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

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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.

Spring 2026

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 6th - 8th
Cville Puzzle Hunt | March 14th
Virginia Festival of the Book | March 20th - 22nd
Indie Short Film Festival | March 20th - 22nd
Charlottesville 10 Miler | March 28th
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 | May 9th - 10th
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
Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary Celebration | July 3rd
Monticello Naturalization Ceremony | July 4th
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 | July 30th - Aug 1st
Soul of Cville | Aug 15th - 22nd
Walk Our City Crawl | TBA
Night Sky Festival | TBA
Charlottesville Women's 4 Miler | Labor Day Weekend

Fall 2026

Maupintown Film Festival | TBA
Cville Pride Festival | Sept TBA
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept TBA
Cville VegFest | Sept TBA
Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept TBA
Loop de'Ville Festival | Sept 27th
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Oct 4th & 18th
Foxfield Races | Oct 4th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 10th - 11th
Virginia Film Festival | Oct 22nd - 26th
Fantasy Fest | October TBA
Artisans Studio Tour | Nov TBA
Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov TBA

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

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Mar 6th to Mar 29th

March Exhibitions at McGuffey Art Center

McGuffey Art Center 201 2nd Street NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 295-7973 Website

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Mar 6th to Mar 29th

Opening: Holding What Time Leaves Behind

McGuffey Art Center 201 2nd St., NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (434) 295-7973 Website

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Mar 6th to Mar 8th

2026 Banff Film Festival

Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 951-0745 Website

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Mar 6th

Friday Night Music Series at Bottle House

Bottle House 608 W Main St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

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Mar 6th

Women at Monticello Tour

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello 1070 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 984-9800 Website

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Mar 6th

First Fridays at the bardo

the bardo 313 2nd St. SE
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 260-1373 Website

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Mar 6th

First Friday: Live Musical Performance and Q&A with Ryan Trott

Second Street Gallery 115 2nd St. SE
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 977-7284 Website

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Mar 6th

TRIVIA WITH OLIVIA

SuperFly Brewing Co. 943 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Website

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Mar 6th

Friday Night Writes (March 2026)

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

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Mar 7th

Mixed Fruit Painting with Ryan Trott

Second Street Gallery 115 2nd St. SE, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 977-7284 Website

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Mar 7th

Needle Felted Opossums

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

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Mar 7th

“Turn Your Garbage to Gold,” an Outdoor Workshop on Composting

Bread & Roses Gardens at Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Ave.
Charlottesville , Virginia 22903 (434) 872-4581 Website

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