Destination Bedford

Bower Center Exhibit
2024-10-17 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-19 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-25 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts for their current exhibit!
Gallery admission is free. Click here for more information.

Mountain View Vintage Market VIP
2024-10-18 14:00 - 18:00 | Mountain View Vintage Market, 1064 Precious Memories Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523
This will be the 8th year of celebrating vintage, handmade goods and our community at Mountain View Vintage Market! This is an upscaled vintage market with around 60 plus unique vendors/small business. They include farmhouse décor, antique, shabby chic, rustic, and refurbished vendors. As well as an array of talented handmade artisans such as sign makers, candle makers, crotchet, jewelry and much much more. The VIP event includes: Early in first shoppers, all vendors will have a special, swag bags (first 50 in line will get a bag), and many giveaways.
We are known for our great swag bags! First 50 in line will get a bag.

VIP tickets will get you admission on both days. Tickets are $15, online only here.

Corn Maze at Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool
2024-10-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-19 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-20 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool, 1030 Kayak Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Don’t miss the D-Day themed Corn Maze at Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool in Bedford County, Virginia for Fall 2024. Fall farm fun for the whole family, with pumpkins, a farm animal petting zoo, games, and more!
The corn maze is also open for private party reservations during the week. Simply see our Private Events page on our wesbite for birthday parties, company Fall Festivals, and other group event reservations.
The Blue Ridge Lamb & Wool farm is located in the western part of Bedford County, Virginia, on Sheep Creek Rd, right past Johnson’s Orchard and Peaks of Otter Winery.

Ticket prices:
– Adults (13 yrs +): $12 online | $15 at the gate
– Youth (4-12 yrs): $10 online | $12 at the gate
– Kids (3 yrs & younger): FREE (no ticket needed)

Click here for more information and tickets.

Layman Family Farms
2024-10-18 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-25 16:00 - 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 Saturdays 10am – 6pm, Sundays 11am – 6pm, and Fridays 4pm-8pm. The last day to enjoy the farm will be November 2nd!
Starting this fall, Peanuts is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with 75 Memorable Moments around the globe. Peanuts is kicking off the year-long celebration by partnering with The MAiZE, recognizing Layman’s previous campaign in 2016 as one of the 75 most memorable moments in their company’s history. As a member of The MAiZE company, the farm is joining in on the Peanuts fun!

Forest Friday Cheers
2024-10-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Every Friday this Fall, enjoy live music, great food, beer, cider, kids activities, local vendors and more! This is a free family friendly event. Click here to see who is playing each week!

Halloween Party at the Farm
2024-10-19 09:30 - 22:00 | Something Special Farm, 8651 Moneta Rd,, Bedford
Family activities will include cornhole, hopscotch, face painting, pumpkin carving, scavenger hunts, and a costume parade.
FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING
Local artisans will be on-site 9am – 6pm
Farm Shoppe will be open 9am – 6pm
Costume parade will be at 4pm.
Trick-or-Treat Trail 4-6pm.
Bonfire will be lit at approx 6-7 pm. (weather permitting)
Field-of-Screams will run from 7-9 pm $10 per person
Scavenger hunt w/prizes 9 am – 5 pm $3 per person
Face Painting 10 am – 6 pm $3-5
Fairy Hair 1-6 pm $2 a strand

Glenwood Fall Festival
2024-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Glenwood Hardware & Supply, 10139 Leesville Road, Lynch Station, VA
Come enjoy this FUN fall festival!
-Live Music
-Brunswick Stew
-Flatfoot Contest
-Apple Ducking
-Pony Rides
-Pumpkins
& More!

Touch-A-Truck
2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Sims Farm, 460 West 1/2 Mile Before Owen's Market, Goode, VA, 24556, United States
This event offers children a hands-on opportunity to explore the large trucks and machines they see but never get to touch. Created and put together annually by the Home Builders Association of Central Virginia and its member companies, Touch A Truck allows children (and parents too) to meet the people who build, protect and serve the community. The more than 50 vehicles on display will include construction trucks and tractors, police, fire and rescue emergency response vehicles, tractor trailers, cranes and lift trucks, utility and specialty trucks, Military vehicles and even a car-crushing monster truck. The event also features Monster Truck rides, A large Bounce House play area, local mascots and characters, face painters, food trucks and much, much more.

Open Farm Days
2024-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Lottie J Farm, 4787 Patterson Mill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy the 5th Annual Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm! Tour the barnyard where you can meet the alpacas, goats, pigs, miniature donkeys and chickens. Check out the brand new Play Barn with swings, rope tunnel, corn pit, mini hay pyramid, small slide and 40 foot tube slide that takes you right into the pumpkin patch! They will also have a variety of pumpkins for sale from their farm and The Grant Brother’s Farm!
The Happy Hen will be on site each Saturday with her delicious homemade pastries and some lunchtime favorites! Don’t forget to check out the farm store before you leave, they have hats, shirts, mugs, nesting balls and more! Also take a picture in front of the LOVE sign with those breath taking mountain views!
Admission is $5 per person, ages 3 and under are free.

Layman Family Farms
2024-10-19 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-20 11:00 - 18:00 | 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 Saturdays 10am – 6pm, Sundays 11am – 6pm. The last day to enjoy the farm will be November 2nd!
Starting this fall, Peanuts is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with 75 Memorable Moments around the globe. Peanuts is kicking off the year-long celebration by partnering with The MAiZE, recognizing Layman’s previous campaign in 2016 as one of the 75 most memorable moments in their company’s history. As a member of The MAiZE company, the farm is joining in on the Peanuts fun!

Oktoberfest at Fables & Feathers
2024-10-19 11:00 - 20:00 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Come celebrate Oktoberfest with food, drinks, live music, delicious wine & beer and more! Live music by Sunshine from 12-3 and the Oddfellows from 4-7. Free event.

Apocalypse Fall Fest
2024-10-19 14:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for this Family Fall Fest! This will be a day filled with balloon animals, temporary tattoos, bounce pad, hay rides, kettle corn, and a pumpkin carving contest. Free admission.

Nightmare at Turnpike Road
2024-10-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Bedford Area Family YMCA, 1111 Turnpike Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy a haunted hike through 1/4 mile of terror where our fiends will be waiting for you..
Come out and support the Bedford Soccer Association and kick off your Halloween fun! This will be a haunted trail at the Bedford YMCA on October 19th and is a fundraiser to help cover scholarships for players so they can keep playing the game they love! Come out and support our community and players! Admission is $5 a person.

Fall Harvest Dinner
2024-10-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
One of America’s first foodies, Thomas Jefferson had a taste for fine wines and gourmet foods. Join the president, as portrayed by actor Bill Barker, in his private retreat to raise a glass to a successful harvest season and enjoy a multicourse dinner with wine pairings.
Must be 21 and over. Tickets for the Fall Harvest Dinner with Mr. Jefferson are $200 per person or $375 per couple. Reservations are required and tickets must be purchased by October 11, due to catering considerations. Dress code is business casual.

Art of Pairing: Bourbon & Blues
2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bower Center for the Arts is excited to announce our 2nd annual fundraising event for adults to enjoy an evening out while supporting the Bower Center’s mission and programs. The Art of Pairing – Bourbon & Blues, will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 7 PM – 9:30 PM in the beautiful & historic Bower Center for the Arts.
This event will be a fun, interactive evening offering Bourbon tastings, gourmet food, art, and a blues club atmosphere with live music by Americana and blues singer/songwriter, David Starr with Erik Stucky.
The evening will feature guided tastings of bourbon, specialty bourbon cocktails, live music and a gourmet menu by Neal Agee, featuring brisket by Chapel Creek Farms. Guests will also have an opportunity to take a memorable photo in our photo booth and participate in our silent auction featuring an assortment of bourbons and handcrafted works of art! Tickets are $65/individual & $120/couple with 100 ticket maximum.
NEW this year is a special VIP Ticket offering an intimate space for VIP ticket holders only. In addition to the food, live music & silent auction, this ticket includes the opportunity for special bourbon pours, crafted cocktails, music and party favor in a Speakeasy atmosphere. The VIP section is limited to 40 tickets and are only available as an individual purchase of $75/each. (No couple discount available)
Tickets: Click here to purchase tickets. Limited number of tickets available!

Wander & Awe- Bedford Outdoor Adventures
2024-10-22 18:30 - 20:00 | 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! Families are encouraged and all ages are welcome!
Wander: We 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! We will meet at different parks throughout the season depending on what is ready so check the FB events for updates.
Awe: We 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.
Come explore the original grocery store, the great outdoors!
Feel free to come at 6pm and bring your dinner for some fellowship.
Sessions are led by Lee Wittekind, Parks and Recreation’s Outdoor Event and Outreach Coordinator.

Battle for Bedford Disc Golf Tournament
2024-10-26 - 2024-10-27 | New London Tech Trails, 1257 Meade Rd., Forest, VA, 24551
The Battle for Bedford is back for the 6th time but with a new name!! The Kenny Palmer Memorial Battle for Bedford aims to honor the courses that Kenny Palmer worked so hard to bring to this area. All but one of the courses in this years tournament have been designed by/worked on by the man himself.
This will be a two day tournament over the weekend of October 26/27th. Foundation Disc Golf will be vending throughout the weekend and will be handling AM payouts.
Click here to register.

Bedford Farmers Market
2024-10-26 08:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Farmers Market, Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Celebrate the end of the 2024 market season! Bring the family and enjoy a day at the market:
-Bring kiddos in costume and trick-or-treat at market booths
-Crank an old fashioned apple press and try some cider
-Enjoy some apple brown betty from Oslin Creek and a fish fry from Oakmulgee Baptist Church
-Have some wine from Fables and Feathers Winery!
-Play the Flower Farmer Game with Little Otter Flower Farm and enter to win theirfirst Random Act of Kindness of 2025!
-Enter a drawing to win an amazing basket of prizes from the talented vendors!
