Destination Bedford

Granny Dot's Holiday Sip and Shop @ Bell Treasures
2021-11-26 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Bell Treasures, 208 N Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523
Come enjoy drinks while shopping! This is the perfect way to finish up Black Friday and kick off Small Business Saturday! Click here for more details.

Bower Center Exhibit
2021-11-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Stop by the Bower Center for the Arts to see the current exhibits! The featured exhibits at this time are: Adam Sensel: Bardo, Bedford and Beyond, See ME!, and Winter Gifts 2021. Gallery admission is free.
*Winter Gifts 2021 ends on December 23rd.

Bedford Museum Train Exhibit
2021-11-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come see the annual train exhibit! You will see a layout of Bedford including local businesses and public buildings. $5 admission for adults, kids are free.

Festival of Trees
2021-11-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Festival of Trees at the Bedford Area Welcome Center is an annual event that takes place around the end of November through the first week of January. “A Storybook Christmas” is the theme for this year. The event will feature trees that are decorated by local businesses and organizations. Visitors are encouraged to come by the Welcome Center and vote for their favorite tree(s) for only $1.00/vote. At the conclusion of the event, all proceeds will benefit the charitable organizations designated by the businesses. There are no winners and no losers of this event, everyone has an equal opportunity to raise money for their selected charity and they will keep whatever amount they raise. The Festival of Trees is a festive family friendly event to celebrate the season while helping causes important to the community.

Community Thanksgiving Luncheon
2021-11-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Bedford Presbyterian Community Center, 112 Center Street, Bedford, 24523, United States
Come enjoy a great Thanksgiving meal with your community! To-go boxes will also be available.

Guided Hike and Nature Craft
2021-11-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-11-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Claytor Nature Center, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
A guided nature hike for all ages. Discover the trails at the Claytor Nature Center and discuss points of interest with a knowledgeable guide. The program will take place on this trail system that covers a variety of terrain and various habitats. There will be frequent breaks as the group stops to discuss points of interest. Following the hike, there will be a seasonal nature craft.
This is a free program but, space is limited! Registration required. Click the link for more details and registration.
https://lynchburg.libcal.com/calendar/Claytor

Songwriter Showcase
2021-11-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come out to Apocalypse Ale Works for great beer and live music by several local songwriters and Nashville songwriter, Arlis Albritton.

Live Music @ The Dam Grill
2021-11-20 18:30 - 21:30 | The Dam Grill, 6724 White House Road, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Come to the Dam Grill for some great food, a few cold ones and listen to some of your favorite tunes!
$5 cover charge
Click here to see who is playing this week!

Smith Mountain Lake Farmers Market
2021-11-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-11-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Vittone Farms, 1696 White House Rd., Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Vittone Farms is a happy host to the SML Farmers Market every Saturday morning. Come purchase your local food, produce, arts, and crafts, during your visit to Smith Mountain Lake. The last market for 2021 will be November 20th.

Pet Photos With Santa
2021-11-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Lottie J Farm, 4787 Patterson Mill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Pet photos with Santa $10 each. You will leave with your pet photo in a display frame and the photographer will email you an enhanced photo that you can print more copies of and share with all your friends and family!

Downtown Moneta Holiday Sales & Open House
2021-11-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Moneta, 1123 Celebration Avenue, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
A Shade Brighter, Art & Furniture Outlet, Mayberry Furniture & Antique Mall, and TANtastic are having an incredible Pre-Holiday Sale! Beat the Black Friday lines and crazy Christmas rush and shop early for some great gifts at incredible prices. Whether you’re shopping for men or women, kids, pets, neighbors, or friends, there will be something for everyone on your gift list. Fantastic discounts, buy one-get one’s, and sweet deals.

Bedford Woman's Club Craft Fair
2021-11-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Liberty Middle School, 1237 Lacey Putney Way, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This is the 46th annual Bedford Woman’s craft fair! Come shop many different vendors and buy lots of neat crafts and decorations for the holiday season!
Plenty of free parking at Liberty High School and Middle School’s lots. Free shuttle bus service between the lots. $3 admission for ages 6 and up.

Forest Farmers Market
2021-11-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2021-11-13 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market, 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24523, United States
Virginia Grown Produce, meats, honey, flowers along with breads for locals to enjoy. The market is open the last week in April until the last week in Oct. Please come and enjoy the local food from our area.

Night Hike at Claytor Nature Center
2021-11-19 16:30 - 18:00 | Claytor Nature Center, 1844 Woods Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This program will give you the opportunity to experience the outdoors after dark and to learn about local owl natural history and conservation. you may see and hear owls and other animals that are not often encountered in the daytime. Learn owl calls and how to confidently identify all Virginia owls by sound!
The hike will be about a mile with frequent breaks. No flashlights or cell phone lights will be permitted, as they interfere with night vision and some of the experiments. It will be dusk when you begin and dark by the time the hike concludes. This program is appropriate for children 6 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information on what to expect, safety protocols, or how to register, check out our calendar/registration page here: https://lynchburg.libcal.com/calendar/Claytor
Cost is $7 per person or $5 with Otter Romp membership program.
More information about the membership and how to join at this link.
Please direct any questions to enviroed@lynchburg.edu

Little Town Players
2021-11-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Little Town Players, 931 Ashland Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Little Town Players presents I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, a musical comedy by Jimmy Roberts and Joe DiPietro, directed by Mark Foreman, musical direction by Sara Preast. Come see this great play by talented local performers!

Tickets are $18 adults and $12 for ages 12 and under. Reserve tickets by phone at (540) 586-5881 or purchase at the door.

Live Music @ Clam Diggers
2021-11-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Mason Brown Band from Hampton Roads will be live at Clam Diggers! come enjoy great food, drinks and music!
Cover $5 or Wear your Cowboy Hat!

Live Music at Fables & Feathers Winery
2021-11-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Blended Soul food truck will be at Fables and Feathers Winery from 11 am -6 pm and live music by Michael Tice will be from 2-5 pm. It’s going to be a great day at this beautiful winery!

Exhibit at the Bower Center
2021-11-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
This exhibit includes 2-D and 3-D mosaics using various materials by members of BRMA (Blue Ridge Mosaic Artists) . There will also be a few micromosaics and information about the history of micromosaics, a display of a few works in progress that will include different materials and tools used in creating mosaics, and a description of different mosaics classes that are offered at Bower Center. Gallery Admission is free.

Granny Dot's & Bell Treasures Christmas Open House
2021-11-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Bell Treasures, 208 N Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523
The kick off to the holiday season starts here! Sales, specials, and unique shopping items for the holidays and gift giving! This will be a great event! Click here for more details.

Emerson Creek Pottery Holiday Sale
2021-11-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Emerson Creek Pottery, 1068 Pottery Ln.
Deck your table with handmade pottery this holiday season! Dawn + Brooke Co. will also be hosting a candle pop-up to celebrate the launch of a new fall scent, Devil’s Bathtub: Pumpkin Caramel Crunch.
There will be marked down sale items by an additional 10% every hour starting at noon. Early birds get a better selection, but shoppers who come later in the day receive higher discounts (up to 40% off outlet store items).
Items on sale include dinner plates, salad plates, bowls.
