Mother's Day offers many ways for families to celebrate mom. Show the love to your favorite mom for Mother's Day!
Check out our Lynchburg VA Mother's Day 2024 Shop Local Guide to find great Mother's Day gifts from local boutiques and shops!
Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May each year to honor the moms, stepmoms, grandmoms, sisters, and other mom figures in our lives. Mother's Day will be celebrated this year on May 12, 2024.
Here are lots of Lynchburg and Central Virginia Mother's Day Events to Celebrate Mom!
Whether the mom in your life is called Mom, Mother, Mama, or some other name, there are as many ways to celebrate Mom as there are titles for her.
17 Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day with Your Mom or Your Kids
Make the day all about Mom. Here are some ways to celebrate Mother's Day with the Mom in your life in person or from a distance.
- Make a special card or buy one that says just what you want it to say. Whether you choose sentimental or funny, make the card suit your mom.
- Take mom out to brunch or lunch or order takeout from your Mom's favorite restaurant. Be sure to let mom know ahead of time. If your mom lives far away, consider a gift card from her favorite restaurant.
- If you're the mom, sleep in and let the kids surprise you with breakfast in bed. Whether they serve cereal and toast or a 5-star meal, the memories will be special.
- Host a Mother's Day gathering at your house for the extended family. This works wonderfully for families who all live nearby. Here's a Decadent Croissant Casserole for Mom to make!
- Attend church together at your mom's or grandma's church, then take a Sunday drive together. Here's our favorite Sunday drive: Visit the Blue Ridge Parkway with Your Family
- If mom lives far away, call her! Celebrate virtually with your extended family and mom's favorite activity. This is perfect if your family is scattered across the country. Attend church at your mom's church together virtually, plan a family Zoom chat, Facebook video chat, or Facetime chat.
- Celebrate beauty together. Visit your favorite art gallery or public garden virtually with the family. Check out these Spring Gardens to Explore in Central Virginia
- Pack a picnic lunch and blanket and head to your favorite park or trail. Here's 10 Family Picnic Sites in Lynchburg and Central Virginia
- Put together a photo album or scrapbook with favorite photos of mom with her kids or grandkids or frame a favorite family photo for mom to hang on the wall or display in her home.
- Make a cute Mother's Day themed craft! Check out this easy Flower Of Love Craft for your mom or grandma or to make with your kids!
- Say it with flowers. Choose your mom's favorite flowers and plant a Mother's Day garden or pick up a hanging planter and garden hook.
- Have your significant other or a friend take the kids shopping in person or virtually or help them make a card. Check out our Lynchburg VA Mother's Day 2024 Shop Local Guide to find great Mother's Day gifts from local boutiques and shops!
- Enjoy an outdoor meal at a kid-friendly restaurant. Plan ahead for lunch or brunch at your favorite Lynchburg Area Outdoor Dining Restaurants
- Enjoy a family hike after lunch. Check out these 25 Places in the Lynchburg Area to Walk or Hike to plan your time together
- Remember the day with family photos. Take some crazy family selfies. Here's 25 Amazing Family Photo Shoot Locations in Central Virginia.
- Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid website for Mother's Day crafty gifts for the kids to make for Mother's Day.
- Celebrate at one of these Mother's Day events in Lynchburg or beyond! 2024 Lynchburg Area Mother's Day Events
Here's some fun crafts, recipes, local Mother's Day events, reflections on motherhood, and tributes to the moms in our lives:
Lynchburg and Central Virginia Mother's Day Events to Celebrate Mom - Celebrate mom with these local events!
5 Easy Kid Crafts For Mother's Day - These crafts are simple, inexpensive, and guaranteed to make mom feel loved!
Mothers Day Craft ... Flower Of Love - This simple craft is easy enough for the littles and will warm mom's heart!
Recycled Magazine Butterflies an Easy and Beautiful Mother's Day Craft - Make this fun and easy craft with materials you may already have on hand
5 Ingredient Dish: Decadent Croissant Casserole for Mom - Perfect for Mother's Day, or any special occasion!
Happy Mother's Day - Personal reflections on a walk down the memory lane of motherhood
A Mom's Love Lasts Forever - Happy Mother's Day to my mom and mother-in-law in Heaven
When Mother's Day Isn't Easy - Mother's Day can be difficult for many reasons for some people
Look for fun Mother's Day crafts and new articles published in our free newsletter and on our website every week with crafts, recipes, boredom busters, and other ways to entertain your kids and keep them busy! Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, and in the comfort of your own home.
Moms are their children's first teachers and biggest fans. However you spend the day, take the time to tell Mom how much she means to you. Show the love to the favorite moms in your life -- and don't forget your mom tribe! Happy Mother's Day!
