Oct. 15, 2024
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Fall festivities are in full swing at the local pumpkin patches and corn mazes! See the pumpkin patch and corn maze full schedules for 2024 below this weekend's events.
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 Oct. 18-20, 2024. 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.
***Trunk or Treat events below are noted either:
T or T for events that are primarily trunk or treat events - Go, get candy, and leave OR
T or T+ for events that have a trunk or treat as part of a larger event - May have inflatables, games, or other activities (harder to get kids to leave)
Oct. 18-20, 2024 Family Fun
Click on each link for more details about the event.
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 at 7 PM
Oct 17-19 and 24-26 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 18 - Smith's Pumpkin Patch Fall Season from 10 AM - 8 PM
Oct. 18 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM
Oct. 18 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
Oct. 18 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Corn Maze at Blue Toad Hard Cider from 12 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 18-19 - Mountain View Vintage Market - Friday from 2 PM - 6 PM; Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM
Oct. 18 - Fall Festival at Wood Ridge Farm VA from 3 PM - 7 PM
Oct. 18 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 4 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 18 - D-Day Corn Maze at Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool from 4 PM - 6 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. 18-20 - 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. 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 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
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. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 - Haunted Trail Open to the Public at Lynchburg South Moose Lodge from 7-10 PM
Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 - Haunted Trail at DeVault Vineyards from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 19 - Rivermont Avenue Yard Sale from 8 AM - 12 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. 19-20 - 53rd Annual Amherst County Apple Harvest Festival (Saturday from 9-5, Sunday from 12-5 PM)
Oct. 19 - Jeter Fall Farm Festival from 9 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 19 - Annual Apple Harvest Festival at Gross' Orchard from 9 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 19 - Kidz Kraze Fall Consignment Sale 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 - Car Seat Checkpoint at Sam's Club 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 T or T+
Oct. 19 - Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm 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 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 10 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 19 - D-Day Corn Maze at Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool from 10 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 19 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 10 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 19 - Fall Festival at Wood Ridge Farm VA from 10 AM - 7 PM
Oct. 19 - Smith's Pumpkin Patch Fall Season from 10 AM - 8 PM
Oct. 19 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Corn Maze at Blue Toad Hard Cider from 10 AM - 10 PM
Oct. 19 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM
Oct. 19 - Bedford Hills Carnival and Silent Auction from 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Oct. 19 - Fall Festival at Appomattox Assembly of God Church from 11 AM - 3 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 - Amherst County Fair from 12 PM - 10 PM
Oct. 19 - Zombie Night at Super Rad Arcade from 12 PM - 1 AM
Oct. 19 - Trunk or Treat at T.C. Miller Elementary from 1 PM - 3 PM T or T+
Oct. 19 - Family Fall Fest at Apocalypse Ale Works starting at 2 PM
Oct. 19 - Fairmont Crossing Trunk or Treat from 2 PM - 4 PM T or T+
Oct. 19 - Timberlake Animal Hospital Trunk or Treat from 3 PM - 4:30 PM T or T
Oct. 19 - Hill City Community Church Fall Festival from 4 PM - 6 PM T or T+
Oct. 19 - Halloween Party at Something Special Farm - Costume parade 4 PM; Candy Trail starts at 6 PM; Bonfire 7-8 PM) T or T+
Oct. 19 - 11th Annual Lynchburg Zombie Walk at 5:30 PM
Oct. 19 - Outdoor Movie Series and Hallo-Whiskers Pet Adoption Day from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (movie starts at 7 PM)
Oct. 19 - Hull-o-ween at Hull's Drive-In from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM T or T+
Oct. 19 - Trunk or Treat at Soaring Place Ministry from 6 PM - 8 PM T or T
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 - Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival 2024 from 9 AM - 5 PM
Oct. 20 - Kidz Kraze Fall Consignment Sale from 9 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 20 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Corn Maze at Blue Toad Hard Cider from 10 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 20 - Fall Festival at Wood Ridge Farm VA from 10 AM - 7 PM
Oct. 20 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 11 AM - 6 PM
Oct. 20 - 53rd Annual Amherst County Apple Harvest Festival from 12 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 20 - D-Day Corn Maze at Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool from 12 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 20 - Jeter Fall Farm Festival from 12 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 20 - Amherst County Fair from 12 PM - 6 PM
Oct. 20 - Smith's Pumpkin Patch Fall Season from 12 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 20 - Free Admission at Super Rad Arcade from 12 PM - 10 PM
Oct. 20 - Dark Leaf Farms Pumpkin Patch from 1 PM - 5 PM
Oct. 20 - Trunk or Treat at Stonehurst Manor starting at 4 PM T or T+
Oct. 20 - Bark-or-Treat at Humane Society of Amherst County from 5 PM - 9 PM T or T+
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.
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
Check below for library storytime and other events that take place every week. Summer reading programs kick off at area libraries the first full week in June.
Weekly Repeating Events
These free, inexpensive, or unique events take place on multiple dates throughout the summer.
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Babygarten at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM from Aug. 5 through Dec. 9
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
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)
Teen Tuesdays at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM from Aug. 20 - Dec. 17
Preschool Open Gym at Dynamic Gymnastics - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 AM - 11 AM starting Aug. 14
LEGO Club at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 5 PM from Aug. 7 - Dec. 18
Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library (10:30 OR 11:15) - Wednesdays from Aug. 7 - Dec. 11
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)
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
Storytimes at CCPLS - Brookneal - Thursdays from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM from Sept. 5 – Nov. 14 (no storytime week of Oct. 21-26)
Teen Thursdays at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch - Thursdays from 3 PM - 6 PM from Aug. 8 - Dec. 19
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
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
Forest Friday Cheers at Apocalypse Ale Works - Fridays from 6 PM - 10 PM all summer
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
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf on Saturday nights from 8 PM - 10 PM
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Stay tuned as more events are added to our calendar regularly!
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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.
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