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Lynchburg turns 250 this weekend: the James River Batteau Festival lands its historic boats at Riverfront Park for the "Forward to Freedom" celebration, the Central Virginia Fringe Festival closes its run with a world premiere, and Sweet Honey in the Rock brings Grammy-nominated a cappella to the Academy on Juneteenth. Add a free World Cup watch party, lucha libre and pro soccer at the stadium, and a 250-vehicle charity car show, and it's a big week. Here's everything going on:

Times and details can change after this is sent — for the latest, view this post on the web (the "view in browser" link up top). I post corrections there.

Wed Jun 17

  • Batteau Experience Ride (all ages) · 2:00-6:00pm · Riveredge Park, Madison Heights · free, walk-up · [Parks&Rec] — 30-minute educational batteau ride and James River tour aboard The Addie Beth, hosted by the James River Association; food truck on site

  • Rivermont Farmers Market · 3:00-7:00pm · Riverside Park · seasonal produce, local flowers, sourdough, native plants, pastured meat & eggs, artisan goods

  • Needle Ninja: Basic Alterations & Repairs (beginner; first of 2 weekly sessions) · 5:30-7:30pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio, 924 Main St · book online

  • Big Lick Tropical Grill: Open Mic Night (Jodie Davis) · 6:00pm · Big Lick Tropical Grill, 4001 Murray Pl · free — weekly open mic

  • Game Night at Millie's · 7:00-8:30pm · Millie's Living Café, 1701 Enterprise Dr · free — bring a board game or join a table; coffee & company

  • 🎤 Karaoke: Lola's 7pm (Mogu Entertainment) · Scoreboards 8pm-12am (DJ Todd) · EL 32 10pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

Thu Jun 18

Fri Jun 19 (Juneteenth)

Sat Jun 20

Sun Jun 21 (Father's Day)

Mon Jun 22

  • Lynchburg Public Library Book Mobile · 12:00-1:00pm · River Ridge, 3405 Candlers Mountain Rd · free — the library's mobile branch: books, audiobooks, movies & more on site

  • Juneteenth Conversation: Race Relations in the Hill City (panel with civil-rights leaders Shaun Spencer-Hester, JoAnn Martin & Nat Marshall - "where we were, where we are, where we need to go"; reception to follow in the Comfort House) · 5:00-7:00pm · the Chapel at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor St · free, RSVP to [email protected]

  • The Scaled Blades · 6:00-9:00pm · Mythic Hall · $15/session — weekly drop-in/hop-out D&D campaign

  • Hill City Pub Trivia: Medieval Times (themed trivia hosted by Liz's Studio) · 6:30pm · Hill City Pub, 4017 Wards Rd · free — weekly Monday

  • Tiger Sun: Karaoke Night · 7:00pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge, 1008 Commerce St · free — weekly Monday karaoke

  • 🎤 Karaoke: 801 Raw Bar on Rivermont 7-10pm (Rhodey Entertainment)

Tue Jun 23

  • Preschool Play Group at Yoder Center · 10:00-11:30am · Yoder Center · free · [Parks&Rec] — Tu/Th story-time, play, snack & socialization for children birth-5 with a caregiver (summer block begins today; register at the first class)

  • Needle Ninja: Basic Alterations & Repairs (beginner; first of 2 weekly sessions) · 10:00am-12:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio, 924 Main St · book online

  • Needle Ninja: Using a Sewing Machine (beginner; first of 3 weekly sessions) · 1:00-3:00pm · Needle Ninja Sewing Studio, 924 Main St · book online

  • Tiger Sun: Comedy, Trivia & Games (with Anthony "Train" Johnson) · 6:00-9:00pm · Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge, 1008 Commerce St · free — weekly Tuesday

  • Hill City Mahj: Tile Tuesday (open play) · 6:00-8:00pm · Palmera House · weekly mahjong open play (the 6/23 Mahjong 101 beginner class is full, but open play is walk-up)

  • 🎤 Karaoke: Dish 10pm (Allison) · Big Lick Tropical Grill 5:30pm (Kids & Family, Rhodey Entertainment)

Running this week (no single date)

  • Central Virginia Fringe Festival · through Sat Jun 20 · Endstation Theatre at Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Ave · 18 live-theater productions over 7 days, closing this weekend with the world premiere of Good Birth — full lineup & showtimes at lynchburgtickets.com/endstation

  • Wolfbane's Grease (live musical, PG-13) · this week: Thu 6/18, Fri 6/19 & Sat 6/20 7:30pm (doors 6:30), Sat 6/20 & Sun 6/21 2:30pm matinee (doors 1:30) · The Wolf Den Downtown, 723 Jefferson St · ticketed — runs through Jun 28

  • Riverside Sprayground · daily 10:00am-7:00pm · Riverside Park · free — open through Sept 7

  • Academy Center galleries · free — on view: Becoming (Sarah Faith Strait) and Histories (Meredith Peverill)

🎆 Save the date: July 4th weekend

A lot of you are already asking about fireworks - here's what's shaping up for the holiday weekend (details firm up closer to the date, and we'll have the full lineup in early-July issues):

In Lynchburg

  • Independence Day Fireworks (presented by Drain Rangers) · Sat Jul 4, 6:30pm · Bank of the James Stadium (City Stadium), 3180 Fort Ave — the city's big fireworks night

  • Fireworks on the Riverfront · Fri Jul 3 evening · downtown riverfront — a second night of fireworks (time TBA)

  • Freedom Fest 2026: Celebrating 250 Years · Fri Jul 3, 6:00pm · 828 Main St (8th-floor rooftop) — downtown party with a skyline view

  • Lynchburg Flag Walk · Sat Jul 4, 11:00am

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