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.

Summer 2026

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 7th
Juneteenth Celebrations | June 19th
Fae Festival | June 20th - 21st
Virginia Theatre Festival | June 20th - July 26th
Monticello Wine Week | June 22nd - 28th
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | June 26th, July 24th, August 28th
Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | TBA
James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | TBA
Charlottesville Opera 'Cinderella' | June 26th - 28th
Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary Celebration | July 3rd
Monticello Naturalization Ceremony | July 4th
Charlottesville Opera 'The Barber of Seville' | July 17th & 19th
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | July 20th - 26th
Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | July 25th
Albemarle County Fair | July 30th - Aug 1st
Soul of Cville | Aug 15th - 22nd
Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | Aug 22
National Park Week | Aug 22nd - 30th
Walk Our City Crawl | TBA
Night Sky Festival | TBA

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
Foxfield Races | Oct 4th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 10th - 11th
Virginia Film Festival | Oct 22nd - 26th
Fantasy Fest | October TBA
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
Magic on the Mall | mid Nov - early Jan
UVA Lighting of the Lawn | Dec TBD
Charlottesville Grand Illumination | Dec TBD
Crozet Winter Brews Festival | Dec 6th
Wool Factory Wine Festival | Jan TBD
Charlottesville Restaurant Week | late Jan

Spring 2027

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | TBA
Cville Puzzle Hunt | TBA
Virginia Festival of the Book | TBA
Indie Short Film Festival | March 19th - 21st
Charlottesville 10 Miler | March 27th
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 3rd
Founders Day Weekend | April 11th - 12th
Tom Tom Festival | TBA
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday Starting mid-April
Historic Garden Week | April 18th
C-Ville Burger Week | TBA
Foxfield Races | TBA
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

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Nov 10th

Parachute — The Way it Was: 15 Year Anniversary

The Jefferson Theater 110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4980 Website

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Nov 12th

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

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

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Nov 13th

Tombstone Legacies Conference

The Robert H. Smith Center at Montalto 1070 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 984-9800 Website

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Nov 13th

The Gringos

The Jefferson Theater 110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4980 Website

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Nov 14th

Met Live in HD: Carmen

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

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Nov 14th

Live music in the orchard: The Pollocks

Albemarle CiderWorks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln
North Garden, Virginia 22959-1608 (434) 297-2326 Website

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Nov 14th

Deerhoof

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

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Nov 16th

Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour

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

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Nov 17th

Paula Cole THIS FIRE: 30

The Jefferson Theater 110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4980 Website

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Nov 18th

Tiny Habits

The Jefferson Theater 110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4980 Website

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Nov 20th

AAD: American Diplomacy at 250

The Robert H. Smith Center at Montalto 1070 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 984-9800 Website

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Nov 21st

Live music in the orchard: Mojo Pie

Albemarle CiderWorks 2545 Rural Ridge Ln
North Garden, Virginia 22959-1608 (434) 297-2326 Website

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