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.

Spring 2026

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival | March 6th - 8th
Cville Puzzle Hunt | March 14th
Virginia Festival of the Book | March 20th - 22nd
Indie Short Film Festival | March 20th - 22nd
Charlottesville 10 Miler | March 28th
Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon | April 11th
Founders Day Weekend | April 11th - 12th
VA250 Mobile Museum Experience | April 13th - 15th
Tom Tom Festival | April 22nd - 26th
Fridays After Five FREE Concert Series | Every Friday Starting April 17th
Historic Garden Week | April 18th - 20th
C-Ville Burger Week | April 20th - 26th
Foxfield Races | April 25th
May is Charlottesville Art Month | See More Events
Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday Starting May 2nd
Filipino Spring Festival | May 2nd
Rivanna Riverfest | May 9th
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | May 9th - 10th
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | May 22nd
Charlottesville Arts Festival | May 23rd - 24th
VeryAsian VA Celebration | May 22nd
King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday Starting May 24th
Pints on Preston | May 30th

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 | TBA
Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | TBA
Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | July 25th
Woolly Bully Beer Fest | TBA
Albemarle County Fair | July 30th - Aug 1st
Soul of Cville | Aug 15th - 22nd
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
Cville Pride Festival | Sept 26th
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept 8th - 19th
Cville VegFest | Sept 13th
Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept 19th
Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | Sept 25th
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
Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 14th - 15th
Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov TBA

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

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Sep 5th

WNRN Presents: Charley Crockett — Age of the Ram Tour

The Ting Pavilion 700 E Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4910 Website

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Sep 6th

Sunday Session- Ty Burkhardt

Chisholm Vineyards 1135 Clan Chisholm Lane
Earlysville, Virginia 22936 (434) 971-8796 Website

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Sep 7th

Labor Day Petting Zoo

Keswick Vineyards 1575 Keswick Winery Dr
Keswick, Virginia 22947 (434) 244-3341 Website

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Sep 7th

Sippin’ Monday: Labor Day

Chiswell Farm & Winery 430 Greenwood Road
Greenwood, Virginia 22943 (434) 252-2947 Website

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Sep 8th

Sierra Ferrell: Heavy Petal Tour — A WNRN 30th Anniversary Show

The Ting Pavilion 700 E Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4910 Website

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Sep 11th

Fridays After Five: The Judy Chops

The Ting Pavilion 700 E Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 245-4910 Website

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Sep 11th

Ebony Walden: Where I’m From

New Dominion Bookshop 404 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 295-2552 Website

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Sep 12th

Live music in the orchard: Her Checkered Past

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

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Sep 13th

Sunday Sessio- Olivarez Trio

Chisholm Vineyards 1135 Clan Chisholm Lane
Earlysville, Virginia 22936 (434) 971-8796 Website

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Sep 16th

Bent Theatre Improv at Three Notch’d Brewery

Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery 520 2nd St SE
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 956-3141 Website

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Sep 16th

Horse Feathers

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

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Sep 17th

Jammy Buffet

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

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