Summer is heating up, but Lynchburg Macaroni Kid will help keep you cool! Mark your calendars for these exciting family-friendly and kid-friendly events in the Lynchburg, Va. area during the month of July: Click on each link for more details about the event.
The events listed below are only a small sampling of the events taking place during the month of July. These events were chosen because they are free, inexpensive, or are unique events we feel many families will enjoy. Some events require advance registration, so check early!
You'll find a variety of additional events on our calendar to help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer!
You can find all of the Independence Day and 4th of July events in the Lynchburg area and beyond here:
Independence Day Celebrations and Fireworks in the Lynchburg Area 2024 - Check out these local 4th of July and Independence Day family events and Find Your Family Fun®
If your organization is planning any free or inexpensive family-friendly events, please submit to our calendar of events HERE.
July 2024 Events
Single Day or Weekend Events
These free, inexpensive, or unique events take place on a single day, weekend, or period of several consecutive days. Be sure to check below for daily and weekly events running all month or longer.
July 1-6 - Lynchburg Hillcats Homestand (Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM)
July 2 - Summer Story Time with Ms. Teresa at Amherst Library at 10:30 AM
June 3 - July 26 - Summer Reading 2024 "Adventure Begins at Your Library" at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library
July 3 - Wonder Together Wednesday at Amazement Square: Warrior Success Academy at 11 AM and 12 PM
July 3 - LEGOs: Guided Building at Amherst Library from 3 PM - 4 PM
July 3 - "Before the Works" Independence Day Festival at Liberty Lake in Bedford from 5 PM - 10 PM (fireworks at dark)
July 3 - Winton Farm Fireworks Celebration at Winton Farm - begins at 6 PM; fireworks at dark
July 4 - Concord Rescue Squad Pancake Breakfast in Concord from 7 AM - 10 AM
July 4 - Percival's Island Firecracker 5-Miler at Percival's Island at 8 AM
July 4 - Independence Day Celebration at the Frontier Culture Museum from 9 AM - 5 PM
July 4 - Concord Fire Department July 4th Parade in Concord at 10 AM
July 4 - Independence Day at Poplar Forest from 10 AM - 4 PM
July 4 - Concord Volunteer Fire Department 4th of July Lunch in Concord at 12 PM (after parade)
July 4 - Smith Mountain Lake Fireworks Show at Parkway Marina - Gates open at 4 PM; Music at 6 PM; Fireworks at dark
July 4 - Independence Day at Red Hill - Gates open at 4 PM; Fireworks at dark
July 4 - July 4th Celebration at West Lynchburg Baptist Church from 5 PM - 10 PM (Fireworks viewing from City Stadium)
July 4 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game - July 4th Fireworks - Game at 6 PM; Fireworks follow game
July 4 - Independence Day Concert and Fireworks at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista - Music begins at 6 PM; Fireworks at dark
July 4 - Lovingston Fireworks at Oak Ridge Estate at sunset (fireworks at dark)
July 5 - Nature Zone Visit at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
July 5 - 4th of July Weekend Fun at FunQuest from 12 PM - 5 PM
July 5 - First Friday at Vector Space from 5 PM - 8 PM
July 5 - First Fridays at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
July 5 - First Fridays in Lynchburg at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries from 5 PM - 8 PM
July 5 - Freedom Festival & Fireworks in Roanoke from 5 PM - 9:30 PM (fireworks at dark)
July 5 - All American Festival and Fireworks at Spring Valley Farm in Moneta from 5 PM - 10 PM
July 5 - Fireworks on the Riverfront at Riverfront Park - Activities begin at 6 PM; Fireworks at dark
July 5 - Independence Day Fireworks at Mitchell's Point Marina from 7 PM - 11 PM; Fireworks at dark
July 6 - Tree of Life Ministries Tree Market from 8 AM - 1 PM
July 6 - Red, White, and Bluey Party and Character Event at FunQuest from 10 AM - 12 PM
July 6 - Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park at 10 AM and 1 PM
July 6 - Jeeps Show Up for CMN at Walmart Old Forest Road from 11 AM - 4 PM
July 6 - 4th of July Weekend Fun at FunQuest from 12 PM - 10 PM
July 6 - Tabletop Gaming Saturday at Forest Library from 12:30 PM - 5 PM
July 7 - Summer Pool Party Series at Holiday Lake 4-H Center from 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
July 7 - 4th of July Weekend Fun at FunQuest from 12 PM - 7 PM
July 8-11 - Music & Arts Camp at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church from 9 AM - 12 PM
July 8 - Time Travel Escape Room - CCPLS at Rustburg from 11 AM - 5 PM
July 9 - Let's Draw Animals with Rick Stromoski at Amherst Library at 11 AM
July 9 - Time Travel Escape Room at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
July 9 - Adventure with Rockets at Forest Library from 1 PM - 3 PM
July 9 - Let's Draw Animals with Rick Stromoski at Madison Heights Library at 3 PM
July 9 - Adventure Club at Lynchburg Public Library (Ages 6-8) at 4:30 PM
July 9-14 - Lynchburg Hillcats Homestand (Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM)
July 10 - Summer On the Farm at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 2 PM
July 10 - Imagination Paint Class for Pre-School at Patrick Henry Memorial Library from 11 AM - 12 PM (ages 3-5)
July 10 - Jamerson Library’s Family Story & Craft Time in Abbitt Park from 11 AM - 12 PM
July 10 - Adventure Storytimes at Countywide Park - Campbell Co. Public Library from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
July 10 - Wonder Together Wednesday at Amazement Square: Magic by Greg at 12 PM
July 10 - Imagination Paint Class for Kids at Patrick Henry Memorial Library from 1 PM - 2 PM (ages 5-8)
July 10 - LEGOs at Madison Heights Library from 3 PM - 4 PM
July 11 - Adventure Storytimes at Long Island Park - Campbell Co. Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
July 11 - Summer Story Time with Ms. Teresa at Madison Heights Library at 10:30 AM
July 11 - Tortoise & Hare Scavenger Hunt in Altavista from 11 AM - 5 PM
July 11 - Adventure Babies at Long Island Park - Campbell Co. Public Library from 12 PM - 12:45 PM
July 11 - Shark Keychain Class at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 2 PM
July 11 - craveABLEs Theme Thursday Disney Day from 5 PM - 9 PM (Event from 5 PM - 9 PM; Characters on site from 6 PM - 7:30 PM)
July 12 - Lynchburg Fire Department Visit at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
July 12 - Rocking Through the Decades Summer Concert at Second Stage Amherst at 6 PM
July 12 – "Trolls Band Together" at Riverfront Park activities begin at 6:30 PM; movie at dusk
July 12 - Starry Night at Red Hill from 8 PM - 10 PM
July 12 - Family Movie Night at Falling Creek Park in Bedford: "Trolls Band Together" - begins at dark
July 13 - Rustburg Dixie Softball Market at the Diamond from 8 AM - 1 PM
July 13 - Pierce Street Gateway & Community Garden's Ice Cream Social and Plant Sale from 9 AM - 1 PM
July 13 - Grand Opening of The Pink Flamingo Play Cafe from 9 AM - 7 PM
July 13 - "Lion King Kids" at Brookville Middle School - performances at 10 AM and 11:30 AM
July 13 - Rodney’s Raptors with J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library in Abbitt Park at 11 AM
July 13 - Movies on the Field in Amherst: "WISH" - Event begins at 6 PM; movie at dusk
July 13 - Night Market at I Scream You Scream from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
July 14 - Free Music Concert with The McKenzies at the Peaks of Otter Lodge from 2 PM - 4 PM
July 15 - Nature Adventure Week: Countywide Park from 10 AM - 11 AM
July 15-19 - 2024 VBS at One In Christ (OIC) Church from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
July 16 - Nature Adventure Week at Long Island Park from 10 AM - 11 AM
July 16 - Summer Story Time with Ms. Teresa at Amherst Library at 10:30 AM
July 16 - Free Kids Meal at Chick-Fil-A River Ridge Mall from 11 AM - 2 PM
July 16 - Parachute Play at Lynchburg Public Library at 6:30 PM
July 17 - Nature Adventure Week in Long Mountain Park from 10 AM - 11 AM
July 17 - Wonder Together Wednesday at Amazement Square: The Nature Zone – Fur and Skulls from 11 AM - 1 PM
July 17 - Adventure Storytimes at Community Park - Campbell Co. Public Library from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
July 17 - Journey to the Past: Fossil Expedition! at Forest Library from 4 PM - 5:30 PM
July 18 - First Day of School - Bass Elementary School (Lynchburg City Schools)
July 18 - Nature Adventure Week at Timbrook Park from 10 AM - 11 AM
July 18 - Tiny Tabletops at Lynchburg Public Library (Ages 3-5) from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
July 18 - Beautiful Tales with Rainbow Puppets at Madison Heights Library at 11 AM
July 18 - No-Bake Challenge at Lynchburg Public Library at 3:30 PM
July 18 - Beautiful Tales with Rainbow Puppets at Amherst Library at 3 PM
July 18 - Cops and Cones at MayLynn's Creamery Boonsboro from 4 PM - 6 PM
July 18 - Free Football Camp at Lynchburg City Stadium from 6 PM - 8 PM
July 19 - Family Storytime: Willy Wonka Edition at the Market at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 10:30 AM
July 19 - Water Wagon Visits at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
July 19 - Enchanted Trail: Pick Your Own Adventure - CCPLS Timbrook from 12 PM - 4 PM
July 19 - LEGOs at Amherst Library at 3 PM
July 19 - Family Fun Friday at Snowflex from 5 PM - 10 PM
July 19 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
July 19-21 - Pirate Days at Smith Mountain Lake - Friday 6 PM - 11 PM; Saturday 8 AM - 9 PM; Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM
July 19 – "Wonka" at Riverfront Park activities begin at 6:30 PM; movie at dusk
July 19 - Movie Night: "Field of Dreams" at Altavista Area YMCA - gates open at 8 PM; movie at 8:45 PM
July 19: "Kung Fu Panda 4" at CVCC - movie begins at dusk
July 20 - Pancakes with Pirates at Cancun Mexican Restaurant in Moneta from 8 AM - 10 AM
July 20 - Exhibit Explorers: Suffrage Edition from 10 AM - 11:30 AM
July 20 - Family Craft Days at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
July 20 - Christmas in July at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista from 10 AM - 2 PM
July 20 - Grace Fest at Grace Baptist Church from 10 AM - 3 PM
July 20 - Pirate Days at Smith Mountain Lake - Saturday main activities from 10 AM - 9 PM; Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM
July 20 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 12 PM - 3 PM
July 20 - Grand Opening and Jeep Show at Buffalo Creek Creamery from 1 PM - 5 PM
July 20 - Chess for Kids at Lynchburg Public Library from 3 PM - 4 PM
July 21 - Pirate Days at Smith Mountain Lake from 10 AM - 5 PM
July 21 - National Ice Cream Day at Outside the Cone from 12 PM - 10 PM
July 21 - Boonsboro Youth Sports Open House from 1 PM - 3 PM
July 21 - National Ice Cream Day at I Scream You Scream from 6 PM - 9 PM
July 22 - Doves & Dragons: Harps and Harpsichord Music at Forest Library from 1 PM - 2 PM
July 23 - Baby Shark Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg from 10 AM - 12 PM
July 23 - Tie-Dye at Madison Heights Library at 10:30 AM
July 23 - Brainy Board Games at Lynchburg Public Library (Ages 6-8) from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
July 23 - Anime Club Plus at Lynchburg Public Library at 4:30 PM
July 24 - Summer On the Farm at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 2 PM
July 24 - Wonder Together Wednesday at Amazement Square: The Nature Zone – Reptiles from 11 AM - 1 PM
July 25 - Summer Story Time with Ms. Teresa at Madison Heights Library at 10:30 AM
July 25 - River Ridge Kids Club from 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
July 25 - Tuskegee Thursday at Amazement Square: Dream Board from 2 PM - 3:30 PM
July 25 - LEGO® Club at Forest Library from 5 PM - 6:30 PM
July 25 - craveABLEs Theme Thursday Christmas in July from 5 PM - 9 PM (Santa on site from 7 PM - 8:30 PM)
July 25 - Christmas in July at Mister Goodies Timberlake from 6 PM - 9 PM
July 26 - Summer Games Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library at 10:30 AM
July 26 - Cookie Cutter Pottery with Ms. Maria at Amherst Library at 11 AM
July 26 - Cookie Cutter Pottery with Ms. Maria at Madison Heights Library at 3 PM
July 26 - Kemper's Downhill Mile at Kemper Street Train Station at 6 PM
July 26-27 - Academy Youth Theatre: Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka at Academy Center of the Arts - Friday at 7 PM; Saturday at 2 PM and 7 PM
July 27 - Family Fishing and Adventures at Independence Park from 8 AM - 3 PM
July 27 - Peach Festival at Gross' Orchard from 8 AM - 6 PM
July 27 - Summer Reading Grand Finale Street Fair in Rustburg from 10 AM - 2 PM
July 27 - Family Storytime at the Market at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 10:30 AM
July 27 - School Book Bag Giveaway at Miller Park at 11 AM
July 27 - Car Show at Jubilee Center from 11 AM - 3 PM
July 27 - 3rd Annual Back to School Giveaway at Liberty Tax in Lynchburg from 12 PM - 2 PM
July 27 - Mermaid and Pirate Meet & Greet at River Ridge Mall from 1 PM - 3 PM
July 27 - Summer Splash Water Night at Mountain View Church at 5:30 PM
July 28 - Ludwig van Beethoven's Sonata No. 5, Op. 24 at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4 PM
July 30 - Summer Story Time with Ms. Teresa at Amherst Library at 10:30 AM
July 30 - Ice Cream Social - Summer Reading Finale at Lynchburg Public Library from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
July 30 - Aug. 4 - Lynchburg Hillcats Homestand (Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM)
July 31 - Wonder Together Wednesday at Amazement Square: Beeswax Candles from 11 AM - 1 PM
July 31 - LEGOs: Guided Building at Madison Heights Library at 3 PM
Summertime Repeating Events
Enjoy these fun daily and weekly happenings in the area too!
Riverside Park Sprayground - Open daily from May 15 through Sept. 2 from 10 AM - 7 PM
Altavista Splash Park at English Park - Open daily from May 25 through Sept. 2 from 10 AM - 7 PM
Riverfront Park Fountain (downtown) will be CLOSED for the 2024 season due to construction
Public Swim Hours at Miller Park Pool - Daily from 1 PM - 6 PM from June 10 - Aug. 2
LEGO® Club at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 2 PM from June 3 - July 29
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (0-21 months) - Mondays at 10:15 AM from June 3 - July 15
Babygarten at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays at 10:30 AM from June 3 - July 29
Summer Lunch Program at Lynchburg Public Library - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 5 - Aug. 2 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (21 months - 3 years) - Mondays at 11:15 AM from June 3 - July 15
Cheap Skate at FunQuest - Mondays from 12 PM - 9 PM from May 27 - Aug. 12
Preschool Summer Community Playgroups (Yoder Center) - Tuesdays from June 4 - Aug. 6 from 10 AM - 11 AM
Books 4 Fun at Forest Library (ages 3-6) - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM from May 28 - July 16
Summer Movie Express at Regal River Ridge Stadium 14 - Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 AM from June 11 through Aug. 7
$10 Tuesday at FunQuest - Tuesdays from 12 PM - 9 PM from May 28 - Aug. 13
The Market at Second Stage Amherst - Tuesdays from 4 PM - 6 PM from May 21 - Sept. 24
Lynchburg Community Market Wednesday Farmers Market - Wednesdays from 9 AM - 1 PM from May 15 - Sept. 25
Books 4 Fun at Forest Library (ages 3-6) - Wednesdays at 10:30 AM from May 29 - July 17
Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library - Wednesdays at 10:30 AM OR 1:30 PM from June 5 - July 31
Wonder Together Wednesday at Amazement Square - Wednesdays in July (most from 11 AM - 1 PM)
Sun Meals at Madison Heights Library and Amherst Library - Wednesdays from June 5 - Aug. 7 from 11 AM - 12 PM
Summer Lunch Program at Lynchburg Public Library - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 5 - Aug. 2 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Summer Food, Summer Moves at Lynchburg Public Library - Wednesdays from 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM from June 12 - July 31; no program on June 19
Summer Wednesdays and Thursdays at FunQuest - Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 PM - 9 PM from May 29 - Aug. 15; CLOSED JULY 4
Children's Craft & Dance - Wednesdays at 4:15 from July 10-31
Summer Story Time at Liberty University Jerry Falwell Library - Thursdays at 10 AM from June 6 - July 25
Tuskegee Thursday - $10 Admission at Amazement Square - Thursdays from 10 AM - 5 PM in June and July
Rustburg Farmers Market - Thursdays from 3 PM - 6 PM from April 18 through fall
Four Season Farm Market in Amherst - Thursdays from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM from April 4 through Oct. 31
Superhero Tap - Thursdays at 5 PM from July 11 - Aug. 1
Weekend Activities at Virginia State Parks - Weekends at various times
Preschool Summer Community Playgroups (Daniel's Hill) - Fridays from June 7 - Aug. 9 from 10 AM - 11 AM
Family Swim Fridays at Crosswhite Athletic Club - Fridays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Summer Lunch Program at Lynchburg Public Library - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 5 - Aug. 2 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Far Out Friday at Amazement Square - Fridays in July at 11 AM, 11:45 AM, and 12:30 PM
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
Forest Friday Cheers at Apocalypse Ale Works - Fridays from 6 PM - 10 PM all summer
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 7 AM - 2 PM
Forest Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 12 PM from April 27 - Oct. 26
Bedford Farmers Market - Saturdays from 9 AM - 12 PM from May 4 - Oct. 26
Canoe & Kayak Rentals at Ivy Creek Park - Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM - 5 PM (June 1 - Sept. 1)
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf - Saturdays from 8 PM - 11 PM
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Events will be added as they are submitted to us. You can find all of the local family-friendly events in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid event calendar.
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