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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.
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 | *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
- Indie Short Film Festival | March 20th - 22nd
- 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 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*
Browse the event calendar below to see what’s happening!
Oct 19th
Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm
1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
(434) 971-8796
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Sunday Session- The Trio1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
Oct 19th
Chisholm Vineyards
1135 Clan Chisholm Lane
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
(434) 971-8796
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Sunday Session- The Trio1135 Clan Chisholm Lane
Earlysville, Virginia 22936
Oct 19th
The Scrappy Elephant
1745 ALLIED ST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia 22903-5356
(434) 207-2106
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Upcycled Journal Making and Beginning Book Binding1745 ALLIED ST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia 22903-5356
Oct 19th
Batesville Market
6624 Plank Rd.
Afton, Virginia 22920
(434) 823-2001
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An Lar Traditional Irish Band6624 Plank Rd.
Afton, Virginia 22920
Oct 19th
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 S. 1st Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-5590
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Music Open Mic103 S. 1st Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 20th
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
Oct 21st
Dürty Nelly's
2200 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-3018
(434) 295-1278
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BRIMS2200 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-3018
Oct 22nd
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery Dr.
Keswick, Virginia 22947-1822
(434) 244-3341
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Live Music: Stillwater Hum1575 Keswick Winery Dr.
Keswick, Virginia 22947-1822
Oct 22nd
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 984-9800
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Pursuits of Knowledge931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 22902
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 23rd
Ting Pavilion
700 E Main St. Downtown Mall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Old Crow Medicine Show700 E Main St. Downtown Mall
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 23rd
The Jefferson Theater
110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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WILLIS110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902