Destination Bedford

Train Exhibit at the Bedford Museum
2025-12-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-08 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-05 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Don’t miss this Christmas train display featuring landmarks of Bedford and much more! The trains are located on the 3rd floor of the Museum. Admission is $5, kids are free. A train pass is also available to purchase for only $10 in the Museum gift shop, which grants unlimited admission through December.

Festival of Trees
2025-12-10 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join us for the 17th Annual Festival of Trees: Small Town Christmas!
Experience the magic of the season at this beloved, family-friendly event featuring 40 beautifully decorated trees created by local businesses and organizations.
Vote for your favorites for just $1 per vote. All proceeds benefit local charitable organizations. (Please bring cash for voting.)
Kids will love the holiday scavenger hunt and coloring sheet designed by local artist Terri Foster.
📍 Location: Bedford Area Welcome Center
🕘 Hours: Open daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
🌟 Extended evening hours: December 5–7 and 12–14, until 8 p.m.
📅 Event ends: January 4, 2026
The Welcome Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day, so please plan your visit accordingly.
For more information, call (540) 587-5681.

Bower Center Exhibit
2025-12-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-06 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-05 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts to view two new exhibits: Through the Lens II, An Invitational Exhibit and Andrea Wild: Caught In Old Lace Between the Stars & the Earth.
Gallery admission to view the exhibits is free!
The Bower Center is open Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and both of these exhibits will be on display until January 24th.

Live Music at Harvest Moon
2025-12-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come see live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace! Click here to see who is playing this weekend!

Enjoy beer, wine, meads, ciders, and non-alcoholic drinks, along with delicious food and great shopping at the Marketplace. Free admission and free music!

Pet Photos with Santa
2025-12-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Tractor Supply, 1128 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Santa Photos with the Bedford Humane Society
Get your holiday photos taken with Santa while supporting a great cause!
For just $15, you’ll receive:
A professional photo with Santa (pets or kids welcome!)
A printed photo to take home the same day
An edited digital copy sent to you afterward
Bring your furry friends or little ones to sit on Santa’s lap and capture a memory that will last a lifetime. All proceeds benefit the animals of the Bedford Humane Society.
Tractor Supply Co.
1128 E Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA 24523
Dates & Times:
Saturday, November 22 | 10 AM – 1 PM
Sunday, December 7 | 12 PM – 3 PM
Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season, create special memories, and help us continue saving lives, building families.

Bedford Community Orchestra Holiday Concert
2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center, 600 Edmund St., Bedford, Virginia, 24523
Celebrate the holidays with the Bedford Community Orchestra! Special visit from Santa! Performance to take place at the historic Susie G. Gibson school in Bedford. Don’t forget your camera to take photos with Jolly man himself after the concert.

Ruby Christmas Gala
2025-12-06 18:00 - 21:30 | Historic Avenel, 413 Avenel Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come celebrate 40 years of The Avenel Foundation’s commitment to community service at Historic Avenel’s Ruby Christmas Gala!
December 6, 2025 6:00 to 9:30pm!
Tickets can be purchased at Arthur’s Jewelry, Magnolia Mountain Realty, Bedford Area Welcome Center, or from any board member!

Holiday Candlelight Tours
2025-12-06 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Celebrate the advent of the Christmas season in Jeffersonian style at Poplar Forest. Explore the president’s cherished hideaway by candlelight on this hour-long holiday tour. See how early Americans decorated with fresh greens for the holidays as your guide paints intimate portraits of the Jefferson family’s celebration and Christmas at the Quarter Site, drawn from true stories and anecdotes discovered in Jefferson’s letters and diaries. The tour is followed by refreshments in the Museum Shop. Admission is $30 per person. Reservations are required.
Dec. 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19 at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Click here for tickets.

Holidays at the Bedford Farmers Market
2025-12-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Bedford Farmers Market, Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join the Bedford Farmer’s Market for two holiday vendor events at the Farmers Market! Enjoy treats, music, and your favorite craft and artisan vendors to get your holiday spirit (and shopping!) started!

Town of Bedford Tree Lighting
2025-12-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Bedford
This family oriented event will kickoff at 3:00pm. Consisting of Santa, The Grinch, hot chocolate & cider, ice sculpting, vendors, kid activities, live performances & music to put you in the holiday spirit!
Lighting Of The Tree 6:00 PM.

Lady Clause's Workshop
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Lady Legacy, 118 E. Main Street, Bedford, 24523, United States
Lady Clause will be at Lady Legacy in downtown Bedford after the Christmas Parade! Stop by for crafts and photos.

CAB Kids: Jingle Bell Jamboree
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Stop by Bower Center for the Arts on December 6th following the Bedford Christmas parade for our CAB Kids Free Family Art Day.
Following the parade, we will have several Christmas Ornament Creation Stations set up around the building as well as a Build-Your-Own Hot Chocolate.
CAB Kids is a program that invites youth and families to explore creativity together through free art activities, Family Art Days, and community events in a fun, inclusive space.
Click here to register.

Bedford Christmas Parade
2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Bedford
The 2025 Bedford Christmas Parade will take place in downtown Bedford. See floats, antique cars, clowns, horses, marching bands, Santa, and much more! The theme will be “Small Town Parade of Trees!” Stick around after the parade and visit with downtown businesses, and at 3 p.m. the tree lighting activities will begin.

Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5K
2025-12-06 08:30 - 10:30 | Bedford Baptist Church, 1516 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This will be the 46th Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5k organized by the Bedford Area YMCA! Location is the Bedford Baptist Church, 1516 Oakwood St. Bedford, VA 24523.

Early Bird pricing runs from September 8 – October 12
Early Bird Price: $25
After October 12, registration increases to $30

Sign up online at www.Christmasclassic5k.com
*Long sleeve t-shirts are included and guaranteed until Nov. 17th.

Music Bingo
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
This is where the fun of bingo meets the excitement of your favorite tunes! Each round features hit songs across various genres, and you’ll mark your card to the beat. Win the coveted Music Bingo chain, gift cards, and of course, ultimate bragging rights! It’s a lively and unique way to enjoy great music, compete with friends, and score awesome prizes. Don’t miss the fun!

D-Day Memorial Lunchbox Lecture
2025-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join the National D-Day Memorial for the 2025 Lunchbox Lecture Series.
All lectures will be held in real-time through Facebook Live and YouTube and also in person at the Memorial. Follow the National D-Day Memorial Facebook page and YouTube channel for notifications.
This month the Topic is: “Filming D-Day” with Jennifer Rossel.
Join the National D-Day Memorial for a conversation with Jennifer Rossel, the daughter of Richard Taylor of the 165th Signal Photography Company, the man who filmed the only known motion picture footage of Omaha Beach on D-Day.
