Fireworks on the Riverfront courtesy of Downtown Lynchburg Association
Fourth of July Festivities in Lynchburg
In town for the Fourth of July? There are plenty of exciting events from firework displays to plays that will make for the perfect way to celebrate the holiday. Read below for a round up of our 2026 Fourth of July Events in LYH!
June 25-June 27: 1776 The Musical
This Tony Award-winning musical comedy follows the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, bringing America’s Founding Fathers to life through humor, history, and unforgettable music.
Tickets: $20 Adults (18+), $15 College & Youth (6–17), $5 Children under 6. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of theatre under the stars.
https://www.poplarforest.org/event/1776-the-musical-2026/
June 27-July 4: Celebrate Liberty 7.1k
During this week-long event, Liberty University Campus Recreation and Alumni Relations embark on a new tradition of celebrating LU and the liberty granted to us by our great nation during the 4th of July holiday.
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Lynchburg/CelebrateLiberty71K
- Celebrate Liberty 7.1K (Liberty Mountain Trail System)
This is an open trail, 7.1K challenge (4.41 miles) that is marked on the Liberty University Liberty Mountain Trail System. The start and finish is at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. - Celebrate Liberty 7.1K (Anywhere)
Complete a 7.1K (4.41 mile) distance from ANY location. Your run /walk needs to be completed in a single session. You can redo your distance as many times as you wish.
4000 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg, VA US 24502
(434) 592-3148 campusrec@liberty.edu
June 28: Celebrate America!
5:00 pm @ Thomas Road Baptist Church
https://trbc.org/celebrate-america/
An evening filled with live music from local artists, activities for the entire family, and an awesome fireworks show to end the evening. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Local food truck vendors will be on site offering a wide variety of sweet treats and favorite dishes to purchase.
FREE
1 Mountain View Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 239-9281
July 2 – July 20: Endstation Theatre Company’s “The Merry Wives of (Windsor) Lynchburg” at Point of Honor
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
https://www.endstationtheatre.org/
One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, The Merry Wives of Windsor follows the mischievous Falstaff as he schemes his way through love, deception, and plenty of laughs in a story full of wit and unexpected twists.
Tickets are available for purchase, with free performances offered every Thursday and Sunday evening.
Point of Honor
109 Norwood Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
(434) 226-0686
July 3: Fireworks on the Riverfront
6:00 pm
Fireworks begin at approximately 9:00 pm.
Summer in Lynchburg is not complete without Fireworks on the Riverfront in downtown Lynchburg. Visitors can expect food, music, and family fun activities. See more information on the web regarding additional watch zones, family activities, food trucks, and parking.
FREE
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZH3yoAAmUF/?img_index=1
1100 Jefferson St, Lynchburg, VA 24504
(434) 485-7250
Alternate Watch Sites:
- The Bluffwalk: A scenic spot with a great view.
- Midtown Parking Deck
- Pacific Life Parking Lot
July 3: Freedom Fest
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Fireworks begin at approximately 9:00 pm. on the riverfront
https://cityviewvenues.com/community-events
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in unforgettable style at Freedom Fest at City View. Join City View Venues for a night of live music, drinks, all-American food, ice cream, floats, fireworks and more!
Tickets vary.
828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504, Floor 8
(434) 485-7250
July 4: 23rd Percival’s Island Firecracker 5 Mile Race
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Celebrate Independence Day with a 5 mile race! Lynchburg is known as the “Hill City”….but this course is flat, flat, flat. The start and finish is located at the Blackwater Creek Natural Area Percival’s Island in downtown Lynchburg, and the course follows the Blackwater Creek Bikeway. Open to ages 9+. Preregister online.
1600 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA US 24504
(434) 846-7449
https://riversiderunners.com/event/24th-annual-percivals-island-firecracker-5-miler/
July 4: Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Independence Day Celebration
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Celebrate the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in historic style. Colonial-style entertainment, demonstrations by colonial artisans and craftspeople, archaeological displays, old-fashioned children’s activities, a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 1:30 p.m. and more! Tours of Jefferson’s villa retreat will be available throughout the day.
$15/Adults ages 16+ / Free/Youth ages 16 and under
(House tours are $10 for Adults ages 18+, $7 for Youth ages 6-17, and Free for children age 6 and under.)
1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 525-1806
https://www.poplarforest.org/event/independence-day-celebration-2026/
July 4: Patrick Henry’s Red Hill Independence Day Celebration
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Experience Independence Day at the final home of Virginia’s first governor. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets. Before enjoying a fantastic evening fireworks display, grab a bite to eat from one of many on-site food vendors, enjoy face painting for the kids, and tour Patrick Henry’s home and museum.
Tickets are $10/vehicle.
1250 Red Hill Rd
Brookneal, VA 24528 United States
(434) 376-2044
https://www.redhill.org/event/independence-day/
July 4: Hill City Howlers America’s 250th Independence Day Celebration
6:00 pm
https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/Buy.asp?EventID=354204&tfl=#
Howlers Baseball – the Howlers face the Salem Red Sox. Join us for the largest game of the season and the largest fireworks show in town! Come for the game and stay for the fireworks. Fans will be allowed down on the field to watch the show (weather permitting)!
Tickets vary.
Lynchburg City Stadium
3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg, VA, 24501
(434) 455-5858
