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

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

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

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 Celebration | *details TBA*
Charlottesville Opera 'Carmen' | June 20th - 22nd
Scottsville Pollinator Festival | *details TBA*
Maupintown Film Festival | *details TBA*
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)
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 | *details TBA*
Albemarle County Fair | July 31st, August 1st, & August 2nd
Soul of Cville | August 12th - 17th
Night Sky Festival | *details TBA*

Fall

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)

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

May 22nd

John D’earth & Friends EVERY THURSDAY

Miller's Downtown 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902 971-8511 Website

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May 23rd to Dec 31st

Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour

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

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May 23rd

Friday Night Music Series at Bottle House

Bottle House 608 W Main St, Charlottesville , VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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May 23rd

CreativeMornings Charlottesville with Matt Phelan on REVIVAL!

BAR BOTANICAL 2025 Library Ave Rooftop "4R", Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932 Website

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May 23rd

Urban Guided Tree Walk

Belmont Mansion 759 Belmont Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5756 Website

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May 23rd

Virginia Oyster & Wine Celebration with Live Music

Eastwood Farm and Winery 253
Charlottesville, VA 22902 Website

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May 23rd

Fridays on the Canal | Free Concert Series

Canal Basin Square 249 Main Stree
Scottsville, VA 24590 Website

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May 23rd

Spring Winemaker Dinner

Broadcloth 1837 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5880 Website

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May 23rd

Merrie Mill Vineyard Sunset Concert Series — The Wavelength

Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard 594 Merrie Mill Farm, Keswick, VA 22947
Keswick, VA 22947 Website

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May 23rd

Ty Burkhardt Live

Potters Craft Cider 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 244-2767 Website

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May 23rd

Fridays After Five: Waasi

Ting Pavilion 700 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902 Website

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May 23rd

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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