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The 3rd Annual "Yay! Crozet!" Passport Event - Explore around Crozet on Saturday, April 18, during the third annual "Yay! Crozet!" event. This community-wide "treasure hunt" invites you to visit local boutiques, vineyards, and cafes while discovering local makers at the Community Corner in Piedmont Place. Organized by the Crozet Small Business Collaborative, the event is a fun, free way to support the local economy and win prizes from your favorite merchants.

Event Details

→ When: Saturday, April 18 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (check local business hours)
→ Where: Participating locations in Downtown Crozet, Old Trail, and all over Crozet.
→ How to Play: Pick up a free passport at any participating merchant. Collect five stickers by visiting local stops to be entered into a grand prize drawing. No purchase is necessary.
→ Parking: Overflow parking is available at Crozet United Methodist Church, Tabor Presbyterian, and the gravel lot near Oak Street.

Participating Businesses Include:

Get your stickers and enjoy special offerings at these local favorites (and many more):

-Bar Botanical
-L’etoile
-Grace Estate Vineyard
-PRN
-Starr Hill
-Hello Again Consignment
-Crozet Artisan Depot

More Information

For a full list of stops and event updates, visit crozetsbc.wordpress.com or contact [email protected]. Come out and help us keep Crozet vibrant!

Student Artists Take Over the Depot this Saturday While you’re out making the rounds this Saturday, April 18, be sure to swing by the Crozet Artisan Depot. The Western Albemarle High School National Art Honor Society is hosting a special one-day pop-up show. It’s a great chance to see (and buy!) original work from our local student artists, ranging from paintings to mixed media.

When: Saturday, April 18 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Crozet Artisan Depot
Cost: Free admission; student art will be available for purchase.

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Forecast

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Things to do

Thursday, April 16

Puppy Pals Live! | Wayne Theater | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Ticketed

Lego Night | Bold Rock Cidery | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $30

DIY Paper Lanterns | Waynesboro Library | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | FREE

Trail Run Club | Starr Hill Brewery | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | FREE

Karaoke Thursday's | Delly Up | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Frogs of Ivy Creek | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Killer Keyz Dueling Piano Show | Boar's Head Resort | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | $20

Friday, April 17

Boars Head- Round Top trail (~5 miles | Moderate) | Meetup | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | FREE

It’s Bin Fun: Sensory Play for Infants and Toddlers | Crozet Library | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | FREE

BACHATA NIGHT | Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Boot Scoot Square Dance Party | Potters Craft Cider | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Taylor Swift Trivia Night | Bold Rock Cidery | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | FREE

Susie & The Pistols with Sweet Jane’s Kitchen Crab Cakes | Glass House Winery | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | FREE

Music Bingo | Grace Estate Winery | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Emo Night W/ Joey’s Van | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | FREE

Royce Campbell Jazz Trio | Batesville Market | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | $10.00

John Paul Douglas & The Bitter Trades return to The Foundry with special guests Tristan Dougherty & The Heart Pines! | Basic City Beer Co. | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

The Hound Of The Baskervilles 2026 (Performance) | American Shakespeare Center | 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM | Ticketed

Billy Strings Spring 2026 | John Paul Jones Arena | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Ticketed

Saturday, April 18

Yay Crozet Event (see Around Town Section)

Mothers Day Fathers Day Photoshoot | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

St. Mary's Wilderness Circuit Hike- 10.5 Miles-2,100' Elev Gain | Meetup | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | FREE

RISE Against Hunger Meal Packing | Crozet United Methodist Church | 9:00 - 12:00 PM | FREE | Want to do some good? Or have a teen in need of volunteer hours? Crozet United Methodist Church partners with Rise Against Hunger to fund, assemble, package, and ship thousands of meals for those in need. Working at multiple assembly stations we combine small meal pouches then package and palletize the meals for shipment. Through our partnership with Rise Against Hunger we can make an impact far beyond Crozet Virginia.

April Native Plant Walk | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FREE

Make Fine Artists Brushes Out of Deer Tail and Bamboo | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $75

Rocktown Roller Derby | Augusta Expo Center | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Adventures into Acrylics for the Beginner with Joy E. Tartter | Shenandoah Valley Art Center Inc | 10:00 - 2:00 PM | Ticketed

Little Naturalists | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | FREE

Scrabble Club | Waynesboro Library | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | FREE

Paws to Read with Hank | Crozet Library | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | FREE

Mad Science: Unearth a Story | Waynesboro Library | 11:00 AM - 11:45 PM | FREE

The Craft Sublime Artisan Fair | Basic City Beer Co. | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | FREE

Renaissance Festival | Stable Craft Brewing Company | 12:00 - 10:00 PM | FREE Entry

Cornhole Tournament | Bold Rock Cidery | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | $10

Paint & Sip "Shenandoah Springtime" | Potters Craft Cider | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Ticketed

Book Talk and Poetry Reading with Charlotte Matthews | Crozet Library | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

Wayne Gala 2026 | Wayne Theater | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Ticketed

Cumberland Road | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Saturday Night Blues with Eli Cook | Batesville Market | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | $10

Sunday, April 19

Humpback Mountain, T-28 Plane Crash Shuttle Hike | Meetup | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | FREE

MS Society 5k at UVA | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Field Trip to Albemarle Ciderworks | Piedmont Bird Club | 10:00 - 12:00 PM | FREE

CUSTODY CATS and DIVORCE DOGS | Hamner Theater | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Donations

An Lar Traditional Irish Band | Batesville Market | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | $0.00

Dove Martin Duo | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Jasone Burke Band | Glass House Winery | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Nelson County Community Orchestra | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Books on Tap | Waynesboro Library | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Latin Dance Social with Bachata Flow at The Foundry! | Basic City Beer Co. | 4:00 - 8:00 PM | FREE

April 20-22

Welcome to Spring Tree Walk | Ivy Creek Natural Area | Tue, Apr 21st | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | FREE

Gardening for Birds Workshop | Rockfish Valley Community Center | Tue, Apr 21st | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Creativi-TEA | Crozet Library | Tue, Apr 21st | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | FREE

Dungeons & Dragons | Crozet Library | Tue, Apr 21st | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | FREE

Science Talk: Forest Forensics | Wayne Theater | Tue, Apr 21st | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Trivia Night | Starr Hill Brewery | Tue, Apr 21st | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Virginia Folk Life Apprenticeship, an Oral History | Crozet Library | Wed, Apr 22nd | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

Band Together | Crozet Library | Wed, Apr 22nd | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | FREE

Crozet Park Bingo Night | Starr Hill Brewery | Wed, Apr 22nd | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Happy Birthday Chris Saxon! | April 22nd

*Check out the full event calendar - there are a lot of other events happening that we can’t get in newsletter.

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