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

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

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 Celebration | *details TBA*
Charlottesville Opera 'Carmen' | June 20th - 22nd
Scottsville Pollinator Festival | *details TBA*
Maupintown Film Festival | *details TBA*
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)
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 | *details TBA*
Albemarle County Fair | July 31st, August 1st, & August 2nd
Soul of Cville | August 12th - 17th
Night Sky Festival | *details TBA*

Fall

Cville Pride Festival | Sept 6th
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept 7th - 20th
Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept 20th
Cville VegFest | Sept 14th
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)

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

Jun 7th

Beyond the Gates Farm Tour

Grace Episcopal Church 5607 Gordonsville Rd Keswick, VA 22947 (434) 293-3549 Website

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Jun 7th

Consignment Pop-Up at Crozet Lavender Festival

Orso Blu 1634 Ruhr Pocket Ln, Crozet, Virginia 22932, USA
Crozet, VA 22932-2514 Website

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Jun 7th

Storytime at New Dominion

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

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Jun 7th

Field Day

Blenheim Vineyards 31 Blenheim Farm Charlottesville, VA 22902 293-5366 Website

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Jun 7th

Live Music: Matt Johnson

Keswick Vineyards 1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822 (434) 244-3341 Website

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Jun 7th

Rosé Picnic Lunch

Afton Mountain Vineyard 234 Vineyard Ln, Afton, VA 22920, Afton, VA 22920, USA
Afton, VA 22920-3702 Website

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Jun 7th

Route 29 6th Annual Sangria Ramble

Potter's Craft Cider 1350 Arrowhead Valley Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-7707 (434) 244-2767 Website

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Jun 7th

6th Annual Sangria Ramble 2025

Albemarle Ciderworks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959 297-2326 Website

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Jun 7th

Live Music: Michael Tice

Eastwood Farm and Winery 253
Charlottesville, VA 22902 Website

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Jun 7th

Cake Fight at SW Mountains Vineyard

Southwest Mountain Vineyard 2300 Whiper In Ln., Keswick , VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947 Website

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Jun 7th

Met Live in HD: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

The Paramount Theater 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 979-1333 Website

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Jun 7th

Farm Yoga at Sentient Sanctuary

Sentient Sanctuary 445 Glendower Rd
Scottsville, VA 24590-3966 Website

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Events

Annual Signature Events

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

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