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!
Apr 11th
Old Cabell Hall
Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-3376
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UVA Baroque Orchestra Spring 2025 ConcertOld Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Apr 11th
The Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-1333
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Paramount Presents: Dweezil Zappa: The Rox(Postroph)y Tour215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 11th
The Southern Cafe & Music Hall
103 South 1st St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Butcher Brown: Letters From The Atlantic103 South 1st St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 12th
Trump Winery
100 Grand Cru Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Rosé 5K100 Grand Cru Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 12th
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-1833
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Easter Eggstravaganza1435 Carters Mountain Trl. Charlottesville, VA 22901
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 12th
Rose's Inspiration Station
2025 Library Avenue, Crozet, Virginia 22932, USA
Crozet, VA 22932
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Yay! Crozet! Passport Event2025 Library Avenue, Crozet, Virginia 22932, USA
Crozet, VA 22932
Apr 12th
Second Street Gallery
115 2nd St SE. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
977-7284
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Family Studio Day: April115 2nd St SE. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Apr 12th
1170 River Rd.
1170 River Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901-4110
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2nd Annual Hope Fest and 5K Race to support Reclaimed Hope Initiative 1170 River Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22901-4110
Apr 12th
Virginia Department of Forestry
900 Natural Resources Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards CATS Tree Sale900 Natural Resources Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Apr 12th
The Scrappy Elephant
1745 Allied St, Charlottesville, VA 22903-5356, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-5356
(434) 207-2106
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Mosaic 201: Pretty Planter1745 Allied St, Charlottesville, VA 22903-5356, USA
Charlottesville, VA 22903-5356