Valentine's Day celebrates love in all of its glory. Whether you're looking for ways to celebrate love between partners or love between parent and child, we've got you covered with Valentine's crafts and recipes and February events you'll love.
Just before Valentine's Day, we celebrate Mardi Gras on Feb. 13 with King cake and brightly colored beads of purple, green, and gold. Check out these recipes for making King cake at home: Celebrate Fat Tuesday in 2024 with Easy King Cake Recipes
However you celebrate LOVE this month, visit the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid website to keep in touch with family fun (and fun for grown-ups too!) in Lynchburg and Central Virginia.
Find your sweet treats and more LOCALLY for Valentine's Day! Check out Lynchburg Area Places to Find Your Valentine's Day Goodies!
Valentine's Day Crafts, Recipes, and Fun
Easy Crafts For Kids: How To Make a Valentine's Day Suncatcher
Create Sweet Valentine's Day Treats for your Sweeties
Make Cinnamon Spice Heart Decorations
Have Fun with a Valentine's Fun Mini Cupcake Makers Station
Say I Love You With This Easy Valentine's Day Breakfast
Heart-Shaped Food Day Is Nearly Here
How to Make a Homemade Crayon Heart Valentine
6 Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day with Your Kids
My Punny Valentine: 100 Perfect Puns for Valentine's Day
A Romantic Night In: Valentine's Day at Home
Check our website for more Valentine's Day crafts and recipes!
February Events for Kids, Parents, and Families That You'll Love
Some events require advance registration, so plan ahead for fun!
*** NOTE - Some events may change or cancel due to weather or other factors. Please check with the venue before you attend an event. ***
Jan. 24 - Feb. 7 - Make a Valentine's Card for a Veteran at Bedford Area Welcome Center from 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Jan. 31 - Feb. 3 - Masterworx Theater Presents "Annie Jr." at Academy Center of the Arts - Jan. 31-Feb 3 at 7 PM; Feb. 3 at 10 AM and 2 PM
Feb. 1-4 - "Disney's FROZEN JR." at Jefferson Forest High School - Feb. 1-3 at 7 PM; Feb. 4 at 3 PM
Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day around sunrise (usually around 7:20 AM) - Celebrate Groundhog Day with family and friends with these easy cupcakes
Feb. 2 - First Friday at Vector Space from 5 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 2 - First Friday at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 2 - First Friday at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries from 5 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 3 - Sweetheart Makers Market at Second Stage Amherst from 9 AM - 1 PM
Feb. 3 - Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Outside the Cone from 10 AM - 12 PM
Feb. 3 - "Finding Nemo Kids" at Brookville High School at 10 AM and 11:30 AM
Feb. 3 - Meet us in Concord at Calvary Baptist Church from 11 AM - 1 PM
Feb. 3 - Bright Star Theatre: Black History's Ground-Breaking Geniuses at Lynchburg Public Library at 1:30 PM
Feb. 3 - Jazz Concert at Second Stage Amherst at 7:30 PM
Feb. 4 - Guest Artist/Faculty Recital at Randolph College: Christine Jobson and Markel Reed with Emily Yap Chua at 3 PM
Feb. 4 - Seipp/Sheets Concert at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 4 PM
Feb. 5 - One-Day Mini-Camp at National D-Day Memorial (no school for Bedford County Schools)
Feb. 6 - Jamerson STEAM Program at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 4:30 PM
Feb. 7 - “One Love" Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM and 12 PM
Feb. 7 - How To at Lynchburg Public Library at 4:30 PM
Feb. 7 - Step Afrika at Academy Center of the Arts at 7:30 PM
Feb. 8 - Valentine Story Time at Forest Library at 10:30 AM
Feb. 9 - Space Art Exhibit at Academy Center of the Arts from 1 PM - 5 PM
Feb. 9 - Heart Shaped Breakfast for Dinner at Chick-fil-A Timberlake from 5 PM - 7 PM
Feb. 9 - 20th Annual Love at the Maier: Dynamic Duos: Art in Conversation from 7 PM - 9 PM
Feb. 9 - “The Space Race” Documentary and Screening at Academy Center of the Arts at 7:30 PM
Feb. 10 - Lunar New Year Begins - 3 Kid-Friendly Lunar New Year Crafts to Celebrate Year of the Dragon
Feb. 10 - Love in the Garden at Pierce Street Community Garden from 9 AM - 11 AM
Feb. 10 - Forest Farmers Market Winter Market from 9 AM - 12 PM
Feb. 10 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest - Valentine's Party with Spiderman from 10 AM - 12 PM
Feb. 10 - Big Game 5K Run/Walk at Percival's Island at 11 AM
Feb. 10 - Little Red Riding Hood by Opera on the James at Bower Center for the Arts at 12 PM
Feb. 10 - Lynchburg Area Youth Sports Initiative Winter Play Day at Downtown YMCA from 1 PM - 3 PM
Feb. 10 - Chili Cook-Off at Mountain View Church from 4 PM - 6 PM
Feb. 10 - Souper Bowl Soup and Games Potluck at First Unitarian Church from 5 PM - 10 PM
Feb. 10 - Sensory Friendly Daddy Daughter Dance at City Armory at 5:30 PM
Feb. 10 - Daddy Daughter Dance at City Armory from 6 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 10 - Spread the Love GNO at Mosaic Collective from 6 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 10 - Backroad Band Valentine's Dance at New London Ruritan Club from 6:30 PM - 10 PM
Feb. 11 - Love at the Maier: Family Program from 2 PM - 4 PM
Feb. 11 - Sober Bowl at Madison House of the Arts from 2 PM - 10 PM
Feb. 12 - Valentines Cheese & Charcuterie Workshop at Beau’s Gourmet Cheese and Charcuterie at 6 PM
Feb. 13 - Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Easy King Cake Recipes all day
Feb. 13 - Galentine's Day - Celebrate Galentine's Day with Your Besties
Feb. 13 - Open House at T.C. Miller Elementary from 9 AM - 2:30 PM
Feb. 13 - Valentine's Class Party at Bounce About at 10:30 AM
Feb. 13 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Rustburg from 3 PM - 5 PM
Feb. 13 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. Stephens Episcopal Church from 5:30 PM - 7 PM
Feb. 13 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 6 PM
Feb. 13 - Kuumba Dance Ensemble Performance at Lynchburg Public Library at 6:30 PM
Feb. 14 - Valentines Day - Valentines Brownies the whole family will love
Feb. 14 - “How to Catch a Loveosaurus" Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM and 12 PM
Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Drop & Shop at Bounce About from 4 PM - 8 PM (3 hour maximum time)
Feb. 14 - Lynchburg Community Market Valentine's Day Market from 5 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 15 - STEAM Library Makers with Amazement Square: Coding and Patterns at Forest Library (ages 3-5) at 10:30 AM
Feb. 16 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 4 PM
Feb. 16 - Kids Valentine's Party at Gethsemane Baptist Church from 6 PM - 9 PM
Feb. 16-18 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "Anastasia The Musical" at Heritage High School Feb. 16-17 at 7 PM; Feb. 18 at 3 PM (also Feb. 22-24 at 7 PM)
Feb. 17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day - Here are some favorite kindness quotes!
Feb. 17 - Family Craft Day at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
Feb. 17 - Third Annual Unity Walk and Celebration starts at 10:45 AM
Feb. 17 - Five Year Celebration Featuring Kadencia at Academy Center of the Arts at 7:30 PM
Feb. 19 - No School for Lynchburg City Schools
Feb. 20 - Amazement Square STEAM Library Makers Program at Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM
Feb. 20 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Altavista from 3 PM - 5 PM
Feb. 21 - How To at Lynchburg Public Library at 4:30 PM
Feb. 21 - Kid's Night at Mellow Mushroom from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Feb. 22 - Tiny Tabletops - Games for Ages 3-5 at Lynchburg Public Library from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Feb. 22 - Family Movie Matinee at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 4 PM
Feb. 22-24 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "Anastasia The Musical" at Heritage High School Feb. 22-24 at 7 PM
Feb. 23-24 - Mission Thrift $1 Sidewalk Sale - Feb. 23 from 9 AM - 6:30 PM; Feb. 24 from 9 AM - 5 PM
Feb. 23 - Pink Out Party at FunQuest from 5 PM - 10 PM
Feb. 23 - Fort Night - CCPLS Rustburg Library from 6:30 PM - 8 PM
Feb. 23-25 - Linkhorne Middle School Theatre Presents "Disney's Moana Jr." Feb. 23-24 at 7 PM; Feb. 24-25 at 3 PM
Feb. 24 - Last Saturdays - Rustburg from 10 AM - 12 PM
Feb. 24 - Mother Son Fun Event at Chick-fil-A Wards Road from 2 PM - 8 PM (you must reserve a time slot)
Feb. 24 - Coldest Night of the Year at 4 PM
Feb. 25 - Free Family Day at Opera on the James Presents "Little Red Riding Hood" at 2:30 PM
Feb. 25 - Winter Music Showcase at Randolph College at 3 PM
Feb. 27 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Timbrook from 3 PM - 5 PM
Feb. 29 - Leap Day - Why Do We Have a Leap Year and 8 ideas for family fun on Feb. 29
Feb. 29 - River Ridge Kids Club at 10:30 AM
Feb. 29 - LEGO® Club at Forest Library from 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Weekly Events
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Jan. 22 - Feb. 12
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Feb. 26 - March 18
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (0-21 months) - Mondays at 10:15 AM from Jan. 29 - April 15
Babygarten at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays at 10:30 AM from Jan. 22 - April 29 (no event on April 1)
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (21 months - 3 years) - Mondays at 11:15 AM from Jan. 29 - April 15
Storytimes at CCPLS - Rustburg - Mondays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 5 - April 8
Preschool Community Playgroups at Yoder Center - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Sept. 5–May 23)
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Jan. 23 - Feb. 13
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Feb. 27 - March 19
Toddler Tales at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM or 11:15 AM from Jan. 16 - April 23; no Toddler Tales on April 2
Story Time with Ms. Anna at Amherst Library - Tuesdays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Books 4 Fun at Forest Library - Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 11:15 AM from Jan. 30/31 - April 16/17
Storytimes at CCPLS - Timbrook - Tuesdays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 6 - April 9
Teen Tuesdays at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM from Jan. 2 - May 28
Babygarten at CCPLS - Altavista - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Jan. 24 - Feb. 14
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Jan. 24 - Feb. 14
Babygarten at CCPLS - Altavista - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Feb. 28 - March 20
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Feb. 28 - March 20
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM
Preschool Community Playgroups at Daniel's Hill Center - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Sept. 6–May 24)
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM
Storytimes at CCPLS - Altavista - Wednesdays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 7 - April 10
Storytimes at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 8 - April 11
Story Time with Ms. Anna at Madison Heights Library - Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM from Jan. 25 - Feb. 15
Babygarten at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM from Feb. 29 - March 21
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM at Miller Center in Lynchburg
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 7 AM - 2 PM
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Here are some other fun activities to enjoy this month with the family!
Lynchburg Area Top 10+ Valentine's Events for January and February 2024 - Lynchburg Macaroni Kid helps you Find Your Family Fun® - and Date Night Fun!
Celebrate Groundhog Day with Family and Friends - You'll love these easy cupcakes to celebrate Groundhog Day!
Third Annual Play Day to be Held at Downtown YMCA - Lynchburg Area Youth Sports Initiative announces free Play Day event on Feb. 10!
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Easy King Cake Recipes - Mardi Gras Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated on Feb. 13 in 2024!
Celebrate Galentine's Day with Your Besties - Galentine's Day is a day to celebrate friendship and love with your women friends!
Show Your Love with a Valentine's Charcuterie Board - Celebrate love on Valentine's Day or anytime!
3 Kid-Friendly Lunar New Year Crafts to Celebrate Year of the Dragon - Lunar New Year is Feb. 10
Lynchburg Area Places to Find Your Valentine's Day Goodies - Celebrate LOVE with sweet Valentine's treats from Lynchburg area businesses!
Valentines Brownies - The whole family will love this simple dessert!
February 29: Why Do We Have a Leap Year, Anyway? - 8 ideas for family fun on Feb. 29
Register Now for Randolph College Science Day 2024 - Registration is open!
24 Ways to Find Your Family Fun® in 2024 - Enjoy connecting with your family and have a happy healthy 2024!
10 Lynchburg VA Area Places to Ride Bikes - Riding bikes together is a fun way to enjoy nature while you get in some great exercise!
Family Traditions: 13 Classic Games for Family Game Night - Make family game night a favorite family tradition and create lasting memories!
25 Places in the Lynchburg Area to Walk or Hike - Get outdoors and take a walk or hike together!
Lynchburg VA Guide to Indoor Family Fun - Stay warm and dry indoors at these local play places!
25 Crafts to Enjoy Anytime - Whatever the occasion, there's a fun craft to enjoy with your littles -- and not so littles!
Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Snow Day Fun Guide - When Winter Winds Blow, Find Your Family Fun® in the Snow!
Lynchburg VA Area Summer Camp Guide 2024 - The area's top summer camps are in our guide - a work in progress!
Plan Ahead for the Kidz Kraze Spring Consignment Sale 2024 - The 2024 Kidz Kraze Spring Consignment Sale information coming soon!
You’ll find lots of local family-friendly events in the the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events on our website.
Events are added to our calendar on a continuing basis. If your organization is planning any free or inexpensive family-friendly events, please submit to our calendar of events HERE.
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