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.

Fall 2026

Charlottesville Women's 4 Miler | Sept 5th
Maupintown Film Festival | TBA
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept 8th - 19th
Cville VegFest | Sept 13th
Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept 19th
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | Sept 25th
Cville Pride Festival | Sept 26th
Loop de'Ville Festival | Sept 27th
Walk Our City Crawl | Oct 3rd
Foxfield Races | Oct 4th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 10th - 11th
Virginia Film Festival | Oct 21st - 25th
Fantasy Fest | October 31st
Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov 7th
Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 14th - 15th

Winter 2026

Winter Wander at Boar's Head Resort | mid Nov - early Jan
Veritas Illuminated | mid Nov - early Jan
UVA Lighting of the Lawn | Dec 3rd
Charlottesville Grand Illumination | Dec 5th
Santa Fun Run | Dec 5th
Crozet Winter Brews Festival | Dec 5th
Wool Factory Wine Festival | Jan TBD
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | late Jan

Spring 2027

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 5th - 7th
Virginia Festival of the Book | TBA
Indie Short Film Festival | March 19th - 21st
WTJU Puzzle Hunt | March 20th
Charlottesville 10 Miler | March 27th
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 3rd
Founders Day Weekend | April 11th - 12th
Historic Garden Week | April 18th
Tom Tom Festival | April 22nd - 26th
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday Starting mid-April
C-Ville Burger Week | TBA
Foxfield Races | April 24th
May is Charlottesville Art Month | See More Events
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday Starting early May
Filipino Spring Festival | TBA
Rivanna Riverfest | TBA
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | TBA
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | TBA
Charlottesville Arts Festival | TBA
VeryAsian VA Celebration | TBA
King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday beginning Memorial Day Weekend
Pints on Preston | TBA

Summer 2027

King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday
Charlottesville Opera FestivALL | June
Juneteenth Celebrations | June 19th
Fae Festival | June
Virginia Theatre Festival | June
Monticello Wine Week | June
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | June
Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | TBA
James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | TBA
Charlottesville Opera TBA | June
Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary Celebration | July
Monticello Naturalization Ceremony | July
Charlottesville Opera TBA | July
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | July
Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | July
Albemarle County Fair | July 30th - Aug 1st
Soul of Cville | Aug
Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | Aug
National Park Week | Aug

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

Nov 28th

Paramount Presents: Dog Man: The Musical

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

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Nov 28th

Eastwood After Dark: Jackson, Pendergrass, & Townsend

Eastwood Farm and Winery 2531 Scottsville Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 264-6727 Website

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Nov 28th

Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour

John Paul Jones Arena 295 Massie Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlotesville, Virginia 22903 (434) 243-4960 Website

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Nov 28th

We Are Star Children + Theocles & the Muses

The Southern Café and Music Hall 103 1st St S
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 977-5590 Website

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Nov 29th

Beginner Book Binding

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

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Nov 29th

Music Bingo at Eastwood

Eastwood Farm and Winery 2531 Scottsville Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 264-6727 Website

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Nov 30th

Sketchbook Magic

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

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Dec 1st

Starr Hill Presents: Béla Fleck—My Bluegrass Heart

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

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Dec 1st

Starr Hill Presents: Béla Fleck—My Bluegrass Heart

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

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Dec 2nd

Paramount Presents: Winter Nights with Matteo Bocelli

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

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Dec 3rd

Thursday Evening Holiday Series

Carter Mountain Orchard 1435 Carters Mountain Trail
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 977-1833 Website

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Dec 3rd

Big Ray and the Kool Kats Present: Christmas with Elvis Starring Matt Lewis & The Long Live The King Orchestra

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

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