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.
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
- 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 | October 31st
- Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 8th - 9th
- Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov 15th
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
- Charlottesville Restaurant Week (January)
Spring 2026
- Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 6th - 8th
- Virginia Festival of the Book | March 20th - 22nd
- Indie Short Film Festival | March 20th - 22nd
- 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 | TBA
- 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
- 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 | TBA
- Soul of Cville | TBA
- Walk Our City Crawl | TBA
- Night Sky Festival | TBA
Browse the event calendar below to see what’s happening!
Nov 24th
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-1025
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Storytime524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Nov 24th
The Scrappy Elephant
1745 Allied Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 207-2106
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Macrame Plant Holders1745 Allied Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Nov 24th
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 S. 1st Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-5590
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(Almost) Every Monday Open Mic - Hosted by Chris Alan (18+)103 S. 1st Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Nov 25th
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Tuesday Trivia: Geeks Who Drink1304 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5468
Nov 26th
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-1025
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Toddler Takeover524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Nov 26th
The Front Porch
221 East Water Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 806-7062
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Weekly Swing Dance221 East Water Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Nov 26th
Dürty Nelly's
2200 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-3018
(434) 295-1278
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Dürty Karaoke2200 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-3018
Nov 26th
Rapture
303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 293-9526
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WEDNESDAY KARAOKE303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Nov 26th
Holly’s Diner
1221 East Market St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5445
(434) 234-4436
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Open Mic Night1221 East Market St.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5445
Nov 27th
Jefferson School
233 Fourth St NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 825-3208
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Prolyfyck Turkey Trot 5k233 Fourth St NW
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Nov 27th
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-1025
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Baby Buds524 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902