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!
May 10th
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 10th
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
(434) 244-3341
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Live Music: Josh Davidson1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
May 10th
Jefferson Madison Central Library.
201 E. Market St. Charlottesville 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary201 E. Market St. Charlottesville 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 10th
Visible Records
1740 Broadway Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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MomFest!1740 Broadway Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 10th
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-1583
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Live Music at Chiles Peach Orchard1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
May 10th
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Film Screening: The Piccirilli Factor2050 James Monroe Pkwy.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 10th
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New Ways to Tell Old Stories: Poems About Families (508 Dale Ave. Charlottesville, Va 22902
May 10th
Rivanna River Company
1520 E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Rivanna RiverFest1520 E High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 10th
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-1333
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DMR Adventures Presents: Broadway at The Paramount215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 10th
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 Room: Jon Spear2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
May 10th
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Jason Burke Band - Live Music @ Glass House Winery & Brewery5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. Free Union, VA 22940