Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
Festival of Trees
Bedford Area Welcome Center 816 Burks Hill Road, BedfordThe 11th Annual Festival of Trees will be held November 26, 2019 – January 3, 2020. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Love”, and coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the...
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Immigration: Themed Exhibit
Gallery Admission is Always Free Open Tues-Sat 11am-4pm and every 2nd Friday in Bedford 5-8pm Nov. 19-Jan 25, 2020 Immigration Is a movement to a place that is foreign Movement...
Candlelight Tours
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., ForestTour the president’s cherished hideaway decorated for the holidays on these hour-long tours. Experience the villa by candlelight while your guide paints a portrait of the ways the Jefferson family...
Elks Home Christmas Lights
Shady Grove Vineyards CabinTake part in an annual Bedford Christmas tradition and drive through the Christmas light display at the Elks Home! Going on now for more than 65 years, the light display...
Exchange of Gifts: a New Christmas Play
A new Christmas play is coming to town. Performed by 57 Hours Productions, the production arm of the award-winning Virginia playwright Dwayne Yancey, whose work has been produced in 14...
December Observatory Open House
Belk Observatory 1543 Coverlea Lane, BedfordFree, but required, tickets for this event are available via the ticket link. (https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/academic-community-centers/observatory/public-open-house-schedule/) Program begins along our Planet Walk, and continues through different stations at the Belk Observatory. You'll...