Welcome to the third 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!
Dec. 14-16 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
Christmas Light Display - Nov. 23 - Jan. 1 at Liberty Lake Park, Bedford
Trains Exhibit at Bedford Museum - Nov. 23 - Jan. 2 (Includes the Polar Express during Christmas break) at Bedford Museum, Bedford
Bluffwalk Lights - Daily through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg
Lighting of the Garden - Daily from Dec. 6 - Jan. 12 at Awareness Garden, Lynchburg
Locations for Christmas and Holiday Tree Lightings and Light Displays for 2018
Friday, Dec. 14:
Christmas Open House - Dec. 13-15 at Timberlake Family Pharmacy, Lynchburg
Scrooged (1988) - Dec. 14-20 at Venue Cinemas, Lynchburg
Santa is Coming - Dec. 14 at Campbell County Public Library, Rustburg
Polar Express Theme Night - Dec. 14 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - Dec. 14-15 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Jingle Bella - Dec. 14, 15, 21, and 22 at Bella Rose Plantation, Lynchburg
Amherst Christmas Parade - ***Cancelled*** Dec. 14 at 6:30 PM in Downtown Amherst
The Nutcracker - Dec. 7, 14, 16, and 21 at Ecclesia School of the Arts, Lynchburg
Luminary Nights - Dec. 14-15 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Bethlehem Village at Hebron Baptist Church - Dec. 14-18 at Hebron Baptist Church, Afton
Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime Presentation - Dec. 14-16 at National D-Day Memorial, Bedford
Saturday, Dec. 15:
Riverside Runners Jingle Bell Fun Run - Dec. 15 at Riverside Runners, Lynchburg
Wreaths Across America - Dec. 15 at National D-Day Memorial, Bedford
Wreaths Across America - Dec. 15 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Holiday Open House and Concert - Dec. 9 Dec. 15 and Jan. 6 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Mistletoe Makers Brunch - Dec. 15 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford
Christmas Open House - Dec. 15 at St. Nic's, Forest
Holiday Happiness Adoption Event Rabies and Microchip Clinic and Photos with Santa - Dec. 15 at Bedford County Animal Shelter, Bedford
Winter Gift Fair and Brunch with Santa - Dec. 15 at Acorn Hill Lodge, Lynchburg
Indoor Market Featuring Santa Paws - Dec. 15 at Second Stage, Amherst
Christmas in the Park - Dec. 15 at Miller Park, Lynchburg
Santa Visit - Dec. 15 at Madison Heights Library, Madison Heights
Winter Wonderland Lunch with Santa (special needs families) - Dec. 15 at Heritage United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
Christmas Open House - Dec. 13-15 at Timberlake Family Pharmacy, Lynchburg
Scrooged (1988) - Dec. 14-20 at Venue Cinemas, Lynchburg
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - Dec. 14-15 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Jingle Bella - Dec. 14, 15, 21, and 22 at Bella Rose Plantation, Lynchburg
Luminary Nights - Dec. 14-15 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Bethlehem Village at Hebron Baptist Church - Dec. 14-18 at Hebron Baptist Church, Afton
Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime Presentation - Dec. 14-16 at National D-Day Memorial, Bedford
Frozen Christmas - Dec. 8, 9, 15, and 16 at Yogurt Yeti, Lynchburg
Charlottesville Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” - Dec. 15 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Tuba Christmas - Dec. 15 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Peace and Joy to the World String Quartet, Community Chorus and Sing-Along - Dec. 15 at Ascension Episcopal Church, Amherst
Bells of the Blue Ridge - Dec. 15 at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg
Festival of Gingerbread - Dec. 15 at Natural Bridge Historic Hotel and Conference Center, Natural Bridge
Walk Through Bethlehem - Dec. 15-16 at Bedford Christian Church, Bedford
KidzNite: "Grinchy Adventure" & Meet Santa - Dec. 15 at Elite Athletics, Forest
Christmas Edition Sip and Paint of the Northern Lights - Dec. 15 at Depot Grille, Lynchburg
2018 Christmas Cantata - Dec. 15-16 at Mountain View United Methodist Church, Forest
Sunday, Dec. 16:
Christmas Cantata - Dec. 9 Dec. 16 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
Scrooged (1988) - Dec. 14-20 at Venue Cinemas, Lynchburg
Bethlehem Village at Hebron Baptist Church - Dec. 14-18 at Hebron Baptist Church, Afton
Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime Presentation - Dec. 14-16 at National D-Day Memorial, Bedford
Frozen Christmas - Dec. 8, 9, 15, and 16 at Yogurt Yeti, Lynchburg
2018 Christmas Cantata - Dec. 15-16 at Mountain View United Methodist Church, Forest
Rustburg Christmas Parade - ***Cancelled*** Dec. 9 Dec. 16 in Downtown Rustburg
Glasgow Christmas Parade - Dec. 9 Dec. 16 in Downtown Glasgow
Lynchburg Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings Present: Sounds of the Season - ***Postponed to Dec. 16 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
The Nutcracker - Dec. 7, 14, 16, and 21 at Ecclesia School of the Arts, 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!
