Destination Bedford

Christmas In Centertown & Lighting Of The Tree
2019-12-07 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Centertown Bedford, Main Street, Bedford, 24523
Hosted by the Central Va Business Coalition & DJ Showtime

Carriage rides
Trackless train rides
Cider and cocoa
Vendors
Visit with Santa
Letter to Santa Station
Celtic Christmas Elves
Holiday music and dance performances
Face painting
Ornament Making

For more information: (540)425-5653

Pictures with Santa
2019-12-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Bedford Fire Department, 315 Bedford Avenue, Bedford, Virginia, 24523

Hickory Hill Holidays
2019-12-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery, 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Visit the 1923 farmhouse tasting room and gift shop for the Holidays. Enjoy a wine tasting and then sip the mulled wine as you browse the gift shop and find that perfect gift for the wine lover on your list. Hickory Hill Vineyards, 1722 Hickory Cove Ln, Moneta, VA 24121, www.SMLwine.com

Immigration: Themed Exhibit
2019-12-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-06 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-04 11:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-03 11:00 - 16:00 | VA
Gallery Admission is Always Free
Open Tues-Sat 11am-4pm and every 2nd Friday in Bedford 5-8pm
Nov. 19-Jan 25, 2020
Immigration
Is a movement to a place that is foreign
Movement
Is an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed
Foreign
Is a characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own; or something strange and unfamiliar
“Art drives ideas home in a way that is unmatched by any other medium. We need multidimensional, complex stories about who we are; we need to represent ourselves in our full humanity.” – Felipe Baeza, Visual Artist

Bedford Christmas Parade
2019-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Bedford
Come out and enjoy Bedford, Virginia’s annual Christmas Parade! The theme this year is “Celebrate Love”, which coincides with The Bedford Welcome Center’s Festival of Trees theme. If they are calling for rain and we decide to move the parade, the rain date is December 8th at 2pm.
Make sure to stay in town after the parade to enjoy local restaurants and shops in our Downtown Bedford! Christmas in Centertown and the Tree Lighting event will take place from 3pm – 6pm on December 7th.Email Dianne@cvabc.org for additional information.

Saturday Story Time
2019-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Bedford Public Library, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Saturday Story Time @ Bedford Central Library
Join us on the 1st Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM (unless the library is closed) for a new program filled with fun stories, songs, crafts and more! For children ages 0-5.

Train Exhibit
2019-12-07 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library, 201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Interactive Thomas the Tank Engine Track
See Bedford on the layout, local businesses and public buildings
“The Polar Express” during the two weeks of Christmas Break
Large Groups: please call for an appointment
$5 admission for adults. kids are free
Closed major holidays and extreme weather
Collecting new and gently loved stuffed animals for the Teddy Bear Bridge for Gleaning for the World

Festival of Trees
2019-12-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The 11th Annual Festival of Trees will be held November 26, 2019 – January 3, 2020. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Love”, and coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” tourism slogan.
The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree(s) for only $1.00/vote and at the conclusion of the event, all proceeds will benefit the charitable organizations designated by the businesses that decorated the trees.
The scavenger hunt will take place again, and on certain nights children can visit with Santa, participate in a craft activity, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly.
Open Seven days a week from 9:00AM until 5:00PM
Extended Hours until 9:00PM – December 6, 13, 14, 15, 20
* The Welcome Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Christmas Classic 5K
2019-12-07 08:30 - 11:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
This is the 40th year of the Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic! We are celebrating one of the founders of this great race, Winston Chapman, who sadly passed this year. His memory will most definitely live on through this event. We have a new venue at Beale’s Brewery and a new race course. As usual, all of the proceeds will go towards the Bedford YMCA finacial aid program for individuals and families on need. Come and join us this year to celebrate with us!
To register click here

Bedford's Farmers Market
2019-12-07 08:00 - 13:00 | Tractor Supply, 1128 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come shop local and enjoy some great locally grown produce, fruits, vegetables, sweets and much more!

Forest Farmers Market
2019-12-07 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.

Elks Home Christmas Lights
2019-12-06 17:30 - 22:00 | Shady Grove Vineyards Cabin
Take part in an annual Bedford Christmas tradition and drive through the Christmas light display at the Elks Home! Going on now for more than 65 years, the light display helped Bedford get the nickname “Christmas Capital of Virginia”. The venue is also open to guests to walk through and view the Christmas trees decorated by local businesses (parking is located behind the Home.) Admission is free, donations accepted.

Candlelight Tours
2019-12-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2019-12-05 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. 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. Tours end in the restored Jefferson-era kitchen with hearth cooking demonstrations. Admission is $20 per person; reservations are required.
TOUR SCHEDULE:
Thursdays, December 5, 12 and 19 at 5:30 p.m. each evening
Fridays and Saturdays, December 6, 13, 20 and 21 at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. each evening.

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Festival of Trees
2019-12-06 09:00 - 21:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The 11th Annual Festival of Trees will be held November 26, 2019 – January 3, 2020. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Love”, and coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” tourism slogan.
The scavenger hunt will take place again and on certain nights, children can visit with Santa, participate in a craft activity, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. The Festival of Trees is free to attend and is family friendly. More information will be posted as we get closer to the event.
If you are a local business that is interested in participating in this year’s event, contact Michelle Crumpacker at (540) 587-5681 or mcrumpacker@bedfordcountyva.gov. A limited number of spaces are still available.

Sunday Session Concert
2019-12-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Ricky’s Bluegrass Connection
Let’s kick off the Holiday season right! Featuring a new artists for the Dec Sunday Concert like Deliberate Kin from Courtland, Kansas and Catherine The Great! As always, this event is open to the public, and free refreshments are supplied! Show is Dec 1st 5-8pm, and a $5 donation is appreciated!

Museum Store Sunday
2019-12-01 11:00 - 17:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Discover unique gifts for everyone on your list at Poplar Forest’s Museum Shop this holiday season! Join us for a day of wreath making demonstrations, tastings, colonial Christmas crafts for kids, a special display of archaeological artifacts found on the plantation and a book signing by Laura Macaluso, author of Colonial Klaus in Thomas Jefferson’s House and A Guide to Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia. Shop for remarkable stocking stuffers and special gifts, save 20% on all full-price merchandise and help support Poplar Forest in the process.
Discover exclusive and handmade gifts and stocking stuffers you won’t find anywhere else. Choose from our extensive selection of books on Jefferson’s America, t-shirts, scarves and Poplar Forest ornaments, in addition to redware pottery, wooden desk accessories and other unique items handcrafted by local artisans. Taste savory cheese straws, jolly jams and jellies—all Virginia-made—along with Poplar Forest’s own spiced cider mix.
Admission to Poplar Forest is not needed to explore the offerings in the Museum Shop. For more information, please contact the Museum Shop at 434.534.8120.
