Visit our Mobile Visitor Centers for maps, recommendations, and more!
The Mobile Visitor Centers will be attending the Crozet Arts & Craft Festival May 10-11, and will not be running their regular schedule this Friday-Sunday. Visitors looking for information can call our office at (434) 293-6789.
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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.
- 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
- Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Every Other Saturday Starting 5/3
- VeryAsian VA Celebration | May 9th
- Rivanna Riverfest | May 10th
- Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | May 10th - 11th
- Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | Every Fourth Friday Starting 5/23
- Charlottesville Arts Festival | May 24th - 25th
- King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday Starting May 25th
- Pints on Preston | May 31st
- Charlottesville Opera FestivALL | June 1st
- Monticello Wine Week | June 5th - 8th
- Know Good Beer & Bourbon Festival | June 14th
- Rivanna Roots Concert Series | June 14th & 28th, July 12th & 26th, August 9th & 23rd, September 6th & 20th
- James River Batteau Festival in Scottsville | June 18th
- Juneteenth Celebration | *details TBA*
- Charlottesville Opera 'Carmen' | June 20th - 22nd
- Scottsville Pollinator Festival | *details TBA*
- Maupintown Film Festival | *details TBA*
- Virginia Theatre Festival | June 27th - July 27th *showtimes vary*
- Scottsville Fridays on the Canal | June 27th, July 25th, August 22nd
- Fae Festival | June 28th - 29th
- Charlottesville Restaurant Week (July)
- King Family Polo Series | Every Sunday Starting May 25th *switches to evenings July 6th - August 3rd*
- Charlottesville Opera 'The Pirates of Penzance' | July 11th - 13th
- Veritas Starry Nights Music Festival | July 12th & August 9th
- Chihamba AA Cultural Arts Festival | *details TBA*
- Albemarle County Fair | July 31st, August 1st, & August 2nd
- Soul of Cville | August 12th - 17th
- Night Sky Festival | *details TBA*
- Cville Pride Festival | Sept 6th
- Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival | Sept 7th - 20th
- Cville Sabroso Festival | Sept 20th
- Cville VegFest | Sept 14th
- Loop de'Ville Festival | Sept 27th
- Rivanna Roots Concert Series | Oct 4th & 18th
- Foxfield Races | Oct 6th
- Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival | Oct 11th - 12th
- Virginia Film Festival | Oct 22nd - 26th
- Fantasy Fest | *details TBA*
- Artisans Studio Tour | Nov 8th - 9th
- Two Up, Wine Down Festival | Nov 15th
- Winter Wander at Boar's Head Resort | *details TBA*
- Veritas Illuminated | *details TBA*
- Magic on the Mall | *details TBA*
- UVA Lighting of the Lawn | *details TBA*
- Charlottesville Grand Illumination | *details TBA*
- Crozet Winter Brews Festival | *details TBA*
- 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
Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm
1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, VA 22936
(434) 971-8796
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Sunday Session- The Trio1135 Clan Chisholm Lane Earlysville, VA 22936
Earlysville, VA 22936
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
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
Nealand Farm
8232 Scottsville Rd
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434) 373-2072
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Condiments Workshop8232 Scottsville Rd
Scottsville, VA 24590
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
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
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
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kat & the travelers - Live Music @ Glass House Winery & Brewery5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. Free Union, VA 22940