Get a jump on winter fun with the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Winter Bucket List. Find out what's happening around town all season with our event calendar. Follow us on Facebook for advance notice on local events, specials at local family-friendly businesses, and more.
Anytime is the right time for family fun, so make plans now to enjoy your family's best winter ever. Find Your Family Fun® in the Lynchburg area with Lynchburg Macaroni Kid this winter!
The next time your little one says, "I'm bored," try one of these:
Check out books at Lynchburg Public Library or your favorite library
Head to Hill City Aqua Zoo, located in River Ridge Mall and explore the living world under the sea and on shore!
Enjoy a family craft day - 25 Crafts to Enjoy Anytime
Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar to find family-friendly local events
Go outside after dark and try to identify the stars in the sky
Enjoy a snow day, with or without snow -- Check our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Snow Day Fun Guide
Take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway (check for closures before you go!) -- Check our Blue Ridge Parkway Hiking Guide
Teach your kids old school games like jacks, hopscotch, checkers and dodge ball
Sign up for classes and activities through Lynchburg Parks & Recreation -- Check the Lynchburg Parks & Recreation website to register
Paint and hide rocks or search for painted rocks with your kids -- Find out how to get started with Lynchburg Rocks in our Rock Painting Guide
Get up early and watch the sunrise
Hike on the Appalachian Trail
Enjoy jumping fun at Get Air Lynchburg Trampoline Park
Spend a day at the park - Lynchburg and Central VA Parks Guide
Climb to the sky at Rise Up Climbing in downtown Lynchburg
Ride bikes - 10 Places in Lynchburg VA Area to Ride Bikes
Explore the past and swing in the big swing at Old City Cemetery
Head to a school playground for after school fun - Find Your Family Fun at Lynchburg VA School Playgrounds
Take family photos at the LOVEworks sculpture at Percival's Island -- Check our Lynchburg Area Family Photo Shoot Locations Guide
Teach your kids how to skip rocks on a lake or river
Play dress up with Halloween costumes
Play Snow Games with the kids
Riverside Park playground -- Check our Lynchburg Area Parks Guide
Create an indoor beach day experience. Grab towels, change into swim suits, and let the kids hit the tub
Roll a Snowman - a fun indoor game
Start a winter family journal
Decorate the tree or the house with paper snowflakes - Paper Snowflakes for Winter Fun
Make hot cocoa - be sure to add marshmallows
Check out these 12 Ways to Play in the Snow
Learn more about dinosaurs, superheroes, real life princesses, or your child's current obsession
Practice math skills using coins and Monopoly money
Build a fort with blankets or sheets
Bike or hike at Percival’s Island
Play at Bounce LYH in the River Ridge Mall
Bake cookies - 15 Tips for Baking with Kids and 4 Easy Recipes
Teach your kids to jump rope
Make Snow Cream
Enjoy fun for all ages at Amazement Square, Lynchburg's children's museum
Play board games
Take a stroll on the Avenue (Rivermont Avenue)
Miller Park playground
Take a nature hike in your neighborhood
Hike the trails at Smith Mountain Lake or Holliday Lake State Park
The Nature Zone – Friday and Saturday at the Miller Center
Hike the trails and climb on the playground structures at Ivy Creek Park
Ride bikes across the High Bridge at High Bridge State Park in Farmville
Skate and play at FunQuest Family Entertainment Center
Ski, snowboard or snow tube at Snowflex
Ride bikes on Blackwater Creek Bikeway -- Check our Lynchburg Area Bike Trails Guide
Feed the fish at Bridgewater Marina - Smith Mountain Lake -- Check our Smith Mountain Lake Day Trip Guide
Read a book out loud, taking turns reading
Road trip to Otter Creek on the Blue Ridge Parkway -- Check our Otter Creek Hiking Guide
Play on the playground at Riveredge Park in Madison Heights
Have a craft day with the fam
Bike or hike at Percival’s Island -- Check our 10 Things to Do At Percival's Island
Teach your kids to jump rope
Road trip to the Peaks of Otter -- Check our Peaks of Otter Hiking Guide
Back yard or living room picnic
Road trip to Crabtree Falls -- Check our Crabtree Falls Day Trip Guide
Enjoy a family game of kickball
Draw with sidewalk chalk
Start seeds indoors (late winter)
Disc golf at Peaks View Park -- Check our Peaks View Park Disc Golf Guide
Make a movie about your family's adventures
Plan your family's winter adventures now. Lynchburg Macaroni Kid helps you Find Your Family Fun® in any season! It's FREE to subscribe to our weekly newsletter, so click HERE and join the fun!
