Destination Bedford

Live Music at Portside
2026-08-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-04 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Portside Grill and Bar, 3619 Airport Rd., Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come to Portside Grill & Bar right on Smith Mountain Lake, for great food and live music! Click here to see who is playing!

Live Music at Benjamin’s
2026-08-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 | 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
2026-08-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-28 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!

Bedford Farmers Market
2026-08-22 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-29 08:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Farmers Market, Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bedford Farmers Market will have fresh produce, vegetables, baked goods, artisan crafts and a variety of Bedford and locally grown products! Free off-street parking. The market is open Every Saturday!
Click here to see which vendors will be on site each week!

Forest Farmers Market
2026-08-22 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-29 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
2026-08-22 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-23 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-30 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!

Wine Balloons and Tunes at Wind Vineyards SML
2026-08-22 15:00 - 21:00 | Wind Vineyards, 15772 Moneta Road, Moneta
Enjoy an evening of delicious wine, hot air balloons and live music!
Click here for more information and tickets!

Live Music @ Beacon Seafood Pub
2026-08-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Beacon Seafood Pub at The Virginia Dare Marina, 3619 Airport Rd., Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come to Beacon Seafood Pub located at the Virginia Dare Marina at Smith Mountain Lake, and enjoy great food, drinks and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week!

Wander & Awe Foraging Clinic
2026-08-25 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.

Moneta Farmer's Market
2026-08-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Moneta Farmer’s Market, 13641 Moneta Road, Moneta, VA, 24121
The Moneta Farmer’s Market is open Wednesdays 9am to 12pm next to the Moneta Library. The market is producer only – fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs (duck and chicken), bread, jams, jellies, and features local artisans.

Music Bingo at Beale's
2026-08-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-02 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
2026-08-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-03 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!

Truck & Tractor Pull
2026-08-29 16:30 - 22:00 | Sims Farm, 2220 Harvest Lane, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Challenged Sports Exchange & Sims Events welcomes back this summer Dragon Motorsports Truck & Tractor Pull for a night of action packed fun on Saturday August 29th! Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets sold at the gate only! Cash only $20.00 per person Kids 5 & under free. Enjoy the beer garden and food vendors on site. No coolers allowed, NO PETS, lawn chairs welcome. Bring your whole family, all of your friends and get ready for an unforgettable night of horsepower and excitement!

Layman Family Farms
2026-09-04 15:00 - 20:00 | Layman Family Farms, 1815 Mountain View Church Road, Montvale, VA, 24122, United States
Come navigate your way through the 10 acre corn maze, pick the perfect pumpkins, and enjoy many activities. While exploring all the fun the farm has to offer, don’t forget to meet the furry friends that are on site! If you work up an appetite, they offer full concessions along with the fantastic Fry Shack. Come for the fun, stay for the views; there’s something for everyone at Layman Family Farms.
Hours this season will be Fridays 4pm-8pm, Saturdays 10am – 6pm, and Sundays 11am – 6pm. The last day to enjoy the farm will be November 1st!
The theme for this year’s Corn Maze is “Lost with Lainey”, after country music star Lainey Wilson, presented by The Maize Company!
Click here for tickets.

First Fridays at Falling Creek Park
2026-09-04 18:30 - 21:00 | Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The First Fridays concert series is back at Falling Creek Park, brought to you by Bedford County Parks & Recreation.
Come to the park for live music, kids activities and a food truck every first Friday of the month, May – October.
The music starts around 6:30 p.m.
Bring a chair or blanket. You can also bring your own food.
Admission is free!
Click here to see who is playing each month.
