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The Charlottesville Scouted Calendar — April 2019

Spring has sprung and there’s much to do about town. From the return of the City Market to Historic Virginia Garden Week, to the Tom Tom Festival, wine and fireworks, there’s a little bit of something for everyone. 

APRIL 5

Head out to Early Mountain Vineyards on Friday, April 5 from 7 - 9 pm for "Lounge & Laugh" —  comedy night with visiting comics Steven Tye and Adam Murray. The tasting room will transform into a fun lounge space with light bites and wines for sale. Tickets and more information available here.

APRIL 6

At long last, the Charlottesville City Market — voted #3 farmer’s market in the nation —  returns on Saturday, April 6. Head on downtown for the new hours, from 8 to noon,  to shop from local vendors for produce, fresh baked good, meat, crafts, fresh roasted coffee and so much more. In addition to existing food stalls, new this year there will be line of food trucks along South First Street.  

Come on out for the 6th Annual bow-WOW-Walk & Festival on Saturday, April 6 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. This K-9 2.5K supports the animals and lifesaving programs of the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. The walk and festival are sure to delight both two-legged and four-legged fun-seekers alike. The walk will begin at IX Art Park (four-legged fun-seekers are encouraged) and winds through the downtown mall before returning to IX Art Park for a post-walk festival featuring human and doggie entertainment, canine competitions, treats for pups, and a pack of animal-friendly sponsors. 

Prepare for the Saturday blues when you attend Blues at the IX on April 6, from 3 - 6:30 pm. Over the course of the afternoon three bands will perform, Billy Price Charm City Rhythm Band, The Nighthawks and Chickenhead Blues Band. Enjoy an afternoon of toe-tapping grooves. Food and drink will available for purchase. Get your tickets HERE.

APRIL 8 -14

The 8th annual Tom Tom Summit & Festival — a celebration of innovators, visionaries and artists in small cities — convenes in Charlottesville, Virginia from APRIL 8 - 14, in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. The week-long gathering is comprised of a summit that brings together experts, practitioners and household-name trailblazers for a week of keynotes, workshops, roundtables and mixers and a festival that encompasses over 100 free events in dozens of outdoor spaces, theaters, galleries and concert halls throughout historic downtown. For the full schedule and to purchase tickets, visit HERE.

APRIL 11 - 28

The Dogwood Carnival makes it annual appearance at McIntire Park from April 11 - 28. Bring the whole family out for games, rides and typical carnival fare. Hours are Monday - Friday from 5:30 - 10:30 pm, Saturday 1:00 -1:00 pm and Sunday 1:00 - 8:30 pm. Enjoy unlimited rides with a $20 armband on Sundays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays  (except for April 11).

APRIL 12

On Sunday, April 12 Monticello will mark the 276th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth with a Founder’s Day and Jefferson’s Birthday Celebration from 9:45 - 11:00 am. This free event will include a ceremony on the West Lawn featuring a keynote address by renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Sylvia Earle, the 2019 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership.

The annual Dogwood Festival Fireworks and BBQ takes on Friday, April 12, with fireworks at 9:00 pm (Rain date: Saturday, April 13). The last shelter near the Little League baseball field will sell pork sandwiches and hots plates for $5. Parking available at Charlottesville High School.

APRIL 14

Returning for a second year, Tom Tom Festival Porchella will take place on Sunday, April 14 from 7-11 pm. This crowd-favorite series of pop-up performances on porches throughout Belmont features some of Charlottesville’s standout acoustic musicians. Start the evening at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative at 7pm, and check out the on-site screen printer producing collectable event maps. Then, groove along to live tunes while you roam around the block.

APRIL 19

On Friday nights in April, TC Whysall, the sommelier at Red Pump Kitchen, assembles a flight of six wines from the award-winning Wine Spectator list, for guests to compare and contrast, pitting two regions against each other, for Friday Night Flights. For the month of April, artisan blends from local Virginia vineyards will be facing off against wines from Argentina. Put your palate to the test with:

Bueyyes Sparkling Rosé of Malbec vs Pippin Hill Sparkling Rosé

Pasion 4, Torrontes, 2017 vs Delaplane Cellars, Petit Manseng, 2017

Bodega Septima, 'Septima Obra', Malbec 2017 vs Michael Shaps, Cabernet Franc, 2015

APRIL 26

Join Caspari for cocktails and light bites on Friday, April 26 from 5-7 pm for “Little Chelsea” Garden Week Kick-off. Designs for the garden will be on hand by Catherine Bolton, Hillbrook Collections (featuring a full-sized garden folly inside the store), LH Designs and Townsend Landscaping. Admission $20 at the door, with all proceeds going to the The Garden Club of Virginia's Historic Garden Week. RSVP by April 5 to Betty Ann Garth at 434.817.7880 x. 5112 or email.

APRIL 27

For the ultimate small town experience, come out for the 70th Annual Charlottesville Dogwood Grand Parade on Saturday morning, April 27. Floats will start heading down market street at 10:55 am. Click the link above to stake out the perfect spot along the route.

Celebrate Historic Garden Week during the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants Spring Open House on Saturday, April 27. Visit Monticello’s nursery, set within inspiring display gardens of historic plants in their full spring glory, and find your favorites and more for sale in their nursery. Enjoy guided garden tours where their knowledgeable staff can answer all your gardening questions.

APRIL 28

Springtime in the South is something to behold, and Charlottesville, Virginia really puts on a show. Take in all the flowering splendor when you join the Garden Club of Virginia for a Historic Garden Week Cottage and Woodland Gardens of Ivy tour on Sunday, April 28 from 10 am - 4 pm. The tour includes five exquisite gardens in bloom. Visit vagardenweek.org for more details and to discover events happening throughout the week.

Enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards on Sunday, April 28 from 1 - 4 pm with their ongoing “Live Music On the Hill” music series. This Sunday will feature NBC’s The Voice contestant Matt Johnson.

APRIL 29

Continuing in Historic Garden Week events, on Sunday, April 29, attend Conversation with Lee Buttala: Planting History in your Garden at Monticello. Join Lee Buttala as he shares tips along with glorious photos of some of our oldest and most interesting, plants, flowers and crops. Buttala is the former executive director of Seed Savers Exchange, which is dedicated to the preservation of America’s garden and farming heritage. He is an Emmy Award-winning television producer of “Martha Stewart Living” and was the creator, producer and director of “Cultivating Life,” a PBS series on outdoor living and gardening. The talk begins at 6:30pm and will be follow by a reception and book signing at 7:30pm. Click the link above to purchase tickets.