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 18th
Albemarle Ciderworks
2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
297-2326
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Silent Book Club2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
May 18th
Albemarle Ciderworks
2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
297-2326
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Silent Book Club2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. North Garden, VA 22959
North Garden, VA 22959
May 18th
Chiswell Farm & Winery
430 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, VA 22943-1810, USA
Greenwood, VA 22943-1810
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Charcuterie Board Workshop with Nancy430 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, VA 22943-1810, USA
Greenwood, VA 22943-1810
May 18th
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-1583
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2025 Live Music at Chiles Peach Orchard1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932
Crozet, VA 22932
May 18th
The Scrappy Elephant
1745 Allied St, Charlottesville, Va 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Candle Making Workshop1745 Allied St, Charlottesville, Va 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
May 18th
Batesville Market
6624 Plank Rd, Batesville, VA 22924, USA
Afton, VA 22920
(434) 823-2001
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An Lar Traditional Irish Band6624 Plank Rd, Batesville, VA 22924, USA
Afton, VA 22920
May 18th
Mountain Light Retreat VA
6656 Mountain Light Pl, Crozet, VA 22932-1540, USA
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 825-2361
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Paint + Sip: "Blue Mountain View"6656 Mountain Light Pl, Crozet, VA 22932-1540, USA
Crozet, VA 22932
May 18th
Potter's Craft Cider
1350 Arrowhead Valley Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-7707
(434) 244-2767
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Erynn McLeod Live1350 Arrowhead Valley Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-7707
May 18th
The Scrappy Elephant
1745 Allied St, Charlottesville, Va 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Watercolor Mushrooms 1011745 Allied St, Charlottesville, Va 22903, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903
May 18th
Chiswell Farm & Winery
430 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, VA 22943-1810, USA
Greenwood, VA 22943-1810
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Charcuterie Board Workshop with Nancy430 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, VA 22943-1810, USA
Greenwood, VA 22943-1810
May 18th
DMR Studio D, The Dance Connection
109 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, Va 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5278
(717) 658-4791
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Beginner bachata classes109 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, Va 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5278