Bedford Tree Lighting
2022-12-03 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Downtown Bedford
Come to Downtown Bedford for the annual tree lighting! This family oriented event will consist of Santa, hot chocolate, cider, ice sculpting, vendors, kid activities and music to put you in the holiday spirit!
Lighting of the tree will be at 6:00 PM

Country Music Night
2022-12-03 19:00 - 23:00 | New London Ruritan, 12411 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come enjoy great live music and dance to your favorite county music classics. $10 adults, $5 children. $5 meals & $1 snacks available.

Festival of Trees
2022-12-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-09 09:00 - 17:00 | 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. “Sounds of Christmas” 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.

ElectricCoArt Exhibit
2022-12-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-05 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-12-06 11:00 - 18:00, 2022-12-07 11:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-08 11:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-09 11:00 - 22:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to ElectricCoArt Gallery located in Downtown Bedford to see the current exhibit featuring Nigerian Art. This exhibit includes pieces collected by the owners Cindy and Mike Gresham during their three-year stay in Nigeria in 1979. Free admission.

Live Music at Fables & Feathers
2022-12-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Come hang out at this gorgeous winery and sip on some delicious wine or beer and listen to live music! Some weekends there will also be a food truck or special event. Click here to see the schedule!

Santa at Fables & Feathers
2022-12-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Santa is coming to Fables & Feathers Winery! It’s officially the holiday season at the winery! Come visit for some great family fun, with music, food, Santa, sweets, & local vendors. Free event.

Train Exhibit at the Bedford Museum
2022-12-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-07 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 17:00 | 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.

Exhibit at the Bower Center
2022-12-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bower Center for the Arts is currently showcasing three new art exhibits: Trash to Treasures, Dawn Richerson & Meagan Skinner. All three exhibits are one of a kind and you don’t want to miss them! Free admission.

Wine Wednesdays
2022-12-07 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
2022-12-07 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!

The Cool Yule Holiday Cabaret
2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Jeferson Forest High School
The Cavalier Theatre presents an all-new, energetic mix of classic Christmastime favorites that is sure to delight and help ring in the season in style!
Tickets: $10
www.cavaliertheatre.com

Bower Center Reception
2022-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Bower Center for the Arts will host an opening reception for Dawn Richerson’s exhibit, Blue Ridge Blessings: Epiphany & an Echoed Invitation, in the Terrace Gallery. This is the culmination of her residency as recipient of the 2022 Suzie Viemeister Emerging Artist Program at Bower Center. She will be presenting a brief gallery talk at 6pm. Free event.

Kuumba Dance Ensemble Live Performance
2022-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
This event highlights the last exhibit for 2022 at ElectricCoArt: Nigerian Art Collection! The opening reception will have a live performance by the Kuumba Dance Ensemble, Inc.! The group performs traditional West African dancing and drumming. Free to the public!
