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.

Bright Nights Block Party

Holiday Festivities

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 17 — Christmas in Lights — 6:30pm — 1971 University Blvd.

• 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

• December 31 — New Year’s at Noon — 10am-1pm — Amazement Square

Explore even more holiday happenings on our Events page! Hosting something festive? You can submit your event here.

The post Holiday Events in LYH 2025 appeared first on LYH – Lynchburg Tourism.