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Join us in celebrating 50 years of the heart of Charlottesville!

This July 3rd, we’ll be throwing a birthday party to remember with a community lantern parade, light show, ice cream, and more! All the events will be FREE!
Here’s what you can expect:
Walking history tours
Then and Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s exhibit
VA250 Mobile Museum Experience
Free ice cream
Performances by Baaba Seth and the Cville Band
Don Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires at the Paramount hosted by Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Light show on the CODE building
Community lantern parade led by the Elby Brass Band
…and more!