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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.
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 23rd
The Batesville Market
6624 Plank Road
Afton, Virginia 22920
(434) 823-2001
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Gia Ray6624 Plank Road
Afton, Virginia 22920
Aug 23rd
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 South 1st St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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MARIANA BELL103 South 1st St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Aug 24th
Eastwood Farm and Winery
2531 Scottsville Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Sangria Summer Market2531 Scottsville Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Aug 24th
Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm
1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
(434) 971-8796
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Sunday Session- Dave’s Basement1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
Aug 24th
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Silent Book Club at Albemarle CiderWorks2545 Rural Ridge Ln.
North Garden, Virginia
Aug 24th
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Paramount On Screen: La La Land [PG-13]215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Aug 24th
Canal Basin Square
249 Main Street
Scottsville, Virginia 24590
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Farm to Batteau249 Main Street
Scottsville, Virginia 24590
Aug 25th
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 South 1st St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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PHONEBOY103 South 1st St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Aug 26th
The Center
540 Belvedere Blvd., Charlottesville, VA 22901-3215, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-3215
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Handle with Care. caregiver Support Group540 Belvedere Blvd., Charlottesville, VA 22901-3215, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-3215
Aug 26th
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Paramount Presents: Todd Rundgren: Still Me (Still We)215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Aug 28th
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 South 1st St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Mountain Grass Unit103 South 1st St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902