Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September. Some local fall festivals are primarily for adults, but many offer fun kids' activities -- and many of the festivals offer free admission. Check out the information booths, let the kids enjoy the rides, pick up some yummy festival food and make memories as you spend a day outdoors together. Here are some favorite September festivals for your family to check out. Some of the festivals have multiple dates. More festivals will be added as dates are received. Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® this fall in Central Virginia!
We're still awaiting 2018 information from some festivals. Dates are noted for all events for which we've received information for the 2018 season.
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 15 Sept. 21 - Nov. 10 (Fri/Sat/Sun in Sept and Oct; Sat/Sun in Nov), Blue Ridge
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 28 - Oct. 31 (daily: M-TH from 3 PM - 8PM; F from 10 AM - 9 PM; SA from 9 AM - 9 PM; SU from 12 PM - 8 PM), Lynchburg
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 22 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat in Sept, Thu/Fri/Sat in Oct, Sat in Nov), Rustburg
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 29 - Oct. 28 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Open weekends starting Sept. 22. (Sat/Sun), Concord
*White Fall Farm -- ***UPDATED OPENING DATE*** Oct. 6 - Oct. 31 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Gretna
September Fall Festivals and Fun
Sept. 1-6
Field of Honor 2018 -- Sept. 1-15 in front of Automated Conveyor Systems, Lynchburg
Sunflower Festival -- Sept. 1-2 and Sept. 8-9 at Beaver Dam Farm, Buchanan
8th Annual Labor Day Wine & Music Fest -- Sept. 1 at Rebec Vineyards, Amherst
Sims Events True Grit Rodeo -- Sept. 1 at Sims Farm, Forest
48th Annual Labor Day Fest -- Sept. 3 at Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista
Big Lick Kids Fest -- Sept. 3 at Elmwood Park, Roanoke
Sept. 7-13
Field of Honor 2018 -- (Date change, ending Sept. 12) Sept. 1-15 in front of Automated Conveyor Systems, Lynchburg
Get Downtown - Sept. 7 in Downtown Lynchburg
Guns and Hoses Softball Game -- Sept. 8 at Bedford Moose Fields, Bedford
Touch-A-Truck – Sept. 8 at Sims Farm & Lumber, Forest
Sunflower Festival -- Sept. 1-2 and Sept. 8-9 at Beaver Dam Farm, Buchanan
Flip4Kids Family FUN Carnival -- Sept. 8 at Elite Athletics, Forest
Olde Salem Days -- Sept. 8 in Downtown Salem
Joel Sweeney and the Banjo Festival -- Sept. 8 at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Groovin at the Grove Family Fun Day -- Sept. 8 at Poplar Grove Golf Course, Amherst
Bedford’s Finest Fare -- Sept. 9 on Bridge Street, Bedford
The Venardos Circus -- Sept. 12-16 and Sept. 19-23 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Sept. 14-20
Field of Honor 2018 -- (Date change, ending Sept. 12) Sept. 1-15 in front of Automated Conveyor Systems, Lynchburg
The Venardos Circus -- Sept. 12-16 and Sept. 19-23 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Over The Edge for HumanKind -- EVENT POSTPONED Sept. 14 at Bank of the James, Lynchburg
Shentel Under the Stars in Appomattox: "Paddington 2" -- EVENT CANCELED Sept. 14 at Courtland Festival Park, Appomattox
Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness Day -- Sept. 15 A day of giving throughout the United States
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 15 - Nov. 10 at Layman Family Farms, Blue Ridge
Lynchburg Art Festival – EVENT rescheduled to Sept. 30 Sept. 15 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Lynchburg Beer, Wine & Cider Festival – EVENT POSTPONED Sept. 15 at Lynchburg City Stadium, Lynchburg
Harvest Time Festival - EVENT CANCELLED Sept. 15 at Booker T. Washington Monument, Hardy
"Steel Magnolias" -- Sept. 15-16 and Sept. 21-22 at 246 The Main, Brookneal
Alluvion Stage Company Presents "Hello, Dolly" -- Sept.14-15, Sept. 21-23, Sept. 28-30 at Liberty University Tower Theatre, Lynchburg
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2018 -- Sept. 16 - Oct. 14 (Sundays) at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
U.S. Air Force 71st Birthday -- Sept. 18 at National D-Day Memorial, Bedford
Sept. 21-27
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 15 - Nov. 10 at Layman Family Farms, Blue Ridge
The Venardos Circus -- Sept. 19-23 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
"Steel Magnolias" -- Sept. 21-22 at 246 The Main, Brookneal
Kidz Kraze Spring Fall 2018 Consignment Sale -- Sept. 22-29 at Candler's Station Shopping Center, Lynchburg
National Park Service Fee Free Days -- Sept. 22 at all National Parks
25th Anniversary of National Public Lands Day -- Sept. 22 at all Virginia State Parks
Centerfest – Sept. 22 in Downtown Bedford
Tree of Life Ministries Fall Festival -- Sept. 22 at Tree of Life Ministries, Lynchburg
POW / MIA Awareness Ceremony -- Sept. 22 at National D-Day Memorial, Bedford
African American Family History Day -- Sept. 22 at Poplar Forest, Forest
Sandusky and Heritage Schools Color Run -- Sept. 22 at Sandusky Middle School, Lynchburg
Community Fair -- Sept. 22 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Nelson County Community Day -- Sept. 22 at Blue Mountain Barrel House, Arrington
Alluvion Stage Company Presents "Hello, Dolly" -- Sept.14-15, Sept. 21-23, Sept. 28-30 at Liberty University Tower Theatre, Lynchburg
Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 22 - Oct. 28 (Sat/Sun), Concord
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 22 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat in Sept, Thu/Fri/Sat in Oct, Sat in Nov), Rustburg
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2018 -- Sept. 16 - Oct. 14 (Sundays) at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Bedford County Fair -- Sept. 27-30 at Glenwood Center, Huddleston
Sept. 28-30
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 15 - Nov. 10 at Layman Family Farms, Blue Ridge
Kidz Kraze Spring Fall 2018 Consignment Sale -- Sept. 22-29 at Candler's Station Shopping Center, Lynchburg
Bedford County Fair -- Sept. 27-30 at Glenwood Center, Huddleston
Amazing Mile Youth Run and Family Festival – Sept. 28 in Downtown Lynchburg
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 22 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat in Sept, Thu/Fri/Sat in Oct, Sat in Nov), Rustburg
Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 22 - Oct. 28 (Sat/Sun), Concord
Be Kind Festival -- Sept. 28-29 at DeVault Family Vineyards, Concord
Lantern Tours -- Sept. 28-29 at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Appomattox
Pioneer Theatre presents: "Clue" on Stage -- Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 3-6 at Heritage High School, Lynchburg
Barrels, Bottles and Casks Tours - Sept. 28-29 at Poplar Forest, Forest
Virginia 10 Miler – Sept. 29 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 29 - Oct. 28 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Roanoke
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival – Sept. 29-30 at Crazy Horse Campground, Moneta
Harvest Jubilee & Wine Festival – Sept. 29 at Avoca, Altavista
Autumn Days Festival - Sept. 29 at Saunders Brothers, Piney River
Young Athletes' Autumn Classic - Sept. 29 at University of Lynchburg
Shiloh UMC Fall Festival Fundraiser - Sept. 29 at Shiloh United Methodist Church in Lynchburg
Power of We Lynchburg Expo & Rally - Sept. 29 at Tree of Life Ministries in Lynchburg
Fall Bash Benefit for Friends of Campbell County Animal Control - Sept. 29 at Lynchburg South Moose Lodge 1727
Drumheller’s Orchard Apple Festival – Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 20-21 at Drumheller’s Orchard, Lovingston
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2018 -- Sept. 16 - Oct. 14 (Sundays) at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Smith's Pumpkin Patch - Sept. 28 - Oct. 31 (daily) at Smith's Pumpkin Patch, Lynchburg
Alluvion Stage Company Presents "Hello, Dolly" -- Sept.14-15, Sept. 21-23, Sept. 28-30 at Liberty University Tower Theatre, Lynchburg
Masterworx Theater presents "The Music Man" - Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 4, 5, & 6 at Rustburg High School
Lynchburg Art Festival (rescheduled date) – Sept. 30 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Fall festivals and fun continue through November. The festival list is constantly being updated as more information is received. We are working to add these events to the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events. To add your organization’s fall festival to the list, message us at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page or click the “submit an event” link on our website. You’ll find more information about many of the local festival on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
