For all ages! No registration. Celebrate the start of Summer Reading at Central Library with music, bubbles, books, and dinosaurs! Unearth a Story at your library as you meet live reptiles from My Three Chambered Heart, transform into a dinosaur or other scaly creature with face paint, and sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge. All [...]
For all ages! No registration. Celebrate the start of Summer Reading at Central Library with music, bubbles, books, and dinosaurs! Unearth a Story at your library as you meet live reptiles from My Three Chambered Heart, transform into a dinosaur or other scaly creature with face paint, and sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge. All [...]
Join for a free community event the lower part of Washington Park on Saturday, May 30 from 11am–3pm! Healthy Streets Healthy People will feature games and kids activities, music by DJ Runway, raffles and giveaways, free bicycle drawings, cooking and gardening demonstrations, and more than 50 activity booths. Find inspiration in our blogs about [...]
Join at Dairy Market for our School’s Out Summer Celebration on Saturday, May 30 from 5PM–8PM! We’re kicking off summer break with an evening full of family-friendly fun, including live music, face painting, crafts, yard games, free popcorn and cotton candy, and a special princess meet & greet. Bring the whole family, grab dinner from [...]
The Greenwood Community Center offers public roller-skating on Saturday Nights 6pm-8pm. Admission is $3 to rent skates and $2 if you have your own skates. Roller blades are allowed. No metal wheels! Skating Rink is available for private skating parties! CharlottesvilleFamily connects you with what matters most! From education resources and school guides to [...]
Learn & Play at the Orchard Mondays & Tuesdays @ 10:30 AM June 1–August 25, 2026 Cultivating Curiosity is Carter Mountain Orchard’s weekly children’s program, running every Monday and Tuesday during the summer. The program is geared towards ages 3-8, and all ages are welcome. Sessions include storytime, a take-home craft, pick-your-own fruit (in season), [...]
All Ages! Hear Ye, Hear Ye!! Unearth a story at the Northside Library Prehistoric Renaissance Faire!! There is something for everyone at our all-ages summer reading kickoff. Witness incredible combat demonstrations including dinosaur jousting and stage combat. Meet dinosaurs, geologists, and paleontologists. Explore the Northside Tar Pits and turn yourself into a modern Stone Age family [...]
Fun for all ages! Join the Scottsville Library to celebrate the start of Summer Reading at the library! Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and collect your first prize (a free tote bag)! Enjoy donuts, face painting, crafts, games, live music, and so much more! Hope to see you there!
Step into a glowing world of color at Garden Glow presented by Kroger — where light and a bit of magic take over Maymont after dark. Wander through mesmerizing light installations by international artists. After a moderately hilly hike through the woods, enjoy a serene stroll through the Japanese Garden, and fun and refreshments in [...]
The FREE Summer Concert Series is returning to Crozet Park, featuring an incredible lineup of live music, local food, and community fun all season long! Starting June 5th, bring your blankets, lawn chairs, family, and friends and come enjoy some beautiful evenings in the park. June 5 – Dropping JuliaJune 12 – Boxed LunchJune 26 [...]
The First Saturday of Each Month – 8 AM to 10 AMJoin for Special Needs Jump Time, where everyone can enjoy jumping fun! This time is designed to ensure everyone has a joyful experience. Music is played at a lower volume and the park’s atmosphere is calmer. Also, one parent or guardian can support jumpers [...]
Join for a Day of Fun, Connection, and Celebration! The Annual LCSO Project First Responder Special Needs and Autism Awareness Festival is a family-friendly event for people of all abilities. [...]
History speaks to us through this beautiful place we call Albemarle County and invites us to listen and dream back to American life in the early 1700’s… For the 15th time, we will ask that you join Grace Church’s Farm Tour Committee and our generous Keswick neighbors as we welcome our many guests to a [...]
The Virginia Black Bear Festival is a Community Event Celebrating Nature and Mountain Outdoors in Greene County, Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail. The event is held on the [...]
All Ages are Welcome. Come to the Northside Library for a Summer Tie Dye Event! Learn how to design your own tie-dye masterpiece with techniques like the spiral, double spiral, and bullseye. Or get creative and make up your own! Choose up to three colors, or even get the whole RAINBOW! Dyeable cotton items are [...]
Join for Storytime! New Dominion’s weekly Storytime, held at 11 AM on Saturdays, features both recent storybooks and the classics kids know and love. Rain or shine. All ages welcome. Bring a friend! Running late? No problem—they’ll be reading from a variety of books during each Storytime hour. Happy Learning! Explore helpful resources in our [...]
Bring the whole family for a celebration of African and African American cultures through art and music. Participate in art activities such as painting a rhythmic design, creating a musician [...]
Free Family-friendly Event For Children Bounce house Face painting Sack Race Sports physicals for middle and high school students For Adults Health resource tables Physical and behavioral health Adolescent health [...]