Welcome to the second of our special weekend holiday guides to help you find all of the fun holiday events from now until Christmas! Click on any link for detailed information about the event. ***NOTE*** Some events may cancel or postpone due to winter weather, so please check with venue before you head out, especially if the forecasted wintry weather hits us this weekend.
The Lynchburg area is packed with special holiday and Christmas events this year! We created guides for holiday events in November and December this year and we're also adding weekend guides for the four weekends before Christmas.
The Lynchburg Macaroni Kid 2018 Christmas Holiday Guide is your go-to for all things holiday from crafts and recipes to Santa locations and holiday lights.
Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® for the holidays in Central Virginia!
Dec. 7-9 Weekend Holiday Events
Daily Events:
Santa at River Ridge Mall - Daily through Dec. 24 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
The River Ridge Express - Daily through Dec. 24 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Salvation Army Angel Tree - Daily at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 4 at Bedford Area Welcome Center, Bedford
Trees of Hope - Monday through Friday through Dec. 7 at Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 1 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Christmas Light Display - Nov. 23 - Jan. 1 at Liberty Lake Park, Bedford
Trains Exhibit at Bedford Museum - Nov. 23 - Jan. 2 (Includes the Polar Express during Christmas break) at Bedford Museum, Bedford
Bluffwalk Lights - Daily through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg
Lighting of the Garden - Daily from Dec. 6 - Jan. 12 at Awareness Garden, Lynchburg
Locations for Christmas and Holiday Tree Lightings and Light Displays for 2018
Friday, Dec. 7:
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 4 at Bedford Area Welcome Center, Bedford
Trees of Hope - Monday through Friday through Dec. 7 at Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 1 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Holiday Vendor Fair - Dec. 7 at University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg
Trains Exhibit at Bedford Museum - Nov. 23 - Jan. 2 (Includes the Polar Express during Christmas break) at Bedford Museum, Bedford
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - Dec. 7-13 at Venue Cinemas, Lynchburg
Music Department Recital - Dec. 7 at Randolph College, Lynchburg
Open House - Dec. 7 at English Meadows Elks Campus, Bedford
Christmas Show and Sale - Dec. 7-9 at Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery, Lynchburg
Pix with Santa - Dec. 7 at Timberlake Family Pharmacy, Lynchburg
Timberlake Garden Club Christmas Bazaar - Dec. 7-8 at the Barn on Timberlake, Lynchburg
Santa Claus is Coming to the Patch - Dec. 7 at Smith's Pumpkin Patch, Lynchburg
Celebration of Lights - Dec. 7-31 at Riverside Park, Lynchburg
First Friday December: Holiday Mugs - Dec. 7 at Vector Space, Lynchburg
Light Display at English Meadows - Dec. 7 - Dec. 31 at Elks Home Campus, Bedford
Christmas Light Display - Nov. 23 - Jan. 1 at Liberty Lake Park, Bedford
Holiday Candlelight Tours at Poplar Forest - Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-14 at Poplar Forest, Forest
Bluffwalk Lights - Daily through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg
Lexington Christmas Parade - Dec. 7 in Downtown Lexington
Live Christmas Nativity - Dec. 7-8 at at One Body in Christ Ministries, Lynchburg
Christmas in Clifford - Dec. 7 at Clifford Baptist Church, Amherst
Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas Caroling - Dec. 7 in Downtown Lovingston
The Nutcracker - Dec. 7, 14, 16, and 21 at Ecclesia School of the Arts, Lynchburg
Christmas On The Boulevard: President's Encore Performance - Dec. 7 at Liberty University, Lynchburg
Holiday Concert by Wind Symphony and Orchestra - Dec. 7 at University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg
Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Saturday, Dec. 8:
Mistletoe Market - Dec. 8, Dec. 15, and Dec. 22 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 8 at Campbell County Rescue Squad, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 1 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 8 at Rustburg Elementary School, Rustburg
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 8 at Goode Volunteer Rescue Squad, Goode
Santa Cares Sensory Friendly Santa Experience - Dec. 8 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Children's Holiday Festival - Dec. 8 at Amazement Square, Lynchburg (two seating times)
Holiday Hustle Fun Run/Walk - Dec. 8 at the Downtown YMCA, Lynchburg
Breakfast with Santa Hosted by Blue Ridge Montessori School - Dec. 8 at Big Lick Tropical Grill, Lynchburg
Timberlake Garden Club Christmas Bazaar - Dec. 7-8 at the Barn on Timberlake, Lynchburg
Liberty Craft Fair - Dec. 8 at Liberty University, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 4 at Bedford Area Welcome Center, Bedford
Breakfast with Santa - Dec. 8 at English Meadows Elks Campus, Bedford
St Nick's Workshop - Dec. 8 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
4th Annual Downtown Historic Lynchburg Church Open House and Music Concerts - Dec. 8 at various downtown churches, Lynchburg
Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church 1st Annual Christmas Bazaar - Dec. 8 at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg
Christmas Open House - Dec. 8 at Historic Sandusky - Lynchburg College, Lynchburg
Christmas in Sedalia - Dec. 8 at Sedalia Center, Big Island
Christmas Show and Sale - Dec. 7-9 at Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery, Lynchburg
Trains Exhibit at Bedford Museum - Nov. 23 - Jan. 2 (Includes the Polar Express during Christmas break) at Bedford Museum, Bedford
Holiday Movie Marathon - Dec. 8-9 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Santa Paws at Lynchburg Humane Society - Dec. 8 at Lynchburg Humane Society, Lynchburg
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - Dec. 7-13 at Venue Cinemas, Lynchburg
Holiday Open House - Dec. 8 at the Amherst Depot (Visitor Center), Amherst
Frozen Christmas - Dec. 8, 9, 15, and 16 at Yogurt Yeti, Lynchburg
Christmas at Avoca Museum - Dec. 8-9 at Avoca Museum, Altavista
Southwest Virginia Ballet's "The Nutcracker" - Dec. 8-9 at the Berglund Center, Roanoke
Christmas in the Village - Dec. 8 at Clover Hill Village, Appomattox
Cookies with Santa - Dec. 8 at T.C. Miller Elementary School, Lynchburg
Visits with Santa - Dec. 8 in Downtown Lovingston
Santa Comes to Timbrook Library - Dec. 8 at Timbrook Library, Lynchburg
Christmas at Woodruff’s Store - Dec.8 at Woodruff's Store, Monroe
Celebration of Lights - Dec. 7-31 at Riverside Park, Lynchburg
Light Display at English Meadows - Dec. 7 - Dec. 31 at Elks Home Campus, Bedford
Christmas Light Display - Nov. 23 - Jan. 1 at Liberty Lake Park, Bedford
Lighting of the Garden - Daily from Dec. 6 - Jan. 12 at Awareness Garden, Lynchburg
Holiday Candlelight Tours at Poplar Forest - Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-14 at Poplar Forest, Forest
Bluffwalk Lights - Daily through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg
Nelson County Christmas Parade - Dec. 8 in Downtown Lovingston
Avenel's Gilded Christmas of Olde - Dec. 8 at Avenel, Bedford
Live Christmas Nativity - Dec. 7-8 at at One Body in Christ Ministries, Lynchburg
2nd Annual Holiday Jubilee NCCO Concert - Dec. 8 at at Second Stage, Amherst
Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Sunday, Dec. 9:
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 1 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Christmas Cantata - Dec. 9 Dec. 16 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
Festival of Trees - Daily through Jan. 4 at Bedford Area Welcome Center, Bedford
Holiday Open House - Dec. 9 Dec. 23 at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Appomattox
Holiday Open House and Concert - Dec. 9 Dec. 15 and Jan. 6 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - Dec. 7-13 at Venue Cinemas, Lynchburg
Trees of Hope Open House - Dec. 9 Cancelled at Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, Lynchburg
Christmas at Avoca Museum - Dec. 8-9 at Avoca Museum, Altavista
Frozen Christmas - Dec. 8, 9, 15, and 16 at Yogurt Yeti, Lynchburg
Christmas Show and Sale - Dec. 7-9 at Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery, Lynchburg
Holiday Paint Class - Dec. 9 at the White Hart Cafe, Lynchburg
Cool Yule: A Holiday Cabaret - Dec. 6-9 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Southwest Virginia Ballet's "The Nutcracker" - Dec. 8-9 at the Berglund Center, Roanoke
Rustburg Christmas Parade - Dec. 9 Dec. 16 in Downtown Rustburg
Glasgow Christmas Parade - Dec. 9 Dec. 16 in Downtown Glasgow
Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra Presents: There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays - Dec. 9 Dec. 16 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Celebration of Lights - Dec. 7-31 at Riverside Park, Lynchburg
Light Display at English Meadows - Dec. 7 - Dec. 31 at Elks Home Campus, Bedford
Lighting of the Garden - Daily from Dec. 6 - Jan. 12 at Awareness Garden, Lynchburg
Christmas Light Display - Nov. 23 - Jan. 1 at Liberty Lake Park, Bedford
Bluffwalk Lights - Daily through the holiday season on the Bluffwalk, Lynchburg
Bella Noel “Christmas in Italy” - Dec. 9 Dec. 19 at Impact Church, Forest
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.
Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events for the best family-friendly events in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties. Lynchburg Macaroni Kid helps you Find Your Family Fun® for the holidays!
