Hop on board the GLTC Trolley downtown and visit 12 Lynchburg art galleries! New shows open on the First Friday of every month. The Trolley runs from 5pm-8pm. Here are the 11 locations in order of the Trolley stops: 

Hours: 5pm - 8pm
Admission: Free
Location: Trolley begins at the Academy, 600 Main Street
P: (434) 528-3950

On Labor Day, visit the Lynchburg Museum and Point of Honor free of charge!

Hours: 12 noon - 4pm
Admission: FREE
Location: Lynchburg Museum, 901 Court Street; Point of Honor, 112 Cabell Street
P: 455-6226
W: www.lynchburgmuseum.org
W: www.pointofhonor.org

A Kaleidoscope Event

Get! Downtown premiered last September and attreacted over 4000 people to downtown Lynchburg. This is the best street festival in Lynchburg with live music, vendors, food, stilt walkers, grafitti wall, dancers, street performers and more! College students can stop by vendors stations to pick up special treats/items just for them.

Hours: 6pm - 9pm
Admission: FREE
Location: Main St. from the Community Market to 8th Street, Lynchburg
P: (434) 528-3950
E: chris@downtownlynchburg.orcom
W: www.downtownlynchburg.com/GetDowntown.html

Live music, dancing, light appetizers.

No children under 12; under 21 with parent.

Hours: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission: $10 at the door
Location: Ellington Fellowship Playhouse, 421 Rivermont Avenue
P: 845-8162
W: www.theellington.org

A Kaleidoscope Event

The Art Festival is the oldest and one of the largest outdoor art shows in Virginia, with over 100 artists from Lynchburg and as far away as California showing their work. (Rain Date: Sept. 19)

Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission: FREE
Location: E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
P: (434) 528-9434
E: info@lynchburgartclub.org
W: lynchburgartclub.org

The Lynchburg Beer & Wine Festival will feature some of the areas finest wineries and breweries, vendors and live music.

Hours: 10am - 5pm
Admission: Sampling admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. General admission is $5. Kids 10 and under are free.
Location: Riverfront Festival Park, Jefferson Street. Lynchburg
P: (434) 401-3366
E: info@lynchburgshows.com
W: www.lynchburgshows.com

Participants will learn how to identify and tag monarch butterflies as the begin their migratory season.  For all ages.  Meet at Butterfly Garden.

Hours: 4:30 pm
Admission: Free
Location: Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg
P: 847-1465
E: dawn@gravegarden.org
W: www.gravegarden.org 

Grammy award-winning Sugar Blue has been called the Jimi Hendrix or the Charlie Parker of the harmonica, both appropriate names for the revolutionary and eclectic blues harpist.  He has toured and recorded
with the Rolling Stones, Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz, Ray Charles, Frank Zappa and Prince... to name a few.  He is perhaps best known for his signature riff and solo on the Rolling Stones’ hit “Miss You” from their “Some Girls” album. 

For ticket outlets or to buy online, visit the website.

Hours: Doors open 7:30pm; Music at 8:30pm
Admission: $20 advance/$25 door
Location:  Ellington Fellowship Playhouse, 421 Rivermont Avenue
P: 845-8162
W: www.theellington.org

The historic Virginia Ten Miler will celebrate its 37th year on Saturday September 25. Join more than 2,000 runners on a historic course that has hosted participants from around the globe. The ten mile race, four mile race, and Amazing Mile Children's Run have something for everyone. New to this year's festivities are a packet pickup and Amazing Mile Childrens Run held downtown on Friday evening (Sep 24) and the addition of a 4 mile run "walking" division.

Just In: Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf will visit Lynchburg as guests of honor to help launch the 37th annual Virginia 10 Miler festivities. They will start the Amazing Mile race at 5:45pm on Friday and at 6:30pm will deliver the keynote address at Riverfront Park. For all the details see the website www.virginiatenmiler.com

Hours: 8am
Fees: Online Early Registration (Before 9/1)  $30 10 Miler,$20 4 Miler, $12 Amazing Mile Childrens Run
Location: Riverfront Park, Jefferson St., Lynchburg
E: info@riversiderunners.com
W: www.virginia10miler.com

Tour five houses in the Diamond Hill Historic District followed by Patrons’ Party. 

Home tours include: 305 Washington Street; 307 Washington Street; 1421 Harrison Street; 507 Thirteen Street; and 1220 Clay Street.

Patrons' Party at 416 Washington Street (Note: home not open to tour).

Time: Tour - 1pm - 4:30 pm; Party - 6pm - 8:30pm
Admission: $20 Tour; $75 Tour and Patrons' Party

Tickets Available at:
Lynchburg Visitors Center, 12th & Church Streets
The Dancing Leaf Florist & Gallery, 409 5th Street
The Silver Thistle – Boonsboro Shopping Center

P: 528-5353
W: www.lynchburghistoricalfoundation.org