Date and Time

• Friday, Jul 3, 2026  10am - 10pm

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Downtown Mall!

Join us in celebrating 50 years of the heart of Charlottesville with a community lantern parade, light show, and more!

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Schedule of Events

10:00 AM - Tour of Downtown Mall by Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society (more details to come)

12:00 PM / 2:00 PM - Tour of "Then and Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s" at the Vault Virginia (more details to come)

4:00 PM - Mall Birthday Party with FREE ice cream & entertainment (Central Place)

5:30 PM - Baaba Seth Show at Friday's After Five (Ting Pavilion)

8:45 PM - Meet for the Lantern Parade leaving from Ting Pavilion

9:30 PM - 50th Light Show on the Code Building