Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
Miss Lettie says, “Let’s do Holiday Lunch!”
Historic Avenel 413 Avenel Avenue, Bedford, VA, United StatesLunch will be served or picked up from 11:30 am to 1 pm! $15 per person! For reservations call (540) 816-9385
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Festival of Trees
Bedford Area Welcome Center 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, United StatesFestival 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...
Train Exhibit
Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, United StatesCome 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.
Holiday Candlelight Tours
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United StatesTour 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...
Festival of Trees
Bedford Area Welcome Center 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, United StatesFestival 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...
Train Exhibit
Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, United StatesCome 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.
Flames of Memory
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesAs twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day. Arranged throughout the Memorial’s grounds, thousands of luminarias will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom.
Holiday Candlelight Tours
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United StatesTour 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...
Forest Farmers Market
Forest Farmers Market 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA, United StatesVirginia 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.