Destination Bedford

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
2023-03-18 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | SML Pavilion, 1123 Celebration Ave, Moneta, VA
A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the new SML Pavilion in Downtown Moneta! There will be Irish food, drinks and live music by Albemarle Pipes and Drums along with Celtic duo Kinnfolk.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Beale's
2023-03-18 12:00 - 22:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come out and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Beale’s Brewery!
BRIM’s will be providing traditional Celtic music with river dancing from 2-4 pm. Then there will be tunes from Rocky Bottom Grass 5-8 pm. Beale’s Irish Red will be on tap and smoked pastrami Rueben will be on special!

Opening Weekend Trail Hike
2023-03-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Join Dr. Eric Proebsting, the director of archaeology and landscapes, for an afternoon trek through the woodlands and meadows of Poplar Forest. Admission is $10 per person. Reservations are suggested.
Click here for tickets.

Green Mead & a Good Time
2023-03-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Graham Ordinary, 8578 Peaks Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Stop by Graham Ordinary Lodge and Meadery to try their first ever “Green Mead” as well as other delicious new varieties! Free admission.

Goat Snuggle @ Apocalypse Cidery and Winery
2023-03-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Apocalypse Cidery & Winery, 1219 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
The baby goats are taking over Apocalypse Cidery and Winery. Come enjoy 2 hours of playing, jumping, snuggling and bottle feeding baby goats. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
2023-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Live Music at Alessandro's
2023-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Alessandro’s Bar & Grill, 6724 White House Road, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come to Alessandro’s in Moneta for good food, a fun time and live music! Click here to see who is playing each week.

Bower Center Exhbit
2023-03-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-30 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The Bower Center for the Arts in downtown Bedford is hosting the 9th Annual Edna Curry/John Bower Exhibition! This is a non-themed exhibition to honor the Bower Center’s primary benefactors, Edna Curry and John Bower.
Gallery admission is free. Click here for more information.

ElectricCoArt Exhibit
2023-03-22 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-23 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-24 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-25 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-29 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-30 11:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-31 11:00 - 22:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Featured artist Michael Milton has been dubbed a working man’s artist. Based in Roanoke, VA, his choice of subject is inspired by his Blue Ridge roots. His landscapes are a retreat from the technological world. Milton’s work will be on exhibit through May 15. Gallery admission is free.

Wine Wednesdays
2023-03-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-29 17:00 - 19:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
What’s better than wine and music? Come enjoy 4 selections of wine from the gallery. The tastings will be accompanied by live music. You can stay for dinner, wander the gallery or shop in the market!

Apocalypse Trivia Night
2023-03-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Every week there will be a wide range of categories to enjoy while also drinking your favorite beer or seltzer water!

Live Music @ Beacon Seafood Pub
2023-03-24 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 | 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!

Live Music at Clam Diggers
2023-03-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Clam Diggers/Venue 109 for live music! Enjoy great food, drinks and music! Click here to see who is playing each week!

Homeschool Day
2023-03-31 10:00 - 15:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to the National D-Day Memorial for Homeschool Day!
At Homeschool Day, students and their families will participate in special tours, programs, and demonstrations from the Memorial and community partners to learn more about D-Day and what it took to claim victory.
Each ticket includes admission to the Memorial for duration of the event, an artifact-based educational program and guided tour, and access to activities and displays.
Admission is $6 for adults and children 6 and older (free for children under 6). Space is limited and guided tour times will sell out. Self-guided tours also available. Ticket sales end on Friday, March 24 at 11:59 PM. If you have not purchased your tickets by this deadline, you may use a general admission ticket to gain entry to the Memorial on March 31. If space is still available, those with general admission tickets may register for the Homeschool Day artifact-based program and guided tour on site on March 31. General admission tickets can be purchased online or at the Memorial.
In the event of cancellation, no refunds will be given. Instead, ticket funds will be processed as anonymous donations in support of the National D-Day Memorial.
