Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September and continues through October into early November. 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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Be sure to check our Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Guide and our Apple Orchard Guide for details about each of the locations in Central Virginia.
Stay tuned for our Halloween and Trunk or Treat Event Guide, coming in mid-October, and our November Family Fun Guide, coming soon, to find more family fun in the Lynchburg area!
Here are the top October festivals and fun events for your family to check out. Some of the festivals have multiple dates. 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 FOR 2024
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- (2024 hours: Sept. 21 - Nov. 2; Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM; Sundays from 11 AM - 6 PM; Oct. only: Fridays from 4 PM - 8 PM; special weekday farm days are on Sept. 24, Oct. 14, and Oct. 28 from 10 AM - 1 PM), Blue Ridge
Lottie J Farm -- (2024 hours: Sept. 14 - Oct. 26; Saturdays only from 10 AM to 4 PM), Bedford
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- (2024 hours: Sept. 21 - Oct. 26; Nov. 2: Fridays and Saturdays from 10 AM - 10 PM; Tuesday - Thursday in October from 4 PM - 7 PM; Nov. 2 from 10 AM - 7 PM), Rustburg
Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- (2024 hours: Sat/Sun only Sept. 28 - Oct. 27: SAT from 9 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 12 PM - 6 PM), Roanoke
Dark Leaf Farms -- (2024 hours: Sept. 22 through Halloween; Friday through Sunday: Fridays from 4 PM - 6 PM; Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM; Sundays from 1 PM - 5 PM) Events for 2024: Sunflower Festival Sept. 7 from 10 AM - 6 PM; Fall Festival Oct. 5 from 10 AM - 6 PM, Concord. Special hours for Saturday, Oct. 12 only are 1 PM - 6 PM.
D-Day Corn Maze at Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool -- (2024 hours: Sept. 27 - Nov. 3: Fridays from 4 PM - 6 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM, and Sundays from 12 PM - 6 PM, Bedford
Blue Ridge Mountain Maze -- (2024 hours: Sept. 21 - Nov. 3: Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 21-29; Friday - Sunday from Oct. 4 - Nov. 3 (Friday and Saturday Sept. 21/22 and Sept. 28/29 from 10 AM - 6 PM; Friday from 12 PM - 6 PM; Saturdays from 10 AM - 10 PM; and Sundays from 10 AM - 6 PM from Oct. 4 - Nov. 3 (closing at 5 PM on Nov. 3 only); and Monday, Oct. 14 from 10 AM - 6 PM), at Blue Toad Hard Cider, Roseland
Wood Ridge Farm -- (2024 hours: Sept. 28 - Nov. 3: Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM until dark and Thursdays and Fridays from 3 PM until dark), Lovingston
Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- (2024 hours: Daily from from Sept. 26 through Oct. 31: Monday - Thursday 3 PM - 8 PM; Friday - Saturday 10 AM - 8 PM; Sunday 12 PM - 8 PM), Lynchburg
**During fall festival season, weekends are very busy in our area. Our monthly articles only include weekend events. Check our website for weekday events.**
With school in session, primarily weekend events are listed here, as well as all Halloween events. You'll find all October events on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events on our website.
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.
Oct. 4-6 Weekend Events
Oct. 1-31 - Altavista Scarecrow Stroll daily in downtown Altavista
Oct. 3-6 - 100 Mile Yard Sale Route 29 Virginia: Danville to Amherst - hours vary by seller
Oct. 4 - Lynchburg Exchange Club Pasta Dinner at Moose Lodge 715 from 11 AM - 7 PM
Oct. 4-5 - Love Your Neighbor Craft Fair & Silent Auction at Peakland United Methodist Church - Oct. 4 from 5 PM - 7:30 PM; Oct. 5 from 12 PM - 4 PM
Oct. 4 - First Fridays at Vector Space: Power Tool Pumpkin Carving from 5 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 4 - First Fridays at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 4 - First Fridays at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries from 5 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 4 - First Fridays at Falling Creek Park in Bedford starting at 6 PM
Oct. 4 - Family Paint Night at Miller Center from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 4 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Oct. 4 - Nelson County Dark Skies Party at Wood Ridge Farm Brewery at 8 PM
Oct. 5 - Annual Indoor Yard Sale at Heritage United Methodist Church from 8 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 5 - Touch-a-Truck and First Responder Appreciation Day at Lowe’s of Madison Heights from 9 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 5 - Gleaning For The World Collection at Lowe's in Madison Heights from 9 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 5 - Clifford Ruritan Sorghum Festival from 9 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 5 - Color Run at Liberty Lake in Bedford at 10 AM
Oct. 5 - Blessing of the Animals at Holy Cross Catholic Church at 10 AM
Oct. 5 - Blessing of the Animals at St. Stephens Episcopal Church at 10 AM
Oct. 5 - Tharp's Truck or Treat at Tharp Funeral Home from 10 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 5 - Day at the Point at Point of Honor from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 5 - Apple Butter Makin' Festival at Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards from 10 AM - 4:30 PM (also Oct. 19)
Oct. 5 - Lovingston Fall Street Festival from 10 AM - 5 PM
Oct. 5 - Fall Festival at Ashwood Manor from 10 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 5 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Festival from 10 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 5 - Blessing of the Animals at Ascension Episcopal Church at 11 AM
Oct. 5 - AIM Bus Family Craft at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 5 - I Pink I Can Event at River Ridge Mall from 11 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 5 - Fall Festival Family Fun Day at Cornerstone Community Church from 11 AM - 3 PM
Oct. 5 - Humankind Foster Care Fall Festival at Gross' Orchard from 11 AM - 3 PM
Oct. 5 - Pokemon Day at Super Rad Arcade from 12 PM - 1 AM (ages 18+ after 9 PM)
Oct. 5 - 50th Lynchburg Classic Marching Band Competition from 12:20 PM - 7:30 PM
Oct. 5 - Tabletop Gaming Saturday at Forest Library from 12:30 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 5 - Rivertown Fest in Altavista from 2 PM - 6:30 PM
Oct. 5 - Harvest Festival at Timberlake Christian Church from 3 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 5 - Fall Festival at Kedron Baptist Church from 5 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 5 - Astronomy Program at James River State Park from 8 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 6 - Oktoberfest at Three Roads Brewery from 12 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 6 - Kids Bowl Free at Liberty University Montview Bowling Alley from 1 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 6 - Paranormal Investigations at Amherst County Museum at 2:30 PM
Oct. 6 - Blessing of the Animals at Lynchburg Dog Park from 4 PM - 6:30 PM
Oct. 6 - Blessing of the Animals at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bedford at 5 PM
Oct. 6 - Blessing of the Animals at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church at 5:30 PM
Oct. 11-13 Weekend Events
Oct. 1-31 - Altavista Scarecrow Stroll daily in downtown Altavista
Oct. 8-13 - "Mamma Mia" at Jefferson Forest Cavalier Theatre - Oct. 8-12 at 7 PM; Oct. 13 at 3 PM
Oct. 10-12 - Brookville Middle School Theatre Presents "Spongebob, the Musical" at 7 PM
Oct 10-12, 17-19, and 24-26 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 11-12 - Booktoberfest Fall Book Sale at Timbrook Library - Friday from 4 PM - 6 PM; Saturday from 9 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 11-13 - Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival - Friday 5-10 PM; Saturday 9 AM-10 PM; Sunday 12-5 PM)
Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, and 31 - Trail of Terror at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, and 31 - Kids Zone and No Scare Walk at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 11 - FIVE18 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat at Vista Park from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Oct. 11-12 - Linkhorne Middle School Theatre Presents "The Addams Family: Young at Part" - Oct. 11 at 6 PM; Oct. 12 at 2 PM and 6 PM
Oct. 11-12 - Night at the Museum Lantern Tours at Avoca Museum from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 11-13 and 17-19 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "Side Show" at Heritage High School - Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 7 PM; Oct. 13 at 3 PM
Oct. 11 - Haunted Corn Maze at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 11 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Oct. 12 - Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Recycling Event from 8 AM - 12 PM
Oct. 12 - Rustburg Dixie Softball Market at the Diamond from 8 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 12 - 31st Annual Dr. John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run at 9 AM
Oct. 12 - Touch a Tractor at Kubota of Lynchburg from 9 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 12 - Pick Your Own Apples at Silver Creek Orchard from 9 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 12 - 36th Annual Bereavement Memorial Service and Walk at Virginia Baptist at 10 AM
Oct. 12 - Academy Clay Festival at Academy Center of the Arts from 10 AM - 3 PM
Oct. 12 - Big Otter Mill Harvest Festival from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 12 - Buena Vista Mountain Day from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 12 - Pretty Pool Pumpkins at Altavista Area YMCA from 1 PM - 3 PM
Oct. 12 - Sun Spoke Farms Fall Festival from 1 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 12 - Fall Festíval Fundraiser at One Forest School from 2 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 12 - Freak-A-Ween at Super Rad Arcade from 4 PM - 1 AM (ages 18+ only after 9 PM)
Oct. 12 - Dark Leaf Farms Kids Spooky Fun Night from 7 PM - 9:30 PM
Oct. 13 - Pumpkins and Pancakes at Blue Toad Hard Cider from 11 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 13 - Downtown Public Art Walking Tour from 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Oct. 13 - Family Day at Opera On The James at 3:30 PM
Oct. 13 - Lynchburg Pops Community Band: Generations ’24 at Academy Center of the Arts at 4 PM
Oct. 18-20 Weekend Events
Oct. 1-31 - Altavista Scarecrow Stroll daily in downtown Altavista
Oct. 17-20 - Amherst County Fair (5-10 PM on Thursday and Friday, 12-10 PM on Saturday; 12-6 PM on Sunday)
Oct. 17-19 - The Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg Tours at Presbyterian Cemetery - Tours at 6 PM, 6:20 PM, 6:40 PM, 7 PM, 7:20 PM, & 7:40 PM
Oct. 17-19 - Pioneer Theatre Presents "Side Show" at Heritage High School - Oct. 17, 18, and 19 at 7 PM
Oct. 17-19 - One Acts at E.C. Glass High School st 7 PM
Oct 17-19 and 24-26 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 18 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
Oct. 18-19 - Mountain View Vintage Market - Friday from 2 PM - 6 PM; Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 18-19 - Liberty University Auto Show at River Ridge Mall - Friday from 5 PM - 9 PM; Saturday from 11 AM - 7 PM
Oct. 18 - Family Fun Friday at Snowflex from 5 PM - 10 PM
Oct. 18-22 - Kidz Kraze Fall Consignment Sale - Benefit Pre-Sale Oct. 18 starting at 7 PM; Hours vary Oct. 19-22
Oct. 18 - Glow Ride at Riverside Park from 7 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 18 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Oct. 18-19, 25-26, and 31 - Trail of Terror at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 18-19, 25-26, and 31 - Kids Zone and No Scare Walk at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 - Haunted Trail at DeVault Vineyards from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 18-20 - Anthem GO Outside Festival in Roanoke (Friday from 5 PM - 11 PM; Saturday from 10 AM - 11 PM; Sunday from 10 AM - 5 PM)
Oct. 19-20 - 53rd Annual Amherst County Apple Harvest Festival (Saturday from 9-5, Sunday from 12-5 PM)
Oct. 19 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall 5k at 9 AM
Oct. 19 - Rustburg United Methodist Fall Festival from 9 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 19-20 - Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival 2024 from 9 AM - 5 PM
Oct. 19 - Annual Apple Harvest Festival at Gross' Orchard from 9 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 19 - Halloween Party at Something Special Farm from 9 AM - 8 PM (Vendors 9 AM - 6 PM; Costume parade 4 PM; Candy Trail 4 PM - 6 PM; Bonfire 6-7 PM)
Oct. 19 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest - Baby Shark Halloween Party from 10 AM - 12 PM
Oct. 19 - Wildwood Fall Craft Fair at Wildwood Pool from 10 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 19 - Touch-A-Truck Lynchburg at Sims Farm from 10 AM - 3 PM - postponed from Sept. 28
Oct. 19 - Puzzled Kidz Carnival and Car Show 2024 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 19 - Apple Butter Makin' Festival at Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards from 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Oct. 19 - Bedford Hills Carnival and Silent Auction from 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Oct. 19 - Tabletop Gaming at Lynchburg Public Library from 12 PM - 3 PM
Oct. 19 - Autumnfest at Stratton’s Farm in Appomattox from 12 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 19 - Timberlake Animal Hospital Trunk or Treat from 3 PM - 4:30 PM
Oct. 19 - 11th Annual Lynchburg Zombie Walk at 5:30 PM
Oct. 19 - Hull-o-ween at Hull's Drive-In from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Oct. 19 - Trunk or Treat at Soaring Place Ministry from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 19 - Nightmare on Turnpike Road from 6 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 19 - Field-of-Screams at Something Special Farm from 7 PM - 9 PM (Earlier activities from 9 AM - 7 PM)
Oct. 19 - Halloween Spooktacular at Get Air Lynchburg from 7 PM - 10 PM
Oct. 19 - Haunted Corn Maze at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 20 - Trunk or Treat at Stonehurst Manor starting at 4 PM
Oct. 20 - Bark-or-Treat at Humane Society of Amherst County from 5 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 25-27 Weekend Events
Oct. 1-31 - Altavista Scarecrow Stroll daily in downtown Altavista
Oct 24-26 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 25 - No School for Lynchburg City Schools
Oct. 25 - Customer Appreciation Day at Hawkins-Graves from 10 AM - 3 PM - postponed from Sept. 27
Oct. 25 - Trunk or Treat at Jamerson Family YMCA from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 25 - Trunk or Treat at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 25 - FriYay Cheers Halloween Party at Avoca Museum from 5 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 25 - Trunk or Treat at Steph’s Bubbles and Bows from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 25 - 4th Annual Blue Ridge Tunnel After Dark Event from 6 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 25 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Oct. 25-26 and 31 - Trail of Terror at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 25-26 and 31 - Kids Zone and No Scare Walk at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 25 - Amherst's Halloween Bash at Second Stage Amherst from 6 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 25-26 - Haunted Trail at DeVault Vineyards from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 25 - Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church of Monroe from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 25 - The Sandusky House Halloween Bash at Historic Sandusky from 6 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 26 - I Am Woman 5K Walk and Run at 8 AM
Oct. 26 - Lynchburg Community Market Harvest Festival from 9 AM - 1 PM
Oct. 26 - Bedford Cares Fall Vendor and Craft Fair from 9 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 26 - Walk to End Alzheimer's - ceremony at 9:30 AM; walk at 10 AM
Oct. 26 - The Amazing Great Pumpkin Race at Riverside Park from 10 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 26 - Trick-or-Treat Trail in Rustburg from 10 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 26 - Spooktacular Adoption Event and Rabies Clinic at Falling Creek Park from 10 AM - 2 PM
Oct. 26 - American Civil War Museum Fall Festival from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 26 - Hometown Finds Vendor Event from 10 AM - 5 PM
Oct. 26 - Family Storytime at the Market at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch at 10:30 AM
Oct. 26 - Community Trunk-or-Treat at Live Move Be Fitness Studio from 11 AM - 12 PM
Oct. 26 - Buzzy Coleman Chili Cook-Off at Sedalia Center from 11 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Harley Davidson of Lynchburg from 12 PM - 2 PM
Oct. 26 - Tabletop Gaming at Lynchburg Public Library from 12 PM - 3 PM
Oct. 26 - Living Water Baptist Church Fall Festival from 12 PM - 4 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk-or-Treat at Court Street United Methodist Church from 1 PM - 3 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Altavista Moose Lodge from 2 PM - 4 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church from 2 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 26 - HumanKind Foster Care Trunk or Treat from 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Oct. 26 - Dinosaur Party at River Church from 3 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Rebirth Church from 3 PM - 5:30 PM
Oct. 26 - Halloween Spooktacular at Falling Creek Park from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Shiloh United Methodist Church from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Holliday Lake State Park from 4 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 26 - Pumpkin Carving Party at Evergreen Baptist Church at 5 PM
Oct. 26 - Fall Harvest Festival and Trunk or Treat at Tree of Life Ministries from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 26 - Trunk or Treat at Flat Creek Baptist Church from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 26 - Annual Ghost Walk at Amherst County Museum (Multiple Times) from 5:30 PM to 8 PM
Oct. 26 - Autumn Fall Fest at Wildwood Pool from 6 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 27 - Toddlerween at Get Air Lynchburg from 8 AM - 10 AM
Oct. 27 - Living Word Baptist Church Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat from 12 PM - 2:30 PM
Oct. 27 - Truck or Treat at Gladys Volunteer Fire Department from 2 PM - 4 PM
Oct. 27 - Fall Festival at Rustburg Ruritan Club from 2 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Rock Pike Baptist Church from 3 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 27 - Fall Festival at West Lynchburg Baptist Church from 3 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 27 - Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat at Elite Realty from 3 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Lynchburg Church of Christ from 3 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Belle-Vie in Elon starts at 4 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Fort Hill United Methodist Church from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk O' Treat at Apocalypse Ale Works from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 27 - Impact Church Trunk or Treat at Jefferson Forest High School from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at First Christian Church from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Rainbow Forest Clubhouse from 5 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Spout Spring Ruritan Club from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 28-31 Halloween Themed Events
Oct. 1-31 - Altavista Scarecrow Stroll daily in downtown Altavista
Oct. 29 - Toddlerween at Get Air Lynchburg from 10 AM - 12 PM
Oct. 29 - Camp Kum-Ba-Yah HalloWoods Family Festival from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 29 - Trunk or Treat at Terry VW Subaru from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 29 - Trick-or-Treat Party at Lynchburg Public Library from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Oct. 29 - Trunk or Treat at RE/MAX 1st Olympic from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Oct. 29 - Free Halloween Event at Madison Heights Library from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 30 - Trick-or-Treat Party at Spring Oak at Bedford from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 30 - Candy Crawl at Old City Cemetery from 5 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 30 - Trunk Or Treat at Forest Middle School from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Oct. 30 - Fall Festival at Lakewood Baptist Church from 6 PM - 8 PM T or T+
Oct. 30 - Fall Festival at Bible Baptist Church from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 31 - Toddlerween at Get Air Lynchburg from 10 AM - 12 PM
Oct. 31 - Community Trunk or Treat at Miller Park from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 31 - Swannanoa Halloween Spooktacular Family Trick or Treat from 4 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 31 - Boo Bash and Trick or Treat at River Ridge Mall from 5 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 31 - Trail of Terror at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 31 - Kids Zone and No Scare Walk at Second Wind Farm: Kids Zone and gates open at 5 PM; walks begin at dusk
Oct. 31 - Trick or Treat at Madison House of the Arts from 5 PM - 10 PM
Oct. 31 - Halloween Candy Giveaway at Change Me Ministries from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 31 - Kids Karnival at Thomas Road Baptist Church from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 31 - Fall Festival at Gospel Community Church from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 31 - Providence Bible Day Center Trunk or Treat from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Enjoy these fun daily and weekly happenings in the area too!
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM; Closed Wednesdays
Tot Time at CCPLS-Staunton River Memorial Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 23 - Oct. 14
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 23 - Oct. 14
Storytimes at CCPLS - Rustburg - Mondays from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM from Sept. 9 - Nov. 11 (no storytime week of Oct. 21 – 26)
Cheap Skate at FunQuest - Mondays from 6 PM - 9 PM starting Sept. 16
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library A - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 24 - Oct. 15
Story Time with Ms. Anna at Amherst Library - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM through Dec. 17
Storytimes at CCPLS - Timbrook Library - Tuesdays from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM from Sept. 3 – Nov. 12 (no storytime on Oct. 22 or Nov. 5)
Babygarten at CCPLS - Staunton River Memorial Library - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 25 - Oct. 16
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library B - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 25 - Oct. 16
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM starting Aug. 14
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM starting Aug. 14
Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library (11 AM and 12 PM) - Wednesdays at 11 Am and 12 PM from Oct. 2-30
Storytimes at CCPLS - Altavista - Wednesdays from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM from Sept. 4 – Nov. 13 (no storytime week of Oct. 21 – 26)
Tot Time at CCPLS-Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 26 - Oct. 17
Tot Time at CCPLS-Rustburg Library - Thursdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 26 - Oct. 17
Story Time with Ms. Anna at Madison Heights Library - Thursdays at 10:30 AM through Dec. 19
Storytime Picnic - CCPLS Timbrook - Thursdays from 11 AM - 1 PM from Aug. 22 - Oct. 31
Babygarten - CCPLS Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM from Sept. 26 - Oct. 17
Storytimes at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM from Sept. 5 – Nov. 14 (no storytime week of Oct. 21-26)
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
Tot Time at CCPLS-Timbrook Library - Fridays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 27 - Oct. 18; Nov. 1-22
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM starting Aug. 14
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM starting Aug. 14
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf on Friday and Saturday nights from 8 PM - 10 PM
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 7 AM - 2 PM
Forest Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 12 PM from April 27 - Oct. 26
Bedford Farmers Market - Saturdays from 9 AM - 12 PM from May 4 - Oct. 26
Chess for Kids at Lynchburg Public Library - Saturdays from 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM from Sept. 14 - Dec. 28
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
You'll also find many library events listed on our calendar of events!
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes - see dates and times above and on our calendar of events
You'll also find many library events listed on our calendar of events!
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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