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.
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 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
- Walk Our City Crawl | Oct 3rd
- Foxfield Races | Oct 4th
- Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 10th - 11th
- Virginia Film Festival | Oct 22nd - 26th
- Fantasy Fest | October 31st
- 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
Summer 2027
- 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
- Juneteenth Celebrations | June 19th
- Fae Festival | June
- Virginia Theatre Festival | June
- Monticello Wine Week | June
- Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | June
- Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | TBA
- James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | TBA
- Charlottesville Opera TBA | June
- Downtown Mall's 50th Anniversary Celebration | July
- Monticello Naturalization Ceremony | July
- Charlottesville Opera TBA | July
- Charlottesville Restaurant Week | July
- Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | July
- Albemarle County Fair | July 30th - Aug 1st
- Soul of Cville | Aug
- Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | Aug
- National Park Week | Aug
Browse the event calendar below to see what’s happening!
Oct 7th
Jefferson Vineyards
1353 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 984-9800
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Plein Air Painting at the Vineyards1353 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 7th
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Paramount Presents: Cirque Kalabanté—WOW: World of Words215 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 7th
The Jefferson Theater
110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 245-4980
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Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 7th
The Southern Café and Music Hall
103 1st Street S
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-5590
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An Evening With Theo Katzman103 1st Street S
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 8th
Trump Cidery
3550 Blenheim Rd.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 443-3061
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Cider Pairing Experience3550 Blenheim Rd.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 8th
John Paul Jones Arena
295 Massie Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlotesville, Virginia 22903
(434) 243-4960
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“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC THE BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 TOUR295 Massie Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlotesville, Virginia 22903
Oct 8th
The Southern Café and Music Hall
103 1st Street S
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-5590
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Andy Thomas103 1st Street S
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 9th
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 E Market St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 977-1025
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Date Night Drop-Off524 E Market St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 9th
New Dominion Bookshop
404 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 295-2552
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Carolyn Schuyler: Everyday Ecotherapy – in Conversation with Dorothe Bach404 E Main St
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 9th
The Jefferson Theater
110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 245-4980
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Mo Lowda & The Humble: Tailing the Ghost Tour110 East Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Oct 10th
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
1050 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 984-9800
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Virginia Archaeology Month Open House1050 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902