Albemarle Ciderworks hosts an array of festivals, workshops, and talented local musicians; check the schedule often, as we are constantly adding new dates
Reoccuring events: We host a monthly Silent Book Club gathering, & monthly Irish Music Circle. Check our calendar for upcoming dates!
Events
August 2026
Sat, 08/01/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Grab a glass of cider and enjoy an afternoon with Melissa Hansen!
A singer & songwriter local to Charlottesville, Melissa Hansen's music draws inspiration from soul, blues, country (and...
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Sat, 08/08/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
The Pollocks are led by Jason Pollock, former guitarist, and songwriter for Seven Mary Three. In the mid-1990s, Jason penned such hits as "Cumbersome" and "Water's Edge", sold a few million albums...
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Sun, 08/09/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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... more
Sat, 08/15/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Grab a glass and enjoy live music by Uncle Pen.
Uncle Pen is a project born out of fiddler and singer Alex Caton’s lifelong love for the music of late great father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe...
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Sat, 08/22/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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,...
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Sat, 08/29/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Grab a glass and join us for live music by Jelly St. Jazz!
Spend an afternoon in our orchard room with Jelly Street Jazz. At the crossroads of low-down dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads...
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Sun, 08/30/2026 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Join us for another 5K or 10k run, taking place on Sunday August 30th 2026, starting at 9am! This run will take you all around our beautiful Ciderworks estate, hosted by Bishop Events.
Join...
moreSeptember 2026
Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
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Sat, 09/12/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Come share a Cider with friends, we have the sound and beverages to sooth and satiate your mind and palate.
Enjoy live music by Her Checkered Past. Join Anne O'Brien and Frank Bechter in the...
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Sat, 09/12/2026 - 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Gather round to marvel at the skies! Our annual Star Party is an opportunity to come star gaze, with guidance from the UVA Astronomy Department and their educational outreach program "Dark Skies,... more
Sun, 09/13/2026 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Originally from Jamaica, Chef Racquel White has become an integral part of the Charlottesville community. Alongside her husband, she has introduced locals to authentic...
moreSun, 09/13/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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... more
Sat, 09/19/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
The LaDaDas
What do three friends and seasoned folksingers do after numerous decades of “9 to 5-ing”? Blair Jones, Betty Jo Taylor, and Mary Gordon Hall, all...
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Sat, 09/26/2026 - 12:30pm to 2:30pm
The C'ville Jazz Congregation is a collective of local musicians that have been playing together since 2005. In their duo configuration you will hear your favorite jazz standards in a new light as...
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Sat, 09/26/2026 - 5:00pm to 10:00pm
An Unexpected Gathering is an immersive, thoughtfully sourced farm-to-table dinner and folk faire set among the orchards of Albemarle Cider Works in the heart of Middle Virginia. This is not just...
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Sun, 09/27/2026 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Originally from Jamaica, Chef Racquel White has become an integral part of the Charlottesville community. Alongside her husband, she has introduced locals to authentic...
moreOctober 2026
Sat, 10/03/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Enjoy live music by The Wavelength!
The Wavelength is a consortium of Charlottesville's finest musicians. Led by vocalist/harmonica Waverly Milor, they perform vintage rock, blues, originals...
moreSun, 10/04/2026 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
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Sat, 10/10/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Join us for an acoustic afternoon you're bound to enjoy with Byron Massie.
Byron Massie is a singer/songwriter who was born and raised in Nelson County. Byron was born into a family whose...
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Sun, 10/11/2026 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Originally from Jamaica, Chef Racquel White has become an integral part of the Charlottesville community. Alongside her husband, she has introduced locals to authentic...
moreSun, 10/11/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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... more
Sat, 10/17/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Grab a glass and enjoy live music by Alex Caton & Jordan Perry.
Alex made her home and spread her roots in Gordonsville, Virginia when she came to the University of Virginia to pursue a...
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Sun, 10/18/2026 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Of course, you’ve heard of Granny Smith and Red Delicious, but what about Esopus Spitzenburg and Belle de Boskoop? At Albemarle CiderWorks, we cultivate over 250 unique apple varieties, and we...
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Sun, 10/18/2026 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Originally from Jamaica, Chef Racquel White has become an integral part of the Charlottesville community. Alongside her husband, she has introduced locals to authentic...
more
Sun, 10/18/2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Come learn about the stars and planets from the Dark Skies, Bright Kids (DSBK) portable planetarium! We will be giving constellation tours, traveling to the center of the universe and doing...
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Sat, 10/24/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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,...
more
Sun, 10/25/2026 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Of course, you’ve heard of Granny Smith and Red Delicious, but what about Esopus Spitzenburg and Belle de Boskoop? At Albemarle CiderWorks, we cultivate over 250 unique apple varieties, and we...
moreSat, 10/31/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Come share a Cider with friends, we have the sound and beverages to sooth and satiate your mind and palate.
Enjoy live music by Her Checkered Past. Join Anne O'Brien and Frank Bechter in the...
moreNovember 2026
Sun, 11/01/2026 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
moreSun, 11/08/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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... more
Sat, 11/14/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
The Pollocks are led by Jason Pollock, former guitarist, and songwriter for Seven Mary Three. In the mid-1990s, Jason penned such hits as "Cumbersome" and "Water's Edge", sold a few million albums...
more
Sun, 11/15/2026 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Of course, you’ve heard of Granny Smith and Red Delicious, but what about Esopus Spitzenburg and Belle de Boskoop? At Albemarle CiderWorks, we cultivate over 250 unique apple varieties, and we...
more
Sat, 11/21/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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,...
moreSun, 11/22/2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Come learn about the stars and planets from the Dark Skies, Bright Kids (DSBK) portable planetarium! We will be giving constellation tours, traveling to the center of the universe and doing...
moreSat, 11/28/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Come share a Cider with friends, we have the sound and beverages to sooth and satiate your mind and palate.
Enjoy live music by Her Checkered Past. Join Anne O'Brien and Frank Bechter in the...
moreDecember 2026
Sat, 12/05/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Join us for an afternoon of live music
Zuzu’s Hot 5 is Pete Vigour (swing guitar), Doug Bethel (trombone), Brandon Rose (trumpet), Sam Green (upright...
moreSun, 12/06/2026 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
more
Sat, 12/12/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Enjoy live music by The Wavelength!
The Wavelength is a consortium of Charlottesville's finest musicians. Led by vocalist/harmonica Waverly Milor, they perform vintage rock, blues, originals...
moreSun, 12/13/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
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... more
Sat, 12/19/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Come and enjoy some warming mulled cider and Live music in the Orchard room.
Matty Metcalfe is an accomplished and versatile musician and
ethnomusicologist who is equally at home in...
Sun, 12/20/2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Come learn about the stars and planets from the Dark Skies, Bright Kids (DSBK) portable planetarium! We will be giving constellation tours, traveling to the center of the universe and doing...
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Sat, 12/26/2026 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Jim Richardson is a folk/country/rock singer-songwriter from Charlottesville. Fans of John Prine and Bob Dylan will hear a lot to like at one of his shows. You’ll hear classic hits and some... more
January 2027
Sun, 01/03/2027 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
moreFebruary 2027
Sun, 02/07/2027 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
moreMarch 2027
Sun, 03/07/2027 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
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, now the first Sunday of...
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