Festival of Cultures

Three images side by side, the first a hispanic woman in a cultural druss, the second a woman with a head covering pouring traditional tea, and the third a father and daughter playing an accordion and a violin respectively.

Come Celebrate all Cultures

Saturday, June 6, 2026
12-3 p.m., at Brooks Family YMCA
151 McIntire Park Drive
Charlottesville, VA

Take Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) Bus Route 9 to the Brooks Family YMCA.

This is a free event. Registration is not required.

Free Family-friendly Event

For Children

  • Bounce house
  • Face painting
  • Sack Race
  • Sports physicals for middle and high school students

For Adults

  • Health resource tables
    • Physical and behavioral health
    • Adolescent health
    • Reproductive health
    • Summer safety
    • Women's Health

For Everyone

  • Music from different cultures
  • Cultural displays including clothing and artifacts
  • Visit our food trucks
    • 500 free meals
  • Entertainment from different cultures


Information provided in English, Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Arabic, Swahili and French.

For information in English, please contact Jackie Martin, Director Community Partnerships and Health Equity, UVA Health at jgm9u@uvahealth.org or 434.243.8352.

For information in other languages, please contact Micah Costello, Refugee Health Education and Outreach, International Rescue Committee at micah.costello@rescue.org or 434.294.6045.

Past Photos

View photos from the 2024 Festival.
View photos from the 2023 Festival.