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.

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

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

Apr 1st to Jun 14th

The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa

155 Rugby Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 (434) 924-3592 Website

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Apr 1st to May 31st

Crafting Tea: Connecting Cultures with Teaware and Traditions

The Fralin Museum of Art 155 Rugby Rd.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 (434) 924-3592 Website

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Apr 1st to May 31st

Nakeya Brown: Refutations

The Fralin Museum of Art 155 Rugby Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 (434) 924-3592 Website

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Apr 1st to Apr 30th

April Guest Artist- Kathy Belcher

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch'd Rd
Crozet, Virginia 22932 (434) 205-4795 Website

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Apr 1st

Free Fishing Wednesdays at Montfair

Montfair Resort Farm 2500 Bezaleel Drive,
Crozet, Virginia 22932 (434) 823-5202 Website

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Apr 1st

Tulip Field Days

Chiles Peach Orchard 1351 Greenwood Road
Crozet, Virginia 22932 (434) 823-1583 Website

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Apr 1st

Toddler Takeover

Virginia Discovery Museum 524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 977-1025 Website

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Apr 1st

Jefferson Remembers the Declaration

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello 1050 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 984-9800 Website

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Apr 1st

Weekly Swing Dance

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

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Apr 1st

Live Local Musicians

Maya Restaurant maya.cville.restaurant@gmail.com
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 979-6292 Website

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Apr 1st

WEDNESDAY KARAOKE

Rapture 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 293-9526 Website

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Apr 1st

Open Mic Night

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

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