Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September and continues in October. Some local fall festivals are primarily for adults, but many also offer fun kids' activities. Check out the information booths, let the kids enjoy the rides, pick up some yummy festival food and make memories as you spend a day outdoors together.
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***UPDATED FOR 2024***
Here are 12+ favorite fall festivals in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, and beyond for your family to check out.
Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farm - Sept. 7-8 and Sept. 14-15 from 10 AM - 5 PM
25th Annual Harvest Wine Festival at Avoca Museum - Sept. 7 from 12 PM - 6 PM
Sunflower Festival at Beaver Dam Farm - Sept. 14-15 from 10 AM - 5 PM
51st Annual Lynchburg Art Festival - Sept. 21 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Centerfest in Bedford - Sept. 21 from 10 AM - 6 PM
Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival - Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 19-20 from 9 AM - 5 PM
Pierce Street Gateway Presents Party on Pierce Sept. 28 from 2 PM - 5 PM
Clifford Ruritan Sorghum Festival - Oct. 5 from 9 AM - 6 PM
Day at the Point Fall Festival at Point of Honor - Oct. 5 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Apple Butter Makin' Festival at Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards - Oct. 5 and Oct. 19 from 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival - Oct. 11-13 - Friday 5-10 PM; Saturday 9 AM-10 PM; Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM
Amherst County Fair - Oct. 17-20 - Thursday and Friday 5 PM - 10 PM; Saturday 12 PM - 10 PM; Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM
Anthem GO Outside Festival in Roanoke - Oct. 18-20 (times and locations vary)
Apple Harvest Festival at Gross' Orchard - Oct. 19 from 8 AM - 6 PM
Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival - Oct. 19-20 from 9 AM - 5 PM
53rd Annual Amherst County Apple Harvest Festival - Oct. 19-20 - Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM; Sunday from 12 PM - 5 PM
Puzzled Kidz Carnival and Car Show 2024 - Oct. 19 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Apple Butter Makin' Festival at Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards - Oct. 19 from 10 AM - 4:30 PM
*** BONUS FESTIVAL***
State Fair of Virginia - Sept. 27 - Oct. 6 (10 AM - 9 PM) - although this festival isn't in the Lynchburg area, it's very popular with many families!
You'll find additional festivals and fun events in these articles:
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September 2024 Lynchburg and Central Virginia Fall Festivals and Fun - Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® during September!
October 2024 Lynchburg and Central Virginia Fall Festivals and Fun - Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® during October!
Be sure to check our Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Guide and our Apple Orchard Guide for details about each of these locations in Central Virginia. Plan ahead for Halloween fun with our Trunk or Treat Guide. Stay tuned for our November Family Fun Guide for more fun in the Lynchburg area!
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.
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