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Mark your calendars for these exciting family-friendly and kid-friendly events in the Lynchburg, Va. area during the month of August. Click on each link for more details about the event. Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer long!
August is Back to School Month in Central Virginia! You'll find back to school information for Lynchburg City Schools and the surrounding county schools here:
Back to School Information 2025 for Lynchburg City and Area Schools
Back to School Time: Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Weekend is August 1-3
The events listed below are only a small sampling of the events taking place during the month of August. 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.
We're highlighting weekend events only once school starts in mid-August. Some of these events require advance registration, so plan before you go!
You'll find a variety of weekday events on our calendar to help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer and into the new school year!
August 2025 Events
Single Day or Weekend Events
These free, inexpensive, or unique events take place on a single day, weekend, or period of several consecutive days.
July 29 - Aug. 3 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Games - Tuesday - Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM
July 31 - Aug. 1 - "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" at the Aviary at 7 PM
July 31 - Aug. 1 - "Frozen Jr" at Caterpillar Clubhouse Theater at 7 PM
Aug. 1-3 - Back to School Time: Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Weekend is August 1-3
Aug. 1 - Little Masters Pablo Picasso at Madison Heights Library from 3 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 1 - First Friday at Vector Space: Anything’s Possible Night from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 1 - First Fridays at Academy Center of the Arts from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 1 - First Fridays at Lynchburg Art Club and Art Galleries from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 1 - First Fridays at Bedford County Gym in Bedford (location change) at 6 PM
Aug. 1 - "The Secret Life of Pets" at 29 Drive-In at I Scream You Scream - gates open at 8 PM; movie starts at dusk
Aug. 2 - Tree of Life Ministries Tree Market from 7 AM - 12 PM
Aug. 2 - Free Backpack Giveaway at Amherst County Visitor Center from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 2 - Foam & Fun on the Farm at Layman Family Farms from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 2 - Community Fun Day at Salt of the Earth Daycare from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 2 - Grace Fest at Grace Baptist Church from 10 AM - 3 PM
Aug. 2-3 - Big Lick Comic Con at Berglund Center - Saturday from 10 AM - 6 PM; Sunday from 11 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 2 - Academy Youth Theatre Presents: "A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS" at Academy Center of the Arts at 11 AM and 2 PM
Aug. 2 - Family Craft Day at Lynchburg Public Library from 11 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 2 - Summer Pool Party Series at Holiday Lake 4-H Center from 11 AM - 4 PM
Aug. 2 - Book Bag & Supply Giveaway at Miller Park from 12 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 2 - Free Family Fun Day at Downtown Cairo from 12 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 2 - Tabletop Gaming Saturday at Forest Library from 12:30 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 2 - Free Kids Backpacks and Lunch Boxes at Madison House of the Arts from 1 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 2 - Grand Opening at Amherst County High School from 1 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 2 - Forest Friday Cheers at Apocalypse Ale Works - (Rescheduled from Friday) from 6 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 3 - Back to School Bash at Anxious For Nothing from 4 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 3 - National Night Out at Courtland Festival Park from 4 PM - 7:30 PM
Aug. 3 - Bubble Up for School at Evergreen Baptist Church from 5 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 3 - Guns N' Hoses Softball Game at 5 PM (follows Hillcats game)
Aug. 4 - National Park Service Fee Free Days - Great American Outdoors Day at all national parks
Aug. 4 - Claytor Nature Center Reopens to the Public - Monday through Saturday from 8:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Aug. 5-6: Summer Movie Express SMX25: Minions: The Rise of Gru AND SMX25: Paddington in Peru at 10 AM and 10:30 AM
Aug. 5 - National Night Out in Altavista from 5 PM - 9 PM
Aug. 5 - Summer Reading Finale at Lynchburg Public Library from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Aug. 5 - National Night Out at Bedford Farmers Market from 6 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 5 - Back-to-School Rodeo at Pleasant View Baptist Church from 6 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 5 - National Night Out Block Party at Lynchburg Peacemakers from 6 PM - 9 PM
Aug. 6 - End of Summer Block Party at Tree of Life Ministries at 7 PM
Aug. 7 - First Day of School - Appomattox County Schools
Aug. 7 - Toddler Time Under the Stars at Get Air Lynchburg from 10 AM - 12 PM
Aug. 7 - Pierce Street Farmers Market from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 7 - Yappy Hour at Three Roads Brewery from 5 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 8-9 - Little Sprouts Consignment at Hyland Heights Baptist Church from 9 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 8 - Enchanted Trail at Timbrook Library from 11 AM - 5 PM
Aug. 8 - Story and Craft Time with SouthPaw at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library from 2 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 8 - CAN's 10th Anniversary Community Health Expo from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 8 - Back to School Giveaway at Lynchburg Xfinity Store from 3 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 8 - Great Cardboard Boat Race at Miller Park Pool from 6:30 PM - 8 PM - **EVENT CANCELED**
Aug. 9 - Back to School Bash at American Legion Post 16 from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 9 - Back to School Day at University of Lynchburg from 10 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 9 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Presents "The Snow Queen" at Academy Center of the Arts at 10 AM and 2 PM
Aug. 9 - Colonial Day at Amherst County Museum from 10 AM - 3:30 PM
Aug. 9 - Storytime at Timbrook Library at 10:30 AM
Aug. 9 - Back to School Bash at Bolling Hill Baptist Church from 11:30 AM - 2 PM
Aug. 9 - Community Care Expo at Johnson Health Center from 2 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 9 - No Excuse Night at National D-Day Memorial from 5 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 9 - End of Summer Block Party and Movie at Amherst Wolverines Field from 5 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 10 - LBC Kids Back to School Bash at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox from 3 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 10 - Back-to-School Bash at Forest Recreation Center from 3 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 12 - First Day of School - Campbell County Schools
Aug. 12 - Moxie Moms on the Move Group at Riverside Park at 10 AM
Aug. 12 - Milk & Cookies at Timbrook Library from 2 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 12-17 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Games - Tuesday - Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM
Aug. 13 - First Day of School - Amherst County Schools
Aug. 13 - First Day of School - Bedford County Schools
Aug. 13 - Glow Up at Glass at E.C. Glass High School McCue Gym at 12:30 PM
Aug. 13 - Milk & Cookies at Rustburg Library from 2 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 13 - Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival Opening Night at Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church at 7 PM
Aug. 14 - Milk & Cookies at Patrick Henry Memorial Library in Brookneal from 2 PM - 5 PM
Aug. 15 - Young Actor’s Rapunzel at Academy Center of the Arts at 11 AM and 3 PM
Aug. 15 - Milk & Cookies at Staunton River Memorial Library in Altavista from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 15 - Altavista Block Party from 4 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 15 - Fridays in the Park at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Aug. 16 - Face the Forest 5k Obstacle Course Race at Poplar Forest at 7:30 AM
Aug. 16 - Grace and Goods Community Market at Lane Memorial UMC from 9 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 16 - Bookbags and Blessings at E.C. Glass High School McCue Gym from 10 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 16 - SummerJam Music Festival at Three Roads Brewing from 11 AM - 10 PM
Aug. 17 - Lynchburg Bridal Expo at The Virginian Hotel from 12 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 17 - Back to School Shoe Drive at Jubilee Center at 2 PM (while supplies last)
Aug. 17 - Appomattox Sunday Cruise-In from 3 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 17 - The Starry Dynamo - Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4 PM
Aug. 19 - First Day of School - Lynchburg City Schools (except Bass Elementary, a year-round school)
Aug. 19-23 - Buena Vista FOP Lodge #31 Carnival - Aug. 19, 20, and 21 from 6 PM - 10 PM; Aug. 22 and 23 from 6 PM - 11 PM
Aug. 20 - The Sounds of the Hill City: Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival at Lynchburg Museum at 6 PM
Aug. 21 - Back to School Bash at Yellow Branch Elementary School from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Aug. 21 - Faith & Fellowship Night Worship on Wheels at FunQuest from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Aug. 21 - Family Retro Movie Night at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library at 6 PM
Aug. 22-24 - Bedford Family Carnival at Liberty Lake Park - Friday 4 PM - 10 PM, Saturday 11 AM - 10 PM, Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 22 - Back to School Glow Bash at FunQuest from 5 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 22-23 - Buena Vista FOP Lodge #31 Carnival - Aug. 22 and 23 from 6 PM - 11 PM
Aug. 22 - Outdoor Movie Night at Liberty Chapel Baptist Church at 7 PM
Aug. 22 - Free Outdoor Movie at Coolwell Park Amphitheater at 8 PM
Aug. 23 - 48th Annual Rockbridge Community Festival in Lexington from 9 AM - 3 PM
Aug. 23 - Warrior Success Art Show at Riverside Park at 12 PM
Aug. 23 - Community Field Day at University of Lynchburg from 1 PM - 3 PM
Aug. 23 - Wolfswood Faire at Wolfbane Wolf PAC from 2 PM - 7 PM
Aug. 23 - A Little Night Music: Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival Closing Night at First Presbyterian Church at 4 PM
Aug. 23 - Challenged Sports Exchange and Sims Events Truck and Tractor Pull - gates open at 5 PM; event starts at 6 PM
Aug. 23 - Buena Vista FOP Lodge #31 Carnival - Aug. 23 from 6 PM - 11 PM
Aug. 24 - Sunday Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm from 12 PM - 5 PM - CANCELLED
Aug. 24 - Community Hymn Sing and Potluck Picnic at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 5 PM
Aug. 26-31 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Games - Tuesday - Saturday at 6:30 PM; Sunday at 2 PM
Aug. 28 - LEGO® Club at Forest Library from 5 PM - 6:30 PM
Aug. 29 - Football Fridays at your favorite high school - Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays
Aug. 30 - Cops N’ Bobbers at Ivy Creek Park from 9 AM - 1 PM
Aug. 30 - Roanoke Labor Day Parade at 12 PM
Aug. 30 - 14th Annual Labor Day Wine & Music Festival at Rebec Vineyards from 12 PM - 6 PM
Aug. 30 - Play Music on the Porch Day at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park from 1 PM - 4 PM
Aug. 30 - Ken’s Rhythm “European Gypsy Jazz” at Amherst Second Stage from 6 PM - 8 PM
Aug. 30 - Chase Band at New London Ruritan Club - Doors open at 6:30 PM; music from 7 PM - 10 PM
Aug. 30 - Astronomy Dark Sky Viewing at James River State Park from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Aug. 31 - International Overdose Awareness Day on the Bluffwalk at 7 PM
Sept. 1 - Labor Day Events
Sept. 1 - No School for Lynchburg City Schools for Labor Day
Sept. 1 - 54th Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival in Buena Vista from 8 AM - 9:30 PM - Parade at 9:30 AM; fireworks at 9 PM
Sept. 1 - Labor Day Monday Madness at Bounce Lynchburg from 10 AM - 8 PM
Sept. 1 - Summer Pool Party Series at Holiday Lake 4-H Center from 11 AM - 4 PM
Sept. 1 - Labor Day Cheap Skate at FunQuest from 12 PM - 9 PM
Summertime Repeating Events
These free, inexpensive, or unique events take place on multiple dates throughout the summer.
Riverside Park Sprayground - Open daily from Memorial Day through Sept. 1 from 10 AM - 7 PM - **Opened June 18 after extended maintenance closure.**
Altavista Splash Park at English Park - Open daily from May 24 through Sept. 1 from 10 AM - 7 PM
Riverfront Park Fountain (downtown) - Open daily from Memorial Day through Sept. 1 from 10 AM - 7 PM - Currently closed for maintenance
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 - 7:30 PM starting Aug. 4
Public Swim Hours at Miller Park Pool - Weekends only from May 26 - June 8; daily from June 9 - Aug. 1, and open weekends only from Aug. 2 - Sept. 1Aug. 17
Summer WonderCamp at Amazement Square - June 2 - Aug. 8 (Monday through Friday) each week (no camps July 4 week)
Public Swim Hours at Miller Park Pool - Daily from 1 PM - 6 PM from June 9 - Aug. 1
Lynchburg City SUN Summer Nutrition Program at Miller Park Pool - Daily from June 7 - Aug. 6: Lunch 1-3 PM; snack 4-5 PM
Lynchburg City SUN Summer Nutrition Program - Various locations from June 9 - Aug. 6: times vary (some sites only operating through early July)
Visit Lynchburg Museum - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; Sundays from 12 PM - 4 PM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Mondays at 10 AM from Aug. 18-Sept. 8 (no class Sept. 1)
Tot Time at Staunton River Memorial Library - Aug. 18 - Sept. 8 at 10 AM (no class Sept. 1)
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (0-21 months) - Mondays at 10:15 AM through Dec. 29
Babygarten at Lynchburg Public Library - Mondays at 10:30 AM from June 2 - Aug. 25
Summer Lunch Program at Lynchburg Public Library - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 9 - Aug. 1 from 11 AM - 1 PM
Rock-A-Bye Reader at Forest Library (21 months - 3 years) - Mondays at 11:15 AM through Dec. 29
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook - Tuesdays - Tuesdays at 10 AM from Aug. 19 – Sept. 9
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Tuesdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Downtown Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch - Tuesdays at 10:30 AM from June 3 - Aug. 26
Chess Night at Lynchburg Public Library - Tuesdays from 5 PM - 8 PM from Jan. 21 - Aug. 26
Tot Time at CCPLS - Rustburg Library - Wednesdays at 10 AM from Aug. 20 - Sept. 10 at 10 AM
Babygarten at CCPLS - Staunton River Memorial Library - Wednesdays at 10 AM from Aug. 20 - Sept. 10 at 10 AM
Builders Club at Lynchburg Public Library Downtown Branch - Wednesdays from 10 AM - 5 PM from May 14 - Aug. 27
Family Storytime at Lynchburg Public Library - Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 11:15 AM from June 4 - Aug. 27
Babygarten at CCPLS - Timbrook Library on Wednesdays - Wednesdays at 1 PM from Aug. 20 – Sept. 10
Tot Time at Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays at 10 AM from Aug. 21 – Sept. 11
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Storytime Picnic at Timbrook Library - Thursdays from 11 AM - 1 PM from Aug. 21 - Oct. 30
Babygarten at CCPLS - Patrick Henry Memorial Library - Thursdays at 12 PM from Aug. 21 – Sept. 11
Tot Time at Timbrook Library - Fridays at 10 AM from Aug. 22 – Sept. 12
Family Swim Fridays at Crosswhite Athletic Club - Fridays from 10 AM - 12 PM
Fun Fridays at Lynchburg Public Library - Fridays from 11 AM - 1 PM from June 13 - Aug. 1 (no class on July 4)
Monument Terrace Troop Rally - Fridays from 12 PM - 1 PM
The Nature Zone - Fridays and Saturdays from 12 PM - 4 PM - FUNDING ENDED; Closed indefinitely effective July 1, 2025
Forest Friday Cheers at Apocalypse Ale Works - Fridays from 6 PM - 10 PM
Free Music Friday at Loose Shoe Too Brewery - Fridays from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf - Fridays (and Saturdays) from 8 PM - 10 PM
Weekend Activities at Virginia State Parks - Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year
Lynchburg Community Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 1 PM
Forest Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 12 PM
Bedford Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 AM - 12 PM
Boat Rentals at Ivy Creek Park - Saturdays (and Sundays) from May 31 - Aug. 31 from 10 AM - 5 PM
Glow in the Dark Golf at Tiny Town Golf - Saturdays from 8 PM - 10 PM
Toddler Time at Get Air Lynchburg - Sundays from 8 AM - 10 AM
Boat Rentals at Ivy Creek Park - (Saturdays and) Sundays from May 31 - Aug. 31 from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sundays at Amazement Square - Sundays from 1 PM - 5 PM
Stay tuned as more events are added to our calendar regularly!
Events will be added as they are submitted to us. You can find all of the local family-friendly events in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid event calendar.
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