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Route 29 Sangria Ramble 2025
Route 29 Sangria Ramble 2025

Come and visit your favourite venues down Route 29 South for a Sangria Ramble!

Albemarle CiderWorks
Mountain & Vine Vineyards and Winery
Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery
Potter's Cidery
Virginia Distillery Company
Outback Brewhouse
Lovingston Winery
Blue Mountain Barrel House

Each location will be serving their own recipe of Sangria by the glass.

Use #R29ramble to post sangria pics and tag our venues!

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Build A Scarecrow Day!
Build A Scarecrow Day!

Build a Scarecrow Day is a day to celebrate a unique and fun tradition that is celebrated each year in the US.

In 1390 children were sent into the field to scare off any birds trying to eat the freshly sown seeds using a stick with a sack on the end. Now we present you with a great opportunity to get together with members of our community and celebrate the coming of autumn and the changing of the seasons. Join us on July 5th by creating a scarecrow of your very own.

We will provide the framework for the scarecrow, the stuffing and the sack (for its head). Just bring along some old clothes (or maybe a superhero outfit) and get stuffing. It costs $15 for the materials and at the end of the day you will have a special human shaped figure to scare the birds away!

Scarecrows are typically made with old clothes, so please bring an old shirt and trousers as a minimum requirement, you may want to bring gloves, boots, a hat or even something to give them facial features. Just make sure to prebook a spot >>> Here <<< as the framework for the scarecrows will be subject to availability.

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Live Music in the Orchard: Bill Collins
Live Music in the Orchard: Bill Collins Come sip cider and enjoy Will Collins, Alive and Pickin! "Folk, Americana, Bluegrass and Originals from the Foothills of the Blueridge Mountains"
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Route 29 Sangria Ramble 2025
Route 29 Sangria Ramble 2025

Come and visit your favourite venues down Route 29 South for a Sangria Ramble!

Albemarle CiderWorks
Mountain & Vine Vineyards and Winery
Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery
Potter's Cidery
Virginia Distillery Company
Outback Brewhouse
Lovingston Winery
Blue Mountain Barrel House

Each location will be serving their own recipe of Sangria by the glass.

Use #R29ramble to post sangria pics and tag our venues!

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
 
 
 
 
 
 
Live Music in the Orchard: Willie DE
Live Music in the Orchard: Willie DE

Come join us, sip cider & enjoy some music.

Willie DE, a nationally touring young artist based in Central Virginia, blends blues, jazz, and rock (mostly rock!) to create a fresh, original sound. Growing up on Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, he busked on Charlottesville’s downtown mall and outside football games in Charlottesville performing original material and most anything the crowd asked for. At the age of 13 he formed a band called The Wave. The young band’s success landed them at major festivals like Floydfest where the group took the Main Stage in 2011. The Wave recorded two full albums and one EP worth of Willie’s original rock songs.

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
 
"Not-So-Sweet" 16
"Not-So-Sweet" 16

We're turning 16! It’s a pretty sweet occasion, even for folks who are all about dry-style cider.

To celebrate, we’re hosting an event that’s all about cider, but with a touch of teenage angst.

Join us on July 12th for an after-hours lawn party with other gold-medal winners of the 2024 Virginia Govenor’s Cup & their makers:

  • Albemarle CiderWorks: Brut d’ Albemarle: Harrison
  • Albemarle CiderWorks: Brut d’ Albemarle: Orchard Blush
  • Buskey Cider: Virginia Brut
  • Daring Wine & Cider Company: Crab Apple Blend Cider
  • Sage Bird Ciderworks: Aura
  • Sage Bird Ciderworks: Virginia Hewes Crab

 This is a 21+ ticketed event, which includes tastings of the 6 winning ciders poured by their makers (and an opportunity to buy glasses or bottles of your favorites!)

Location: Albemarle CiderWorks

Time: 6-8pm

Cost: $25 per person/ $20 InCider Members

Live music by: 7th Grade Girl Fight

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Irish Music : Aaron Olwell & Friends
Irish Music : Aaron Olwell & Friends Enjoy this energetic and eclectic Irish jam session every 2nd Sunday of the month. Patrick & Aaron Olwell and friends play their fine renditions of traditional tunes all afternoon.Light bites and hard cider will be available for purchase by the glass, bottle, or flight.
Outside food is welcome; feel free to bring a picnic!
ABC laws prohibit the consumption of outside alcoholic beverages. *Musicians will setup in the Orchard Room during inclement weather.
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live Music In The Orchard: Melissa Hansen
live Music In The Orchard: Melissa Hansen

Come Join us, grab a glass of cider and a warm reception from Melissa Hansen!

Melissa Hansen's music is a blend of blues, pop, country and soul that comes from her own life experiences. Born and raised in Charlottesville, VA, her songs reflect years of musical experience and immersion.

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
 
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Live Music in the Orchard: Mojo Pie
Live Music in the Orchard: Mojo Pie

Grab a glass and join us for live music by Mojo Pie!

Mojo Pie was created when Susan Munson invited Frank Bechter to a songwriters workshop, and they've been bringing harmonies to wineries, restaurants and events in Central Virginia ever since. Both have been featured artists in Charlottesville's First Night Virginia and Jason Burke's Six-Pack Songwriter Series, and they make up 2/3 of the acoustic trio Oh Wow, Boy! Susan also rocks many a stage with Alligator, Jeebus, and Mama Tried, as does Frank with Das Homage, The Good Guys, and Her Checkered Past

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Silent Book Club 7.27.25
Silent Book Club 7.27.25

Sip cider and read in quiet camaraderie. No assigned reading, no obligations. Bring your own book of choice. This is a free social event hosted in our Orchard Room.

We are excited to be Charlottesville's second chapter of Silent Book Club, an international organization bringing bibliophiles together.

From the official website of Silent Book Club:

"At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. Friends and strangers gather at a set time and location, order food or drinks, share what they're reading, and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not! 


Schedule:
12:30 Arrive early to order food/ drinks/ chat
1-2pm Reading
Afterwards: Mingle (or keep reading)

You can read about the experience in Cville Weekly's "Tried it in Cville Column" thanks to talented local journalist Kristie!

Upcoming dates:

  • August 24th
  • September 28th
  • Oct 19th
  • Nov 23
  • Dec 28
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm