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Welcome the New Year and Ring in 2024 in Lynchburg and Beyond

These events will help you say goodbye to 2023 and ring in 2024 in style!

By Sandy Wallace December 16, 2023

Ring in 2024 in the Lynchburg area with these events! Some are family-friendly, some for adults only, some are local, and others involve driving to a nearby destination. But all will help you say goodbye to 2023 and ring in 2024 in style! 

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All events are open to the public. Click on the links to see details about each event. Events are sorted by Lynchburg area family-friendly events and road trip events. All road trip events are within approximately one hour of Lynchburg.

Looking for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day family-friendly events? Check out these events in the Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Danville, and Roanoke areas:

Lynchburg Area New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Family-Friendly Events 
*** All road trip events (family-friendly and adults only) are listed at the end ***

Dec. 31 - Noon Year's Eve at Get Air Lynchburg from 11 AM - 1 PM

Dec. 31 - New Years at Noon at Amazement Square - from 1 PM - 4 PM

Dec. 31 - Nearly New Year's Eve Skate at AJ Skateworld from 2:30 PM - 5 PM and 6 PM - 8:30 PM

Dec. 31 - New Years Eve Skate at FunQuest from 12 PM - 6 PM

Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Service at Tree of Life Ministries from 10 PM - 12 AM

Dec. 31 - Watch Night Service at 5th Street Baptist Church - MLK at 10:30 PM

Jan. 1 - New Year's Day Fun Run at Riverside Park at 9 AM

Jan. 1 - New Years Day Skate at FunQuest from 12 PM - 9 PM

Jan. 1 - New Year's Day Skate at AJ Skateworld from 1 PM - 3:30 PM

Road Trip New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Events
*** If drinking, please drink responsibly and plan to stay overnight or have a designated driver ***

Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Party at Corned Beef and Co. - Roanoke starting at 4 PM

Dec. 31 - Family Friendly NYE in Charlottesville from 4:30 PM - 8 PM

Dec. 31 - Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Celebration at Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery - Charlottesville - 5 PM - 9 PM

Dec. 31 - Danville's First NYE Downtown Countdown from 7 PM - 12 AM

Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve All Ages Party at Upper Crust - Wintergreen Resort from 9 PM - 12:30 AM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at Holliday Lake State Park from 10 AM - 12 PM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at Natural Bridge State Park from 10 AM - 11:30 AM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hikes at High Bridge Trail State Park at 11 AM and 1 PM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at James River State Park from 12 PM - 2 PM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at Smith Mountain Lake State Park from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

You'll find additional Roanoke area events on the Roanoke Macaroni Kid website.

The list is updated as information is received about local family-friendly events. To add your organization’s public New Year's Eve event 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.

Many people make New Year's resolutions including living healthier, eating better, spending more time with loved ones, and other ways to improve themselves. If your resolutions include enjoying more family time outdoors, then start 2024 on the right foot while making memories as you Welcome 2024 with a Virginia State Park First Day Hike.

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