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!
Jun 23rd to Jun 27th
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 984-9800
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Monticello Summer Adventure Camps931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Jun 23rd
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-1833
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Cultivating Curiosity1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Jun 24th
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-1833
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Cultivating Curiosity1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Jun 24th
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-1583
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Come Grow with Us1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
Jun 24th
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
Jun 24th
Firefly
1304 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5468
202-1050
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Tuesday Trivia: Geeks Who Drink1304 E. Market St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5468
Jun 25th
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-1583
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Come Grow with Us1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
Jun 25th
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
Jun 25th
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
(434) 244-3341
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Live Music: Yon O'Connor Trio1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick, VA 22947, USA
Keswick, VA 22947-1822
Jun 25th
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
Jun 26th to Jun 29th
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Summer Jefferson Symposium 2025 (in-person)Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903