Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Summer Bucket List
Fight summer boredom with the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Summer Bucket List. Here's a list of fun inexpensive and free activities and some family fun events taking place over the summer. The next time your little one says, "I'm bored," try one of these:
Register your Lynchburg City Schools student online starting July 6
Food Truck Thursdays at Miller Park
Italian Ice at Keepin' Kool Summer Treats (Riverside Park) M-F from 3-7, S/S from 2-7
Miller Park Pool
Sprayground at Riverside Park – May to October
Summer Reading at Lynchburg Public Library
Lynchburg Hillcats home game
Hit the beach close to home at Smith Mountain Lake or Holliday Lake State Park
Riverfront Park Fountain – May to October
Read to a Service Dog at Lynchburg Public Library
Ivy Creek Park canoe and kayak rental – summer weekends
The Nature Zone – Friday and Saturday at the Miller Center
Run in the sprinkler
Ice cream or frozen treats
Camping at a Virginia State Park
Road trip to Virginia Beach
Trout fishing at Ivy Creek’s Clemmons Lake
Ride bikes across the High Bridge at High Bridge State Park in Farmville
Play one of the "Keys for the Hill City" pianos in downtown Lynchburg
Rise Up Climbing Summer Camp
Monument Terrace Troop Rally
Play dress up with Halloween costumes
Chess for Kids at Lynchburg Public Library – summer Saturdays
Outdoor fun at a Virginia State Park
Learn how to geocache
Summer camps at Holy Cross Regional Catholic School
Feed the fish at Bridgewater Marina - Smith Mountain Lake
Start a summer journal
Read a book
Camp out in your backyard
WonderCamp Day Camps at Amazement Square
Have a craft day
Kids Cove at Thomas Road Baptist Church
Have a water gun battle in your yard
Bike or hike at Percival’s Island
Bake cookies
Teach your kids to jump rope
Summer Movie Express at Regal Cinemas
Back yard barbecue
Ride bikes on Blackwater Creek Bikeway
Road trip to the Peaks of Otter
Play board games
Road trip to Crabtree Falls
Enjoy a family game of kickball
Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark
Road trip to Otter Creek on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blow bubbles
Draw with sidewalk chalk
Visit Dairy Queen
Play at Putt-Putt Fun Center
Skate at FunQuest
Ski, snowboard or snow tube at Snowflex
Disc golf at Peaks View Park
Hike the Alpine Trail at Riverside Park
Play at Bounce About in the River Ridge Mall
Plant a garden
Go bowling
Visit Lynchburg Museum for free
Monday Musicals at Lynchburg Public Library
Play mini golf at Tiny Town Golf
Visit the Anne Spencer Garden
Outdoor summer movies at Rustburg’s Long Mountain
7th Annual Heritage Festival at Naruna’s Community Park
Road trip to Green Valley Book Fair near Harrisonburg
Family camping trip
Make a movie about your family's summer adventures
Shop for back-to-school
