Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September and continues into November. Many local festivals were cancelled the past couple of years due to covid restrictions and concerns. So far, 2022 looks a little brighter.
There may be changes to some of these events, so check with the venue as the dates draw near.
Here are the top September festivals and fun events for your family to check out. Some of the festivals have multiple dates. More festivals and fun events will be added as dates are received. Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® this fall in Central Virginia!
We add events as we receive information, so check back for updates!
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes - SOME NOT UPDATED FOR 2022
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- (Sept. SAT from 10 AM - 6 PM starting Sept. 17; SUN from 11 AM - 6 PM; Oct. SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 6 PM; Nov. 5 10 AM - 5 PM), Blue Ridge
Lottie J Farm -- (Saturdays from Sept. 10 - Oct. 29 from 10 AM to 4 PM)
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- (Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM - 10 PM from Sept. 17 - Oct. 29 and Nov. 5; Tuesday - Thursday in October from 4 PM - 7 PM), Rustburg
Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- (Sat/Sun only Sept. 25 - Oct. 30: SAT from 9 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 12 PM - 6 PM), Roanoke
Dark Leaf Farms -- (Friday through Sunday from Sept. 16 (no activities day): Fridays from 4 PM - 6 PM; Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM; Sundays from 1 PM - 5 PM), Concord
Blue Ridge Mountain Maze -- (Friday through Sunday from Sept. 24 through Nov. 6 with varying hours), Lovingston
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- 2022 Dates not yet noted, Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- White Fall Farm 2022 Season info not yet noted
Enjoy these fun daily and weekly happenings in the area too!
Sprayground Open at Riverside Park - Through Sept. 5 (weather permitting) at Riverside Park in Lynchburg
Spray Fountain Open Hours at Riverfront Park - Through Sept. 5 (weather permitting) at Riverfront Park in Lynchburg
Splash Pad Open in English Park in Altavista - Through Sept. 5 (weather permitting) at English Park in Altavista
Jumping Beans - Fridays from 10 AM - 12 PM at JUMP Lynchburg Trampoline Park
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM at Miller Center in Lynchburg
Family Day at Imagination Station Studio - Fridays from 12 PM - 6 PM
Jump 'N Glow - Fridays and Saturdays from 6 PM - 9 PM at JUMP Lynchburg Trampoline Park in Lynchburg
Glow in the Dark Golf - Fridays and Saturdays from 8 PM - 10 PM at Tiny Town Golf in Lynchburg
Lynchburg Hillcats Home Games - various dates through the summer
You'll also find many library events listed on our calendar of events!
The events listed below are only a small sampling of the weekend events taking place during the month of September. You'll find a variety of weekday events on our calendar to help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer!
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.
September Fall Festivals and Fun
Sept. 1 - Check our calendar for weekday events and family fun
Sept. 2-5 Labor Day Weekend Family Fun
Sept. 2-11 - Poppy Peace Garden Display at National D-Day Memorial daily from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 2 - Past & Present Tailgate - JFHS 50th Anniversary Celebration at Jefferson Forest from 4 PM - 6:30 PM
Sept. 2 - First Fridays at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
Sept. 2 - First Friday: DIY Radios at Vector Space from 5 PM - 8 PM
Sept. 2 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game at 6:30 PM
Sept. 2 - First Fridays Outdoor Movie Night - "Coco" at Midway Baptist Church at 7 PM
Sept. 2 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Sept. 2 - Movies in the Park at Riverfront Park: "The Incredibles" at 9 PM
Sept. 3-17 - Field of Honor 2022 at Automated Conveyor Systems, Inc from 7 AM - 7 PM
Sept. 3 - Pregnancy Support Center Walk for Life in Appomattox at 8:30 AM
Sept. 3 - Color Run - JFHS 50th Anniversary Celebration at Jefferson Forest at 9 AM
Sept. 3 - Sedalia Country Fair and Gathering at Sedalia Center from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 3 - Flame Thrower Day at AAF Tank Museum in Danville from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 3 - Roanoke Labor Day Parade at 12 PM
Sept. 3 - Pridefest at Riverfront Park from 1 PM - 5 PM
Sept. 3 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game at 6:30 PM
Sept. 4 - Field of Honor 2022 Opening Ceremony at Automated Conveyor Systems, Inc at 4 PM
Sept. 4 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game at 5 PM
Sept. 4 - Outdoor Movie Night: "Sing 2" at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox at 8 PM
Sept. 5 - 51st Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival in Buena Vista all day event: parade at 9:30 AM; fireworks at 9 PM
Sept. 5 - Labor Day Concert and Fireworks at EastLake Community Church from 5 PM - 10 PM
Sept. 6-8 - Check our calendar for weekday events and family fun
Sept. 9-11 Weekend Family Fun
Sept. 2-11 - Poppy Peace Garden Display at National D-Day Memorial daily from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 9 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 9 - Movies in the Park at Riverside Park "Lilo & Stitch" - Gates open at 6:30 PM; Movie at dark
Sept. 9 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Sept. 10 - The TMC Café at the Motherhood Collective from 9 AM - 11 AM
Sept. 10 - 9/11 Memorial Stair Challenge at Monument Terrace at 9 AM
Sept. 10 - Timberlake Animal Hospital Family Fun Day from 10 AM - 1 PM
Sept. 10 - 43rd Annual Day In the Park at Miller Park from 10 AM - 2 PM
Sept. 10 - Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 10 - Community Swim Day at Amherst Pool from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 10 - Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farm from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 10 - Paws in the Pool at Miller Park Pool at 12 PM
Sept. 10 - Arc Aid Music Festival from 12 PM - 5 PM
Sept. 10 - Annual Harvest Festival at Avoca Museum from 12 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 10 - Stargazing at Poplar Forest at 7:30 PM
Sept. 10 - Movie Night: "Field of Dreams" at The BackYard Forest VA at dark
Sept. 11 - Grandparents Day all day
Sept. 11 - Patriot Day all day
Sept. 11 - Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farm from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 11 - Patriot Day Wreath Laying at 11 AM at National D-Day Memorial
Sept. 11 - Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2022 at Peaks View Park at 3 PM (continues weekly through Oct. 9)
Sept. 11 - Field of Honor 2022 9/11 Ceremony at Automated Conveyor Systems, Inc at 6:30 PM
Sept. 12-15 - Check our calendar for weekday events and family fun
Sept. 15 - Tickets on sale for Candlelight Tours at Old City Cemetery (Oct. 6-22)
Sept. 16-18 Weekend Family Fun
Sept. 16 - POW / MIA Awareness Ceremony at D-Day Memorial at 11 AM
Sept. 16 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch Decorators Day (no activities) from 12 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 16 - Dudes Night Out at Ivy Creek Park at 5:30 PM
Sept. 16 - Summer Sunset Festival Series at the Bedford YMCA from 6 PM - 10 PM
Sept. 16 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Sept. 17 - Bedford Cares Mega Indoor Yard Sale at Chiropractic Health Center from 8 AM - 12 PM
Sept. 17 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest from 10 AM - 12 PM
Sept. 17 - Cops N’ Bobbers at HumanKind from 10 AM - 2 PM
Sept. 17 - 49th Annual Lynchburg Art Festival from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 17 - Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 17 - Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farm from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 17 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 10 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 17 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 10 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 17 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM
Sept. 17 - Adventure Saturday At Explore Park in Roanoke from 10 AM - 7 PM
Sept. 17 - Super Hero Saturday at River Ridge Mall from 11 AM - 3 PM
Sept. 17 - National Gymnastics Day at Dynamic Gymnastics from 1 PM - 4 PM
Sept. 17 - Relay For Life - Appomattox County at 6 PM
Sept. 18 - Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farm from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 18 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 11 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 18 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 1 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 18 - The Wandering Barnyard at Historic Avenel from 2 PM - 4 PM
Sept. 18 - Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2022 at Peaks View Park at 3 PM (continues weekly through Oct. 9)
Sept. 19-22 - Check our calendar for weekday events and family fun
Sept. 23-25 Weekend Family Fun
Sept. 23 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM
Sept. 23 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 4 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 23 - Amazing Mile Children's Run and Family Festival - Festival begins at 4 PM; Runs from 6 PM - 8 PM
Sept. 23 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Sept. 24 - National Park Service Fee Free Days at all National Parks
Sept. 24 - Virginia 10 Miler, Virginia 4+ Miler, and Virginia 4+ Mile Walk at 8 AM
Sept. 24 - Pioneer Theatre Yard Sale at Heritage High School from 8 AM - 1 PM
Sept. 24 - Drumheller Orchard Apple Festival from 9 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 24 - Family Craft Days at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
Sept. 24 - Centerfest in Bedford from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 24 - Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 24 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze from 10 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 24 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 10 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 24 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM
Sept. 25 - Drumheller Orchard Apple Festival from 9 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 25 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze from 10 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 25 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 11 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 25 - Jeter Farm Fall Festival from 12 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 25 - Dr. Johnson's Free Tennis Day for Kids and Families at Riverside Park from 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Sept. 25 - Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2022 at Peaks View Park at 3 PM (continues weekly through Oct. 9)
Sept. 26-29 - Check our calendar for weekday events and family fun
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 Weekend Family Fun
OCTOBER EVENTS can be found in Lynchburg and Central Virginia Fall Festivals and Fun: October 2022
Sept. 29-30 - "Beauty and the Beast" at Academy Center of the Arts - Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 2 at 7 PM; Matinees on Oct. 1-2 at 2 PM
Sept. 29-30 - Brookville Theatre Presents: "The Lightning Thief" - Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 1, 6, and 8 at 7 PM; Oct. 2 and 9 at 2 PM
Sept. 29-30 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "Night Of The Living Dead! LIVE" at Heritage High School - Sept. 29-30, Oct. 1, 6, and 7 at 8 PM; Oct. 8 at 11 AM
Sept. 30 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Sept. 30 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM
Sept. 30 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 4 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 30 - Fall Festival at Temple Christian School from 5 PM - 8 PM (also Oct. 1)
** Plan ahead and register now for the 8th Annual Lynchburg CASA Superhero Run on Saturday, Nov. 5. Participants are invited to wear their favorite superhero costume and be a real-life superhero to some very special children right here in Central Virginia.
The CASA Superhero Run begins one hour later this year due to the possibility of ice on the bridge early in the morning. All ages are welcome to participate in the 5K run at 10 AM or 5K walk at 10:05 AM. In addition, children ages 12 and under can participate in the 1 Mile Children's Fun Runs at 11 AM and 11:10 AM (two heats). The number of participants is limited, so don't wait too long to register for this fun event! **
Fall festivals and fun continue through November. The festival list is constantly being updated as more information is received. We are working to add these events to the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events. To add your organization’s fall festival to the list, message us at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page or click the “submit an event” link on our website. You’ll find more information about many of the local festival on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
As September comes to an end, watch for the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid October Festivals and Fun Guide to find the best family-friendly events in the Lynchburg area during October.
Lynchburg Macaroni Kid helps you Find Your Family Fun® every season in Lynchburg and throughout Central Virginia!
