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CharlottesvilleFamily Magazine

CharlottesvilleFamily Magazine is Central Virginia’s trusted parenting resource, serving families for over 25 years. Today, about 70% of our content is digital, engaging our audience through our website, email newsletters, and social media—while our print magazine continues to be direct mailed and stocked at local spots across Charlottesville-Albemarle and in each of teh surrounding counties and Waynesboro.”

KidFest & Camp Expo

Mark your calendar early each spring for the CharlottesvilleFamily KidFest & Camp Expo. It is the perfect time for parents to plan for summer, and there is no better place to do that than at the annual CharlottesvilleFamily KidFest & Camp Expo. This popular event is easy, one-stop shopping for parents to select the camp of their kid’s and teen’s dreams—whether they’re into building robots, painting, horseback riding or extreme sports!

Go-To Guide

Charlottesville’s Only Ultimate Go-To Guide Just for Families! The annual CharlottesvilleFamily Ultimate Go-To Guide is a comprehensive resource for families and newcomers alike. This fantastic directory is packed with useful information that families will want to keep at their fingertips, including Charlottesville events, emergency services and amazing newcomer resources for relocating families.

CharlottesvilleFamily Favorite Awards

Each year we ask parents to tell us about their favorite schools, classes, day trips, parks, boutiques and much more! This gives our readers the inside scoop on Charlottesville’s best and makes sure parents have more time for the important stuff like fishing and finger-painting!

Relocation Guide

Our Charlottesville newcomers’ guide brings together the essential resources families rely on most when relocating. Inside this flipbook are tips for getting settled, from making important choices like choosing family doctors and registering for school, to finding fun that’s essential to the Charlottesville Family experience. 

Community Involvement

At Zinnia Communications, a SWAM-certified (Small, Women & Minority-Owned Business) and Virginia Green business, we’re inspired by the belief that by utilizing technology, working efficiently and attending to quality, we create publications that honor the reader and build a real connection with our local businesses. This belief has led to prosperous and long-standing relationships with our clients, who entrust us with their advertising and have enjoyed great success utilizing our niche publications to effectively reach their target markets since 1998.

As members of the American Marketing Association, FastCompany and the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, we are proud to sponsor community organizations and events that help families in our community thrive. From Bennett’s Village all-access playground to Crozet Book Fest Children’s events and our Story Garden series to KidFest & Camp Expo, we are proud to help our community thrive.

Contests & Giveaways

We are thrilled to give away prizes — like gift certificates to local businesses and admission to the area’s best museums, historical sites, theatres and events — to our wonderful community of CharlottesvilleFamily readers!

Free Birthday Surprises for Cville Kids

CharlottesvilleFamily Magazine is excited to introduce the CharlottesvilleFamily Birthday Club, a new way to make birthdays extra special for children ages 1–14 in Central Virginia. This free program celebrates kids’ big day with fun, personalized emails, party planning ideas, and exclusive offers from local businesses.