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Sept. 20-22, 2024 Lynchburg Family-Friendly Weekend Events

A note from your publisher to help you Find Your Family Fun® for the weekend!

By Sandy Wallace September 17, 2024

Sept. 17, 2024

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! 

Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® this weekend and throughout the year!

Fall festivities begin this weekend at some of the local pumpkin patches and corn mazes! Check with venues before you go due to rainy weather this week! 

All KNOWN schedules are listed below:

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes - Some Venues NOT YET UPDATED 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 -- LIMITED 2024 INFORMATION 2024 events: Sunflower Festival Sept. 7 from 10 AM - 6 PM; Fall Festival Oct. 5 from 10 AM - 6 PM, Concord

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 -- NO 2024 INFORMATION YET, Lynchburg

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 Sept. 20-22, 2024. Visit our website to see details about all of these events!

Some of these events require advance tickets or registration. In addition, events may be postponed or cancelled due to weather or other concerns, so please check before you go. Click on each link for more details about the event.

Sept. 20-22, 2024 Family Fun

Click on each link for more details about the event. 

Sept. 20 - Free Coffee and Donut Event at I Scream You Scream from 6:30 AM - 11 AM

Sept. 20-21 - Sweet Violet's Vintage & Artisan Market at White Barn Vintage from 10 AM - 4 PM

Sept. 20 - Early Dismissal for Lynchburg City Schools

Sept. 20 - Chick-fil-A Timberlake 3rd Friday Classic Cruise In starts at 5 PM

Sept. 20 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Sept. 20 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays

Sept. 21 - Cars and Coffee at Tree of Life Ministries from 8 AM - 10 AM

Sept. 21 - Pick-Your-Own Apples at Seamans' Orchards from 9 AM - 4 PM

Sept. 21 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest - Minion Mama Party from 10 AM - 12 PM

Sept. 21 - Community Care Day at Diamond Hill Neighborhood Center from 10 AM - 2 PM

Sept. 21 - 51st Annual Lynchburg Art Festival from 10 AM - 4 PM

Sept. 21 - Centerfest in Bedford from 10 AM - 4 PM

Sept. 21 - Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm from 10 AM - 4 PM

Sept. 21 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 10 AM - 6 PM

Sept. 21 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Corn Maze at Blue Toad Hard Cider from 10 AM - 6 PM

Sept. 21 - Yoders' Farm Corn Maze from 10 AM - 10 PM

Sept. 21 - Family Fun Day with J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library in Abbitt Park starting at 11 AM

Sept. 21 - Brainy Board Games at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM

Sept. 21 - The Water Dog 8th Anniversary from 11:30 AM - 9 PM

Sept. 21 - Tabletop Gaming at Lynchburg Public Library from 12 PM - 3 PM

Sept. 21 - Connecting Generations Community Event at Raspberry Hill Adult Center from 3 PM - 6:30 PM

Sept. 21 - Viva la Cultura: Free Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Academy Center of the Arts from 4 PM - 8 PM

Sept. 22 - First Day of Fall - Check out the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Fall Family Fun Bucket List

Sept. 22 - Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Corn Maze at Blue Toad Hard Cider from 10 AM - 6 PM

Sept. 22 - Layman Family Farms Fall Festival from 11 AM - 6 PM

Sept. 22 - Family Swim at Crosswhite Athletic Club from 2 PM - 4 PM

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.

Summertime 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

Virginia 10 Miler Exhibit at Lynchburg Museum - Aug. 2 - Sept. 30 (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

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

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

The Market at Second Stage Amherst - Tuesdays from 4 PM - 6 PM from May 21 - Sept. 24

Lynchburg Community Market Wednesday Farmers Market - Wednesdays from 9 AM - 1 PM from May 15 - Sept. 25

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

Storytimes at CCPLS - Altavista - Wednesdays from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM from Sept. 4 – Nov. 13 (no storytime week of Oct. 21 – 26)

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

Tot Time at CCPLS-Timbrook Library - Fridays from 10 AM - 10:45 AM from Aug. 30 - Sept. 13

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

Family Swim Fridays at Crosswhite Athletic Club - Fridays Sept. 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 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.

Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® in Lynchburg and Central Virginia this weekend!