US-29 100 Mile Yard Sale 2026: Map, Dates & Shopper's Guide

Twice a year, vendors set up along the US-29 corridor in south-central Virginia for the US-29 100 Mile Yard Sale, running north from Danville through Chatham, Gretna, Altavista, and Lynchburg to Amherst. The fall 2026 edition runs Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 4, generally 8 AM to 5 PM, with vendor stops plotted on the event's own Google My Map.

Worth saying clearly: this is a different event from the similarly named Virginia 100 Mile Yard Sale, which runs the US-360/US-460 corridor through Southside Virginia (Moseley to Chase City) each July. The US-29 sale covers its own towns, runs along its own highway, and happens twice a year — spring and this fall edition. With 57 vendor stops confirmed heading into the fall sale, there's a real corridor to plan a route through.

How the corridor sale works

Vendors along US-29 and in the towns it passes through register for the event's own map rather than a single central organizer running every stop. That Google My Map is the best picture available of who's set up where, and it's what this page's live map mirrors.

A 100-mile corridor only works as a day trip if you plan which stretch to drive — trying to cover Danville to Amherst and back in one day without a plan burns most of your time on the road. Browse the full list free, then map the smartest driving order and drive it.

Strategy — pick a stretch, not the whole corridor

Four days gives you room to split the route rather than attempt the whole 100 miles at once.

• Work a town cluster, not the full highway. Chatham-Gretna-Altavista sit closer together than the full Danville-to-Amherst span — pick one stretch per day.
• Decide your direction before you start. North from Danville or south from Amherst — either works, but committing avoids backtracking.
• Use the extra days. With Thursday through Sunday available, there's no need to rush the whole corridor into one trip.

What you'll find

The US-29 corridor runs through a mix of small towns and rural Southside and Piedmont Virginia farmland, so expect the usual highway-sale range: furniture, tools, farm and garden items, kitchenware, and the occasional antique or collectible from an estate clearing out. Larger stops tend to cluster near Lynchburg and Altavista, with more spread-out farm and roadside sales between towns.

A fall sale also tends to bring out more seasonal and harvest-related items than the spring edition — canning jars, garden tools, and cold-weather gear.

Pro tips

• Don't confuse the two Virginia 100-mile sales. This one is US-29, Danville to Amherst; the other is US-360/460 Southside Virginia in July.
• Pick a stretch per day. Four days is enough to split the corridor instead of rushing it.
• Fuel up before you start. Stretches between towns can run several miles with few services.
• Bring cash. Rural highway vendors are rarely set up for cards.

FAQ

When is the US-29 100 Mile Yard Sale 2026?

Thursday, October 1 – Sunday, October 4, 2026, generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This fall edition runs along the US-29 corridor from Danville to Amherst, Virginia.

Is this the same as the "Virginia 100 Mile Yard Sale"?

No — that's a separate event on the US-360/US-460 corridor through Southside Virginia (Moseley to Chase City), held each July. This sale runs US-29 from Danville to Amherst and happens twice a year, spring and fall.

What towns does the route pass through?

Danville, Chatham, Gretna, Altavista, Lynchburg, and Amherst, following US-29 north to south through south-central Virginia.

Where is the vendor map?

The event publishes a Google My Map of registered vendor stops, and every stop on it is mapped on the MapMySales live event map, updated as the fall sale approaches.

Happy hunting, US-29.