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 11th
The Jefferson Theater
110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Dorothy110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 12th
Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm
1780 Earlysville Rd. , Charlottesville , VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-7772
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Little Naturalist Program1780 Earlysville Rd. , Charlottesville , VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901
May 13th
Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm
1780 Earlysville Rd. , Charlottesville , VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-7772
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Spring Wildflower Hike1780 Earlysville Rd. , Charlottesville , VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901
May 13th
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
May 13th
Graduate Charlottesville
1309 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 295-4333
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Profs & Pints Charlottesville: New Views of the Universe1309 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
May 13th
Northside Library
705 West Rio Road , Charlottesville , VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-7893
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Top Hat Craft705 West Rio Road , Charlottesville , VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901
May 13th
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 13th
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 13th
Westminster Church
190 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2433
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Meditation Made Simple: Monthly Meditation Class at Westminster Church190 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-2433
May 13th
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Starr Hill Presents: An Evening with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
May 14th
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