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 | May 10th
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!
Apr 20th
The Jefferson Theater
110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Sarah Kinsley110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 20th
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 South 1st St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Beyond The Book Karaoke!103 South 1st St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 21st
UVA Physics Building, Room 338
382 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22904-1000
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The 29th Annual National Physics Day Show382 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22904-1000
Apr 21st
Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery - Charlottesville
520 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 956-3141
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Trivia on Tap | Three Notch'd Brewing520 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 21st
Hunter Smith Band Building at UVA
180 Culbreth Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 982-5347
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Wind Ensemble Spring 2025 Concert180 Culbreth Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Apr 22nd to May 13th
The Scrappy Elephant
1745 Allied St, Charlottesville, Va 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Kids Sewing 1021745 Allied St, Charlottesville, Va 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Apr 22nd
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-1025
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Crafty Creators Drop-In Program524 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 22nd
Peabody Hall at UVA
190 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22904
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UVA’s Earth Day Eco-Fair190 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Apr 22nd
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-1025
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Chess Mates Spring Sessions524 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 22nd
Graduate Charlottesville
1309 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 295-4333
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Profs & Pints Charlottesville: The Physics of Baseball1309 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Apr 22nd
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