD: I Puritani

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

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Jan 17th 2026

Crochet for Beginners

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

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Jan 17th 2026

Bar Botanical’s Drag Bingo

Bar Botanical 2025 Library Ave
Crozet, Virginia 22932 (434) 951-2069 Website

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Jan 18th 2026

Fabric Mosaics: Create Your Own Kinusaiga Art

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

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Jan 18th 2026

Oil Painting for Everybody! Floral Edition

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

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Jan 18th 2026

Paramount Presents: Neko Case: Neon Grey Midnight Green Tour

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

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Jan 21st 2026

Tour The Paramount Theater!

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

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Jan 21st 2026

Tour The Paramount Theater!

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

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