Live Music at Benjamin’s
2026-10-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Benjamin’s Restaurant, 14900 Forest Rd., Forest, 24551, United States
Come to Benjamins for great food and live music every Friday! Click here to see who is playing each week.

Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
2026-10-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for great beer and live music. For more information and to see who is playing each week, click here. Food by Bunker 42 Bar Bites will also be available for purchase!

Forest Farmers Market
2026-10-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-24 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Farmers Market, 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24523, United States
Enjoy locally grown produce, meats, honey, flowers along with breads and local artisan goodies. You can also find breakfast sandwiches and a coffee truck most weeks. The market is open the last week in April until the last week in October every Saturday behind the Forest Library.

Live Music at Harvest Moon
2026-10-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-24 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come see live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace! Click here to see who is playing this weekend!

Enjoy beer, wine, meads, ciders, and non-alcoholic drinks, along with delicious food and great shopping at the Marketplace. Free admission and free music!

Live Music @ Mitchell's
2026-10-10 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-16 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-17 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-23 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Mitchell’s Resturant & Pizzeria, 3553 Trading Post Rd, Huddleston, VA, 24104, United States
Enjoy live music, great food and the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake all in one place! Click here to see who is playing each week.

Music Bingo at Beale's
2026-10-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Beale’s in downtown Bedford for music bingo! Enjoy great food, beverages and a chance to show off your knowledge!
1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners take home Beale’s gift certificates!

Trivia at Beale's
2026-10-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Beale’s in downtown Bedford for trivia! Enjoy great food, beverages and a chance to show off your knowledge!
1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners take home Beale’s gift certificates!

Lakeside Local
2026-10-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Halesford Center, 16483 Moneta Rd., Moneta, United States
Boutique-style farmers market experience celebrating retail, art, and wellness at the heart of SML! A destination for both locals and visitors, offering a thoughtfully curated mix of vibrant local talent and a meaningful space for connection and gathering!

Fall Rodeo
2026-10-17 15:30 - 22:00 | Wind Vineyards, 15772 Moneta Road, Moneta
Who is ready to see cowboys on bulls at Smith Mountain Lake!?!? Join us on October 17 for our Rodeo at Wind Vineyards Smith Mountain Lake. BLM Bull and Rodeo Company will be at Wind Vineyards for all of your Cowboy entertainment!
Bring the whole family and register your kids for Mutton Busting and mini bulls. Food trucks will be available as will beverages including award winning Wind Vineyards wine, cold, fresh sangria and wine slushies to cool you down, as well as hard cider, sodas, water, and more.
The event is rain or shine.
Tickets are limited and non-refundable!
No pets allowed Absolutely no outside drinks allowed!

Click here for tickets.

Shorefire Trail Races 25K/10K
2026-10-18 08:00 - 14:00 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston, VA, United States
Shorefire Trail Races: 25K & 10K
The Shorefire 25K and 10K take runners on a scenic tour linking the Smith Mountain Lake State Park trail system. Expect open stretches of shoreline, expansive lake views, and miles of well-maintained doubletrack winding through native forest. Flat, fast sections are balanced with a few punchy climbs to keep things engaging without being overwhelming. Detailed turn-by-turn directions will be sent to registered runners prior to race day.
Click here to register and for more information.

Wander & Awe Foraging Clinic
2026-10-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Bedford County Parks and Recreation, 1257 County Farm Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come learn what tasty treats and healing properties nature can provide while you explore the original grocery store, the great outdoors!
Wander: They will have a short intro into foraging safety and wildcrafting etiquette, following by a short hike where we explore what edible & medicinal plants & fungi are in season!
Awe: You will cover different resources, tools, ways to ID, look-alikes, various uses, history, and traditional practices regarding the plants & fungi. Plan on learning 10-15 different plants/Fungi each session.
Families are encouraged and all ages are welcome! You will be typically hiking less than 1 mile each session unless otherwise noted in the event discussion.
Meetings will be the LAST Tuesday of each month, Mar-Oct Sessions start at 6:30pm.
Sometimes the locations will change, click here for any updates.
