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Lynchburg Area Holiday and Christmas Events for November 2018

By Sandy Wallace November 3, 2018

Christmas will be here before you know it! As you deck the halls with holiday decorations, search for just the right gifts for everyone on your list, and start dreaming of a white Christmas, check out our list of SOME of the most popular holiday and Christmas events here in Central Virginia. 

Due to the volume of holiday events in the Lynchburg area, we've created separate guides this year for the November and December holiday events. Add a few of these events to your calendar each week and bring some Christmas cheer into your family time. Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events for detailed information about these and many other family-friendly events in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties.

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

November 2018

Hill City Handmade Holiday Market -- Nov. 3 at Urban Arts Garage, Lynchburg

The Stocked Market -- Nov. 8-11 at Berglund Center, Roanoke

Holiday Vintage Market - Nov. 9-11 at The White Brick House, Forest

Jingle Holiday Market - Nov. 9 at The Morris Manor, Gladys

24th Annual Campbell County Rescue Squad Auxiliary Craft and Arts Show - Nov. 10 at Campbell County Rescue Squad, Lynchburg

Santa at River Ridge Mall - Nov. 10 - Dec. 24 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg

Breakfast with Santa - Nov. 10 at Chick-Fil-A in River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg

The River Ridge Express - Nov. 10 - Dec. 24 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg

Salvation Army Angel Tree - Nov. 10 - Dec. 13 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg

Town-Wide Christmas Open House - Nov. 10 in Altavista

Jefferson Choral Society Holiday Craft Fair - Nov. 10 at Moose Lodge 715, Lynchburg

Christmas Open House - Nov. 10 at St. Nic's, Forest

Christmas Market Sponsored by Bedford Chamber - Nov. 15 at Bedford Country Club, Bedford

Annual Christmas Open House - Nov. 16-17 at Millstone Mercantile, Madison Heights

7th Annual Kriskindlmarkt - Nov. 16-17 at Clifton Forge School of the Arts, Clifton Forge

44th Annual Art, Crafts and More Show - Nov. 17 at Liberty Middle School, Bedford

Pre-K Christmas Bazaar - Nov. 17 at Timberlake Christian Schools, Forest

Bloom by Doyle’s Christmas Open House - Nov. 17 at Bloom by Doyle's, Lynchburg

Holiday Artist Showcase - Nov. 17 at Southern Provisions Company, Lynchburg

Dinner with Santa Fundraiser - Nov. 18 at IHOP, Lynchburg

Festival of Trees - Nov. 20 - Jan. 4 at Bedford Area Welcome Center, Bedford

Trees of Hope - Nov. 21 - Dec. 9 (M-F only) at Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, Lynchburg

Christmas Fair - Nov. 23 -24 at Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Staunton 

Gingerbread Man Ornament - Nov. 24 at The Home Depot, Lynchburg

Small Business Saturday Open House - Nov. 24 at Accents Flags and Gifts, Lynchburg

Santa Around Bridgewater Plaza - Nov. 24 at Bridgewater Plaza, Smith Mountain Lake

Bluffwalk Lights - Nov. 24 through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg

Holiday Open House - Nov. 25 at Monticello, Charlottesville

Christmas Open House - Nov. 25 at Brightwell's Mill, Madison Heights

Santa Paws - Nov. 25 and Dec. 3 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg

Downtown Lynchburg's Tree Lighting - Nov. 25 at the Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg

The Giving Sack Book Event - Nov. 27 at Timbrook Library, Lynchburg

Broadway Christmas Wonderland - Nov. 27 at The Berglund Center, Roanoke

Holiday Pop-Up for Pets - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at Boonsboro Shopping Center, Lynchburg

Santa at Staunton River Memorial Library - Nov. 29 at Staunton River Memorial Library, Altavista

Christmas at Hydaway - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at Hydaway Outdoor Recreation Center, Lynchburg

Holiday Family Paint Party - Nov. 29 at Bean Tree Cafe, Lynchburg

Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest

Elf Jr. - Nov. 29-30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg

Appomattox Christmas Market 2018 - Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at Appomattox Christian School, Appomattox

Santa Claus is Coming to the Patch - Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 at Smith's Pumpkin Patch, Lynchburg

Holiday Candlelight Tours at Poplar Forest - Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-14 at Poplar Forest, Forest

Christmas in Courthouse Square - Nov. 30 at Courthouse Square, Rustburg

"A Seussified Christmas Carol" - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford

Christmas in the Chapel: Concert Choir and Choral Union Concert - Nov. 30 at University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg

Virginia Christmas Spectacular - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg

The Christmas and Holiday event list is updated as information is received. To add your organization’s Christmas or Holiday event or your family-friendly event to the list, click the “submit an event” link on our website or send us a message at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page. You’ll find details about all of these events on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.