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FrontPorchx Website Launch: 1,000 Reasons to Leave the House

To help our Crozet neighbors find the best things to do, we had to look beyond our own backyard. We've rebuilt FrontPorchx from the ground up. It's lightning-fast and designed so you can find everything that's happening.

Go to FrontPorchx.com, set your location and you'll find over 1,000 events spanning the area. All in one place, without the noise and negativity of social media. You can even download it as an app to find things to do while you're out and about.

Filter for things like kids and family or live music.

Browse the directory for a local handyman.

Post a Spotlight to highlight something great about our community, and try to win a Crozet Coffee Mug for the most-liked post of the week.

Share it. The "x" in our name stands for your town. If you have friends or family in Afton, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Staunton, or anywhere around here who couldn't be on the newsletter before - now we have one for them too. The more neighbors we pull in, the more good stuff there is for all of us to find.

We're rolling out more features in the coming weeks and will keep you posted. This is a massive update, so if you run into a bug while exploring, let us know. → FrontPorchx.com

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Forecast

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Things to do

Thursday, May 7th

Urban Tree Walk in Belmont - Part I | Belmont Mansion | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Ticketed

Chair Yoga | Crozet Library | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | FREE

Jigs, Reels, and Airs: A Program of Traditional Irish Music w/ Tapestry Quartet | Fishersville Main Library | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | FREE

Jefferson Remembers the Declaration | Monticello | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | $150

Collage night | Common Wealth Crush Co. | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Cider Bingo | Bold Rock Nellysford | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | FREE

Weekly Trivia at Devils Backbone-Basecamp Distillery Lounge | Devils Backbone Distilling Co. | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Disney’s FROZEN at ShenanArts | ShenanArts | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | FREE

Gina Sobel and Justin Trawick! | The Batesville Market | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | $10

The Hound of the Baskervilles 2026 | American Shakespeare Center | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Ticketed

Ole 60 | Ting Pavilion | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Ticketed

Friday, May 8th

The Fishersville Antiques Expo | Augusta Expo Event Center | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | $10

Baby & Toddler Story Time | Waynesboro Public Library | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | FREE

Historic and architectural tour of Downtown Staunton | Staunton Guided Tours | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | $23

Storytime with Hannah Barnaby | Bluebird & Company Crozet | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Ticketed

Jurassic Park Escape Room | Northside Library | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

UVA Baseball vs. Cal | Davenport Field at Disharoon Park | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Boot Scoot Square Dance Party | Potter's Craft Cider | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Fridays After Five: The Skip Castro Band w/ Silverstone | Ting Pavilion | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Ian Gilliam & The FireKings | Glass House Winery | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Mother’s Day Floral Arrangement Workshop at Hazy Mountain | Hazy Mountain Vineyards | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Summer Sundown | Chiswell Farm & Winery | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Friday Night Soirée-Scuffletown with Arepas on Wheels | Chisholm Vineyards | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Karaoke Night at Seven Arrows! | Seven Arrows Brewing Company | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | FREE

Disney’s FROZEN at ShenanArts | ShenanArts | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | FREE

CAWSON's COOP | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | FREE

Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill | Silver Line Theatre Exchange | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | FREE

Second Fridays Under the Stars | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | FREE

The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience returns to The Foundry on Friday, May 8th | Basic City Brewery | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Ticketed

Saturday, May 9th

Mint Springs Trail 5K | Mint Springs Valley Park | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tire Disposal Event | RSWA's Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

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

South District AT #4 | Charlottesville/Southern Shenandoah PATC Hikes & Trail Care | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | FREE

The Fishersville Antiques Expo | Augusta Expo Event Center | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | $10

Charlottesville City Market | Charlottesville City Market | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Conquer the Canal Individual and Team Time Trial 2026 [Road Race] | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Ticketed

13th Annual bow-WOW-walk | Boar’s Head Resort | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Annual Plant Sale at Rockfish Valley Community Center | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Guided Tree Walk: Hickories, Oak and Pines - Oh My! | Virginia Department of Forestry | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ticketed

Spring Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival | Claudius Crozet Park | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Ticketed

Plant Swap at James Monroe’s Highland | James Monroe's Highland | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Plant a Flower for Mom at Saunders Brothers Farm Market | Saunders Brothers Farm Market | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Live Bold Jeeper Fest At Bold Rock Cidery | Bold Rock Hard Cider | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Origami With Ari | Crozet Library | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | FREE

Mother's Day Paint + Sip: "Wildflower Glassware" at Starr Hill Crozet | Starr Hill Brewery | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | FREE

UVA Baseball vs. Cal | Davenport Field at Disharoon Park | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Rivanna RiverFest | Rivanna River Company | 2:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Live Music with Ty Burkhardt | Fallen Tree Vineyard and Farm | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

JEREMY's TEN: THE PEARL JAM TRIBUTE | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | $18

The Pollocks | The Batesville Market | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | $10

FOZZY • FLAW • WHO ON EARTH TWISTED FAITH TOUR 2026 | Basic City Brewery | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Ticketed

HAUNTS FROM THE DARKSIDE — SPRING TOURS | Ghosts of Staunton | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Sunday, May 10th

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day Brunches and Food

Chiles Peach Orchard | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Boar's Head Resort | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Bold Rock Nellysford | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Blue Mountain Brewery | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Hazy Mountain Vineyards | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Three Notch'd Brewery | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Old Trail Restoration Restaurant | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Bed & Breakfast at Glass House Winery | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Moonshiners Enduro Blue Ridge School (Mountain Bike · MTB Enduro) | Blue Ridge School | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Ticketed

Spring Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival | Claudius Crozet Park | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Ticketed

UVA Baseball vs. Richmond | Davenport Field at Disharoon Park | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Music on the Deck: Jason Burke | Cardinal Point Winery | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | FREE

Paint + Sip | Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Ticketed

Second Sunday Bluegrass Jam | The Batesville Market | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | FREE

Gootgenug | Pro Re Nata (PRN) | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | FREE

Randy Johnston Solo – Live Music | Glass House Winery & Brewery | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | FREE

Hope Grows Celebration | King Family Vineyards | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Disney's Frozen | ShenanArts | 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

The Oratorio Society of Virginia: Mendelssohn's Elijah | Old Cabell Hall | 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Couples in Transit: An Evening with Shakespeare's Lovers (Dinner Theatre Aboard Virginia Scenic Railway) | Virginia Scenic Railway | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | $167

Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill | Silver Line Theatre Exchange | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Ticketed

Friday Night Soirée – Chickenhead Blues with CubaMex food truck | Chisholm Vineyards | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

May 11-13

Little Naturalists | Ivy Creek Natural Area | Mon, May 11th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | FREE

All About Art: Yayoi Kusama | Crozet Library | Mon, May 11th | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | FREE

UVA Men's Lacrosse vs. NCAA Championships | Scott Stadium | Tue, May 12th | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FREE

Guided Walk: Springtime in the Forest at Ivy Creek | Ivy Creek Natural Area | Tue, May 12th | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Ticketed

Family Day at Devils Backbone Brewing Company | Devils Backbone Basecamp and Meadows | Tue, May 12th | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Paws to Read with Piper | Crozet Library | Tue, May 12th | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Red Cross Blood Drive | Augusta Expo | Wed, May 13th | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | FREE

Big Meadows Camp and Hike | GetHiking! Charlottesville (Charlottesville, VA) | Wed, May 13th | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | FREE

Mid-Week Concert Series at Blue Mountain Brewery | Blue Mountain Brewery | Wed, May 13th | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Band Together | Crozet Library | Wed, May 13th | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | FREE

General Trivia Night | Seven Arrows Brewing Company | Wed, May 13th | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

On The Lighter Side

Trivia