The holiday season has arrived in Lynchburg! From dazzling light displays and festive markets to music, theatre, and family fun, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. Check out our holiday round-up for events and experiences that will make this winter one to remember.
Holiday Events in LYH 2025
The holiday season has arrived in Lynchburg! From dazzling light displays and festive markets to music, theatre, and family fun, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. Check out our holiday round-up for events and experiences that will make this winter one to remember.
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November Holiday Events:
November 15 — Handmade for the Holidays Market — 8am-5pm — Lynchburg Community Market
November 15 — Christmas Makers Market — 9am-1pm — Liberty University Lahaye Recreation & Fitness Center
November 15 — Santa’s Arrival & Christmas Tree Lighting — 5pm-7pm — River Ridge
November 20 — Home for the Holidays — 5:30pm-9:30pm — The Virginian
November 20 – December 24 — Wonderland at River Ridge — River Ridge Mall — all month long
November 21 – 23 — Shop Small First Shop Crawl — Downtown Lynchburg Association and Threaded Collective
November 22 — Holiday Cabaret Spectacular — 7:30pm — Academy Center of the Arts
November 23 – January 4 — Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk Block Party — 4pm-8pm — Downtown Lynchburg
November 26 — Palmera House Holiday Market — 2pm-7pm — Casa Nueva
November 29 — Peaksview Holiday Market 2025 — 10 am – 2pm — University of Lynchburg
November 29 — Holiday Makers Market — 10am-4pm — Academy Center of the Arts
November 29 — Deck the Halls with the Dundies — 7pm — Academy Center of the Arts
November 30 — Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show — 4pm-6pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December Holiday Events:
December 3 — Happy Earth Market — 12pm-6pm — Randolph College
December 4 — Christmas at Hydaway — 6pm — Liberty University Campus Recreation, 936 Camp Hydaway Rd.
December 4 – 21 — Wolfbane Productions A Christmas Carol — 7:30 pm Evening Performances Matinees: 2:30pm — Wolf Den Downtown Lynchburg
December 4 — Lynchburg Pops Presents Christmas in the Burg — 7:30 — Academy Center of the Arts
December 5 — First Fridays — 5pm — Lynchburg Museum & Visitor Center
December 5 — Christmas at Hydaway — 6pm — Liberty University Campus Recreation
December 5 — Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery LAC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar — 10am-2pm & 4pm-7pm — 1011 Rivermont Ave
December 5 — Cookies with the Clauses — 6pm-8pm — Hill City Montessori School, 1301 Rivermont Ave.
December 6 — 6th Annual Christmas Bazaar — 9am-1pm — 5810 Fort Ave
December 6 — A Very Merry Market at Smith’s — 10am-3pm — 6204 Fort Ave.
December 6 — Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery LAC’s 2025 Holiday Bazaar — 10am-4pm — 1011 Rivermont Ave
December 6 — 5th Annual Afternoon with the Grinch at Mellow Mushroom — 1pm-4pm — Mellow Mushroom
December 6 — Happy Holidays with the LSO — 2pm & 7:30 pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December 6 — Victorian Tree Lighting — 6:30pm — Old City Cemetery
December 6 — The Kendall Knight Holiday Show — 7:30 pm — Academy Center of the Arts Music Hall
December 7 — Brunch with Santa — 10am-2:30pm — The Virginian
December 7 — Christmas Open House — 1:30pm-4pm — Patrick Henry Red Hill
December 7 — TMJR Productions Presents: A Rockin’ Memphis Christmas — 3-5pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December 7 — 66th Annual Lynchburg Christmas Parade — 4pm — Bank of the James Stadium
December 8 — Santa at Lynchburg Regional Airport — 4pm-6pm — Lynchburg Regional Airport
December 10 — New York, New York Dueling Pianos Christmas Edition — 7pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December 11 — Santa at Lynchburg Regional Airport — 4pm-6pm — Lynchburg Regional Airport
December 11 — Holiday Chef’s Dinner — 6pm — Squared Biscuit Co
December 11 — Masters of Soul: A Motown Christmas — 7:30pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December 11 – 13 — Tacky Light Tour 2025 — Miller Park Neighborhood Lynchburg Parks and Recreation
December 12 — Sara Beck and Friends: The Holiday Show— 8pm — Music Hall Academy Center of the Arts
December 13 — Children’s Holiday Festival: Candy Cane Carnival — 9am-12pm — Amazement Square
December 13 — Wreaths Across America 2025 — 12pm — Old City Cemetery
December 13 — Oliver’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party with Andrew Beverly — 7pm-10pm — Oliver’s on Rivermont
December 13 — Dailey Vincent: Candy Canes and Coal — 7:30pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December 14 — Brunch with Santa— 10am-2:30pm — The Virginian
December 14 — A Festival of Christmas Lessons and Carols — 4pm — St. John’s Episcopal Church, Cantate Children’s and Youth Choir
December 16 — Morgan Wade: Home for the Holidays — 7:30pm — Academy Center of the Arts
December 20 — Riverside Runners Jingle Bell Fun Run — 8:30am — Rivermont Ave., Riverside Runners
December 20 — Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer —6:30-7:45pm — Sydnor Performance Hall (in Schewel Hall); University of Lynchburg
December 20 — Candlelight: A Christmas Carols on Strings — 8:30pm — Schwell Hall University of Lynchburg
December 20 & 21 — Charlottesville Ballet: The Nutcracker — Academy Center of the Arts
Explore even more holiday happenings on our Events page! Hosting something festive? You can submit your event here.
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