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Your Guide to Fourth of July Celebrations Around Crozet - Whether you're planning to watch the Crozet parade, enjoy fireworks at King Family Vineyards, or explore celebrations at Chiles Peach Orchard, Wintergreen, Boar's Head, or Staunton, here's your guide to the best Independence Day events happening nearby.

Stay cool during the parade! Crozet United Methodist Church will once again be handing out free cold water along the parade route—a simple tradition that's always appreciated on a hot Fourth of July. → Read more

How did we all miss this? It’s Crozet’s 150th birthday too! - That’s right, we all have something else to celebrate this weekend. Founded in 1876, this year marks Crozet’s official 150th anniversary. Stop by the Modern Barber Shop (aka Crozet’s unofficial Historical Society) and thank Lisa McCauley for taking time to mark the occasion with a large banner and for designing special T-shirts, which are available for $30 (cash or check only please) in limited supply.

While she’s closed today, you can stop by the shop on Thursday between 8:30-6:00 and Friday between 8:30-12:00 to get a T-shirt before the weekend. You can also special order one online at the link in our story. Read more -> 

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Forecast

The British are probably over it by now…

Things to do

Thursday, July 2

Nature Journaling: Summer Edition | Crozet Library | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | FREE

Escape Jurassic Park | Nelson Memorial Library | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | FREE

I'm Dead, Now What? End of Life Planning Workshop w/ VPAS | Fishersville Main Library | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

T'ai Chi Series | Oakencroft Farm and Winery | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | $155

GAME NIGHT! | Starr Hill Brewery | 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM | $15

Tailgate Thursdays w/ Michael Clem, Rusty Speidel & Justin Storer | Stinson Vineyards | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Groovin’ at the Greenway! | Constitution Park | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | FREE

Fireworks at the Airfield | Gordonsville Municipal Airport | 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM | FREE

Culinary Diplomacy Project with Former White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford | Monticello | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Join Young Washington on His Hike From VA to the Ohio Wilderness | GetHiking! Charlottesville (Charlottesville, VA) | 6:35 PM - 8:00 PM

Charlottesville Tom Sox Baseball Game | Charlottesville Tom Sox | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Waynesboro Generals Baseball Game | Waynesboro Generals | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

American Mythology… According to Staunton | Off Center | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Hometown Line Dancing | The Foundry | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Friday, July 3

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Downtown Mall! | Downtown Mall, Charlottesville VA | 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM | FREE

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

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

Family Fun Day 250 | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

Late Friday + Live Music with Brian Franke | Valley Road Vineyards | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Kirsten Haze | DuCard Vineyards | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Ticketed

FULL NELSON FRIDAY WITH JOHN GOSLIN & BILL YETZER | Blue Mountain Brewery | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Drew LeBlanc Live | Potter's Craft Cider | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Fridays After Five: Baaba Seth (Downtown Mall 50th Birthday Party) | Ting Pavilion | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Sunset Soirée- Brandon Wayne and His Lonesome Drifters with Ian Gilliam Sweet Jane's Kitchen | Chisholm Vineyards | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Presents: Dom Flemons and the Traveling Wildfires | The Paramount Theater | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Charlottesville Tom Sox Baseball Game | Charlottesville Tom Sox | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Andy Tichenor's Grateful Dead All Stars | Basic City Brewery | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | FREE

Saturday, July 4

Happy Birthday America!

Gypsy Hill Park Firecracker 5k 2026 | Happy Birthday America | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Kiwanis Independence Day 5K | Lakeside Middle School | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

First Saturday Bird Walk at Ivy Creek Natural Area | Piedmont Virginia Bird Club | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM | FREE

Crozet Farmers Market | Crozet Farmers Market | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Valley 4th RUN | Valley 4th RUN | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Community Pancake Breakfast at Rockfish Valley Community Center | Rockfish Valley Community Center | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

July 4: Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony | Monticello | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM | FREE

VA250 Mobile Museum Returns to Downtown | Downtown Charlottesville near the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | FREE

2026 Liberty MTB Classic [Mountain Bike] | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Ticketed

Independence Day Celebration | Frontier Culture Museum | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Happy Birthday America – Fourth of July Parade | Gypsy Hill Park | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

July Jubilee! | Wintergreen Resort | 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Ticketed

LIVE MUSIC: LAMA AND THE HOUND | Starr Hill Brewery | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crozet Independence Day Parade | Downtown Crozet | 5:00 PM | FREE

Independence Day Concert and Celebration | James Monroe's Highland | 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM | FREE

Crozet Independence Day Celebration | King Family Vineyard | 6:00 PM - 9:45 PM | FREE

July Fourth | Oakencroft Farm & Winery | 7:45 PM - 9:30 PM | Ticketed

Sunday, July 5

Farmhouse Four-Day Retreat | Veritas Vineyard & Winery | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Live Music Weekends | Chiles Peach Orchard | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WTJU Vinyl Takeover | Potters Craft Cider | 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

LONG LIVE THE JAM | Starr Hill Brewery | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mirabelle & Matty | DuCard Vineyards | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Ticketed

As You Like It 2026 | American Shakespeare Center | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Music on the Deck: Grayson Harlow | Cardinal Point Winery | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Louis Smith | Glass House Winery | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Sunday Matinee II—2026 Festival of Concerts | Heifetz Music Shop | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

Charlottesville Tom Sox Baseball Game | Charlottesville Tom Sox | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Ticketed

Waynesboro Generals Baseball Game | Waynesboro Generals | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Ticketed

Jul 6 - 8

Red Cross Blood Drive | Augusta Expo Event Center | Mon, Jul 6th | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Magic's in the Makeup: Special FX | The Wayne Theatre | Mon, Jul 6th | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | $150

Tales and Travel: Japan | Waynesboro Public Library | Mon, Jul 6th | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | FREE

Crozet Library Monday Night Book Group | Central Library | Mon, Jul 6th | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Creativi-TEA | Crozet Library | Tue, Jul 7th | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | FREE

Cool Crops: The Fall Garden w/ Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association | Fishersville Main Library | Tue, Jul 7th | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | FREE

Nonviolent Communication | Crozet Library | Tue, Jul 7th | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | FREE

Open Mic Night | Seven Arrows Brewing Company | Tue, Jul 7th | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Adult Improv | The Wayne Theatre | Tue, Jul 7th | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | $140

TRIVIA NIGHT | Starr Hill Brewery | Tue, Jul 7th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Geoff Marsh, Circus Tycoon | Crozet Library | Wed, Jul 8th | 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | FREE

2026 Summer Movie Series: How To Train Your Dragon (2025) | Wayne Theater | Wed, Jul 8th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ticketed

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

Staunton Braves Baseball Game | Staunton Braves | Wed, Jul 8th | 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Ticketed

On The Lighter Side

Trivia