Things to Do in Downtown Lynchburg
Concerts, markets, live music, festivals, and family events — everything happening in downtown Lynchburg, VA. Browse the full event calendar below.
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Today
Sunday, November 8 2 events
Ongoing
happening now 3 events
Tomorrow
Monday, November 9 2 events
Tuesday
November 10 1 event
Wednesday
November 11 2 events
Thursday
November 12 3 events
Friday
November 13 15 events- All day
All dayThe Brood
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- All day
All dayAnarchy In The Arcade Festival - Friday (Revolt)
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- All day
All dayBeex at Anarchy In The Arcade
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- All day
All dayRadio 434 Presents: Tommy Bryant LIVE
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- All day
All dayCrooked Moon: Crooked House Renovation Edition
Other · Mythic Hall
- 10 AM
10 AMUsing a Sewing Pattern (Friday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 10 AM
10 AMOpen Studio DIY Session (Lynchburg)
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 10:30 AM
10:30 AMLittle Picasso Art Club
Class · Scrappy Elephant
- 1 PM
1 PMBookbinding a Junk Journal
Class · Scrappy Elephant
- 5 PM
5 PMLynchburg Immersive Experience
NewOther · Downtown Lynchburg Association
- 6 PM
6 PMAnarchy in the Arcade Level II - Friday
Festival · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- 6 PM
6 PMAnarchy In The Arcade Festival - Friday
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- 6 PM
6 PMHoliday Mats Doormat Workshop
Class · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMThree Dog Night
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMHistory on Tap
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Saturday
November 14 11 events- All day
All dayAnarchy In The Arcade Festival - Saturday (Find Out)
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- All day
All dayAnarchy In The Arcade Festival - November 14
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- All day
All dayPrisoner at Anarchy In The Arcade
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- All day
All dayLeroy Burks and the Voodoo Whiskey Band
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- 8 AM
8 AMRy’s Pies @ Lynchburg Community Market
Market · Ry's Pies 'N Cobblers
- 8 AM
8 AML&P Post Up - Handmade for the Holidays
Market · Lamp & Post
- 10 AM
10 AMMosaic Lamps 10am-Noon (Lynchburg)
Class · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 4 PM
4 PMAnarchy In The Arcade Festival - Saturday
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- 5 PM
5 PMLynchburg Immersive Experience
NewOther · Downtown Lynchburg Association
- 8 PM
8 PMAnarchy In The Arcade Festival – Triangle Fire Headline
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
- 8 PM
8 PMGhosts of Gallows Hill
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Sunday
November 15 9 events- All day
All dayConvergence (Delta Green)
Other · Mythic Hall
- All day
All daySelah Vie Presents Lynchburg's First Local Showcase
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- 11 AM
11 AMMake your own Quilted Wallet
Class · Scrappy Elephant
- 12 PM
12 PMChristmas Stocking Decorating
Class · Lexie and Lee
- 12 PM
12 PMFlannel Fest: Chakra
NewLive Music · The Water Dog
- 1 PM
1 PMSequin Beaded Christmas Ornament Workshop
NewClass · Needle Ninja
- 2 PM
2 PMHoliday Sea Glass Workshop
Class · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 3:30 PM
3:30 PMFlannel Fest: Geezer (A Weezer Tribute)
NewLive Music · The Water Dog
- 8 PM
8 PMSteelers vs. Bengals Watch Party with Binge The DJ
NewOther · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge
Monday
November 16 1 event
Tuesday
November 17 3 events
Wednesday
November 18 5 events- 10 AMB10 AM
Builders Club (Downtown)
Class · Lynchburg Public Library - Downtown Branch
- 10 AM
10 AMOpen Studio (Lynchburg)
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 12 PM
12 PMNonprofit Finance: Defining Success and Translating Terms
Class · Academy Center of the Arts
- 1:30 PM
1:30 PMPressed Flower Candlesticks
Class · Scrappy Elephant
- 6 PM
6 PMHandmade Ornament Workshop
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
Thursday
November 19 6 events- 10 AM
10 AMBeginner Knitting (Thursday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 1 PM
1 PMCross Stitch for Beginners
NewClass · Needle Ninja
- 4 PM
4 PMBeginner Embroidery (Tuesday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 4 PM
4 PMUsing a Sewing Pattern for Kids
NewClass · Needle Ninja
- 6 PM
6 PMIntro to Polymer Clay Earrings
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 7 PM
7 PMLadies First with Binge The DJ
NewOther · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge
Friday
November 20 7 events- All day
All dayKaraoke Night at The Music Hall
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- All day
All dayA Charlie Brown Christmas
NewLive Theater · Academy Center of the Arts
- 10 AM
10 AMOpen Studio (Lynchburg)
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 12 PM
12 PMCross Stitch for Beginners
NewClass · Needle Ninja
- 5 PM5 PM
Lynchburg Immersive Experience
NewOther · Downtown Lynchburg Association
- 6 PM
6 PMWreath Workshop with Wild Grove Florals
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 7:30 PM7:30 PM
History on Tap
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Saturday
November 21 10 events- All day
All dayHarvest Nights
Other · Mythic Hall
- 8 AM8 AM
Ry’s Pies @ Lynchburg Community Market
Market · Ry's Pies 'N Cobblers
- 10 AM
10 AMFall Palette Knife Painting Class
Class · Scrappy Elephant
- 12 PM
12 PMCreate A Crawler Class (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
NewClass · Mythic Hall
- 1 PM
1 PMJunk Journal Afternoon Retreat
Class · Scrappy Elephant
- 1 PM
1 PMIntermediate Hardanger
NewClass · Needle Ninja
- 5 PM5 PM
Lynchburg Immersive Experience
NewOther · Downtown Lynchburg Association
- 6 PM
6 PMGlass Blowing Experience
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMThe Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein — A Broadway Celebration
Live Theater · Academy Center of the Arts
- 8 PM8 PM
Ghosts of Gallows Hill
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Sunday
November 22 2 events
Monday
November 23 1 event
Tuesday
November 24 4 events- 10:30 AMD10:30 AM
Downtown Family Storytime
Class · Lynchburg Public Library - Downtown Branch
- 12 PM
12 PMBeginner Embroidery Thanksgiving Class
Class · Needle Ninja
- 4 PM
4 PMThanksgiving Sewing Machine Class
Class · Needle Ninja
- 7 PM
7 PMPaint & Sip with Hammer & Stain
NewClass · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge
Wednesday
November 25 6 events- 10 AMB10 AM
Builders Club (Downtown)
Class · Lynchburg Public Library - Downtown Branch
- 5:30 PM
5:30 PMBeginner Crochet (Wednesday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 6:30 PM
6:30 PMMonthly Meet-Up: Gift Wrapping Fundraiser
NewCommunity · Fox Burrow Books
- 7 PM
7 PMGrateful Giving with Bigfoot County
Live Music · Starr Hill Brewery
- 7 PM
7 PMThanksgiving Family Trivia with Anthony "Train" Johnson
NewOther · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge
- 9:30 PM
9:30 PMDRINKSGIVING: The Afterparty with DJ Ed
NewOther · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge
Friday
November 27 4 events
Saturday
November 28 5 events- All day
All dayThe Gilded Shepard
Live Theater · Mythic Hall
- 8 AM8 AM
Ry’s Pies @ Lynchburg Community Market
Market · Ry's Pies 'N Cobblers
- 9 AM
9 AMSmall Business Saturday
Other · Threaded Collective
- 10 AM
10 AMHoliday Makers Market
Market · Academy Center of the Arts
- 8 PM8 PM
Ghosts of Gallows Hill
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Sunday
November 29 3 events
Monday
November 30 1 event
Tuesday
December 1 4 events- 10 AM
10 AMBeginner Needlepoint (Tuesday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 10:30 AMD10:30 AM
Downtown Family Storytime
NewClass · Lynchburg Public Library - Downtown Branch
- 12 PM
12 PMBasic Alterations & Repairs (Tuesday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 6 PM6 PM
Weekly Sip and Shop
Other · Threaded Collective
Wednesday
December 2 5 events- 10 AMB10 AM
Builders Club (Downtown)
NewCommunity · Lynchburg Public Library - Downtown Branch
- 12 PM
12 PMUsing a Sewing Pattern (Wednesday Class, Dec)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 5:30 PM
5:30 PMUsing a Sewing Machine (Wednesday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 6 PM
6 PM12/02/2026 Wreath Workshop (Lynchburg)
NewClass · Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026)
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
Thursday
December 3 3 events
Friday
December 4 7 events- 4 PM
4 PMBeginner Needlepoint (Friday Class)
Class · Needle Ninja
- 5 PM
5 PMFirst Fridays
Community · Downtown Lynchburg Association
- 5 PM
5 PMFirst Friday: December 4th
Community · Riverviews Artspace
- 5 PMS5 PM
Santa & LSO
NewLive Music · Lynchburg Public Library - Downtown Branch
- 7 PM
7 PMA Beautiful Star, An Appalachian Nativity
Live Theater · Theatre 626
- 7:30 PM7:30 PM
History on Tap
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026)
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
Saturday
December 5 11 events- All day
All dayThe Book of Cylinders
Other · Mythic Hall
- 8 AM8 AM
Ry’s Pies @ Lynchburg Community Market
Market · Ry's Pies 'N Cobblers
- 9 AM
9 AMMakers Market 2026
NewMarket · Lexie and Lee
- 10 AM
10 AMUsing a Sewing Machine for Kids
Class · Needle Ninja
- 1 PM
1 PMA Beautiful Star, An Appalachian Nativity
Live Theater · Theatre 626
- 2 PM
2 PMHappy Holidays with the LSO
Live Music · Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra
- 2:30 PM
2:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026) — Matinee
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 7 PM
7 PMA Beautiful Star, An Appalachian Nativity
Live Theater · Theatre 626
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026)
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMHappy Holidays with the LSO (7:30 pm)
Live Music · Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra
- 8 PM8 PM
Ghosts of Gallows Hill
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Sunday
December 6 1 event
Tuesday
December 8 1 eventWednesday
December 9 1 event
Thursday
December 10 3 events
Friday
December 11 3 events
Saturday
December 12 6 events- 8 AM8 AM
Ry’s Pies @ Lynchburg Community Market
Market · Ry's Pies 'N Cobblers
- 12 PM
12 PMHow The Lich Stole Christmas!
NewLive Theater · Mythic Hall
- 2:30 PM
2:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026) - Matinee
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026)
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMShadows of the 60s: A Holiday Tribute to Motown
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- 8 PM8 PM
Ghosts of Gallows Hill
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Sunday
December 13 4 events- 1 PM
1 PMChristmas Angel Palette Painting
NewClass · Scrappy Elephant
- 2:30 PM
2:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026)
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 4 PM
4 PMThe Irish Tenors: A Family Christmas
Live Music · Academy Center of the Arts
- 6 PM
6 PMInher Ownwords with Rematch, SJ Lyvirginia, and Mandatory Mirth
Live Music · Super Rad Arcade Bar
Monday
December 14 1 event
Tuesday
December 15 1 eventWednesday
December 16 1 event
Thursday
December 17 1 event
Friday
December 18 3 events
Saturday
December 19 4 events- 8 AM8 AM
Ry’s Pies @ Lynchburg Community Market
Market · Ry's Pies 'N Cobblers
- 2:30 PM
2:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026) - Matinee
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMA Christmas Carol (2026)
Live Theater · Wolfbane Productions
- 8 PM8 PM
Ghosts of Gallows Hill
NewCommunity · Hill City Tours
Sunday
December 20 1 event
Friday
December 25 1 eventSaturday
December 26 1 eventFriday
January 1 1 eventTuesday
January 5 1 event
Saturday
January 16 1 event
Sunday
January 24 1 event
Thursday
February 4 1 event
Friday
February 5 2 events
Saturday
February 6 2 events
Sunday
February 7 1 event
Friday
February 12 1 event
Saturday
February 13 3 events
Sunday
February 14 1 event
Wednesday
February 17 1 event
Friday
February 19 4 events- All day
All daySteve-O: The Crash & Burn Tour
Other · Academy Center of the Arts
- 6 PM6 PM
LSO's 2027 Gala Dinner Concert "Ode to Joy"
NewCommunity · Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra
- 7:30 PM
7:30 PMChicago
Other · Wolfbane Productions
- 8 PM
8 PMEmo Night Karaoke
NewLive Music · Academy Center of the Arts
Saturday
February 20 2 events
Sunday
February 21 1 event
Thursday
February 25 1 event
Friday
February 26 1 event
Saturday
February 27 2 events
Sunday
February 28 1 event
Thursday
March 4 1 event
Friday
March 5 1 eventSaturday
March 6 1 event
Thursday
April 1 1 event
Friday
April 2 2 events
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April 3 2 events
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April 4 1 event
Friday
April 9 1 event
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April 10 2 events
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April 11 1 event
Wednesday
April 14 1 event
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April 16 1 event
Saturday
April 17 2 events
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April 18 1 event
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May 8 1 event
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Saturday
June 5 2 events
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June 6 1 event
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June 11 1 event
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June 13 1 event
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June 16 1 event
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June 18 1 event
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June 19 2 events
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June 20 1 event
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June 25 1 event
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June 27 1 event
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July 31 1 event
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August 11 1 event
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August 13 1 event
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August 21 1 eventSaturday
September 4 1 eventThursday
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October 13 1 event
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December 15 1 event
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