A Bedford Christmas ~ Christmas Happenings ~
2016-11-16 - 2016-12-31 | VA

8th Annual Festival of Trees
2016-11-16 09:00 - 2016-12-31 12:00 (America/New_York) | Bedford Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The theme this year is “Down Home Country Christmas”. Come and see all the different decorated trees inside. You can also vote for your favorite tree, voting is just $1.00 per vote. All proceeds of the winning trees will be donated to their selected charities.
The Welcome Center will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
The Welcome Center will be closing at 12 noon on New Year’s Eve and will be closed on New Year’s Day.
Special Hours: Open until 9:00pm on Friday, December 2, 2016, Friday, December 9, 2016, Saturday, December 10, 2016, Sunday, December 11, 2016 and Friday, December 16, 2016.

Christmas Time’s A’Coming Open House at Peaks of Otter Winery
2016-11-18 12:00 - 2016-12-23 17:00 | Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Warm apple cinnamon wine and cider will be in the wine tasting room. Gift packs of wine and canned products will make wonderful Christmas gifts. Also, Picnic and enjoy visiting our many farm animals.

Model Train Exhibit at Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library
2016-11-25 - 2017-01-15 | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Christmas Eve open 10:00am to 5:00pm.

Holiday Candlelight Tours
2016-12-01 - 2016-12-17 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Ring in the holidays with a magical candlelit tour of Mr. Jefferson’s cherished villa retreat dressed for the holidays with 19th-century panache. These very popular—and often sold out—after-hours tours offer an intimate look at what Thomas Jefferson and his family’s evenings might have been like. As visitors walk through the octagonal house, they’ll be entertained by anecdotes gathered from Jefferson’s letters and diaries.
Tours are offered at 5:30 p.m. only on the following evenings:
—Thursday, December 1
—Thursday, December 8
—Thursday, December 15
Tours are offered at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. on the following evenings:
—Friday, December 2
—Saturday, December 3
—Friday, December 9
—Saturday, December 10
—Friday, December 16
—Saturday, December 17
Admission is $20 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Museum Shop at 434.534.8120.

Saturday Holiday Events
2016-12-03 11:00 - 2016-12-10 15:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Crafts, Father Christmas, Cooking Demonstrations, Dancing Demonstrations
