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Lynchburg Trunk or Treat and Halloween Themed Events 2019

Find Your Family Fun® for Halloween in Lynchburg and Central Virginia

By Sandy Wallace October 1, 2019

From the middle of October to the end of the month, many fall festivals have a Halloween theme. The last weekend in October is filled with trunk or treat events too. And don't forget Scaremare and the assorted haunted houses. Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, here are some favorite Halloween themed festivals and trunk or treat events for your family to check out during October. More festivals and events will be added as information is received. 

Be sure to check out our October Festivals and Fun Guide, filled with all of the month's family-friendly events, and our Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Guide for details about each location.

Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® for Halloween in Central Virginia!

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


Halloween Events and Trunk or Treats (Many of these event include a trunk or treat, trick or treat, or candy giveaway)

Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista

Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg

First Friday: Pumpkin Hacking -- Oct. 4 at Vector Space, Lynchburg

University of Lynchburg CHC's Halloween 5k 2019 -- Oct. 5 at University of Lynchburg

Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg

Scaremare -- Oct 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg

Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg 

The 2019 Annual Spooktacular: A Free Kids Carnival -- Oct. 12 at LU Softball Stadium, Lynchburg

Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg

Scaremare -- Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg

Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 17, 18, 19 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg 

Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail -- Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center, Lynchburg

Family Pumpkin Carving Party -- Oct. 19 at Forest Library, Forest

Halloweenie Party -- Oct. 19 at K-9 Cloud 9, Lynchburg

5th Annual Truck or Treat Fall Festival -- Oct. 19 at Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest

Autumnfest -- Oct. 19 at Stratton Farm, Appomattox (by Evergreen Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church)

Lynchburg Zombie Walk -- Oct. 19 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg

7th Annual Hull-o-ween -- Oct. 19 at Hull's Drive-In, Lexington

Halloween Makeup -- Oct. 23 at Miller Center, Lynchburg

Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 23 and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg

Tiny Tots Not So Scary Halloween Party -- Oct. 24 at FunQuest, Lynchburg

Free Movie: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" -- Oct. 24 at Downtown Branch of Lynchburg Public Library

Camp Kum-Ba-Yah HalloWoods Family Festival -- Oct. 24 at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah

Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat -- Oct. 24 at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lynchburg

Scaremare -- Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg

Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg 

Halloween Story Time -- Oct. 25 at Forest Library, Forest

Mini Monster Mash -- Oct. 25 at Timberlake Family Pharmacy, Lynchburg

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 25 at Virginia Select Auto, Amherst

Fright Night -- Oct. 25-26 at Liberty Lake in Bedford

Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail -- Oct. 25-26 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center, Lynchburg

Truck or Treat (for special needs individuals) -- Oct. 26 at Brookville High School, Lynchburg

Annual Halloween Carnival -- Oct. 26 at Timberlake Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lynchburg

Halloween Kids Eat Free Event -- Oct. 26-31 at McAlister's Deli, Lynchburg

Halloween Party and Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Jamerson YMCA, Lynchburg

Kids Halloween Cupcake Decorating Class -- Oct. 26 in Cornerstone, Lynchburg (RSVP for details)

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at T.C. Miller Elementary, Lynchburg

Carts and Candy -- Oct. 26 at Ivy Hill Golf Club, Forest

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at Calvary Baptist Church, Lynchburg

Halloween Town -- Oct. 26 at Liberty Lake in Bedford

Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Leesville Road Baptist Church, Evington

Haunted History Hike -- Oct. 26 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at West Lynchburg Baptist Church, Lynchburg

Kidz Night: Spooktacular -- Oct. 26 at Elite Athletics, Forest

Heritage Elementary School Haunted Hallways -- Oct. 26 at Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg

Halloween Candy Hunt -- Oct. 26 at Amelon United Methodist Church, Madison Heights

Dark Leaf Farms Haunted Corn Maze -- Oct. 26 at Dark Leaf Farms, Concord

Paw-loween Costume Contest -- Oct. 27 at Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg

Fall Fun Fest -- Oct. 27 at Hyland Heights Baptist Church, Rustburg

Harvest Festival -- Oct. 27 at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene, Lynchburg

Monster Bash -- Oct. 27 at The Virginian Hotel, Lynchburg (reserve tickets in advance)

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Faith Baptist Church, Madison Heights

River Church Truck and Treat -- Oct. 27 at River Church, Madison Heights

Impact Church Spooktacular Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Impact Church, Forest

Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Fairview Christian Church, Lynchburg

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Mountain View United Methodist Church, Forest

Crosswhite Fall Festival -- Oct. 27 at Crosswhite Athletic Club, Lynchburg

Kids Halloween Party -- Oct. 28 at Buffalo Wild Wings, Lynchburg

Halloween Trick-or-Treat Parade and Craft -- Oct. 29 at Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg

Auto-Mattox Halloween Costume Contest -- Oct. 30-31 at AutoMattox, Appomattox

Fall Festival -- Oct. 30 at Bible Baptist Church, Appomattox

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 30 at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church, Madison Heights

Spooktacular Concert -- Oct. 30 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg

Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg

Halloween Day 99 Cent Kids Menu -- Oct. 31 at Famous Anthony's, Lynchburg

Billy Craft Hondaween -- Oct. 31 at Billy Craft Honda, Lynchburg

Happy Halloween Free Admission -- Oct. 31 at Bounce About, Lynchburg

Trick or Treat and Anniversary Celebration -- Oct. 31 at Health Nut Nutrition, Lynchburg

Tricks for Treats -- Oct. 31 at Lynchburg Humane Society, Lynchburg -- indoor event

2nd Annual Halloween Swannanoa Spooktacular -- Oct. 31 at Swannanoa, Afton -- indoor event

Trick-or-Treat Night -- Oct. 31 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg -- indoor event

Haunted Pumpkin Patch -- Oct. 31 at Sugar Rush Candy Store (River Ridge Mall), Lynchburg -- indoor event

2nd Annual Bower Witching Hour -- Oct. 31 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford

Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Forest Volunteer Fire Department, Forest -- indoor event

Trunk-n-Treat Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Thomas Terrace Baptist Church, Lynchburg -- indoor event

Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Bedford County Nursing Home, Bedford -- indoor event

Trunk-or-Treat -- Oct. 31 at Rock Pike Baptist Church, Forest

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Lynchburg -- indoor event

Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Forest Baptist Church, Forest -- indoor event

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Appomattox Primary School, Appomattox Event moved, see below

Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 (6 PM - 8 PM) at Liberty Baptist Church, Appomattox -- indoor event

Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Gospel Community Church Rivermont, Lynchburg -- will be moved indoors if rainy

Community Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest -- indoor event

Trick-or-Treat on the Putt-Putt Golf Course -- Oct. 31 at Putt Putt Fun Center, Lynchburg

Kids Karnival -- Oct. 31 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg -- indoor event

Trick or Treating - Oct. 31 in your neighborhood 

Buena Vista Spooktacular -- Oct. 31 Nov. 1 in downtown Buena Vista

The festival list is constantly being updated as more information is received. You'll find details about all of these events and many others in the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events

To add your organization’s trunk or treat, fall festival, or Halloween event to the list, message us at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page or click the “submit an event” link on our website.