Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September. Some local fall festivals are primarily for adults, but many also offer fun kids' activities. 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.
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Here are the top September festivals and fun events for your family to check out. Some of the festivals have multiple dates. More festivals and fun events will be added as dates are received. Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® this fall in Central Virginia!
We add events as we receive information, so check back for updates!
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday: T/W/Th from 4 PM - 7 PM; F/Sa from 10 AM - 10 PM), Rustburg
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 9 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 12 PM - 6 PM), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 1 PM - 5 PM), Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Mon-Thurs from 3 PM - 8 PM; Fri from 10 AM - 9 PM; Sat from 9 AM - 9 PM; Sun from 12 PM - 8 PM)., Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun: FRI from 3 PM - 7 PM; SAT from 9 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 2 PM - 7 PM), Gretna
September Fall Festivals and Fun
Aug. 31 - Sept. 6
Customer Appreciation Day -- Aug. 31 at Saunders Brothers, Piney River
Labor Day Parade -- Aug. 31 in Downtown Roanoke
Farewell to Summer Picnic -- Aug. 31 at Second Stage Amherst
Sims Events True Grit Rodeo -- Aug. 31 at Sims Farm, Forest
Labor Day Weekend Family Fun Getaway -- Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 at your family's favorite destination
Field of Honor 2019 -- Sept. 1-14 in front of Automated Conveyor Systems, Lynchburg
Big Lick Kid Fest -- Sept. 1 at Salem Civic Center, Salem
49th Annual Labor Day Fun Run, 5K, Parade, and Festival -- Sept. 2 in Buena Vista
Labor Day Celebration -- Sept. 2 at the Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton
First Fridays -- Sept. 6 at Lynchburg Art Club, local galleries and other locations in Lynchburg
Get Downtown 2019 - Sept. 6 in Downtown Lynchburg
Sept. 7-13
Field of Honor 2019 -- Sept. 1-14 in front of Automated Conveyor Systems, Lynchburg
11th Annual Baking Contest -- Sept. 7 at Saunders Brothers, Piney River
Sunflower Festival -- Sept. 7/8 and Sept. 14/15 at Beaver Dam Farm, Buchanan
Dedication of the African American Banjoist Marker -- Sept. 7 at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
13th Annual Truck and Tractor Pull -- Sept. 7 at Sims Farm, Forest
Grandparents Day -- Sept. 8 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Preschool Day -- Sept. 10 at Beaver Dam Farm, Buchanan
Dolly Parton Imagination Library Party Launch -- Sept. 10 at Lynchburg Public Library
Special Needs Day -- Sept. 12 at Beaver Dam Farm, Buchanan
Second Friday in Bedford -- Sept. 13 in Centertown Bedford
Sept. 14-20
Field of Honor 2019 -- Sept. 1-14 in front of Automated Conveyor Systems, Lynchburg
Touch-A-Truck Lynchburg 2019 -- Sept. 14 at Sims Farm, Forest
47th Annual Lynchburg Art Festival -- Sept. 14 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Sunflower Festival -- Sept. 7/8 and Sept. 14/15 at Beaver Dam Farm, Buchanan
Love Your Library Storytime -- Sept. 14 and 17 at Lynchburg Public Library
Back to School Bash -- Sept. 14 at First Baptist Church of Monroe
Celebrate 50 Years of Roller Skating -- Sept. 15 at FunQuest, Lynchburg
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2019 -- Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 (Sundays) at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
The Venardos Circus -- Sept. 18-22 and Sept. 25-29 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
"The Miracle Worker" -- Sept. 20-22 and Sept. 27-28 at 246 The Main in Brookneal
Alluvion Stage Company Presents "Bright Star" -- Sept. 20-22, Sept. 24, Sept. 26-29 at Liberty University Tower Theatre
Sept. 21-27
The Venardos Circus -- Sept. 18-22 and Sept. 25-29 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun)
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday)
Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun)
Free Museum Day -- Sept. 21 at Historic Sandusky - Lynchburg College, Lynchburg
Centerfest -- Sept. 21 in Downtown Bedford
The Farm Girls Vintage Faire -- Sept. 21 at Clover Hill Village, Appomattox
POW / MIA Awareness Ceremony -- Sept. 21 at D-Day Memorial, Bedford
African American Family History Day -- Sept. 21 at Jubilee Family Development Center, Lynchburg
Celebrate Autumn Festival -- Sept. 21 at Saunders Brothers, Piney River
10th Annual Lynchburg Beer, Wine and Cider Festival -- Sept. 21 at Lynchburg City Stadium
Park After Dark -- Sept. 21 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
September Equinox / First Day of Fall - Sept. 22 all day
Free Music Concert Series -- Sept. 22 at the Peaks of Otter Lodge, Bedford
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2019 -- Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 (Sundays) at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Free Movie: "Fantastic Beasts" -- Sept. 26 at Downtown Branch of Lynchburg Public Library
Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun)
Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31 (daily), Lynchburg
Bedford County Fair 2019 -- Sept. 26-29 at Glenwood Center, Huddleston
Family Campout -- Sept. 27 at Sandusky Park, Lynchburg
Amazing Mile Youth Run -- Sept. 27 at Amazement Square, Lynchburg
Lantern Tours -- Sept. 27-28 at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Alluvion Stage Company Presents "Bright Star" -- Sept. 20-22, Sept. 24, Sept. 26-29 at Liberty University Tower Theatre
"The Miracle Worker" -- Sept. 20-22 and Sept. 27-28 at 246 The Main in Brookneal
Sept. 28-30
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun)
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday)
Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun)
Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun)
Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31 (daily), Lynchburg
Bedford County Fair 2019 -- Sept. 26-29 at Glenwood Center, Huddleston
The Venardos Circus -- Sept. 18-22 and Sept. 25-29 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Lantern Tours -- Sept. 27-28 at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Alluvion Stage Company Presents "Bright Star" -- Sept. 20-22, Sept. 24, Sept. 26-29 at Liberty University Tower Theatre
"The Miracle Worker" -- Sept. 20-22 and Sept. 27-28 at 246 The Main in Brookneal
National Park Service Fee Free Days -- Sept. 28 at all National Parks
Virginia 10 Miler, Virginia 4 Miler, and Virginia 4 Mile Walk -- Sept. 28 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Family Fun Day/Open House -- Sept. 28 at Timberlake Animal Hospital, Lynchburg
Fall Fest -- Sept. 28 at Family Life Community Center, Lynchburg
Old 97 Rail Days -- Sept. 28-29 at Danville Science Center, Danville
20th Annual Harvest Jubilee and Wine Festival -- Sept. 28 at Avoca Museum, Altavista
Rustburg Volunteer Fire Department 60th Anniversary Celebration -- Sept. 28 at Rustburg Volunteer Fire Department, Rustburg
Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness Week -- Sept. 28 - Oct. 5 throughout the country
Free Fishing Days in Virginia -- Sept. 28-29 throughout Virginia
Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival 2019 -- Sept. 28/29 and Oct. 19/20 at Drumheller's Orchard, Lovingston
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival -- Sept. 28/29 at Crazy Horse Marina, Moneta
Gladys Volunteer Fire Department Fall Fundraiser -- Sept. 28 at Glendale Manor, Gladys
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2019 -- Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 (Sundays) at Peaks View Park, 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.
October is knock, knock, knocking on our doors. Plan ahead with the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid October Festivals and Fun Guide to find the best family-friendly events in the Lynchburg area during October.
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