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Albemarle Ciderworks hosts an array of festivals, workshops, and talented local musicians; check the schedule often, as we are constantly adding new dates.

December 2024

Sat, 12/07/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

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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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the December 8th yoga class, held in an idyllic setting & guided by Ellen Goldlust. Weather permitting, classes will be held outdoors on the flat lawn surrounded...

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Sun, 12/08/2024 - 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.

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Fri, 12/13/2024 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

"What's this? What's this?"

Join us in the Orchard for a most fearful and festive love story, in our Cidery night of fun screening Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas!

All are...

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Sat, 12/14/2024 - 11:00am to 5:00pm

On Saturday, December 14th, we're pairing our ciders with Rt. 11 chips.

All the staff at Albemarle Ciderworks are giddy over this pairing.  During the chilly season all you want to do is sit...

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Sat, 12/14/2024 - 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 songwriter's workshop, and they've been bringing harmonies to wineries...

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Sun, 12/15/2024 - 1:30pm to 5:00pm

Warm up this winter with our first 5K or 10k run, taking place on Sunday December 15th 2024, starting at 1.30pm!

This run will take you all around our beautiful Ciderworks estate, hosted by...

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Sun, 12/15/2024 - 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, 12/15/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come, sip some cider and enjoy some jazzy tunes.

Spend an afternoon in our orchard room with Jelly Street Jazz. At the crossroads of low-down dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads and hard-...

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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Every third Wednesday is Trivia Night at Albemarle Ciderworks, for this month's trivia, in honor of the release of the new Wicked movie, we are theming or quiz around - Musicals, plays and...

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Thu, 12/19/2024 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join us for a Murder Mystery night! This fun night will be brought to you by the cast of Bent Theatre. Can you uncover the murderer before the professionals? If not, no problem, sit back and take in... more
Sat, 12/21/2024 - 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, 12/22/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come Join us in the Orchard room for Music & Cider

Caroline Vain is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Richmond, VA. Caroline combines her experience as a fiddle ...

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Tue, 12/24/2024 (All day)
Wed, 12/25/2024 (All day)
Sun, 12/29/2024 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.

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Tue, 12/31/2024 (All day)

January 2025

Wed, 01/01/2025 (All day)
Sat, 01/04/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Join us in the Orchard room for the songs you know and love.

Jon will be entertaining Cider lovers with his special blend of original songs, oldies, folk, acoustic blues, fancy fingerpicking...

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Fri, 01/10/2025 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Double Feature from Charlottesville filmmakers Paul & Ellen Wagner :

The Tunnel and Absolutely Irish

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Sat, 01/11/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Join Sue Harlow at Albemarle CiderWorks for an afternoon of live and local music.

Sue Harlow is an Americana-Folk Singer/Songwriter whose haunting vocals delve into the depths of what makes...

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Sun, 01/12/2025 - 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Here we come a-wassailing! But what exactly does that mean? Wassail is both a warm, cider beverage and a traditional, English celebration of drinking and singing the health of the Orchard! Join us on... more
Wed, 01/15/2025 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Trivia in the Orchard is back on!

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Sat, 01/18/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Join Brian Franke at Albemarle CiderWorks for an afternoon of live and local music.

Since his start in 2009 he's held regular rotations in Virginia's winery scene playing a range of folk and...

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Sat, 01/25/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Enjoy live music by Lua Project! Lua is a cultural pollinator, bridging musical styles from different continents and different centuries. They write about contemporary themes, about families, and...

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Sun, 01/26/2025 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.

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February 2025

Sat, 02/01/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Spend an afternoon in our orchard room with Jelly Street Jazz.

At the crossroads of low-down dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads and hard-swinging jazz, each performance is a smokin’ hot...

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Sat, 02/08/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Join us for jazz & sip some cider.

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...

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Sat, 02/15/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come join us for live music in the Orchard room.

 The sounds of New Orleans comes to central Virginia with The Queen City Porch Swingers. This duo brings the sounds of The Big Easy to life...

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Sat, 02/22/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Spend an afternoon at Albemarle CiderWorks with folk duo Bomar and Ritter.

Mary Bomar and Bob Ritter met in 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee and since then have been performing their brand of...

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Sun, 02/23/2025 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.

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March 2025

Sat, 03/01/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come sip some cider and enjoy Live music.

John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience. He began his music career...

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Sun, 03/30/2025 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.

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April 2025

Sun, 04/27/2025 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.

We are excited to be...

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May 2025

Sun, 05/18/2025 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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.

We are excited to be...

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December 2025

Wed, 12/24/2025 (All day)
Thu, 12/25/2025 (All day)
Wed, 12/31/2025 (All day)

January 2026

Thu, 01/01/2026 (All day)

December 2026

Thu, 12/24/2026 (All day)
Fri, 12/25/2026 (All day)
Thu, 12/31/2026 (All day)

January 2027

Fri, 01/01/2027 (All day)

December 2027

Fri, 12/24/2027 (All day)
Sat, 12/25/2027 (All day)
Fri, 12/31/2027 (All day)

January 2028

Sat, 01/01/2028 (All day)

December 2028

Sun, 12/24/2028 (All day)
Mon, 12/25/2028 (All day)
Sun, 12/31/2028 (All day)

January 2029

Mon, 01/01/2029 (All day)

December 2029

Mon, 12/24/2029 (All day)
Tue, 12/25/2029 (All day)
Mon, 12/31/2029 (All day)

January 2030

Tue, 01/01/2030 (All day)

December 2030

Tue, 12/24/2030 (All day)
Wed, 12/25/2030 (All day)
Tue, 12/31/2030 (All day)

January 2031

Wed, 01/01/2031 (All day)

December 2031

Wed, 12/24/2031 (All day)
Thu, 12/25/2031 (All day)
Wed, 12/31/2031 (All day)