Events in Charlottesville — October 2026 (232 Things to Do)

October 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia brings 232 live events across the city, led by film (62), music (41), community (29). 56 events are explicitly listed as free. Here's what's on.

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What's happening in Charlottesville in October 2026?

There are 232 events in Charlottesville, Virginia in October 2026, including Kappa Alpha Theta 50th Anniversary Celebration at Alumni Hall, Charlottesville's Finest & Brewer's Ball at Ting Pavilion, Robbie Fulks at The Southern Café & Music Hall (8:00 PM), RESCHEDULED: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Paramount Theater - VA (8:00 PM). Browse the full October 2026 calendar on VenuNite.

Are there free things to do in Charlottesville in October 2026?

Yes — 56 October 2026 events are explicitly listed as free in Charlottesville. Confirm current entry details on the event page or organizer source.

How do I find events in Charlottesville for a specific date in October 2026?

VenuNite lists every upcoming event in Charlottesville, Virginia with date filters. Use the date picker on this page to narrow October 2026 down to a single day or weekend.

Events in Charlottesville — October 2026

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Events in Charlottesville — October 2026

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Kappa Alpha Theta 50th Anniversary Celebration

Charlottesville's Finest & Brewer's Ball

Robbie Fulks

RESCHEDULED: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee

AFCEA CeVA Data Centric Summit 2026

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Downtown C-ville Food Tour + Wine Tasting

Resident Evil (2026)

Wine Tasting

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Harry Potter: Dark Arts Trivia | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Charlottesville

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YSA Volleyball Night

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Volleyball Open Gym

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Fall into Trivia

The California Honeydrops

South American Harvest — Pisco & Cachaca Variations

Fernbrook Preserve Fall Bioblitz

GO Cook GRADUATION - Cohort 23

First Friday: Jolinna Li and Reese E. Robers + Emma Terry

Midnight Buzz Duo

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Paint + Sip at Potter's Craft Cider

First Friday's Opening Night Lake Duerksen

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South of Heaven with Ekktoplasm, Murdersome, and The Ziggurat

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Ybbenji x Block Famous Presents Fat Trel Performing Live

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Linkin Park: Unshatter

Noah Rinker

South American Harvest — Pisco & Cachaca Variations

Charlottesville City Market — Saturday

Mean Girls (2004)

Terror in Tassles, A Halloween Burlesque Show

FREE Appliance Disposal Event

PLAY! + Saturday Artists' Studio

Geeky Girls Saturday Lab

Court Square: Where Charlottesville Began Walking Tour

Historic Downtown Mall Walking Tour

Met Live In HD w/ Cosi Fan Tutte

Writer's Eye Drop-In Tours

Tableside Magic at Mexico Viejo Grill

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Black Fiddlers Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Tenet

Whiskey Myers

Briscoe

Starr Hill Farmers Market

Lucky Strike Charlottesville Lucky Launch Party!

Blue Velvet

Vinyl Sundays...Every Sunday

Paint + Sip at Starr Hill Downtown

Community Listening: David Bowie & Kate Bush

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Kappa Alpha Theta 50th Anniversary Celebration

Kappa Alpha Theta 50th Anniversary Celebration

Charlottesville's Finest & Brewer's Ball

Charlottesville's Finest & Brewer's Ball

Robbie Fulks

Robbie Fulks

RESCHEDULED: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee

RESCHEDULED: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee

AFCEA CeVA Data Centric Summit 2026

AFCEA CeVA Data Centric Summit 2026

Fiscal choices for America's future

Fiscal choices for America's future

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