Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September and continues into November. Many of the area's favorite fall festivals have taken place for 20 years or more. In addition, most the area's pumpkin patches and corn mazes begin fall operations in September.
Here's the top fall festivals: 15+ Lynchburg and Virginia Fall Festivals You Don't Want to Miss
There may be changes to some of these events, so check with the venue as the dates draw near.
Here are the top September festivals and fun events for your family to check out. Some of the festivals have multiple dates. More festivals and fun events will be added as dates are received. 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 - HOURS FROM 2026 - STAY TUNED FOR 2026 DATES
Blue Ridge Mountain Maze -- (2026 hours: Sept. 19 - Nov. 8: Saturdays from 10 AM - 10 PM; Sundays from 10 AM - 6 PM; and Fridays (October and November only) from 12 PM - 6 PM, at Blue Toad Hard Cider, Roseland
Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- (2026 hours: Sat/Sun only Sept. 26 - late October: SAT from 9 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 12 PM - 6 PM), Roanoke
Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- (2026 hours: Sat/Sun only Sept. 19 - Nov. 1: Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM; Sundays from 11 AM - 6 PM; and Columbus Day, Oct. 12 from 10 AM - 6 PM), Blue Ridge
Sinkland Farms -- (2026 hours: Sept. 19 - Nov. 1: Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM - 5 PM (Sat/Sun only in September; adding Thursdays and Fridays in October only from 4 PM - 8 PM), Christiansburg
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes - HOURS FROM 2025 - STAY TUNED FOR 2026 DATES
Dark Leaf Farms -- (2025 hours: Sept. 27 through Oct. 26; Friday through Sunday: Fridays from 4 PM - 6 PM; Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM; Sundays from 1 PM - 5 PM) 2025 events: Haunted Corn Maze Oct. 11, 25, and 26 from 7 PM - 11 PM; Kids Spooky Night Oct. 18 from 7 PM - 11 PM, Pumpkin Festival Oct. 4 from from 10 AM - 6 PM, Concord
Lottie J Farm -- (2025 hours: Sept. 21 and Oct. 19 ONLY from 10 AM to 5 PM), Bedford
Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- (2025 hours: Daily from from Sept. 25 through Oct. 31: Monday - Wednesday 3 PM - 8 PM; Thursday - Saturday 10 AM - 8 PM; Sunday 12 PM - 8 PM), Lynchburg
Wood Ridge Farm -- (2025 hours: Sept. 26 - Nov. 9: Fridays from 3 PM until dark; Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM until dark), Lovingston
Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- (2025 hours: Sept. 20 - Nov. 1: Fridays and Saturdays from 10 AM - 10 PM; Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October from 3 PM - 7 PM; Thursdays in October from 10 AM - 7 PM), Rustburg
**During fall festival season, weekends are very busy in our area. Our monthly articles only include weekend events. Check our website for weekday events.**
The events listed below are only a small sampling of the weekend events taking place during the month of September. You'll find a variety of weekday events on our calendar to help you Find Your Family Fun® all through the month!
**See listing above for pumpkin patches and corn mazes, not included in event listing below.**
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.
September Fall Festivals and Fun
Sept. 4-7 Labor Day Weekend Events
Aug. 13 - Dec. 31 - Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 Traveling Exhibit at National D-Day Memorial from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 2-11 - Poppy Peace Garden at National D-Day Memorial from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 3 - Pierce Street Farmers Market from 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Sept. 4 - Opening of St. Paul's Parsons' Pipe Organ at 5 PM
Sept. 4 - First Friday at Vector Space: Cyanotyping + Open House from 5 PM - 7:30 PM
Sept. 4 - First Friday at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
Sept. 4 - First Friday at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries
Sept. 4 - First Fridays at Falling Creek Park in Bedford at 6:30 PM
Sept. 5-6 - Bedford County Fair Horse & Livestock Show from 8 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 5 - Harvest Wine Festival at Avoca from 12 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 5 - Tabletop Gaming at Forest Library from 12:30 PM - 5 PM
Sept. 5 - Saturday Matinee presents Project Hail Mary at Bedford Central Library at 2:30 PM
Sept. 5 - Starry Night at Patrick Henry's Red Hill from 8:30 PM - 10 PM
Sept. 6 - Kids Bowl Free at Liberty University from 1 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 7 - Labor Day
Sept. 11-13 Weekend Events
Sept. 10-13 - Amherst County Fair - 5-10 PM on Thursday and Friday, 12-10 PM on Saturday; 12-6 PM on Sunday
Sept. 11-23 - Field of Honor at Automated Conveyor Systems from 7 AM - 7 PM
Sept. 11 - Field of Honor 9/11 Memorial Service at Automated Conveyor Systems at 6 PM
Sept. 11 - Fall Homeschool Days at Frontier Culture Museum from 9 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 11 - Home Educators' Living History Day at Red Hill from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sept. 11 - Patriot Day Wreath Laying at National D-Day Memorial at 11 AM
Sept. 11 - 9/11 Remembrance at Monument Terrace Troop Rally at 12 PM
Sept. 12 - 8th Annual VMA State Chili Cook-Off from 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Sept. 12 - Day in the Park at Miller Park from 10 AM - 2 PM
Sept. 12 - Roots and Reconnection Festival at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest from 12 PM - 3 PM
Sept. 12 - Friends Board Game Cafe at Bedford Central Library from 12 PM - 3 PM
Sept. 12 - Art at the Market from 3 PM - 6 PM
Sept. 12 - Second Stage Summer Concert Series at Second Stage Amherst: The Deanie Blues Band at 6 PM
Sept. 18-20 Weekend Events
Sept. 18 - U.S. Air Force Birthday at National D-Day Memorial from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 18 - Special Program at Booker T. Washington National Monument at 12:30 PM
Sept. 18 - Wes Iseli Magic & Illusion Show at Miller Center at 6 PM
Sept. 19 - Community Care Day at Diamond Hill Center from 10 AM - 2 PM
Sept. 19 - Bedford Centerfest from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 19 - 53rd Lynchburg Art Festival from 10 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 19 - Forest Fun Fair at Forest Alliance Church from 11 AM - 2 PM
Sept. 19 - Nov. 1 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival open for the 2026 season
Sept. 19 - Nov. 1 - Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival - Thursdays and Fridays from 4 PM - 8 PM (October ONLY), Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 19 - Nov. 8 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze open for the 2026 season
Sept. 19 - Party on Pierce from 2 PM - 7 PM
Sept. 25-27 Weekend Events
Sept. 25 - 25th Annual Amazing Mile Children’s Run at Amazement Square at 5 PM
Sept. 26 - Virginia 10 Miler, 4 Miler, and 4 Mile Walk at 8 AM
Sept. 26 - National Public Lands Day - Litter Pickup at Holliday Lake State Park from 9 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 26-27 - Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival 2026 from 9 AM - 5 PM
Sept. 26 - late October - Jeter Farm Fall Festival open for 2026 season
Sept. 26 - Annual Tribute to Quarter Place Community at Red Hill from 11 AM - 3 PM
Sept. 26-27 - Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival from 11 AM - 6 PM
Sept. 27 - Milepost Music with Root2Music at Peaks of Otter from 2 PM - 4 PM
Sept. 27 - 2026 Loop de'Ville Trail Fest in Charlottesville from 7:30 AM - 8 PM
Enjoy these fun daily and weekly happenings in the area too!
Riverfront Park Fountain (downtown) - Open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day from dawn to dusk, weather permitting
Riverside Park Sprayground - Open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day from 10 AM - 7 PM, weather permitting
Altavista Splash Park at English Park - Open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day from 10 AM - 7 PM, weather permitting
Spring Valley Farm in Moneta Open to the Public - Monday through Saturday from 8 AM - 7 PM
Claytor Nature Center Open to the Public - Monday through Saturday from 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM winter hours
Visit Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Open daily from 9 AM - 5 PM - free admission
Tot Time: Fall Session I at Staunton River Memorial Library - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 21 - Oct. 12
Babygarten: Fall Session I at Campbell County Public Library - Rustburg - Mondays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 21 - Oct. 12
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (0-21 months) - Mondays at 10:15 from Jan. 5 - Dec. 28 except when library is closed
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (21 months - 3 years) - Mondays at 11:15 from Jan. 5 - Dec. 28 except when library is closed
Storytime at Campbell County Public Library - Rustburg - Mondays from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM from Aug. 31 - Nov. 9 (no storytime on Sept. 7 or Oct. 19)
Storytime at Staunton River Memorial Library - Mondays from 1 PM - 2 PM from Aug. 31 - Nov. 9 (no storytime on Sept. 7 or Oct. 19)
Babygarten: Summer Sessions - Timbrook A - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 18 - Sept. 8
Babygarten Timbrook A: Fall Session I - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Story Time at Amherst Library - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM throughout the year, except when library is closed
Storytime at Timbrook Library - Tuesdays from 1 PM - 2 PM from Sept. 1 - Nov. 10 (no storytime on Oct. 20 or Nov. 3)
Family Fun Night Karaoke Dance Party at Big Lick - Tuesdays from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Babygarten: Summer Sessions - Altavista - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 19 - Sept. 9
Babygarten: Fall Session I at Staunton River Memorial Library - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 23 - Oct. 14
Tot Time: Summer Sessions - Rustburg - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 19 - Sept. 9
Tot Time: Fall Session I - Rustburg - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Sept. 23 - Oct. 14
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 3 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 3 PM - free admission
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Bedford Central Library - Wednesdays from 10:30 AM - 11 AM from Jan. 7 - Dec. 30
Toddler Time at Bedford Central Library - Wednesdays from 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM from Jan. 7 - Dec. 30
Babygarten: Summer Sessions - Timbrook B - Wednesdays from 1 PM - 1:45 PM from Aug. 19 - Sept. 9
Babygarten Timbrook B: Fall Session I - Wednesdays from 1 PM - 1:45 PM from Sept. 23 - Oct. 14
Lynchburg Grows Farm Store, 1339 Englewood Street, Lynchburg - Thursdays from 9 AM - 6 PM
$5 Thursdays at Whimsy Pines Farm - Thursdays from 10 AM - 6 PM
Story Time at Madison Heights Library - Thursdays at 10:30 AM throughout the year, except when library is closed
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Tot Time: Summer Session II at Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM from Aug. 20 - Sept. 10
Tot Time: Fall Session I at Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM from Sept. 24 - Oct. 15
Free Wagon Rides at Gross Orchard - Thursdays from 10:45 AM - 12:30 through the summer
Storytime Picnic at Timbrook Pavilion - Thursdays from 11 AM - 1 PM from Aug. 20 - Oct. 29
Storytime at Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays from 12 PM - 1 PM from Sept. 3 - Nov. 12 (no storytime on Oct. 22)
Rustburg Ruritan Community Farmers Market - Thursdays from 3 PM - 6 PM from April 23 - Oct. 29
Four Seasons Farm Market in Amherst - Thursdays from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM from April 2 - Oct. 29
Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons at Bedford Central Library - Thursdays from 5 PM - 7:45 PM from Jan. 8 - Dec. 17
Chess Club at Bedford Central Library - Thursdays from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM from Jan. 8 - Dec. 17
Tai Chi at the Library at Bedford Central Library - Fridays from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM from Jan. 2 - Dec. 18
Tot Time: Summer Session II at Timbrook Library - Fridays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 21 - Sept. 11
Storytime at Rhodorable at River Ridge Mall - Fridays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Tot Time Timbrook B: Summer Session II at Timbrook Library - Fridays from 11:30 AM - 12 :15 PM from Aug. 21 - Sept. 11
Tot Time Timbrook B: Fall Session I at Timbrook Library - Fridays from 11:30 AM - 12 :15 PM from Sept. 25 - Oct. 16
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
Friday and Saturday Night Open Skate at AJ Skateworld - Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf - Fridays and Saturdays from 8 PM - 10 PM from April through November
Bedford Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 12 PM from May 2 through Oct. 31
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 1 PM
Forest Farmers Market - Saturdays from 9 AM - 12 PM from April 25 - Oct. 31
Canoe and Kayak Rentals at Ivy Creek Park - Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM - 5 PM
Lynchburg Food Not Bombs Food Giveaway at Miller Park - Saturdays from 11 AM - 1 PM
Leah's Free Food Bank at Clarity House - Saturdays from 1 PM - 3:30 PM
Saturday Afternoon Open Skate at AJ Skateworld - Saturdays from 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Friday and Saturday Night Open Skate at AJ Skateworld - Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf - Fridays and Saturdays from 8 PM - 10 PM from April through November
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Canoe and Kayak Rentals at Ivy Creek Park - Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM - 5 PM
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Sundays from 12 PM - 3 PM - free admission
Sundays at Amazement Square - Sundays from 1 PM - 5 PM
Sunday Afternoon Open Skate at AJ Skateworld - Sundays from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Stay tuned as more events are added to our calendar regularly!
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, 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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