LYH Events
Events in Lynchburg on Saturday, August 1, 2026
44 events listed around Lynchburg and the towns nearby.
- Lynchburg Community Market
8am to 1pm · 1219 Main St · Free
- Forest Farmers Market
8am to 12pm · Behind the Forest Library · Free
- Amherst Running Club Run
8am to 9am · Amherst · Free
- Rabies Vaccination Clinic & Microchips
9am to 12pm · Forest Presbyterian Church · $10
- Canoe & Kayak Rentals
10am to 5pm · Ivy Creek Park · $8-10/hr
- Bespoke Tote Bag Workshop
10am to 11:30am · Riverviews Artspace, 52 9th St · $35
- Summer Saturdays mahjong
10am to 1pm · The Gilded Dogwood Mahjong Society · $35
- Wheel Throwing for Beginners
10am to 12pm · Firebrick Pottery, 1105 Main St, Lynchburg, VA 24504 · $65
- Using a Sewing Machine
10am · Needle Ninja · $98
- Open Studio
10am to 4pm · Needle Ninja · $25
- Riverfront Park Fountains
10am to 7pm · Riverfront Park, 1100 Jefferson St · Free
- Riverside Park Sprayground
10am to 7pm · Riverside Park, 2238 Rivermont Ave · Free
- Shrek Kids (Academy Youth Theatre) - matinee
11am · Historic Academy Theatre, 600 Main St · $10-14
- Food Not Bombs Back to School Giveaway
11am to 12pm · Miller Park, 2100 Park Ave · Free
- The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz
11am to 3pm · Bower Center for the Arts, 305 N Bridge St, Bedford · Free
- Pop-Up Cat Cafe
11am to 3pm · Templeton Senior Center, 225 Wiggington Rd · $10
- Beginner Crochet
11am · Needle Ninja · $68
- Candle Pouring Experience
11am to 12:30pm · Wick & Pour Candle Bar, 205 9th St · $45
- Steven Francis Gallery
11:30am to 5:30pm · Steven Francis Gallery, 102b Tradewynd Dr · Free
- CAB Kids! Ty-Rone Travis: Puppeteer
12pm to 2pm · Bower Center for the Arts, 305 N. Bridge St., Bedford, VA 24523 · Free
- Back-to-School Giveaway
12pm to 3pm · Miller Park, 2100 Park Ave · Free
- Duwenavue Santé Johnson: How Will Our Ancestors Find Us? Don't Forget the Chiclets
12pm to 4pm · Riverviews Artspace, 52 9th St · Free
- Interwoven: Textile Art by Riverviews Workshop Facilitators
12pm to 4pm · Riverviews Artspace, 52 9th St · Free
- Live music at The Water Dog
1pm to 4pm · The Water Dog · Free
- Lynchburg Area Secular Humanists kickoff lunch
1pm to 3pm · The Neighbors Place Restaurant, 104 Paulette Cir · Free
- Musical Histories of Appomattox
1pm to 4pm · Clover Hill Tavern porch, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, 111 National Park Dr · Free
- Mix it Up Media
1:30pm to 4pm · Lynchburg Art Club and Gallery, 1011 Rivermont Ave · Free
- Pokemon Casual League
1:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99
- Sewing Circle
2pm to 4pm · Needle Ninja · $25
- Sit and Stitch (Needle Arts)
2pm to 4pm · Needle Ninja · $10
- Yu-Gi-Oh weekly locals
2:30pm · Dragon Fire Games · $4.99
- Candle Pouring Experience
5pm to 6:30pm · Wick & Pour Candle Bar, 205 9th St · $45
- Riftbound Nexus Nights
6pm · Dragon Fire Games · $8.99
- Live Music: Dat Goldin
6:30pm to 9:30pm · The Trailhead · Free
- Karaoke at Apocalypse Ale Works
7pm to 10pm · Apocalypse Ale Works & Beer Garden, Forest · Free
- Karaoke at 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont
7pm · 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont · Free
- Karaoke at Lola's
7pm · Lola's · Free
- Shake the Ground: Tremors outdoors
7:30pm · The Clarity House, 607 Madison St · Free
- Live Music: The Frequency
7:30pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill · Free
- The Cardinal Summer
8pm to 10pm · The Music Hall, 722 Commerce St · $17 adv / $20
- Ghosts of Gallows Hill
8pm to 9:30pm · Downtown · $25
- Echoes on the Avenue
8pm to 9:30pm · Downtown · $25-45
- The Toxic Avenger (Wolfbane)
8pm · Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, Appomattox · $44-69
- Late Night With Susan & Baily
10pm · Dish · Free
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