What can I do in Charlottesville?
Just 100 miles from Washington, D.C., and 30 minutes from the Blue Ridge National Park, Charlottesville combines small-town charm with a wide array of cultural opportunities, outdoor activities, and historic surroundings. Below are just a few of the many things you can do in Charlottesville and nearby.
- The Corner Shop, eat, and hang out right across the street from U.Va.
- Charlottesville Pavilion
Enjoy big concert sounds outside on the Downtown Mall
- Fridays after Five
Kick off the weekend with free concerts when the weather's warm
- John Paul Jones Arena
Come to cheer the Cavs' basketball teams or listen to a rock concert
- Live Arts
Soak up live theater at Charlottesville's best-known community theatre company
- First Fridays
Do the art scene at the McGuffey Art Center and other downtown galleries
- Virginia Festival of the Book
Rub elbows with nationally acclaimed writers who come to town to talk about their work |
- Virginia Film Festival
Check out more than 100 speakers and films, plus feature film premiere screenings
- African American Cultural Arts Festival
Sample great culture and art
- Festival of the Photograph
See the latest work by internationally known photographers
- Wintergreen Ski Resort
Ski, snowboard, and warm up afterward with a hot cocoa
- Blue Ridge National Park
Enjoy the great outdoors by camping, hiking, canoeing, fishing, and horseback riding
- The James River
Cool off by boating or tubing
- Sugar Hollow or Mint Springs Valley Park
Get in on some of the area's secret spots for hiking and swimming
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- Monticello
Go to one of America's most famous mountaintops to see Thomas Jefferson's famous home
- Ash Lawn-Highland
Visit the home of James Monroe, fifth U.S. President
- Montpelier Tour
the home of James Madison, fourth U.S. President
- The Downtown Mall
Take the free trolley to go ice skating, relax in coffee shops, eat at great restaurants, and go to the movies
- Barracks Road Shopping Center
Walk or ride your bike to even shops and restaurants
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