Train Exhibit
2020-12-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-22 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy the trains and get in the Christmas spirit! Perfect for the whole family. All it costs to see the trains and the museum is only $5 for adults and kids are free.

Festival of Trees
2020-12-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-22 09:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Festival of Trees at the Bedford Area Welcome Center is an annual event that takes place around the end of November through the first week of January. “Christmas Through The Decades” is the theme for this year. The event will feature trees that are decorated by local businesses and organizations. Visitors are encouraged to come by the Welcome Center and vote for their favorite tree(s) for only $1.00/vote. At the conclusion of the event, all proceeds will benefit the charitable organizations designated by the businesses. There are no winners and no losers of this event, everyone has an equal opportunity to raise money for their selected charity and they will keep whatever amount they raise. The Festival of Trees is a festive family friendly event to celebrate the season while helping causes important to the community.

Holiday Candlelight Tours
2020-12-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2020-12-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Tour the president’s cherished hideaway decorated for the holidays on these hour-long tours. Step into Christmas past and experience the villa by candlelight while your guide paints a portrait of the ways the Jefferson family and their enslaved workers spent the holidays by sharing true stories and anecdotes gathered from Jefferson’s letters and diaries. Admission is $25 per person; reservations are required as tours will be strictly limited to 10 people due to COVID-19.
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Forest Farmers Market
2020-12-19 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-12-26 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.

Winter Market 2
2020-12-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Farmers Market, Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Bedford Farmers Market’s second winter market is here! Come join the fun to find a perfect holiday gift, seasonal produce, and a festive atmosphere!

Bridge Street Artists Market
2020-12-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Bridge Street Cafe, 210 N Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come shop for one of a kind art and crafts items by local professional artists. Held outside on the porch of the café, 210 N. Bridge St. in historic downtown Bedford.

Cowboy Christmas
2020-12-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2020-12-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Reba Farm Inn and Saddle Soar Equitainment, 1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Celebrate the holiday season in the true cowboy spirit. Go for a wonderful trail ride, decorate an evergreen tree with edible ornaments for the wildlife, and enjoy a true “Cowboy” dinner at the Inn. This full day of activities is sure to be enjoyed by all.
Cost is $66/person.

Colored Pencil Exhibit at Bower Center
2020-12-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come visit this free exhibit or click here to see it virtually.
Jennifer Phillips Carpenter, originally from Bridgewater VA, has over 35 years of experience working with colored pencil. Her interest in art was encouraged throughout her youth and she graduated from Bridgewater College with a BA in art.
Frustration when trying painting during her college years lead to her independent colored pencil study in 1986 … she had found her niche! In 1990 she became a charter member of the Colored Pencil Society of America.
Jennifer uses the finest, most permanent and light-fast colored pencils in the world to create her works of art, but like most colored pencil artists, got her start with Prismacolors and still uses them on occasion. No solvents are used; multiple layers of color are applied to achieve the desired effect. As many as 15-20 layers may be required.
