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Mark your calendars for these exciting family-friendly and kid-friendly events in the Lynchburg, Va. area during the month of August. Click on each link for more details about the event. Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer long!
August is Back to School Month in Central Virginia! You'll find back to school information for Lynchburg City Schools and the surrounding county schools here:
Back to School Information 2024 for Lynchburg City and Area Schools
The events listed below are only a small sampling of the events taking place during the month of August. These events were chosen because they are free, inexpensive, or are unique events we feel many families will enjoy.
If your organization is planning any free or inexpensive family-friendly events, please submit to our calendar of events HERE.
We're highlighting weekend events only once school starts in mid-August. Some of these events require advance registration, so plan before you go!
You'll find a variety of weekday events on our calendar to help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer and into the new school year!
August 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.
July 30 - Aug. 4 - Lynchburg Hillcats Homestand (Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM)
Aug. 1 - Music with Sara Ernst at Madison Heights Library at 10:30 AM
Aug. 1 - Cops and Cones at Rookie's from 4 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 1-2 - "Disney Pixar Finding Nemo Jr" at Caterpillar Clubhouse Theater at 7 PM
Aug. 2-4 - Virginia State Sales Tax-Free Weekend all weekend
Aug. 2-3 - Mission Thrift $1 Sidewalk Sale Friday from 9 AM - 6:30 PM; Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 2 - Nature Zone Visit at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 2 - First Friday: Virginia 10 Miler Exhibit at Lynchburg Museum from 5 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 2 - First Fridays in Lynchburg at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 2 - First Fridays at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 2 - First Friday at Vector Space from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 2 - First Friday at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 5:30 PM
Aug. 2 - Rocking Through the Decades Summer Concert at Second Stage Amherst from 6 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 2 - "Jumanji" at Riverfront Park - activities begin at 6:30 PM; movie at dusk Rescheduled to Sept. 6
Aug. 2 - Concert Under the Stars at Unity in the Seven Hills at 7:30 PM
Aug. 3 - Central Virginia Farm Day in Appomattox from 8 AM - 12 PM
Aug. 3 - Tree of Life Ministries Tree Market from 8 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 3 - Free Back to School Shop in Rustburg from 8:30 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 3 - “A Market Meal with Chef Candace” at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 10 AM
Aug. 3 - Family Craft Days at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 3 - Tabletop Gaming Saturday at Forest Library from 12:30 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 3 - 10th Annual Back to School Care Fair at Johnson Health Center from 2 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 3 - Amherst Night Out at Amherst County High School from 5 PM - 9 PM
Aug. 3 - Night Market at I Scream You Scream from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Aug. 4 - National Park Service Fee Free Days for Great American Outdoors Act
Aug. 4 - Milepost Music Concert with Keith Goggin at the Peaks of Otter Lodge from 2 PM - 4 PM
Augt. 4 - Kids Bowl Free at Liberty University Montview Bowling Alley from 2 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 6 - Homeschool Meetup - CCPLS Brookneal from 2 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 6 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Brookneal Library from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 6 - National Night Out in Altavista from 5 PM - 9 PM
Aug. 6 - Retro Reopening at Chick-fil-A Wards Road from 6 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 7 - Summer On the Farm at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 8 - Wave Goodbye to Summer in Abbitt Park from 12 PM - 3 PM - Cancelled due to weather
Aug. 8 - Boppin' with the Pops with Lynchburg Pops Community Band at 6:30 PM Rescheduled to Aug. 15 at 6:30 PM
Aug. 8 - "Space Jam" (1996) at CVCC - movie begins at dusk
Aug. 9-10 - 4th Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show at Moose Lodge 715 - Aug. 9 from 2 PM - 6 PM; Aug. 10 from 10 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 9 - Family Fun Friday at Snowflex from 5 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 9 - Back to School Teacher Party at FunQuest from 5 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 9 - Rocking Through the Decades Summer Concert at Second Stage Amherst at 6 PM - Postponed to Aug. 16
Aug. 9 - "The Goonies" at Riverfront Park
Aug. 10 - Rustburg Dixie Softball Market at the Diamond from 8 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 10 - Family Craft Day at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch from 10 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 10 - Back to School Day at University of Lynchburg from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 10 - Colonial Day at Amherst County Museum from 10 AM - 3:30 PM
Aug. 10 - Back to School Ice Cream and School Supply Drive at Anderson's Country Market II from 11 AM - 3 PM
Aug. 10 - No Excuse Night at National D-Day Memorial from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 10 - Dark Sky Night: Perseid Meteor Shower Watch at Natural Bridge State Park from 9 PM - 11 PM
Aug. 11 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 1 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 11 - LBC Kids Back to School Bash at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 12 - First Day of School - Appomattox County Schools
Aug. 12 - First Day of School - Bedford County Schools
Aug. 13 - First Day of School - Campbell County Schools
Aug. 13 - Homeschool Meetup - CCPLS Rustburg from 2 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 13 - Milk & Cookes at Timbrook Library from 2 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 13 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Rustburg Library from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 13 -18 - Lynchburg Hillcats Homestand (Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM)
Aug. 14 - First Day of School - Amherst County Schools
Aug. 14 - Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM and 12 PM
Aug. 14 - Milk & Cookies at Rustburg Library from 2 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 14 - 4th Annual Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival at Lynchburg Museum at 6 PM
Aug. 15 - Enrollment Day at Lynchburg City Schools from 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Aug. 15 - Milk & Cookies at CCPLS - Brookneal from 2 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 15 - Cops and Cones with LPD at Moo Moo's Ice Cream from 4 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 15 - Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 6:30 PM
Aug. 15 - Great Cardboard Boat Race at Miller Park Pool at 6:30 PM
Aug. 15 - Boppin' with the Pops with Lynchburg Pops Community Band at 6:30 PM Rescheduled date
Aug. 16 - Altavista Block Party from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 16 - Milk & Cookies at CCPLS - Altavista from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 16 - Rocking Through the Decades Summer Concert at Second Stage Amherst at 6 PM
Aug. 16 - "Sing 2" at Riverfront Park - Activities begin at 6 PM; Movie begins at 8 PM
Aug. 17 - Face the Forest 5k Obstacle Course Race at Poplar Forest at 7:30 AM
Aug. 17 - Cars and Coffee at Tree of Life Ministries from 8 AM - 10 AM
Aug. 17 - Milkapalooza: 7th Annual Breastfeeding Celebration at Virginia Baptist from 9 AM - 12 PM
Aug. 17 - Clothing Giveaway for Teens and Older from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 17 - Back to School Fun Day and Parade at Sparrow Estate Lake at 11 AM
Aug. 17 - Kids Day Event at Grand Home Furnishings from 11 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 17 - Block Party at Waymaker Church from 11 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 17 - Back-To-School Luau Party at River Ridge Mall from 12 PM - 2 PM
Aug. 17 - Chess for Kids at Lynchburg Public Library from 3 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 17 - City on Fire Fest at Miller Park from 3 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 17 - Back to School Fair at United & Empowered Care from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 17 - 6th Annual Bedford Battle of the Bands and Cruise In at Liberty Lake in Bedford from 5 PM - 9 PM
Aug. 17 - Family Campout Night at Lynchburg Hillcats - gates open at 5:30 PM; game at 6:30 PM; campout after fireworks
Aug. 17 - Movies on the Field in Amherst: "Little Giants" - Gates open at 6 PM; Movie begins at dusk
Aug. 18 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 1 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 18 - Milepost Music Concert at the Peaks of Otter Lodge from 2 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 18 - Back to School Supply Giveaway at Treslan Salon Suites at 3 PM
Aug. 18 - 4th Annual Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4 PM
Aug. 20 - First Day of School - Lynchburg City Schools
Aug. 20 - Homeschool Meetup - CCPLS Altavista from 2 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 20 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Altavista Library from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 21 - Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM and 12 PM
Aug. 21 - Back to School Kid's Night at Mellow Mushroom from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Aug. 21 - 4th Annual Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church at 7 PM
Aug. 22 - After-School Crafts with MaKayla at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 4 PM
Aug. 23 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 23-25 - Bedford County Fair - Friday from 4 PM - 10 PM, Saturday from 10 AM - 10 PM, and Sunday from 12 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 23 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Aug. 23: "Wonka" at CVCC - movie begins at dusk
Aug. 24 - Craft / Vendor Event and Car Show at American Legion Post 16 from 9 AM - 3 PM
Aug. 24 - Hometown Finds Vendor Event from 10 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 24 - Family Storytime at the Market at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 10:30 AM
Aug. 24 - Lynchburg Truck & Tractor Pull at Sims Farm at 5 PM
Aug. 25 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 1 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 25 - Madison Heights Union Music Service at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church at 7 PM
Aug. 26 - Doves & Dragons: Harps and Harpsichord Music at Forest Library from 1 PM - 2 PM
Aug. 27 - Homeschool Meetup - CCPLS Timbrook from 2 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 27 - LEGO® + Labrary - CCPLS Timbrook Library from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 27 - Sept. 1 - Lynchburg Hillcats Homestand (Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM)
Aug. 28 - Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM and 12 PM
Aug. 29 - River Ridge Kids Club from 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Aug. 29 - T-Shirt Tie-Dying Day at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 29 - LEGO® Club at Forest Library from 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Aug. 29 - Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 6:30 PM
Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 - Warehouse Book Sale at Books and Bundles from 9 AM - 7 PM
Aug. 30 - "Barbie" at Riverfront Park activities begin at 6:30 PM; movie at dusk
Aug. 30 - Dark Sky Night: Labor Day Stargazing at Natural Bridge State Park from 8 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 31 - Roanoke Labor Day Parade lining up at 8 AM - parade begins at 12 PM
Aug. 31 - Slopstacle 2024 at Lakewood Baptist Church from 10 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 31 - Family Storytime at the Market at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 10:30 AM
Aug. 31 - Family Fun Day at Madison Heights Library from 10:30 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 31 - Summer Pool Party Series at Holiday Lake 4-H Center from 11 AM - 4 PM
Aug. 31 - Back to School Fest at Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy from 12 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 31 - Olympics Kids Night from 6 PM - 9 PM
Aug. 31 - Free Gospel Concert at Timberlake Baptist Church from 6:30 PM - 8:30 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 June 10 - Aug. 2; weekends from Aug. 3 - Sept. 1
Virginia 10 Miler Exhibit at Lynchburg Museum - Aug. 2 - Sept. 30 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Tot Time at CCPLS-Staunton River Memorial Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 19 - Sept. 9 (no Sept. 2)
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 19 - Sept. 9 (no Sept. 2)
Babygarten at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM from Aug. 5 through Dec. 9
Summer Lunch Program at Lynchburg Public Library - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 5 - Aug. 2 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Preschool Summer Community Playgroups (Yoder Center) - Tuesdays from June 4 - Aug. 6 from 10 AM - 11 AM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library A - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 20 - Sept. 10
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
Teen Tuesdays at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM from Aug. 20 - Dec. 17
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
Babygarten at CCPLS - Staunton River Memorial Library - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 21 - Sept. 11
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library B - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 21 - Sept. 11
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM starting Aug. 14
LEGO Club at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 5 PM from Aug. 7 - Dec. 18
Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library (10:30 OR 11:15) - Wednesdays from Aug. 7 - Dec. 11
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM starting Aug. 14
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
Tot Time at CCPLS-Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 22 - Sept. 12
Tot Time at CCPLS-Rustburg Library - Thursdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 22 - Sept. 12
Storytime Picnic - CCPLS Timbrook - Thursdays from 11 AM - 1 PM from Aug. 22 - Oct. 31
Babygarten - CCPLS Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM from Aug. 22 - Sept. 12
Summer Wednesdays and Thursdays at FunQuest - Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 PM - 9 PM from May 29 - Aug. 15
Teen Thursdays at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch - Thursdays from 3 PM - 6 PM from Aug. 8 - Dec. 19
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
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
Tot Time at CCPLS-Timbrook Library - Fridays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 30 - Sept. 13
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM starting Aug. 14
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM starting Aug. 14
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM
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 on Saturday nights from 8 PM - 10 PM
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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Lynchburg Virginia Parks Guide - Our most popular guide offers information about all of the public parks in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties!
Lynchburg Guide to Indoor Fun - Find Your Family Fun inside with Lynchburg Macaroni Kid!
You'll find links to ALL of our summer articles here:
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