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Welcome the New Year and Ring in 2025 in Lynchburg and Beyond

These events will help you say goodbye to 2024 and ring in 2025 in style!

By Sandy Wallace December 2, 2024

Ring in 2025 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 2024 and ring in 2025 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 - New Years at Noon at Amazement Square from 10 AM - 1 PM

Dec. 31 - Visit Lynchburg Museum from 10 AM - 4 PM

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

Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Kids Countdown at FunQuest from 12 PM - 6 PM

Dec. 31 - Nearly New Year's Day Skate at AJ Skateworld (Afternoon) from 2 PM - 4:30 PM

Dec. 31 - Nearly New Year's Day Skate at AJ Skateworld (Evening) from 5:30 PM - 8 PM

Dec. 31 - Apocalyptic NYE Party at Apocalypse Ale Works from 7 PM - 12 AM

Dec. 31 - New Years Emo at Super Rad Arcade from 9 PM - 2 AM (ages 18+ only)

Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party at 7 Rooftop Bar from 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM (ages 21+ only)

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

Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Service at 5th Street Baptist Church - MLK at 10 PM

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

Jan. 1 - New Year's Day Skate at AJ Skateworld from from 2:30 PM - 4:30 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 - Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Celebration at Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery - Charlottesville from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Dec. 31 - Danville's Downtown Countdown to 2025 from 9 PM - 12 AM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at Holliday Lake State Park - no guided hike; hike at any time

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at Natural Bridge State Park at 10 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 at 12 PM

Jan. 1 - First Day Hike at Smith Mountain Lake State Park at 1 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 2025 on the right foot while making memories as you Welcome 2025 with a Virginia State Park First Day Hike.

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