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111 upcoming events
We've rounded up 111 upcoming events in Charlottesville — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — sorted by hand. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Charlottesville
Wed16
Today
Thu17
Tomorrow
At 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Brightside Beach Pub
Brightside Beach Pub
At 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Starr Hill Downtown
Starr Hill Downtown
At 8 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Horse Feathers
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Tomorrow$228–394
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
The UVA Corner Food Tour: Private Walking Food Tour in Charlottesville
1609 University Ave, 65201
Tomorrow · 8:30 AM$225–275
🗣️Talk💼Career
2026 BioDiscovery Summit
The Irving Theater
Fri18
Friday 18 September
TomorrowFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Decipher Brewing
Decipher Brewing
Tomorrow · 7 PM$0
🎬Cinema❓Quiz
Practical Magic Trivia - Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Charlottesville
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Charlottesville
Tomorrow · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Jammy Buffet
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Fri 18 · 11 AM
✂️Workshop🌀Ecstatic dance
RhythmLAB
Charlottesville
Fri 18 · 3 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌱Ecology
MKG Volunteer Day 9/18
661 Morven Dr
Fri 18 · 5 PM
👾Video games🏆Tournament
Smash@UVA Fall '26 #3
485 McCormick Rd
Sat19
Saturday 19 September
Fri 18 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at SuperFly Brewing Co.
SuperFly Brewing Co.
Fri 18 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎹Blues
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Jefferson Theater
Fri 18 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Boot Scootin' Boogie Nights
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sat 19 · 8 AM$25–35
🏃Running🤾Activities
Special Olympics Pepsi 10k run / 2 mile walk
Ivy Elementary School (formally Meriwether Lewis Elementary)
Sat 19 · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
MKG Volunteer Day 9/19
661 Morven Dr
Sat 19 · 11 AM$40
✂️Workshop
Bulb Planting Workshop in Charlottesville
Fifth Season Gardening Co.
Sat 19 · 11 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Morven Student Days — Saturday, September 19
600 Morven Dr
Sun20
Sunday 20 September
Mon21
Monday 21 September
Tue22
Tuesday 22 September
Later
Tue 22Free
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room
FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room
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Tue 22 · 8 PM$64–1,323
🎫Concert
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Sprint Pavilion
Tue 22 · 8 PM
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Rainbow Kitten Surprise — bones North American Tour
Ting Pavilion
Tue 22 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
River Shook
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Wed 23 · 8 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter🪕Folk / Acoustic
Damien Jurado
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Thu 24 · 7 PM
❓Quiz
General Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Charlottesville
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Charlottesville
Thu 24 · 7 PM$62–1,323
🎫Concert
Sam Barber
Sprint Pavilion
Thu 24 · 7 PM
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Sam Barber - The American Route Tour
Ting Pavilion
Thu 24 · 8 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Day Made Tour Ft. Big Red (Alex Dougherty) 18+
Jefferson Theater
Fri 25 · 3 PM$75
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Morven Japanese Tea Ceremony
600 Morven Dr
Fri 25 · 3 PMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
MKG Volunteer Day 9/25
661 Morven Dr
Fri 25 · 8 PM
🎤Karaoke🎫Concert
Emo Night Karaoke
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Fri 25 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The Steel Wheels
Jefferson Theater
Sat 26 · 8 AM$35–45
🏃Running🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Cville Pride 5K Run and Walk
1304 E. Market St.
Sat 26 · 8:45 AM$15
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Sabre's September WH40k RTT
Sabre Games and Cards
Sat 26 · 9 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
MKG Volunteer Day 9/26
661 Morven Dr
Sat 26 · 11 AM$35
✂️Workshop
Plant Propagation & Indoor Growing Class in Charlottesville
Fifth Season Gardening Co.
Sat 26 · 8 PM
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Bebe Stockwell
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sat 26 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Bop To The Top (18 & Over Only)
Jefferson Theater
Sun 27 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
Cole Barnhill with Special Guest Charlie Collins
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sun 27 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
Cole Barnhill
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sun 27 · 7:30 PM
🎫Concert
GLAIVE - GOD SAVE THE THREE TOUR
Jefferson Theater
Mon 28 · 6:30 PM$15–25
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Tomorrow Talks | Learning Behind Bars: How Prison Education Strengthens Our Community
Tom Tom Foundation (#1D)
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Mon 28 · 7:30 PM$135–408
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Ann Wilson
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Wed 30 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Infinity Song
Jefferson Theater
Wed 30 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Thu 1 · 8 PM$131–1,323
🎫Concert
David Foster
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Thu 1 · 8 PM$44–115
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Robbie Fulks
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Thu 1 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee
Paramount Theater - VA
Thu 1 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Robbie Fulks
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Fri 2 · 10 AM$0
Fernbrook Preserve Fall Bioblitz
Fernbrook Preserve
Fri 2 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
South of Heaven with Ekktoplasm, Murdersome, and The Ziggurat
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Fri 2 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
The California Honeydrops
Jefferson Theater
Sat 3 · 8 AM$15–45
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Charlottesville Catholic School Annual 5K Run/Walk
1445 Darden Towe Park
Sat 3 · 1 PM$42
Met Live In HD: Cosi Fan Tutte
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Sat 3 · 9 PM$30
Terror In Tassles: A Halloween Burlesque Show
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sun 4 · 7:15 PM$101–1,403
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Whiskey Myers
Sprint Pavilion
Sun 4 · 8 PM$39–98
🎫Concert
Briscoe
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Wed 7 · 7 PM$78–92
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Cirque Kalabante Afrique
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour
John Paul Jones Arena
Fri 9 · 9 AM$0
Feathers & Foliage at Fernbrook Preserve
Fernbrook Preserve
Fri 9 · 3 PMFree
MKG Volunteer Day 10/9
661 Morven Dr
Sat 10 · 8:30 AMFree
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Buzz By Belmont 5K Fun Run and Fitness Fest
1000 Belmont Ave
Sat 10 · 9 PM$24
The Southern Drag Show!
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sun 11 · 4 PM$114–1,323
🎭Theatre🎫Concert
Taste of Ireland
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Thu 15 Oct · 8 PM$73–1,323
🎫Concert
Carsie Blanton
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Fri 16 Oct · 7 PM$396–431
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
Lucinda Williams
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Fri 16 Oct · 7:30 PM$73–95
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Weedeater
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sat 17 Oct · 8 AM$35
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
30th Annual Shelter for Help in Emergency 5K Run/Walk for Shelter
213 west Main Street
Sat 17 Oct · 9 AM$30–40
🛶Kayak & rowing🏆Tournament
The Big Serve 2026
1445 Darden Towe Park
Sat 17 Oct · 11 AM$25
Indoor Houseplant Care & Plant Swap in Charlottesville
Fifth Season Gardening Co.
Sat 17 Oct · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour
John Paul Jones Arena
Sun 18 Oct · 1 PM$15–20
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
JackFest 2026
2215 Foxfield Track
Sat 24 Oct · 9 AM$65
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Piedmont Regional Education Program fundraising run/walk
1445 Darden Towe Park
Sat 24 Oct · 10 AM$15
🏃Running
Fight Cancer Halloween 5K!
1826 University Avenue
Sat 24 Oct · 11 AM$60
The Basics of Orchid Care & Maintenance in Charlottesville
Fifth Season Gardening Co.
Wed 28 Oct · 6:30 PM$15–25
Tomorrow Talks | From Refugees to Entrepreneurs: How Communities can Bank on Belonging
Tom Tom Foundation (#1D)
Sat 31 Oct · 8:30 AM$15–75
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
YMCA Gatorade Halloween Hustle 10K & 2 Mile Family Walk
151 McIntire Pk Dr.
Fri 6 Nov · 8 PM$47–53
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Michigander
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sat 7 Nov · 8 PM$45–53
🎫Concert
The Dirty Grass Players
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Sun 8 Nov · 9 AM$30–50
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Bill Steers 5k
Foxfield Race Track
Sun 8 Nov · 10 AM$22
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
2026 Alpha Phi Thankful 5k Race
Madbowl
Tue 10 Nov · 7:30 PM$71
🎭Theatre🩰Classical
Shanghai Ballet: Giselle
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Wed 11 Nov · 7 PM$68–433
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Maria Bamford
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Thu 12 Nov · 8 PM$53–1,403
🎫Concert
AJ Lee and Blue Summit
The Southern Café & Music Hall
Mon 16 Nov · 7 PM$75–1,217
✨Pop🌐World music
Disney's Descendants & Zombies: Worlds Collide in concert
John Paul Jones Arena
Mon 16 Nov · 7 PM$75–1,170
✨Pop🎫Concert
Disney Descendants Zombies
John Paul Jones Arena
Wed 18 Nov · 7 PM$71–1,232
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Goose
John Paul Jones Arena
Wed 18 Nov · 7 PM$68–1,157
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Goose — The Band
John Paul Jones Arena
Sat 21 Nov · 8 AM$20
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
The 35th Annual 4Y5K: Community of Care
UVA Amphitheater
Thu 26 Nov · 8:15 AM$0–50
🏃Running
45th Annual Boar's Head Turkey Trot 5K
200 Ednam Drive
Thu 26 Nov · 9 AM$30–48
🏃Running
Charlottesville Turkey Trot 5k
Albemarle High School
Sat 28 Nov · 7 PM$76–1,340
Pentatonix
John Paul Jones Arena
Tue 1 Dec · 8 PM$87–240
Bela Fleck
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Wed 2 Dec · 7:30 PM$88–320
Matteo Bocelli
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Tue 8 Dec · 7 PM$54
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Fri 29 Jan · 7:30 PM$83–981
Colin Mochrie
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Sun 21 Mar · 7:30 PM$104–265
Pink Martini
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Sat 27 Mar · 7:15 AM$55–75
🏃Running
Charlottesville Ten Miler
1815 Stadium Rd
Sat 1 May · 7 PM$66–1,041
Kathleen Madigan
Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
Sat 8 May · 8 AM$35–45
🏃Running
Hospice of the Piedmont 5K Run/Walk
701 Club Drive
Sat 3 Jul · 7:30 AM$35–40
🏃Running
Kiwanis Independence Day 5K
2801 Powell Creek Drive
Sun 29 Aug · 8 AM$0–500
🏊Triathlon🌳Outdoors
2026 Cal Tri Charlottesville - 8.30.26
Fry's Spring Beach Club
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Venues in Charlottesville
John Paul Jones Arena
8 events
Fifth Season Gardening Co.
4 events
The Southern Café & Music Hall
23 events
Jefferson Theater
9 events
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Paramount Theater Of Charlottesville
14 events
Sprint Pavilion
4 events
Ting Pavilion
3 events
1445 Darden Towe Park
3 events
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Charlottesville
2 events
Fernbrook Preserve
2 events
600 Morven Dr
2 events
661 Morven Dr
5 events