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 26th

Closing Early at 3pm for a Private Event

Chisholm Vineyards 1135 Clan Chisholm Lane
Earlysville, Virginia 22936 (434) 971-8796 Website

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Sep 26th

Charlottesville Pride Festival 2026

The Ting Pavilion 700 E Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4910 Website

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Sep 26th

Spark: A ceremony and workshop for your creative spirit

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

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Sep 26th

Live music in the orchard: C’ville Jazz Congregation

Albemarle CiderWorks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln
North Garden, Virginia 22959-1608 (434) 297-2326 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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Sep 26th

An Unexpected Gathering: Folk Farm Feast and Faire

Albemarle Ciderworks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln
North Garden, Virginia 22959 (703) 581-4458 Website

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Sep 26th

Kari Gunter-Seymour: All That Teethes Within – in Conversation with Sharon Perkins Ackerman

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

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Sep 26th

Bebe Stockwell

The Southern Café and Music Hall 103 1st Street S
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 977-5590 Website

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Sep 27th

Loop de Ville Trailfest

Rivanna River Company 1520 E High Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (540) 347-2334 ext.7029 Website

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Sep 27th

Learn to Knit

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

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Sep 27th

Fun with Funky Flowers

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

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Sep 27th

Sunday Session- The Elswick Gathering

Chisholm Vineyards 1135 Clan Chisholm Lane
Earlysville, Virginia 22936 (434) 971-8796 Website

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