Events

Create a beautiful holiday wreath to hang on your front door, using fresh greens, berries, ribbon, and your imagination. Participants will collect greenery on a naturalist lead walk prior to creating their wreath. Participants may bring additional seasonal items to add to the wreath. Join us Saturday, December 4th from 2-4 pm. Register by 12/1.

Create a beautiful holiday wreath to hang on your front door using fresh greens, berries, and ribbon. Participants may bring additional seasonal items to add to the wreath. All supplies included. Join us Saturday, December 4th from 5-7 pm. Register by 12/1.

Scandinavian Holiday Gnomes make great holiday tree decorations. Create a set of these cute characters to add to your holiday ornaments. Join us Tuesday, December 7th from 1:30-2:30 pm. Register by 12/4.

Mrs. Joy from Mrs. Joy’s Absolutely Fabulous Treats will teach families the principles of cookie decorating with royal icing. Each participant will decorate three ugly holiday sweater cookies, encouraging imagination and creativity! Dig out and wear those ugly holiday sweaters to participate in a contest for the ugliest sweater and best matching cookie! Join us […]

Using mini milk cartons, homemade icing, and an assortment of candy, create a mini gingerbread house for the holiday season! Price per child, adult free. Join us Wednesday, December 8th from 9:30-10:30 am. Register by 12/5.

Enjoy a festive holiday setting while creating a personalized ornament! Participants will be able to choose their ornament shape, paint color, and string to create an ornament to take home and hang on the tree. Call to reserve space for a group. Aid or guardian receive free admission. Join us Thursday, December 9th from 10:20-11:30 […]

Join Parks & Recreation on this magical night featuring S’mores, hot cocoa, pictures with Santa, and carriage rides from Lexington Carriage Company. Children 2 and under free. Tickets can be purchased in advance on our website. Rides are purchased by time slot. Walk-ups are limited. Join us Friday, December 10th from 5:30-9:30 pm. Registration opens […]

Explore a fun twist on the popular Nutcracker story, with all the trappings of Christmas! Children and parents may become part of the show as popular children’s books and fairy tales leap from the page through interactive storytelling and performance. Enjoy a themed snack after the story has ended. Price per child. Join us Saturday, […]

Make a landscape scene come alive as local artist, Rodney Laughon, instructs participants step-by-step how to paint in oils on canvas. A new landscape will be introduced in each class. Suggestions welcome! All supplies provided, students can bring their own brushes. Join us Tuesday, December 14th from 1:30-4:30 pm. Register 3 days in advance.

NOTE: Rescheduled to December 15 due to rain on December 11. Join Parks & Recreation on this magical night featuring S’mores, hot cocoa, pictures with Santa, and carriage rides from Lexington Carriage Company. Children 2 and under free. Tickets can be purchased in advance on our website. Rides are purchased by time slot. Walk-ups are […]

Safety is the top priority at Lynchburg Parks and Recreation as we continue to serve our community members with quality programs. We have implemented the following safety protocols for all our recreation programs: Assumption of Risk forms, health screening questions for participants, social distancing set-ups, face mask requirements, temperature checks, hand sanitation on-site, and thorough […]