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 29th
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-1833
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Thursday Night Sunset Series1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 29th
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: National Theatre Live in HD—Dr. Strangelove215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 29th
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John D'earth & Friends EVERY THURSDAY109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 30th
Firefly
1304 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5468
202-1050
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Pride Happy Hour1304 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5468
May 30th
SuperFly Brewing Co.
943 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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TRIVIA WITH OLIVIA943 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
May 30th
Ace Biscuit & Barbeque
600 Concord Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Metal Mayhem at Ace600 Concord Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
May 31st
New Dominion Bookshop 404 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 295-2552 Website
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Storytime at New Dominion404 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 31st
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
(434) 244-3341
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Live Music: Andy Tichenor Almost Acoustic1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
May 31st
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-1583
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Live Music1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
May 31st
Albemarle Ciderworks
2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
297-2326
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Live Music in the Orchard: The Wavelength2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
May 31st
New Dominion Bookshop 404 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 295-2552 Website
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Susan Bauer-Wu: Leaves Falling Gently404 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902