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.
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
- VeryAsian VA Celebration | May 9th
- Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | May 10th - 11th
- Charlottesville Arts Festival | May 24th - 25th
- Rivanna Riverfest (TBD)
Summer
- Charlottesville Opera 'Carmen' | June 20th - 22nd
- Charlottesville Opera 'The Pirates of Penzance' | July 11th - 13th
- Maupintown Film Festival
- Juneteenth Celebration
- Virginia Theatre Festival
- Fae Festival | June 28th - 29th
- Rivanna Roots Concert Series
- Charlottesville Restaurant Week (July)
- Soul of Cville (August)
Fall
Winter
- Winter Wander at Boar's Head Resort
- Magic on the Mall (November-December)
- Charlottesville Grand Illumination (December)
- Crozet Winter Brews Festival (December)
- Charlottesville Restaurant Week (January)
Browse the event calendar below to see what’s happening!
May 20th
Decipher Brewing
1740 Broadway St Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 995-5777
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The Run Club at Decipher1740 Broadway St Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 20th
Firefly 1304 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA, 22902 202-1050
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Tuesday Trivia: Geeks Who Drink1304 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA, 22902
May 21st
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Tour The Paramount Theater!215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 21st
Pen Park
1400 Pen Park Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22901
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Chiles Family Orchard Pop Up Farmers in the Park1400 Pen Park Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22901
May 21st
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Tour The Paramount Theater!215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 21st
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
(434) 244-3341
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Live Music: South Canal Street1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
May 21st
The Front Porch
221 East Water Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 806-7062
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Weekly Swing Dance221 East Water Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 21st
The Bebedero
201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5064
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Brazilian and Latin Jazz Night with Berto Sales and Matt Wyatt201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5064
May 21st
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Paramount On Screen: Exhibition on Screen™ — Michelangelo: Love and Death215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 22nd
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-1833
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Thursday Evening Sunset Series1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902