Destination Bedford

Gross' Orchard Peach Festival
2018-07-28 08:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Gross’ Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Rd., Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Gross’ Orchard is celebrating 63 continuous years of growing peaches in Bedford County with it’s First Peach Festival ~ July 28th at the orchard!
They will have tree ripened freestone peaches, u pick or u select, homemade peach ice cream, homemade fried apple and peach pies, and peach bread! Grilled corn on the cob, a full selection of produce, cantaloupes, watermelons, and home grown tomatoes! Porter House Catering will be serving plate lunches.
Fun, food,and entertainment for everyone!
Free Admission & Parking

Taste of the Trails at Montvale Park
2018-07-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Montvale Park, 1092 Marketplace Drive, Montvale, VA, 24122, United States
Experience the Bedford Trails in this brand new event series! There will be a 5K and two mountain bike rides at each location. The series kicks off on April 28 and will conclude on September 29. Bedford County Parks & Recreation is proud to partner with Beale’s Brewery on this new event which will take you through the trail system at all four Bedford County Parks! Registration is available online.
The Beale’s after-party starts at 1 p.m., with the raffle at 1:30 p.m.

NiteKAP at the Bower Center for the Arts
2018-07-28 20:00 - 22:00 | VA
Originally known as “Ken and Alli”, Ken Horne and Allison Johnson have been joined by Paul Brockman to form NiteKAP, a trio of local Bedford musicians who perform an eclectic mix of American folk music. Their stage show spans several centuries and many genres of American folk music.
From contemporary Americana to sixteenth-century Childe ballads, from classic blues to country music standards (and some that ought to be), NiteKAP offers a wide variety of musical styles and arrangements.
Allison’s sparkling lead vocals and intricate harmonies blend perfectly with Ken’s rich baritone leads and Paul’s tenor accompaniment. Accompanied by Kenon finger-style guitar, six-string banjo and harmonica and Paul on fiddle and mandolin, NiteKap creates an evening of music that is entertaining, inspiring, and always a whole lot of fun.
Doors open at 7:30
Cash Bar

Moonlight Trail Ride
2018-07-28 20:30 - 2018-07-29 00:00, 2018-08-25 20:30 - 2018-08-26 00:00 | Reba Farm Inn and Saddle Soar Equitainment, 1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Reba Farm Inn is hosting a Moonlight Trail Ride!
Complimentary refreshments and bonfire following the ride!
$42/person
Call (540) 586-1906 or (540) 583-1906 for more information.

Forest Farmers Market
2018-08-04 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-11 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-18 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-08-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-01 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-08 08:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-15 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.

Runa - Pushing the Boundaries of Irish Folk
2018-08-04 19:30 | Relaxing
Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats since their formation in 2008. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.
Advance tickets are now available at Lynchburg Tickets. They are $15. Door will open at 7 pm. Come early for the best seats.

2nd Fridays at The Electric Company Art Gallery
2018-08-10 17:00 - 20:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Revelle Hamilton – A native of Locust Valley, NY, Revelle Hamilton began her career as a fashion designer (1960-1984) after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY, she moved to Bedford, VA in 1980.
She studied watercolor painting with Eloise Gardiner Giles at the Huntington Township Art League on Long Island for three years. She has since taken workshops with nationally known artists yearly. In addition to water media, she also paints in oils, acrylic, dry and oil pastels. She has been included in numerous exhibitions and has won awards in juried shows.
She began teaching watercolor in the early 1980’s at the Lynchburg Academy of Fine Arts, at Studios in the Square in Roanoke, the Sedalia Center and has taught classes in drawing and watercolor at the Bower Center in Bedford as well as her home. She serves on the Bower Center board and exhibition committee.
Please come by 2nd Friday, August 10th from 5 to 8 PM at The Electric Co. Art Gallery, 207 E. Depot St., Bedford and enjoy her work.

Spirit of ’45 Weekend: No Excuse Night at the National D-Day Memorial
2018-08-11 17:00 - 20:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The National D-Day Memorial invites you to enjoy a complimentary visit to the Memorial. We’ve come a long way since the George W. Bush dedication on June 6, 2001. If you’ve never been to the Memorial, here’s your chance to experience it free of charge.
There will be docents stationed throughout the Memorial to enhance your visit with narratives on different aspects of the Memorial.
If you have visited the Memorial before, but never witnessed it at night, this is a rare opportunity to see it from a different perspective.
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for this very special event which also commemorates the official end of WWII 73 years ago.
No tickets or registration required.
Just come enjoy this national treasure that calls Bedford, VA its home.

Sedalia Fest
2018-08-11 18:00 - 22:00 | The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, United States
Enjoy a summer evening under the pavilion or under the stars. Rain or shine, we’ll be fine! Let’s hope for a good clear night for our wide open sky view of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower.
Available for purchase (separate from admission price) DELICIOUS SMOKY BBQ plus all the sides, including a CORN ROAST! Cold beer and wine will be available as well as a variety other non-alcohol beverages. Food for sale at event $10 for adults $5 dollars for ages 12 and under.
The Art of Living will be explored through our RE-ENERGIZED SOLAR ARRAY.
$15 dollar admission 13 and up (12 and under free admission)

Movies in the Park
2018-08-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Moneta Park, Rucker Road, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come join Bedford County Parks and Recreation for Movie night in the Park.
The featured movie is Despicable Me 3.
Please bring your own blanket or chair to sit on…Admission and parking are free.

Face the Forest 5K Obstacle Course Run at Poplar Forest
2018-08-18 08:00 - 13:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Are you up for an adventure? Challenge yourself to beat the clock as you take on a 3.1-mile race through Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest plantation grounds, encountering obstacles (and some mud) along the way. Entry fees will support children’s educational programming at Poplar Forest and the Jamerson Family YMCA’s annual campaign.
Click Here to register.

Sedalia Center Summer Concert Series
2018-08-24 18:00 - 22:00 | Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, 24526, United States
Each month through September, Sedalia will host artists on their stage for an incredible evening of music under the stars. The Sedalia Center provides a family-friendly atmosphere to enjoy some fantastic performances. Concessions on site along with Homestead Creamery ice cream. Blue Ridge Beverage will be there too with a selection of domestic and craft beers!
Rock & roll with country roots The Floorboards are an American roots rock ensemble hailing from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
$10 at the gate; children 12 and under are free.
Camping available!

After Jack with Opener catherine the great
2018-08-25 20:00 - 22:00 | VA
After Jack is a musical celebration of togetherness. Named 2014 Americana Vocal Group of the Year by the Appalachian Cultural Music Association, the trio couples a modern sensibility with distinctly old-time energy to blend bluegrass, gospel and folk elements. Combine your most beloved musical memories with a foot-stomping string band and top it off with harmonies that spring straight from the soul of the mountains, and you’ve got After Jack. http://www.afterjackband.com/video.html
Opener: catherine the great
https://catherinethegreatmusic.com/
catherine the great is the solo project of Catherine Backus, formerly of twin-some duo the Skipperdees. Her writing has drawn numerous accolades, including a win at the prestigious Merlefest Chris Austin Songwriting Contest and honorable mentions at both Telluride Bluegrass and Rocky Mountain Folks Festival song contests. A board-certified music therapist by day, catherine will make music with just about anyone who’ll have her.
Doors open 7:30
Cash Bar

Sedalia Center Country Fair & Gathering
2018-09-01 10:00 - 16:00 | The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, United States
The Sedalia Center Country Fair & Gathering will mark its 26th year on Saturday, September 1, 2018, Labor Day weekend, with its unique gathering together of the skills and pastimes that comprise rural life.
The Fair runs from 10am – 4pm. Admission is $5, and especially relevant to this child-centered event, children 12 years and under are admitted free.

Features include the Southern Virginia Draft Horse Show, presented by the Bedford Equine Association, and sheep herding exhibitions by Gladys, VA master herding dog trainer Roy Johnson. The outdoor pavilion will again stable gentle cows, horses, ponies, sheep, and goats. The Future Farmers of America of Liberty High School will showcase their animals, hosting halter classes and the always popular Poultry Show — lots of beautiful animals and big, fluffy chickens.
Local canners and bakers are invited to bring their home made and preserved products for the food contests, which also include eggs, fresh produce, and flower arrangement categories.

For more information email office@sedaliacenter.org or call 434-299-5080.

Labor Day Celebration 2018
2018-09-01 17:30 - 22:00 | VA
The Moneta Volunteer Fire Department invites you to the LABOR DAY Celebration in Downtown Moneta. Listen to the music of 7 MILE FORD, enjoy great food and drink, an adult beverage garden, activities for the kids.
Gate opens at 5:30; music from 6pm to 10 pm.
No outside food or drinks, No coolers, No Pets, Service pets are allowed.
FREE parking.
Admission is $10 per person – kids 10 and under free.
All proceeds benefit the Moneta Volunteer Fire Department.

Rodeo
2018-09-01 19:00 | VA
Sims Events LLC, in Partnership with Goode Volunteer Rescue Squad, will be hosting a RODEO presented by True Grit Rodeo on Saturday, September 1st @7pm; gates open at 5pm.
Held at Sims Farm located on RT 460W in Forest, Virginia.
Entry is $15/person—Kids 10 & under are FREE.
Concessions available on site | Beer Garden on site (no coolers).
Come out to watch bull riders and barrel racers as well as miniature bull riders (experienced children riding bull).

Guns & Hoses Softball Tournament
2018-09-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Bedford Moose Lodge, 2986 West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
1st Annual Guns & Hoses Softball Tournament!
Teams comprised of firefighters, medics & law enforcement officers.
Benefit for Children Amputee Camp, Sponsored with Wounded Warrior Amputee Team Members.

Touch A Truck 2018
2018-09-08 10:00 - 15:00 | VA
Touch-A-Truck is one of Lynchburg’s largest family-friendly events which offers children a hands-on opportunity to explore the large trucks and machines they see but never get to touch. Created and put together annually by the Home Builders Association of Central Virginia and its member companies, Touch A Truck allows children (and parents too) to meet the people who build, protect and serve the greater Lynchburg communities. The more than 80 vehicles on display will include construction trucks and tractors, police, fire and rescue emergency response vehicles, tractor trailers, cranes and lift trucks, utility and speciality trucks, Military vehicles and even a car-crushing monster truck. The event also features Monster Truck rides, A large Bounce House play area, local mascots and characters, face painters, food trucks and much, much more.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Touch A Truck Lynchburg.

Long Strange Night On The Mountain
2018-09-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come out to Peaks of Otter Winey and enjoy Long Strange Night playing originals, Beatles, Blues and Grateful Dead!

Bedford's Finest Fare
2018-09-09 15:00 - 20:00 | VA
A Street Festival offering the best of Bedford’s foods and breweries, wine, artisan crafts, and live music.
Lots of great food, music, kids’ activities, and fun for the entire family.
“Touch-a-Truck” provided by the Bedford Fire Department.

Tickets $20 (including $10 value for food/beverages) Kids 12 and under free
Limited exclusive VIP Tickets $40 (including $20 value for food/beverages and exclusive shaded area with tables and chairs)
Bedford’s Finest Fare will take place on North Bridge Street between Bower Center for the Arts and St. Johns Church.
Sponsored by Bedford Area Welcome Center and Bower Center for the Arts.

Little Town Players: The Dixie Swim Club
2018-09-14 - 2018-09-23 | Little Town Players, 931 Ashland Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Check out Little Town Players first show of the 43rd season!
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB is the hilarious story of five unforgettable, colorful women whose friendship began many years ago on their college swim team and who have a reunion every August to renew friendships and catch up on their lives.
Directed by Kathe Everitt.
Show dates are September 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23
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(Re)setting the Table at Goose Creek Studio
2018-09-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Goose Creek Studio Gallery, 302 Court Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Over half a dozen local artisans have created new and unique furniture and furnishings for Goose Creek Studio’s September exhibit called (Re)setting the Table. An opening reception with the artists will be held during 2nd Friday, September 14, 5-8 pm. This exhibit features woodwork, pottery, glass, mosaic, and more.
One centerpiece of the exhibit is a unique checkerboard table by woodworker Des Black and glass artist Janet Chalker. Proceeds from the sale of this unique piece with spalted maple and inlaid glass tiles will benefit Bower Center for the Arts.
Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing is located at 302 Court Street in Bedford. For more information see www.goosecreekstudio.com or call (540) 586-8482.

National D-Day Memorial Golf Classic
2018-09-16 - 2018-09-17 | Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA, United States
The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA will host the Memorial’s 4th annual golf fundraising event at the famous Cascades Course. The Cascades Course is regarded as the finest mountain course in the country, and offers challenging links set against the backdrop of Virginia’s breathtaking Allegheny Mountains. The course is ranked among “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses” by Golf Digest and it frequently tops the list of best Southern Courses including Golfweek magazine’s #1 Virginia course of 2015.
Those who register can also enjoy a special discounted practice round on Sunday and special overnight accommodations at The Omni Homestead.
Sponsorships are available. Call (540) 586-3329 or visit www.dday.org for more information.
