Charlottesville, Virginia - Things to Do
Charlottesville boasts an extraordinary number of artistic, cultural, and outdoor activities. Spectacular scenery and championship courses designed by some of the industry's top architects create a winning combination for golfers. The many rivers and lakes provide the perfect setting for aquatic pursuits, such as sailing, swimming, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and tubing. The many beautiful parks offer wonderful settings for sports, picnics, relaxation, and adventure.
If you're not of the sporting mind, Charlottesville and Albemarle County are home to a plethora of unique stores and shops. Visitors will find charming boutiques, antique shops, antiquarian bookstores, and small towns filled with pleasant surprises.
In the past two decades, the wine industry in Charlottesville has flourished, achieving national and international acclaim. Thomas Jefferson was one of America's first vintners and started our local wine industry that boasts over 20 local wineries, most of which are open for tours and tastings.
Ash Lawn-Highland
1000 James Monroe Pkwy—535-acre estate of James and Elizabeth Monroe recreates their early 19th century plantation. Tours include newly acquired Monroe furnishings and restored outbuildings, craft demonstrations and children's games.
www.ashlawnhighland.org 434-293-9539
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Charlottesville Ice Park
230 W Main St—Public skating, lessons, Stick & Puck hockey practice sessions, drop-in hockey sessions, freestyle practice sessions for figure skaters, private parties, broomball, the best birthday parties in town.
www.icepark.com 434-817-2400
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Confederate Monument, UVA Cemetary
Intersection of Alderman and McCormick Roads—Unveiled on June 7, 1893, the monument is in memory of approximately eleven hundred Confederate Soldiers buried at the University of Virginia.
434-982-5166
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Court Square
610 E Market St—Visit our historical Court House at the corner of Park and High Streets in downtown Charlottesville. Complete your tour to this beautifully restored colonial square. See website.
www.soveryvirginia.com/php-bin/resource.php 434-970-3111
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Downtown Mall
Main St—Charlottesville's Dining, Entertainment & Shopping District! It is one of the most beautiful and successful pedestrian malls in the nation, and it's located in Historic Downtown Charlottesville.
www.downtowncharlottesville.net 434-295-9073
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Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum
400 S Main St, Gordonsville—The Museum stands silent watch over a rich past that intertwines Civil War medicine, military actions of the Army of Northern Virginia and the mighty railroads of Virginia.
www.visitocva.com/exchange%20hotel.htm 540-8323251
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Foxfield Races
Garth Rd—Explore the exciting world of Steeplechase Racing, held twice a year amid the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. 2008 dates: Apr 26 & Sept 28.
www.foxfieldraces.com 434-293-9501
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Golf at Wintergreen Resort
Wintergreen, Virginia; Devil's Knob—Highest course (4,000 ft.) in Virginia and great place to escape the summer. Superb conditions. Stoney Creek: Reese Jones design with 27 holes, spectacular mountain views and site of numerous state and regional competitions
www.WintergreenResort.com 434-325-2200
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Hatton Ferry
Hatton Ferry Rd, Scottsville—One of only two poled ferries still operating in the U.S. Runs on Saturdays, April to mid-October. Ride across the river at no charge, water levels permitting.
www.albemarlehistory.org/hatton_ferry.htm 434-296-1492
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Kluge Estate Winery & Vineyard
3550 Blenheim Rd—Apr-Dec: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm; Jan-Mar: Tue-Sun 11am-4pm. Near Jefferson's Monticello, enjoy fine wine, tastings, gourmet food, horticultural items, gifts and verdant surroundings.
www.klugeestate.com 434-984-4855
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Meadowcreek Golf
1400 Pen Park Rd—18-hole golf course with renovated clubhouse. Golf shop and grille, driving range, putting and chipping greens. Proud Sponsor of the Charlottesville 1st Tee Program for Juniors. Open daily.
www.charlottesville.org 434-977-0615
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Michie Tavern
683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy—This Historic Landmark offers hearty midday fare in a rustic tavern setting.
www.michietavern.com 434-977-1234
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Monticello
Rt 53—The Home of Thomas Jefferson. Explore the house, gardens, and plantation of the mountaintop home of the third president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.
www.monticello.org 434-984-9822
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Montpelier
Rt 20—Visit the home of the "Father of the Constitution" and the fourth president of the US. The mansion has undergone extensive restoration returning the home to its original condition.
www.montpelier.org 540-672-2728
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Old Trail Golf
5494 Rea's Creek Rd, Crozet, VA—Nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains just 15 miles west of Charlottesville, Old Trail was designed to conform to the natural features of the land. Old Trail is a truly unique golf experience.
www.oldtrailgolf.com 434-823-8101
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Paramount Theater
215 E. Main Street—Bringing a world of arts & entertainment to Central Virginia. Tickets on sale via phone, walk up, or our website. Downtown Mall next to the Central Place.
www.theparamount.net 434-979-1922
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Spring Creek Golf
109 Clubhouse Way—An Ed Carton par-72 design featuring PGA Tour playing conditions with bent grass and white sand bunkers. Spring Creek allows tee-times 3 days in advance. Twilight rates. Golf Digest 2007 #1 best new, affordable public course in America.
www.springcreekgolfclub.com 540-832-0744
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Timberlake's Drug
322 E Main St—Way in the back is an old-fashioned soda fountain and lunch counter like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Lemonade, milkshakes, sandwiches, soups, chili and double-dipped ice-cream cones.
434-295-9155
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Veritas Vineyard & Winery
145 Saddleback Farm, Afton, VA—Daily 11am-5pm. Family owned and run farm winery nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The idyllic setting is easy to find but hard to leave.
www.veritaswines.com 540-456-8000
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Virginia Discovery Museum
East End Downtown Mall—Hands-on science, history and art exhibits. An exciting place for kids and their families to play and learn together. Located next to the carrousel on the Downtown Mall.
www.vadm.org 434-977-1025
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White Hall Vineyards
5282 Sugar Ridge Rd, White Hall, VA—Wed-Sun 11am-5pm. Handsome tasting room, lovely grounds, and a pleasantly shaded picnic area and spectacular mountain views of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
www.whitehallvineyards.com 434-823-8615
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Wilderness Battlefield
Locust Grove—The 25,000 casualties of the Wilderness battle pale in comparison to the Overland Campaign's final toll, but Wilderness would be the beginning of the end of the American Civil War.
www.nps.gov/frsp/wildspot.htm 540-672-1653
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