Festival of Trees
2019-12-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-29 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The 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 “Virginia is for Lovers” tourism slogan.
The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree(s) for only $1.00/vote and at the conclusion of the event, all proceeds will benefit the charitable organizations designated by the businesses that decorated the trees.
The scavenger hunt will take place again, and on certain nights children can visit with Santa, participate in a craft activity, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly.
Open Seven days a week from 9:00AM until 5:00PM
Extended Hours until 9:00PM – December 6, 13, 14, 15, 20
* The Welcome Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Elks Home Christmas Lights
2019-12-22 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-23 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-24 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-25 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-26 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-27 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-28 17:30 - 22:00, 2019-12-29 17:30 - 22:00 | Shady Grove Vineyards Cabin
Take 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 helped Bedford get the nickname “Christmas Capital of Virginia”. The venue is also open to guests to walk through and view the Christmas trees decorated by local businesses (parking is located behind the Home.) Admission is free, donations accepted.

Train Exhibit
2019-12-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Interactive Thomas the Tank Engine Track
See Bedford on the layout, local businesses and public buildings
“The Polar Express” during the two weeks of Christmas Break
Large Groups: please call for an appointment
$5 admission for adults. kids are free
Closed major holidays and extreme weather
Collecting new and gently loved stuffed animals for the Teddy Bear Bridge for Gleaning for the World

Immigration: Themed Exhibit
2019-12-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-28 11:00 - 16:00 | VA
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
Is an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed
Foreign
Is a characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own; or something strange and unfamiliar
“Art drives ideas home in a way that is unmatched by any other medium. We need multidimensional, complex stories about who we are; we need to represent ourselves in our full humanity.” – Felipe Baeza, Visual Artist

Forest Farmers Market
2019-12-28 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.

Whiskey Kitten LIVE at Beale's!
2019-12-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Whiskey Kitten hits up Beale’s, Saturday, December 28th!!! Showtime is from 6-9! Be there!!!
