Holiday Festivities in LYH
The holiday season is finally here, and LYH is full of festive cheer! From sparking lights to local traditions and seasonal performances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. To make planning your holidays easy, we’ve put together a list of must-do events and activities that will light up your winter. Whether you’re ice skating, strolling through the Bright Nights on Bluffwalk, or enjoying a holiday show, these moments and holiday events in Lynchburg will make the season unforgettable!
- Santa’s Arrival & Christmas Tree Lighting — Nov. 15 — 5 – 7 p.m. — River Ridge Mall
- Santa at River Ridge — Nov. 16-Dec. 24 (varying times) — River Ridge Mall
- The Ice at River Ridge — Nov. 22 – Jan. 1 — River Ridge Mall
- Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk — Holiday Light Walk Nov. 24 – Jan. 5 — Downtown Bluffwalk
- Candy Cane Sugar Scrub Making: Relax & Be Jolly — Nov. 30 — 9-12 p.m. — Frostfire Lynchburg
- The Virginian Christmas Experience: Brunch with Santa — Dec. 1 & Dec. 8 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — The Virginian
- Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas — Dec. 5 — 7:30 p.m. — Academy Center of the Arts
- Holiday Candlelight Tours — Dec. 5, 6, 7. 13, 19, & 20 @ 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. — Poplar Forest
- West Edge Christmas Market — Dec. 7 — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. — 200 West Edge Way
- Holiday Line Dance Party — Dec. 7 — 6 p.m. – 9pm — Lynchburg Parks & Recreation
- Cake Decorating Workshops: Winter Holiday and Snow Land Themed Cake — Dec. 7 — 10-11:30 a.m. — CVCC
- Holiday Pop-Up Market at Starr Hill — Dec. 8 — 2-6 p.m. — Starr Hill Brewery
- 65th Lynchburg Christmas Parade — Dec. 8 – 4 — 7 p.m. — City Stadium to E.C. Glass Hgih School
- Notch’d Road/The Virginia Baroque Ensemble Holiday Concert — Dec. 8 — 3-5 pm — Oakwood Country Club
- Santa at the Airport — Dec 9 & 12 — 4-6p.m. — Lynchburg Regional Airport
- Lynchburg Tacky Lights Tours — Dec 12-14 — 5-9:45pm — Lynchburg Parks & Recreation
- Jingle Jam Holiday Sing Along — Dec. 12 — 6:30-7:30 — Historic Miller Center Theatre
- Happy Pawlidays — Dec. 14 — 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Lynchburg Parks & Recreation, Miller Center
- Afternoon with the Grinch — Dec. 14 — 1-4 pm. — Mellow Mushroom
- Children’s Holiday Festival — Dec. 14 — 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Amazement Square
- Wreaths Across America — Dec. 14 — 12-1:30 pm — Old City Cemetery
- Thomas Road’s Virginia Christmas Spectacular — Dec. 13, 14, 15 (varying times) — Thomas Road Baptist Church
- Daytime Holiday Tours — Dec. 14, 19, & 21 @ 11 a.m. — Poplar Forest
- Candlelight Wine Dinner — Dec. 14 & 21 @ 6:30 p.m. — Poplar Forest
- A Christmas Musical — Dec. 22 — 11-1 p.m. — 104 Fleetwood Drive
- Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More — Dec. 22 — 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. — The Grand Ballroom at The Virginian
- A Christmas Carol— December 5 – 22 @ 7:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. for matinees — Wolfbane Productions 723 Jefferson St.
Check out the full holiday events in Lynchburg lineup and start marking your calendar for an incredible holiday season! Additional events may be found on our Event Calendar.