ADMISSION IS ONLY $10 FOR AGES 10 AND UP AND GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THE EVENTS (EXCEPT THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT). FREE FOR MILITARY/VETERANS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Includes Free Inflatables, Free Pony Rides, a Petting Zoo, Live Music, an Apple Pie Eating Contest, an Apple Pie Judging Contest, Artisans and Vendors, Samples, and a [...]
Having a child is one of life’s greatest joys and greatest challenges! Most couples spend time thinking about their hopes for delivery, parenting, and their little one to-be, but less time thinking about maintaining the relational sustenance of their partnership. Having kids can be a relational stressor, but it can also be a beautiful opportunity [...]
Amazement Square invites your family to participate in the most magical and memorable kids' race in the city! The 25th Annual "Amazing Mile Children's Run: Once Upon a Run" is more than a race; it’s an adventure made just for kids. Expect big energy and enthusiastic fans for a race experience that leaves kids proud [...]
You won’t meet a kid at a country fair who doesn’t want to indulge in roller coasters and the Tilt-a-Whirl. Check into the bracelets and ride discounts that help make the rides more family-affordable. The Ferris Wheel continues to be a popular ride, whether you head to the top as a family, on a date, [...]
Queen City Mischief & Magic, or QCMM, is a homegrown festival celebrating magic in all forms and from all fandoms. Queen City Mischief & Magic welcomes everyone to celebrate the wonder and excitement of magical fandoms together. We love, accept and welcome kind humans from everywhere and every persuasion who come for fun, friends, a [...]
Experience your local trails Loop de Ville is the go-to event for newcomers and experienced trail users alike to celebrate the connectedness of our community through the trails and the natural landscape that surrounds Charlottesville. Enjoy a full day of guided group hikes, walks, runs and bike rides on the Rivanna Trail. This is your [...]
The Fall Fiber Festival and Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials is a celebration of traditional fiber techniques and an opportunity to view working dogs at their best! Join our family-friendly event to learn all about fiber animals, shearing, spinning, weaving, and fiber arts. You can join one of our many classes, view a demonstrations, enjoy our [...]
This October, we're thrilled to present another FREE day of exhibits, education, raffles, door prizes, and more as we celebrate community, pregnancy, birth, and babies. Explore your path towards birth and parenthood at the Charlottesville Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Birth Expo 2026 - and of course, children are welcome! Life with little ones keeps [...]
The Foxfield Fall Races are a family-friendly steeplechase tradition. Drawing a smaller, community-focused crowd than the massive spring event, the autumn race day features professional horse racing, kid-focused activities, and philanthropic local outreach. Kids can enjoy craft stations, stick pony races, face painting, games, pony rides and so much more. Fall is full of [...]
Join the fab four (Ginsberg, Peppermint, Eva, and Toffy) for a walk through field and forest. We’ll share our story, visit the chickens, donkeys, and llamas, and serve refreshments. Our goats love walks! They enjoy the diversity of nature’s all-you-can-eat salad bar. And after chilling out in their enclosure, our goats appreciate the change of [...]
CENTRAL VIRGINIA'S PREMIER, BI-ANNUAL, JURIED ARTS & CRAFTS EVENT With over 125 Artists and Exhibitors participating, we are excited to showcase the diverse and unique handmade and handcrafted works of art you have come to expect at our biannual, award-winning events. Enjoy food, music, a kids area, prizes and more. Fall is full of [...]
The Junior League of Charlottesville (JLC) hosts an annual Touch-A-Truck fundraiser in the fall. Supporting Touch-A-Truck benefits the JLC and its Mission to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.