Welcome to the first of our special weekend holiday guides to help you find all of the fun holiday events from now until Christmas! Click on any link for detailed information about the event.
The Lynchburg area is packed with special holiday and Christmas events this year! We created guides for holiday events in November and December this year and we're also adding weekend guides for the four weekends before Christmas.
The Lynchburg Macaroni Kid 2018 Christmas Holiday Guide is your go-to for all things holiday from crafts and recipes to Santa locations and holiday lights.
Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® for the holidays in Central Virginia!
Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 Weekend Holiday Events
Daily Events:
Santa at River Ridge Mall - Daily through Dec. 24 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
The River Ridge Express - Daily through Dec. 24 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Salvation Army Angel Tree - Daily at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 4 at Bedford Area Welcome Center, Bedford
Trees of Hope - Monday through Friday through Dec. 9 at Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 1 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Trains Exhibit at Bedford Museum - Daily through Jan. 2 (Includes the Polar Express during Christmas break) at Bedford Museum, Bedford
Bluffwalk Lights - Daily through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg
Locations for Christmas and Holiday Tree Lightings and Light Displays for 2018
Friday, Nov. 30:
Christmas at Hydaway - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center, Lynchburg
Holiday Pop-Up for Pets - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at Boonsboro Shopping Center, Lynchburg
Santa Claus is Coming to the Patch - Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 at Smith's Pumpkin Patch, Lynchburg
Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Appomattox Christmas Market 2018 - Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at Appomattox Christian School, Appomattox
Holiday Candlelight Tours at Poplar Forest - Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-14 at Poplar Forest, Forest
Christmas in Courthouse Square - Nov. 30 at Courthouse Square, Rustburg
Elf Jr. - Nov. 29-30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
"A Seussified Christmas Carol" - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford
Christmas in the Chapel: Concert Choir and Choral Union Concert - Nov. 30 at University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg
Virginia Christmas Spectacular - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Saturday, Dec. 1:
Mistletoe Market - Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, and Dec. 22 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
Santa at Forest Lions Club Annual Christmas Tree Sale - Dec. 1-2 beside Benjamin's Restaurant, Forest
Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Bazaar - Dec. 1 at Holy Cross Regional School, Lynchburg
Holiday Bazaar - Dec. 1 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lynchburg
Santa Paws is Coming to Town - Dec. 1 at Shaggy to Chic Grooms, Lynchburg
Santa Claws Holiday Bazaar - Dec. 1 at Knights of Columbus, Forest
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 1 at Yellow Branch Elementary, Rustburg
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 1 at Tomahawk Elementary School, Lynchburg
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 1 at Leesville Road Elementary School, Lynchburg
Holiday Craft and Vendor Event - Dec. 1 at Lynchburg South Moose Lodge 1727, Lynchburg
Sled with Reindeer - Dec. 1 at The Home Depot, Lynchburg
Photos with Santa and The Grinch - Dec. 1 at Harley Davidson of Lynchburg
Vendor FAIR and Christmas Extravaganza - Dec. 1 at Brookville High School, Lynchburg
Experience the Holidays - Dec. 1 in downtown Appomattox
Reindeer Run 2 Miler - Dec. 1 at Hydaway Outdoor Rec Center, Lynchburg
Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5K - Dec. 1 at Bedford Middle School (old school), Bedford
Pet Photos with Santa Paws - Dec. 1 at Boonsboro Shopping Center, Lynchburg
Photos with Santa at Mistletoe Market - Dec. 1 and 8 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at Mistletoe Market - Dec. 1 and 8 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
Christmas Open House - Dec. 1 at the Vintage Shoppes of Amherst, Amherst
Lunch with Santa - Dec. 1 at New Prospect Baptist Church, Monroe
Cookie Decorating with the Elves - Dec. 1 at Saunders Brothers, Piney River
Bedford Christmas Parade - Dec. 1 in Centertown Bedford
Christmas at Avoca Museum - Dec. 1-2 and Dec. 8-9 at Avoca Museum, Altavista
Story Time with Santa - Dec. 1 (3 story times) at Miller Claytor House in Lynchburg
Red Shoes Dance Academy Presents "Magical Christmas" Recital - Dec. 1 at Randolph College, Lynchburg
Lighting of the Tree - Dec. 1 in Centertown Bedford
Pictures with Santa - Dec. 1 at the Bedford Fire Department, Bedford
Altavista Christmas Parade - Dec. 1 in Downtown Altavista
Christmas at Hydaway - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center, Lynchburg
Holiday Pop-Up for Pets - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at Boonsboro Shopping Center, Lynchburg
Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Appomattox Christmas Market 2018 - Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at Appomattox Christian School, Appomattox
Holiday Candlelight Tours at Poplar Forest - Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-14 at Poplar Forest, Forest
"A Seussified Christmas Carol" - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford
Virginia Christmas Spectacular - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Jefferson Choral Society Presents "Season of Joy" - Dec. 1-2 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
Sunday, Dec. 2:
Santa at Forest Lions Club Annual Christmas Tree Sale - Dec. 1-2 beside Benjamin's Restaurant, Forest
Advent Lessons & Carols and Blessing of the Angel Tree - Dec. 2 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lynchburg
36th Annual Christmas Open House - Dec. 2 at Point of Honor, Lynchburg
Christmas at Avoca Museum - Dec. 1-2 and Dec. 8-9 at Avoca Museum, Altavista
Christmas Open House - Dec. 2 at Patrick Henry's Red Hill, Brookneal
"A Seussified Christmas Carol" - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford
Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Virginia Christmas Spectacular - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
2nd Annual Holiday Jubilee NCCO Concert - Dec. 2 at Rockfish Valley Community Center, Afton
Jefferson Choral Society Presents "Season of Joy" - Dec. 1-2 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
Lynchburg Christmas Parade - Dec. 2 from Lynchburg City Stadium to E.C. Glass, Lynchburg
Holiday Pops and Vespers Service - Dec. 2 at Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar
University of Lynchburg Carols by Candlelight - Dec. 2 at University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg
Christmas Vespers - Dec. 2 at Randolph College, Lynchburg
The Christmas and Holiday event list is updated as information is received. To add your organization’s Christmas or Holiday event or your family-friendly event to the list, click the “submit an event” link on our website or send us a message at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page.
Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events for the best family-friendly events in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties. Lynchburg Macaroni Kid helps you Find Your Family Fun® for the holidays!
