April has arrived in Central Virginia with typical Virginia weather. Some days are sunny and almost summer-like and other days are colder with a touch of winter. The month of April is loaded with family-friendly events as well as spring break for local schools.
Some events require advance registration, so check before you go.
*** Some events may change or cancel due to weather or other circumstances. Please check with the venue before you attend an event. ***
April Events in Lynchburg and Central Virginia
April 1 - April Fools Day - 7 Silly April Fools' Day Pranks To Play On Your Kids
April 1-5 - No School for Lynchburg City Schools (Spring Break)
April 1 - LEGO® Club at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
April 1 - Pop-up Sports Clinic at College Hill Center from 11:30 AM - 1 PM
April 1 - Spring Break book + art at Rustburg Library from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
April 1-5 - Spring Break at FunQuest (Daily Specials) April 1-4 from 12 PM - 9 PM; April 5 from 1 PM - 10 PM
April 2 - Pop-up Sports Clinic at Fairview Center from 11:30 AM - 1 PM
April 2 - Spring Break book + art at Timbrook Library from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
April 2 - Larsen's Amazing World of Reptiles at Lynchburg Public Library at 2 PM
April 3 - Pop-up Sports Clinic at Daniels Hill Center from 11:30 AM - 1 PM
April 3 - Spring Break book + art at Altavista Library from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
April 3 - How To at Lynchburg Public Library at 4:30 PM
April 3 - Lynchburg Hillcats Fan Fest from 5 PM - 7:30 PM
April 4 - Spring Break book + art - Brookneal from 10 AM - 12 PM
April 4 - Storytime With the Mayor at Lynchburg Public Library at 10:30 AM
April 4 - Pop-up Sports Clinic at Yoder Center from 11:30 AM - 1 PM
April 4 - Spring Break Skate at AJ Skateworld from 1 PM - 3:30 PM
April 4 - LU Guitar Ensemble Concert at Fort Hill United Methodist Church at 7 PM
April 5 - AIM Bus Family Craft Day at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
April 5 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
April 5 - Pop-up Sports Clinic at Diamond Hill Center from 11:30 AM - 1 PM
April 5 - Spring Break Skate at AJ Skateworld from 1 PM - 3:30 PM
April 5 - Paint Pouring Class at Rustburg Library at 4 PM
April 5 - First Friday at Vector Space from 5 PM - 8 PM
April 5 - First Friday at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
April 5 - First Friday at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries from 5 PM - 8 PM
April 5-6 - Academy Youth Theatre Presents: "Seussical, Jr." at Academy Center of the Arts - April 5 at 7 PM; April 6 at 11 AM
April 6 - Point of Honor 5K Run and Walk at 9 AM
April 6 - Wheels on The James Bike Ride at Percival’s Island from 9 AM - 12 PM
April 6 - Thrive Outside Festival at Falling Creek Park in Bedford from 9 AM - 6 PM
April 6 - From Resistance to Resilience: Black Virginia’s Path to Freedom at Patrick Henry's Red Hill from 10 AM - 4 PM
April 6 - Children's Concert and Book Signing with Sara Ernst at Lynchburg Public Library at 10:30 AM
April 6 - Spring Fling and Brunch Down Bedford Ave from 11 AM - 3 PM
April 6-7 - Spring Break at FunQuest (Daily Specials) - April 6 from 12 PM - 10 PM; April 7 from 12 PM - 7 PM
April 6 - Tabletop Gaming Saturday at Forest Library from 12:30 PM - 5 PM
April 8-14 - 159th Anniversary at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park daily from 9 AM - 5 PM most days
April 8 - Eclipse Exploration Event at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 3 PM
April 8 - An Out of this World Partial Solar Eclipse Event at CVCC from 11:15 AM - 4 PM
April 8 - Solar Eclipse Party at Apocalypse Ale Works from 12 PM - 5 PM
April 8 - Solar Eclipse Watch Party in Appomattox from 1 PM - 4 PM
April 8 - 2024 Solar Eclipse Viewing at Holliday Lake State Park from 1:30 PM - 4 PM
April 8 - Eclipse Viewing Party at Falling Creek Park from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
April 8 - Partial Solar Eclipse at High Bridge Trail State Park from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
April 8 - Total Eclipse of the Park at Timbrook Library from 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
April 8 - 2024 Solar Eclipse Viewing at Smith Mountain Lake State Park from 2 PM - 4 PM
April 8 - 2024 Eclipse Viewing at Natural Bridge State Park from 2 PM - 4 PM
April 9 - Spring Themed Library for All at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM
April 9 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game Opening Night at 6:30 PM
April 9-14 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Stand - Tuesday - Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM
April 10 - Siblings Day all day - Celebrate Siblings Day on April 10
April 11-13 - "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" at Amherst County High School - April 11-13 at 7 PM; April 13 at 2 PM
April 12 - Naturalization Ceremony at Poplar Forest at 11 AM
April 12 - Kids Bop Kids Skate Free Party at FunQuest from 5 PM - 10 PM
April 13 - Pancake Breakfast at Monelison Volunteer Fire Department from 7 AM - 12 PM
April 13 - BHS Musical Miles at Jefferson Forest High School at 8 AM
April 13 - Forest Farmers Market Winter Market from 9 AM - 12 PM
April 13 - Spring Vendor Fair at Rainbow Forest Pool from 9 AM - 2 PM
April 13 - The 2024 Lynchburg Heart Walk at Percival's Island at 10 AM
April 13 - TCS 5K, Fun Run, and Carnival at Timberlake Christian School - 5K Run at 10 AM; Carnival from 11 AM - 1 PM
April 13 - Sandusky Middle School Rainbow Rush 2024 from 10 AM - 1 PM
April 13 - Third Annual Spring Cheers at Tookshire Acres Animal Rescue from 10 AM - 3 PM
April 13 - From Resistance to Resilience: Black Virginia’s Path to Freedom at Patrick Henry's Red Hill from 10 AM - 4 PM
April 13 - Apple Blossom Festival at Gross' Orchard from 10 AM - 4 PM
April 13 - Diaper Drive at Greenview Church from 11 AM - 12 PM
April 13 - Arc Aid Music Festival from 1 PM - 7 PM
April 13 - Charles Billingsley Concert at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox at 6:30 PM
April 14 - Rainbow Forest Marlins Swim Team Kickoff! at 3 PM
April 16 - STEAM Library Makers at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 11 AM
April 17 - How To at Lynchburg Public Library at 4:30 PM
April 18 - Tiny Tabletops - Games for Ages 3-5 at Lynchburg Public Library at 10:30 AM
April 18 - STEAM Library Makers with Amazement Square: Earth Day Recycled Art at Forest Library at 10:30 AM
April 18 - Pearl S. Buck Award Ceremony at Randolph College at 5 PM
April 18 - Family Movie Night at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 6 PM
April 18 - 360 Allstars at Academy Center of the Arts at 6:30 PM
April 19-20 - Sweet Violet's Vintage Market at White Barn Vintage from 10 AM - 4 PM
April 19 - Chick-fil-A Timberlake 3rd Friday Classic Cruise In from 5 PM - 8 PM
April 19 - Family Fun Night and Kids Run at Liberty University from 5 PM - 8 PM
April 19-21, April 25-27 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "You Can't Take It With You" at Heritage High School - April 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 at 7 PM; April 21 at 3 PM
April 20 - National Park Service Fee Free Days - First Day of National Park Week all day at all national parks
April 20 - Chippy Hippie Vintage + Maker Market from 8 AM - 3 PM
April 20 - Paper Shredding Event and Sidewalk Book Sale from 9 AM - 12 PM
April 20 - Spring Makers Market at LaHaye Event Space at Liberty University from 9 AM - 1 PM
April 20 - Bedford Cares Spring Vendor and Craft Fair from 9 AM - 4 PM
April 20 - Bedford VA250 Living History Event at Bedford Area Welcome Center from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
April 20 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest - Meet Baby Shark from 10 AM - 12 PM
April 20 - Family Craft Day at Lynchburg Public Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
April 20 - Earth Day Celebration at Timbrook Library from 10 AM - 2 PM
April 20 - Family Day at National D-Day Memorial from 10 AM - 3 PM
April 20 - The Great Cloth Diaper Change at Rustburg Ruritan Club at 11 AM
April 20 - Regal Saturday Morning Kids Flicks at River Ridge Mall - Saturdays through May 11; times vary
April 20 - DIY Flower Pot Decorating at River Ridge Mall from 1 PM - 2 PM
April 20 - Celebrating Lynchburg City Schools Strings at Academy Center of the Arts (Reception at 5 PM; Program at 6 PM)
April 20 - Spring Chamber Ensembles Concert at Liberty University at 7 PM
April 21 - Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert at University of Lynchburg at 2 PM
April 21 - 52nd Annual Suzuki Festival at 3 PM
April 23 - Tuesday Kids' Series at CCPLS - Brookneal from 4 PM - 5:30 PM
April 23 - College Hill Water Treatment Plant Facility Tour from 6 PM - 7:30 PM
April 23-28 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Stand - Tuesday - Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM
April 24 - Kid's Night at Mellow Mushroom - Mother's Day Edition from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
April 25 - River Ridge Kids Club at 10:30 AM
April 25 - Jamerson Movie Matinee at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 4 PM
April 25 - LEGO® Club at Forest Library from 5 PM - 6:30 PM
April 25 - Water Resource Recovery Facility Tour from 6 PM - 8 PM
April 25-27 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "You Can't Take It With You" at Heritage High School - April 25, 26, and 27 at 7 PM
April 25 - Spring Music Concert at Randolph College at 7:30 PM
April 26 - FriYay Cheers at Avoca Museum from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
April 26 - Teddy Bear Night at Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game at 6:30 PM
April 26-28; May 2-5 - "Disney's High School Musical" at Jefferson Forest Cavalier Theatre - April 26, 27, and 28; May 2, 3, and 4 at 7 PM; May 4 at 1 PM; May 5 at 3 PM
April 27 - Garden Fest at Amherst County Museum from 8 AM - 1 PM
April 27 - Lynchburg Grows Open House and Plant Sale from 9 AM - 1 PM
April 27 - Amherst Middle Spring Fling from 9 AM - 1 PM
April 27 - Spring Festival and Craft Show at Mountain View Church from 9 AM - 3 PM
April 27 - Rustburg Middle School Agriculture Plant Sale from 9 AM - 3 PM
April 27 - Last Saturdays - Rustburg from 10 AM - 12 PM
April 27 - Cornerstone Christian Academy Spring Fling from 10 AM - 2 PM
April 27 - "Winnie the Pooh: Kanga Rules" at Commerce Street Theater - April 27, May 4, and May 11 at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
April 27 - Regal Saturday Morning Kids Flicks at River Ridge Mall - Saturdays through May 11; times vary
April 27 - Solar Energy Saturday at Ivy Creek Park from 12 PM - 4 PM
April 27 - Parade of Playhouses at Bank of the James Stadium from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
April 27 - ArtStorm Public Art Tour at Ivy Creek Park at 2 PM
April 27 - United Way 5K on the Runway at 5 PM
April 27 - Winfree Observatory Star Party at Randolph College from 9 PM - 10:30 PM
April 28 - Cemetery Tour at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 3 PM
April 30 - Star Wars Escape Room at Lynchburg Public Library - In-person registration begins at 3 PM; sessions at 4 PM, 5 PM, 6 PM, and 7 PM
April 30 - May 5 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Stand - Tuesday - Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM
In addition to the events noted above, there are many weekday recurring events on our calendar of events!
Recurring Weekly Events
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from from March 25 - April 15
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (0-21 months) - Mondays at 10:15 AM from Jan. 29 - April 15
Babygarten at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays at 10:30 AM from Jan. 22 - April 29 (no event on April 1)
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (21 months - 3 years) - Mondays at 11:15 AM from Jan. 29 - April 15
Storytimes at CCPLS - Rustburg - Mondays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 5 - April 8
BSA Troop 729 (all girls) and Troop 29 (all boys) at Peakland United Methodist Church - Mondays at 7 PM (ages 11-17) starting April 22
Babygarten at CCPLS-Timbrook Library - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from April 9 – April 30
Preschool Community Playgroups at Yoder Center - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Sept. 5–May 23)
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Toddler Tales at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM or 11:15 AM from Jan. 16 - April 23; no Toddler Tales on April 2
Story Time with Ms. Anna at Amherst Library - Tuesdays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Books 4 Fun at Forest Library - Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 11:15 AM from Jan. 30/31 - April 16/17
Storytimes at CCPLS - Timbrook - Tuesdays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 6 - April 9
Teen Tuesdays at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM from Jan. 2 - May 28
Babygarten at CCPLS-Altavista - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from April 10 – May 1
Babygarten at CCPLS-Timbrook - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from April 10 – May 1
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM
Preschool Community Playgroups at Daniel's Hill Center - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Sept. 6 - May 24)
Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library - Wednesdays at 11 AM and 12 PM (2 storytimes) April 10 - April 24
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM
Storytimes at CCPLS - Altavista - Wednesdays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 7 - April 10
Storytimes at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM (2 storytimes) - Feb. 8 - April 11
Story Time with Ms. Anna at Madison Heights Library - Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Storytime Picnic - Timbrook Library - Thursdays from March 14 - May 16, 2024 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM from April 11 – May 2
Rustburg Farmers Market - Thursdays from 3 PM - 6 PM from April 18 through fall
Four Season Farm Market in Amherst - Thursdays from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM from April 4 through Oct. 31
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM at Miller Center in Lynchburg
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 7 AM - 2 PM
Forest Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 12 PM from April 27 - late October
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Find more family friendly events on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid event calendar!
April is a great time to get outdoors with the family too! Here are some of our favorite springtime activities:
10 Lynchburg Area Places to Spring Into Outdoor Fun with Your Family - Get outside and play together!
Lynchburg and Central Virginia Orchards and Farmers Markets 2024 - Find farm fresh produce and Find Your Family Fun® at Central Virginia farmers markets and orchards!
Lynchburg VA Spring 2024 Day Trips, Vacays, and Staycations - Spend time making memories during the kids' spring break and all season!
Lynchburg VA Spring Break Events and Activities - April 1-5, 2024 - Spring Break camps and family fun in the Lynchburg area!
Lynchburg VA Area Summer Camp Guide 2024 - The area's top summer camps are in our guide - a work in progress!
Viewing The Solar Eclipse: Local Events and Make A Pinhole Projector - Every U.S. state will experience at least a partial solar eclipse April 8; Check out local events!
Wharton Garden Offers Beauty and Fun for All Ages in Any Season - Wharton Garden in Bedford includes a Children's Literacy Garden, Reading Walk, playhouse, and more!
10 Reasons to Enjoy a Virginia State Park Staycation in 2024 - Stay in a cabin, camp in a tent or RV, or make it a day trip!
Toddler and Preschooler Fun in Lynchburg and Beyond - The best places for fun with littles in the Lynchburg area
Lynchburg VA Area Spring Hikes - Enjoy nature and get outdoors on a spring hike with the fam!
Lynchburg VA Area Campground Guide 2024 - Camping is a great way to make spring break memories your kids will remember years from now!
Hiking Off the Blue Ridge Parkway - The Blue Ridge Parkway is the perfect East Coast family getaway destination!
10 Family Picnic Sites in Lynchburg and Central Virginia - Pack a picnic lunch, load up the kids, and head to one of our family's top 10 picnic sites!
Lynchburg Virginia Parks Guide - Our most popular guide offers information about all of the public parks in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties!
Lynchburg VA Guide to Indoor Family Fun 2024 - Are you ready for some indoor family fun in Lynchburg? Check out our guide!
25 Places in the Lynchburg Area to Walk or Hike - From paved trails to earthen pathways, Find Your Family Fun® in 2023 on one of these trails!
10 Lynchburg VA Area Places to Ride Bikes - Spring is a great time to ride bikes with your kids. Check out these trails in the Lynchburg area and beyond!
Springtime in Central Virginia: Spring Gardens to Explore - Springtime is beautiful in Virginia with flowering trees and shrubs in full bloom in many places around town.
25 Amazing Family Photo Shoot Locations in Lynchburg and Central VA - Plan your family spring photos with this great photo shoot guide!
Lynchburg Hillcats 2024: Home Season Opener is April 9 - Kids ages 12 and under can join the FREE Southpaw's Kids Club!
It's Time to Register for the Healthy Kids Spring Running Series - The 5-week series
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