This is the time of year when parents are often burning the candle at both ends. There's so much to do and never enough time. Guess what? It's the same way for me here at Lynchburg Macaroni Kid! There are so many great local events taking place from now until Christmas! I've spent a lot of time this week not just entering articles, but also creating a series of articles and guides to help you Find Your Family Fun® now and through the holidays!
Our newsletter can only hold a handful of articles and about 40 events. Our website can only feature 10 articles, but all of the events can be found by date when you click on the 'events' tab or click 'see all' on the screen below today's listed events. All articles (including archived articles going back to 2011) can be found when you click on the 'articles' tab. Because articles appear newest to oldest, this year's Christmas articles are at the beginning. The search feature (located beside the 'guides' tab) allows you to search by category for articles and events. Just enter a word and you'll get a listing of everything, which will include both old and new content.
You'll find information you can use all year long when you click the 'guides' tab. This includes information about: local schools, preschools and childcare, area parks, indoor family fun, local apple orchards, restaurants where kids eat free, area campgrounds, after school activities and classes, and our popular Birthday Party Guide. We often feature at least one of these guides on our website. You'll find many local businesses listed by category in our Business Directory.
From now until after New Years, we won't be including a weekend listing of local events. There are just too many! You'll find all events by date on our website and some of the top events for each month in our monthly guides.
In addition, it's easy for you to find JUST the activities and events you're looking for with the following special articles on our website (listed in calendar order):
Veterans Day Events and Tribute - all of the area's Veterans Day events are linked in the article
November 2018 Festivals and Fun - all of the top local November events are linked in the article
Lynchburg Area Holiday and Christmas Events for November 2018 - ONLY local holiday and Christmas events in November
Plan Ahead for Thanksgiving - packed with links to Thanksgiving crafts, recipes, and plan ahead fun
Enjoy an Active Thanksgiving at the Turkey Trot or Giblet Jog - two great local events taking place on Thanksgiving morning
Shop Local in Lynchburg and Central Virginia - information about many of our favorite places to shop local for the holidays
A Macaroni Kid Holiday Giveaway: Win a $250 Shopping Spree at Target! - an exciting national Macaroni Kid holiday giveaway from Target
Lynchburg Macaroni Kid 2018 Christmas Holiday Guide - your complete go-to guide for Christmas and holiday fun, which includes links to these topics and lots of holiday crafts, recipes, etc:
Lynchburg Area Holiday and Christmas Events for December 2018 - ONLY local holiday and Christmas events in December
Visit with Santa 2018 - ONLY events which focus on Santa starting this week when Santa arrives at River Ridge Mall (photos with Santa, breakfast with Santa, etc)
Live Christmas Tree Locations in Lynchburg and Central Virginia - local places to find a live Christmas tree for your family
2018 Christmas and Holiday Parades in Lynchburg and Central Virginia - 10 area Christmas and holiday parades
Teach Kids to Help Others - eight local organizations whose mission is helping others
32 Creative and Crazy Ideas for Your Christmas Elf! - find new ideas for your Elf on the Shelf
The Story of Chanukah - learn more about Chanukah (also spelled Hanukkah), the eight-day Festival of Lights celebrated by Jewish people around the world
18 Watch-at-Home Classic Christmas Movies - Christmas classics, old and new, sorted by recommended viewer ages
12 Christmas Traditions to Start This Year - 12 ways to see Christmas through the eyes of a child
12 Tips to Celebrate Baby's First Christmas - new moms and dads will love these tips, which include a ink to local photographer Katlin Dodgion's blog for photo ideas
Christmas Cookie Recipes - one of many of the holiday recipes included in our Christmas Holiday Guide
Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments - one of the many holiday crafts included in our Christmas Holiday Guide
The holidays are here and it truly is the most wonderful time of the year (also the most busy time of the year!) Follow us on Facebook for lots of shared local events, subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletter to be first to know what's happening around town, and check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid website anytime to Find Your Family Fun® in Lynchburg and Central Virginia! Happy Holidays from our family to yours!
