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Halloween in the 'Burg

Trunk or Treats and More

By Sandy Wallace October 12, 2017

Witches and goblins, ghosts and ghouls, princesses and ninjas, worker guys with tools -- whatever your littles plan to be dressed as for Halloween, there are plenty of options for Halloween fun during the month of October in Lynchburg and across central Virginia. For detailed information about each event, check our website. Add these Halloween themed events to your calendar...or you'll be sorry! 

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Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - Oct. 31 in Downtown Altavista 

Scaremare -- Oct. 12-14 in Lynchburg 
Haunted Harvest -- Oct. 13-14 at Layman Family Farms, Blue Ridge
Spooktacular Kids Carnival -- Oct. 14 at Liberty University Softball Stadium, Lynchburg 

Scaremare -- Oct. 19-21 in Lynchburg 
Fright Night -- Oct. 20 at The Warehouse, Madison Heights 
Fall Festival -- Oct. 20 at Bedford Primary School, Bedford
Haunted Harvest -- Oct. 20-21 at Layman Family Farms, Blue Ridge 
Haunted Hayride -- Oct. 20-21 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center 1727, Lynchburg 

Lynchburg Zombie Walk -- Oct. 21 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg 
Special Halloween Story Time -- Oct. 21 at Givens Books & Little Dickens, Lynchburg
Haunted Hayride -- Oct. 21 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center 1727, Lynchburg 
Amherst County 4H Haunted House -- Oct. 21 at Monroe Community Center, Monroe
Children's Pumpkin Party -- Oct. 21 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Lynchburg 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 21 at Oakdale Baptist Church, Madison Heights
Fall Festival -- Oct. 21 at One Body in Christ Ministries, Lynchburg
Carts and Candy -- Oct. 22 at Winton Country Club, Amherst

Pumpkin Party Night -- Oct. 24 at Chick-Fil-A, Wards Road, Lynchburg 
Fall Festival and Reverse Trick-or-Treating -- Oct. 25 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg

Scaremare -- Oct. 26-28 in Lynchburg 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Court Street United Methodist Church, Lynchburg 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Virginia Select Auto, Amherst
Toddler Halloween Party -- Oct. 27 at Jump-N-Fun Inflatables, Madison Heights 
Halloweenfest -- Oct. 27 at Amherst Community Health Center, Madison Heights 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Virginia Select Auto, Madison Heights 
Fall Festival -- Oct. 27 at Passion Community Church, Lynchburg

Lantern Tours -- Oct. 27-28 at the Caverns at Natural Bridge, Natural Bridge 
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 27-28 at Old City Cemetery
Haunted Hayride -- Oct. 27-28 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center 1727, Lynchburg 

Halloween Comicfest -- Oct. 28 at Starport, Lynchburg 
Harvest Festival -- Oct. 28 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
Halloween Carnival -- Oct. 28 at Timberlake Christian Church, Lynchburg 
Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat -- Oct. 28 at Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg
Halloween Scavenger Hunt -- Oct. 28 at Silver Creek & Seamans' Orchard, Tyro 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 28 at Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest 
Halloween Spooktacular -- Oct. 28 at Falling Creek Park, Bedford
Fall Festival and Costume Contest -- Oct. 28 at First Baptist Church, Monroe 
Lakewood Fall Festival -- Oct. 28 at Lakewood Baptist Church, Evington 
Kedron Kids' Fall Festival -- Oct. 28 at Kedron Baptist Church, Gladys
Spooktacular Halloween Party at the Y -- Oct. 28 at Jamerson Family YMCA, Lynchburg 
HalloWine -- Oct. 28 at Lazy Days Winery, Amherst 
Jeep Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 28 at Monkee Joes, Forest 
LWBC Annual Fall Festival -- Oct. 28 at Living Water Baptist Church, Madison Heights
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 28 at West Lynchburg Baptist Church, Lynchburg 
Fright Night -- Oct. 28 at The Warehouse, Madison Heights
Family Halloween Movie Night -- Oct. 28 at 246 The Main, Brookneal 
Heritage Elementary School Haunted Hallways -- Oct. 28 at Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg 
Halloween Carnival -- Oct. 28 at Timberlake Christian Church, Lynchburg
Haunted Village and Trick or Treat -- Oct. 28 at Clover Hill Village, Appomattox 
Family Halloween Movie Night -- Oct. 28 at 246 The Main, Brookneal 
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 28 at Gracepointe Baptist Church, Madison Heights

Costumes & Creatures -- Oct. 28-29 at Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge 
Fright Night Haunted House -- Oct. 28-29 at Knights of Columbus, Forest 

Furry Fright Night and Halloweentown Movie -- Oct. 29 at Appomattox Humane Society Center, Appomattox 
River Church Truck and Treat -- Oct. 29 at River Church, Madison Heights 
Crosswhite Fall Festival and Costume Contest -- Oct. 29 at Crosswhite Athletic Club, Lynchburg 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 29 at Madison Heights Baptist Church, Madison Heights 
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 29 at Faith Baptist Church, Madison Heights
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 29 at Bedford Baptist Church, Bedford 
Fall Festival -- Oct. 29 at Life Center, Lynchburg
Trunk - or - Treat -- Oct. 29 at Fort Avenue Church of Christ, Lynchburg
Fall Fun Fest -- Oct. 29 at Hyland Heights Baptist Church, Rustburg
Harvest Festival -- Oct. 29 at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 29 at Lighthouse Baptist Church, Madison Heights 

The Scarecrow Stroll in downtown Altavista, is open daily through Oct. 31
Mini Monster Mash and Costume Parade at Timberlake Family Pharmacy in Lynchburg (tickets in advance) -- Oct. 31 begins at 10 AM
Happy Halloween Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 10:30 AM
Pumpkin Sale at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 11 AM
Happy Halloween Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 11:15 AM
Trunk or Treat Festival in Altavista Oct. 31 begins at 2 PM
Smith's Pumpkin Patch in Lynchburg Oct. 31 opens at 2:30 PM
Altavista Town-Wide Trick or Treat Oct. 31 begins at 3 PM
Tube-or-Treat at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 3 PM
Harvest Festival at Living Word Ministries in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 4:30 PM
GLTC Haunted Hopper Trick or Treat in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 4:30 PM
Trick or Treat at Yogurt Yeti in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 4:30 PM
Trick or Treat in the City of Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 5 PM (although some families begin earlier)
Halloween on the Lawn at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Amherst Oct. 31 begins at 5 PM
Timberlake Baptist Church and Fall Festival (at four separate locations) in Lynchburg and Forest Oct. 31 begins at 5 PM
All Hallows' Eve Service at Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 5 PM
Trunk-N-Treat at Thomas Terrace Baptist Church in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Trunk or Treat at Appomattox Primary School in Appomattox Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Fall Festival at Clifford Baptist Church in Amherst Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Trick or Treat at River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Teens Night Out: Beetlejuice at Miller Center in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Trick or Treat at Christ Our Redeemer Anglican Church in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Trick or Treat at Winfall Baptist Church in Gladys Oct. 31 begins at 6 PM
Kids Karnival at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 6:30 PM
80s Meets Bluegrass Halloween at Academy Center of the Arts Warehouse Theatre in Lynchburg Oct. 31 begins at 8 PM