Welcome to the weekend update from Lynchburg Macaroni Kid! Before every weekend, we share the top family-friendly events in the Lynchburg area and beyond. There's no time like now to make family memories!
It's a short week for Lynchburg City Schools students this week with early dismissal on Thursday, no school on Friday for a Professional Learning Day, and no school on Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
There are fewer events in the Lynchburg area during winter, so you may want to incorporate fun activities like walking or hiking, park or playground days, riding bikes or scooters, or just playing outside or indoors into your weekend plans over the winter.
Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® this weekend and throughout the year!
We'll help you plan ahead to Find Your Family Fun® with our FREE Lynchburg Macaroni Kid newsletter and event calendar which publishes weekly on Thursdays at 7 AM.
Here's some of the top family events around Lynchburg for the weekend of Jan. 17-19, 2025. Visit our website to see details about all of these events!
Some of these events require advance tickets or registration. Click on each link for more details about the event. Some events may be postponed or cancelled due to weather or other concerns, so please check before you go.
Jan. 17-19, 2025 Family Fun
Click on each link for more details about the event.
Nov. 22 - Jan. 21 - The Ice at River Ridge Mall - hours vary, so check schedule on website
Jan. 13 - Feb. 8 - Valentines For Vets: An Annual Community Project at All Bedford Public Library Locations - Monday - Saturday
Jan. 16-19 - "Romeo and Juliet" at Jefferson Forest Cavalier Theatre - Jan. 16, 17, and 18 at 7 PM; Jan. 19 at 3 PM
Jan. 17 - No School for Lynchburg City Schools
Jan. 17-18 - Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Forest Library - drop off on Jan. 17 from 10 AM - 6 PM; pick up on Jan. 18 from 10 AM - 12 PM
Jan. 17 - Tot Time at CCPLS - Timbrook Library from 10 AM - 10:45 AM
Jan. 17 - Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics from 10 AM - 11 AM
Jan. 17 - Visit Lynchburg Museum from 10 AM - 4 PM
Jan. 17 - Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics from 11 AM - 12 PM
Jan. 17 - LEGO® Club at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
Jan. 17 - Monument Terrace Troop Rally from 12 PM - 1 PM
Jan. 17 - The Nature Zone from 12 PM - 4 PM
Jan. 17 - Home School Skate at AJ Skateworld from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Jan. 17 - Open Skate at AJ Skateworld from 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Jan. 17 - Free Music Friday at Loose Shoe Too Brewery from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Jan. 17 - "Romeo and Juliet" at Jefferson Forest Cavalier Theatre at 7 PM
Jan. 18 - Lynchburg Community Market from 8 AM - 1 PM
Jan. 18 - Saturday Clay Day: Valentine’s Heart Box at Academy Center of the Arts from 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Jan. 18 - Visit Lynchburg Museum from 10 AM - 4 PM
Jan. 18 - Animation Festival 2025 at Academy Center of the Arts from 11 AM - 3 PM
Jan. 18 - Tabletop Gaming at Lynchburg Public Library from 12 PM - 3 PM
Jan. 18 - The Nature Zone from 12 PM - 4 PM
Jan. 18 - Food Bank at Madison House of the Arts from 1 PM - 4 PM
Jan. 18 - Afternoon Open Skate at AJ Skateworld from 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Jan. 18 - An Afternoon of Korean Art Song at Randolph College at 3 PM
Jan. 18 - Open Skate at AJ Skateworld from 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Jan. 18 - "Romeo and Juliet" at Jefferson Forest Cavalier Theatre at 7 PM
Jan. 19 - Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg from 8 AM - 10 AM
Jan. 19 - Visit Lynchburg Museum from 12 PM - 4 PM
Jan. 19 - Sundays at Amazement Square from 1 PM - 5 PM
Jan. 19 - Open Skate at AJ Skateworld from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Jan. 19 - "Romeo and Juliet" at Jefferson Forest Cavalier Theatre at 3 PM
Jan. 19 - The Fold: A New Dinner Church Experience at Court Street United Methodist Church from 5 PM - 7 PM
Check below for library storytime and other events that take place every week. Summer reading programs kick off at many area libraries the first full week in January.
Weekly Repeating Events
These free, inexpensive, or unique events take place on multiple dates throughout the month of January.
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays at 10 AM from Jan. 6 - Jan. 27
Tot Time at CCPLS - Staunton River Memorial Library - Mondays at 10 AM from Jan. 6 - Jan. 27
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (0-21 months) - Mondays at 10:15 AM from Jan. 6 - Dec. 29 (no event on dates library is closed)
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (21 months - 3 years) - Mondays at 11:15 AM from Jan. 6 - Dec. 29 (no event on dates library is closed)
Storytime at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays at 11:30 AM from Jan. 20 - Apr. 7
Preschool Community Playgroups (Yoder Center) - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library - Tuesdays at 10 AM from Jan. 7 - Jan. 28
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Books 4 Fun at Forest Library (ages 3-6) - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM from Jan. 28 - April 15
Storytime at CCPLS - Timbrook Library - Tuesdays at 1 PM from Jan. 21 - April 8
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library - Wednesdays at 10 AM from Jan. 8 - Jan. 29
Babygarten at CCPLS - Staunton River Memorial Library - Wednesdays at 10 AM from Jan. 8 - Jan. 29
Preschool Community Playgroups (Daniel's Hill) - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM
Books 4 Fun at Forest Library (ages 3-6) - Wednesdays at 10:30 AM from Jan. 29 - April 16
Homeschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM
Preschool Story & Craft Time at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library - Wednesdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 11 AM and 12 PM
Storytime at CCPLS - Staunton River Memorial Library - Wednesdays at 11:30 AM from Jan. 22 - April 9
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library - Wednesdays at 1 PM from Jan. 8 - Jan. 29
Tot Time at CCPLS - Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays at 10 AM from Jan. 9 - Jan. 30
Tot Time at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Thursdays at 10 AM from Jan. 9 - Jan. 30
Babygarten at CCPLS - Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays at 11 AM from Jan. 9 - Jan. 30
Storytime at CCPLS - Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays at 12 PM from Jan. 23 - April 10
Tot Time at CCPLS - Timbrook Library - Fridays at 10 AM from Jan. 10 - Jan. 31
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM at Miller Center in Lynchburg
Friday and Saturday Night Open Skate at AJ Skateworld - Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Free Music Friday at Loose Shoe Too Brewery - Fridays from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 1 PM
Food Bank at Madison House of the Arts - Saturdays from 1 PM - 4 PM
Saturday Afternoon Open Skate at AJ Skateworld - Saturdays from 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
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
The Fold: A New Dinner Church Experience at Court Street United Methodist Church - Sundays from 5 PM - 7 PM
Stay tuned as more events are added to our calendar regularly!
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January is National Hobby Month - Stock up on supplies or find a new hobby this month!
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You'll find local events, articles, and guides on our website! Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® all year long in Lynchburg and Central Virginia.
This list is updated as information is received about local family-friendly events. We include free and inexpensive family-friendly events in our calendar. To add your organization’s family-friendly event to our calendar, click the “submit an event” link on our website. You’ll find more information about many events on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® in Lynchburg and Central Virginia this weekend!
