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Lynchburg and Central Virginia Weekend Family Fun Nov. 2-4, 2018

Pancake Jamboree, CASA Superhero Run, Hill City Homemade, Fall Festivals, Fall Back, and More!

By Sandy Wallace November 1, 2018

Who's ready for a weekend filled with fall family fun? Lynchburg Macaroni Kid has you covered! Friday's forecast is rain, rain, and more rain but the weather improves for Saturday and Sunday. There are many events this weekend including: the 59th Annual Pancake Jamboree, CASA Superhero Run, First Fridays in Lynchburg, the Hill City Homemade Holiday Market, a two-day Liberty University Resale Sale, lots of Fall Festivals, weekend pumpkin patch and corn maze fun at: Layman Family Farms, Yoders' Corn Maze (last weekend), and White Fall Farm (last weekend), and lots more!! 

Don't forget to Fall Back! Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night since the end of Daylight Saving Time is at 2 AM on Sunday morning.

Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid event calendar any time for all of the best local events. Our guides offer information about Lynchburg area parks, birthday parties, local restaurants where kids eat free, area schools, preschools, daycares, classes and after school activities, and area campgrounds. 

Begin your Christmas shopping at the Hill City Homemade Holiday Market or one of this weekends fall festivals. Plan ahead with our November Festivals and Fun Guide and enjoy the weekend!

There's a little more time to enjoy the Lynchburg area's apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes. This is the last weekend of operations at Yoders' Farm and White Fall Farm. Layman Family Farms closes for the season next weekend. Check out our Apple Orchard Guide and Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Guide for details on all of the area's fall fun spots!

Lynchburg Macaroni Kid helps you Find Your Family Fun® anytime! Here's what's happening around town and beyond this weekend.

Friday, Nov. 2

Fans of Fall Campout Weekend at Jellystone Park in Natural Bridge Station all weekend

59th Annual Pancake Jamboree at Lynchburg City Armory in Lynchburg from 6 AM - 7 PM

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Holiday Craft and Food Market at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 6 PM (also Saturday from 10-1)

Monument Terrace Troop Rally at Monument Terrace in Downtown Lynchburg at 12 PM

The Nature Zone Open Play at Miller Center in Lynchburg from 12 PM - 4 PM

Dorm Furniture (and Used Laptop Sale FRIDAY ONLY) Sale at Liberty University Resale in Lynchburg from 1 PM - 4 PM

BOGO First Friday at Mister Goodies Boonsboro in Lynchburg from 2 PM - 10 PM

White Fall Farm Pumpkin Hunt at White Fall Farm in Gretna from 3 PM - 7 PM (also Saturday from 9 AM - 7 PM and Sunday from 2 PM - 7 PM; FINAL WEEKEND)

First Fridays in Lynchburg at various art venues and Lynchburg Museum from 5 PM - 8 PM

A Point in History of Point of Honor at Point of Honor in Lynchburg from 5 PM - 8 PM (also Saturday from 5-8 PM; reservations required)

Parents Night Out at Lynchburg Humane Society in Lynchburg from 6 PM - 9 PM

Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics in Lynchburg from 6 PM - 8 PM

Lynchburg Drum Circle at Riverfront Park in Lynchburg at 6 PM

Jump 'N Glow at JUMP Lynchburg Trampoline Park in Lynchburg from 9 PM - 11 PM (Friday and Saturday nights)

Glow In the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf in Lynchburg from 9 PM - 11 PM (Friday and Saturday nights)

Saturday, Nov. 3

Fans of Fall Campout Weekend at Jellystone Park in Natural Bridge Station all weekend

Lynchburg Community Market from 7 AM - 2 PM

Fall Bazaar at Amelon United Methodist Church in Madison Heights from 7 AM - 2 PM

Dorm Furniture Sale at Liberty University Resale in Lynchburg from 7 AM - 10 AM

White Fall Farm Pumpkin Hunt at White Fall Farm in Gretna from 9 AM - 7 PM (also Friday from 3-7 and Sunday from 2-7 FINAL WEEKEND)

Apple Butter Making at Saunders Brothers Farm Market in Piney River from 9 AM - 6 PM

10th Annual Circle 7 Craft Show at Heritage United Methodist Church from 9 AM - 2 PM

Dog Jog 5K at Lynchburg Dog Park in Lynchburg at 9 AM

Lynchburg CASA Superhero Run at Percival's Island in Lynchburg at 9 AM

21st Annual Apple Valley 5k at Gross Orchard in Bedford at 10 AM

Booker T Washington Harvest Time Festival at Booker T Washington National Monument in Hardy from 10 AM - 3 PM

Layman Family Farms Fall Festival at Layman Family Farms in Blue Ridge from 10 AM - 5 PM (also Sunday from 11 AM - 5 PM; event continues through Nov. 10)

The Hill City Homemade Holiday Market at the Urban Arts Garage in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 3 PM

Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center Walk for Life and Fall Festival at Heritage Baptist Church in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 3 PM

Saturday Mamas on the Move at Riverside Park in Lynchburg at 10 AM

Make a Helicopter at Home Depot in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 11:30 AM

Michael's Kids Club at Michael's in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 12 PM

Super Saturday at Putt Putt Fun Center in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 1 PM

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Holiday Craft and Food Market at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 1 PM

Beulah Baptist Church Fall Festival at Beulah Baptist Church in Lynchburg from 10 AM - 2 PM

Yoders' Farm Corn Maze at Yoders' Farm in Rustburg from 10 AM - 10 PM (FINAL DAY)

Colonial Canine Celebration at Poplar Forest in Forest from 11 AM - 2 PM

Bluegrass, Barbecue, and Brew Festival at Red Hill National Memorial in Brookneal from 11 AM - 5 PM

Storytime at Barnes & Noble in Lynchburg at 11 AM

Saturday Story Time at Bedford Central Library in Bedford at 11 AM 

Fall Festival and Chili Cook-Off at Holy Cross School from 12 PM - 4 PM

The Nature Zone Open Play at Miller Center in Lynchburg from 12 PM - 4 PM

A Point in History of Point of Honor at Point of Honor in Lynchburg from 5 PM - 8 PM

Altavista Chess Club at Staunton River Memorial Library in Altavista from 6 PM - 8 PM

Unity in Our Community Saturday Gathering at Court Street United Methodist Church in Lynchburg from 6-9 PM

Jump 'N Glow at JUMP Lynchburg Trampoline Park in Lynchburg from 9 PM - 11 PM (Friday and Saturday nights)

Glow In the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf in Lynchburg from 9-11 PM

Sunday, Nov. 4

Fall Back: Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2 AM (set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday)

First Sunday Free Yoga at Yoga Goodness in Lynchburg at 9:30 AM

Burgers, Steaks and Milkshakes at Bull Daddy's Restaurant in Appomattox from 11 AM - 3 PM

Layman Family Farms Fall Festival at Layman Family Farms in Blue Ridge from 10 AM - 5 PM (also Saturday from 11 AM - 5 PM; event continues through Nov. 10)

Hill City Robot Combat at V.E.S. School in Lynchburg from 1 PM - 4 PM

White Fall Farm Pumpkin Hunt at White Fall Farm in Gretna from 2 PM - 7 PM (also Friday from 3 PM - 7 PM, and Saturday from 9 AM - 7 PM FINAL WEEKEND)

Fellowship Sunday at Putt-Putt Family Fun Center from 5-9 PM


Check our Indoor Fun Guide, Outdoor Fun Guide, and Lynchburg Area Campground Guide for more ways to enjoy a weekend of family fun. Learn about parks in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties in our Lynchburg Area Parks Guide

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