Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Fall Fun
It's time for back to school, but you can still have fun with the Lynchburg Macaroni Fall Fun Bucket List. Here's a list of fun inexpensive and free activities and some family fun events to enjoy during fall. The next time your little one says, "I'm bored," try one of these:
Road trip to Otter Creek on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blow bubbles
Hike Sharp Top Mountain
Miller Park playground
Food Truck Thursdays at Miller Park through Oct. 29
Pick apples at a local orchard
Fall Reading at Lynchburg Public Library
Take a fall nature hike in your neighborhood
Lynchburg Hillcats home game
Family Fun at Amazement Square
Hike the trails at Smith Mountain Lake or Holliday Lake State Park
Attend a fall festival
Host a neighborhood block party
The Nature Zone – Friday and Saturday at the Miller Center
Rake leaves together
Enjoy ice cream or frozen treats
Camping at a Virginia State Park
Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival - Oct. 10-11
Weekend trip to Virginia Beach
Trout fishing at Ivy Creek’s Clemmons Lake
Fall Harvest Festival at James River State Park - Oct. 17
Ride bikes across the High Bridge at High Bridge State Park in Farmville
Apple Harvest Festival at Gross' Orchard - Oct. 17
Play one of the "Keys for the Hill City" pianos in downtown Lynchburg
Rise Up Climbing classes
Monument Terrace Troop Rally
Outdoor fun at a Virginia State Park
Pierce Street Harlem Renaissance Festival - Oct. 24
Learn how to geocache
Feed the fish at Bridgewater Marina - Smith Mountain Lake
Start a school year journal or scrapbook
Read a book
Camp out in your backyard
Have a craft party
Kids Cove at Thomas Road Baptist Church
Bike or hike at Percival’s Island
Bake cookies
Teach your kids to jump rope
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
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
Go bowling
Visit Lynchburg Museum
Play mini golf at Tiny Town Golf
Visit the Anne Spencer Garden
Road trip to Green Valley Book Fair near Harrisonburg
Family camping trip
Make a movie about your family's summer adventures
