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.

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
Wool Factory Wine Festival | Jan 24th
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | Jan 26th - Feb 1st

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

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Mar 1st

Book Talk: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 293-8000 Website

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Mar 1st

Oil Painting for Everybody! Still Life Edition

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

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Mar 1st

Paramount On Screen: Beauty and the Beast [G]

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

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Mar 2nd

Historic Preservation Lecture Series – Preserving Black History in Rural Virginia

Trinity Episcopal Church – Parish Hall 1118 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 296-1492 Website

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Mar 3rd

Paramount Presents: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell

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

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Mar 5th to Mar 8th

Collections Care at Montpelier Multi-day Program

James Madison's Montpelier 11350 Constitution Hwy, Montpelier Station, VA 22957
Orange, Va 22957 (434) 218-9549 Website

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Mar 5th

Pruning Workshop

Veritas Vineyards and Winery 151 Veritas Lane
Afton, Virginia 22920 (540) 456-8000 Website

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Mar 5th

Morning Toddler Time

The Scrappy Elephant 1745 Allied St., Suite C
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 207-2106 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 Writes (March 2026)

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