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.

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
Albemarle County Fair | July 31st, August 1st, & August 2nd
Soul of Cville | August 12th - 17th
Night Sky Festival | *details TBA*

Fall

Maupintown Film Festival | Sept 5th - 7th
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)

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

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

Jun 27th

Chickenhead Blues Band — Live Music @ Glass House Winery & Brewery

Glass House Winery 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. Free Union, VA 22940 975-0094 Website

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Jun 27th

Mama’s Black Sheep

The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22901 Website

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Jun 27th

Josh Mayo and friends

Högwaller Brewing 1518 E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902 Website

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Jun 27th

Taste Of North Garden Dinner

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

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Jun 27th

Sunset Soirée- DJ 70’s Dance Party with Popitos Pizza

Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm 1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, VA 22936 (434) 971-8796 Website

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Jun 27th

Zora Chloe Release Party with Tasha Durrett

Virginia Wine Collective 1585 Avon Street Ext, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-8702 Website

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Jun 27th

On the Menu: Dinner with Chef Marc Murphy at Montalto

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 984-9800 Website

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Jun 27th

TRIVIA WITH OLIVIA

SuperFly Brewing Co. 943 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903 Website

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Jun 27th

Butchery Demonstration with Chef Jabari

Tasting Room and Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve 5600 Moonlight Drive
Scottsville, VA 24590 (434) 286-4282 Website

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Jun 27th

Refuge & Renewal: Stories of Hope

Light House Studio: Vinegar Hill Theatre 220 W. Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 293-6992 Website

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Jun 27th

Farm to Batteau

Canal Basin Square 249 Main Stree
Scottsville, VA 24590 Website

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Jun 27th

Paramount Presents: Kathleen Madigan: The Day Drinking Tour

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

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Events

Annual Signature Events

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Fall

Winter

Spring

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