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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.

September 2024

Sat, 09/14/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Enjoy live music by Her Checkered Past.

Join Anne O'Brien and Frank Bechter in the orchard for some live music that will warm your heart. This duo will keep you humming along to popular...

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Sun, 09/15/2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Yoga in the Orchard is returning to the CiderWorks on September 15th! Join us once a month for classes guided by Ellen Goldlust for yoga in an idyllic setting.

Ellen is an RYT-200 Yoga...

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Sun, 09/15/2024 - 2:30pm

Join us for an informal Irish music gathering hosted by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) and Albemarle Ciderworks. This will be a great opportunity to meet other BRIMS families and find...

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Wed, 09/18/2024 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Every third Wednesday is Trivia Night at Albemarle Ciderworks. Come by and play with up to a six person team.

Starting at 6pm in the Orchard Room we host a night of fun, with a four-round...

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Sat, 09/21/2024 - 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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Sun, 09/22/2024 - 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.

We are excited to be...

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Sun, 09/22/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

It's back!

Mise En Place is offering a culinary excursion at Albemarle Ciderworks with the Blue Ridge Mycological Society. Tickets include a guided foraging walk hosted by the Blue Ridge...

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Sat, 09/28/2024 - 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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Sat, 09/28/2024 - 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Dark Skies, Bright Kids is a primarily volunteer-run program seeking to enhance science education in Virginia elementary schools in underserved areas. Operating out of the UVA Astronomy Department,... more
Sun, 09/29/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come Join us, grab a glass of cider and a warm reception from Tara Mills!

Inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the rich musical traditions tied to them, Tara Mills describes her music as...

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October 2024

Sat, 10/05/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come Join us, sip some cider and enjoy some classic Harmony.

Harmony was originally The Middle Fork Band formed in 2016. A group of four friends were asked to provide live music for...

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Sun, 10/06/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

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,...

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Fri, 10/11/2024 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Are you Looking to start the spooky season off right? well... "It's showtime!"

Join us in the Orchard for an almost scary silly, Cidery night of fun as we present our screening of Tim Burton...

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Sat, 10/12/2024 - 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 songwriters workshop, and they've been bringing harmonies to wineries,...

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Sun, 10/13/2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the October 13th 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, 10/13/2024 - 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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Sun, 10/13/2024 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Join us at Albemarle Ciderworks as a cidery sleuth!

Help us investigate a dastardly murder! Meet new people, gather all of the clues and solve the case!

Costumes are encouraged but not...

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Sat, 10/19/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come on by, Sip some cider and enjoy live music with Melissa Hansen!

Melissa Hansen's music is a blend of blues, pop, country and soul that comes from her own life experiences. Born and...

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Sat, 10/26/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Sip some cider & enjoy live music by Lua Project!

Lua is a cultural pollinator, bridging musical styles from different continents and different centuries. They write about contemporary...

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Sun, 10/27/2024 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Come sip cider and enjoy Will Collins, Alive and Pickin! "Folk, Americana, Bluegrass and Originals from the Foothills of the Blueridge Mountains"

November 2024

Sat, 11/02/2024 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Join us November 2nd for our 24th annual Apple Harvest Festival!

More information can be found here.

Sun, 11/03/2024 - 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 songwriters workshop, and they've been bringing harmonies to wineries...

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Fri, 11/08/2024 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

“marvellous things will start happening to you, fabulous, unbelievable things – and you will never be miserable again in your life.”

Join us in the Orchard for a magical adventure across "...

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Sat, 11/09/2024 - 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...

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Sun, 11/10/2024 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the November 10th 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, 11/10/2024 - 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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Sat, 11/16/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Grab a glass and join us for live music by Sue Harlow!

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

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Sat, 11/23/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Come sip cider and enjoy an afternoon with Her Checkered Past.

Enjoy live music by Her Checkered Past.Join Anne O'Brien and Frank Bechter in the orchard for some live music that will warm...

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Sun, 11/24/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Join us in the Orchard room for live Music & Cider.

Inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the rich musical traditions tied to them, Tara Mills describes her music as, "original...

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Sat, 11/30/2024 - 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,...

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December 2024

Sat, 12/07/2024 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Bring your folks, meet some folks, enjoy some folk music & sip some cider. Will Collins - "Alive and Pickin"Folk, Americana, Bluegrass and Originals from... more
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 - 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 - 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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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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