Destination Bedford

Bower Center Paper Exhibition
2022-08-16 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-13 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-12 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-11 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-10 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-06 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The National Juried Paper Art Exhibition is a new national juried exhibit that is discipline specific in that the artwork has been created with paper, another media on paper, or mixed in with paper. Visit the Bower Center by August 20 to view this exhibit. Gallery admission is always free. You can also view the exhibit online HERE. https://www.bowercenter.org/2022/07/05/national-juried-paper-art-exhibition/

New London Horse Show
2022-08-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-13 09:00 - 13:00 | New London Horse Show, 2673 Timber Ridge Rd., Bedford, VA, United States
This horse show has been happening in our community since 1956! Saturdays will be ranch style classes and Sundays will be open show! Click here for more information.

Live Music at Clam Diggers
2022-08-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Clam Diggers in Downtown Bedford for great food, drinks and live music by Nobody’s From Nowhere!

Country Music Night
2022-08-13 19:00 - 23:00, 2022-08-06 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.

Sedaliafest
2022-08-13 17:00 - 22:00 | Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, 24526, United States
Come to the Sedalia Center for this annual fundraiser! There will be a car show, dance contest, live music show, 50/50 raffle and more! Get your groove on at Motown in the Mountains! Click here for advance tickets!

No Excuse Night @ National D-Day Memorial
2022-08-13 17:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
Never been to the Memorial? Haven’t been in a while?
There’s no excuse not to visit with FREE ADMISSION during this extended hours community event.
Docents will be stationed throughout the Memorial to share information with guests.
No tickets or registration required.
Come enjoy this national treasure celebrating its 20th year!

Live Music & Food Truck at Fables & Feathers Winery
2022-08-13 14:00 - 18:00, 2022-08-12 16:30 - 20:00, 2022-08-06 14:00 - 18:00 | Fables & Feathers Winery, 2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview, VA, 24095
Come to Fables and Feathers Winery and enjoy delicious food and great music! Click here to see which food truck and musician will be at the winery!

Bedford Christmas Station Fundraising Sale
2022-08-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Community Christmas Station, 510 Blue Ridge Avenue, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Shop new clothing and shoes, designer handbags, new and used toys, gently used clothing and shoes, vintage furniture, household items, and garden goods and decor at the Bedford Christmas Station.
100% of funds raised through these sales of the wonderful merchandise that is donated is used to purchase new clothing, toys, teen, senior citizen & disabled adult gifts, household & personal care items and food that the Christmas Station purchases for their Christmas Selection eXpress clients to select from in December!

Forest Farmer's Market
2022-08-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Forest Library Grounds, 15583 Old Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
The Forest Farmer’s Market is held each Saturday morning behind the Forest Public Library. The Market features farmers and artisans selling a variety of items including plants, meats, produce, soaps, lotions, coffee, baked goods and more!

Forest Farmers Market
2022-08-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-06 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.

Gallery Reception
2022-08-12 18:00 - 20:00 | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come enjoy opening night of the Robert Pennix’s art exhibit with live music provided by saxophonist Trevor Hicks!

Apocalypse Trivia Night
2022-08-10 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!

Milepost Music Series
2022-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Milepost Music brings the the Blue Ridge Music Center to locations along the Parkway.

Peaks of Otter concerts are held the first Sunday of the month, June through September. Concerts are held outdoors in the area between the restaurant and the lodge, near the banks of Abbott Lake with an incredible view of Sharptop Mountain. In case of rain the concert may be moved to the event room at the restaurant.
Visitors can stay the night at historic Peaks of Otter Lodge, eat in the restaurant, take a stroll around Abbott Lake, or hike a trail. There is also a campground at Peaks of Otter.
This is a great event for the whole family ! Click here to see which band is playing each month.

Truck and Tractor Pull
2022-08-06 18:00 - 23:00 | Sims Farm, 460 West 1/2 Mile Before Owen's Market, Goode, VA, 24556, United States
It’s the 14th year of the Truck and Tractor Pull at the Sims Farm! Gates open at 4pm, the pull begins at 6pm. Tickets will be $15 each, kids 10 and under get in FREE.

Oyster & Lobster Fest
2022-08-06 12:00 - 19:00 | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Put on your finest Jimmy Buffett shirt and get over to Harvest Moon Marketplace for some great food and fun! Dance away to two bands – Surrender Dorothy and Parrots of the Piedmont. Bring your lawn chairs to this family-friendly event, but please, no pets. Free admission.

Saturday Story Time
2022-08-06 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.

Bedford Cares Indoor Yard Sale
2022-08-06 07:00 - 15:00 | 201 Sweeney Cir, Forest, VA 24551
The organization Bedford Cares is holding a huge indoor yard sale!
They will be selling a variety of products including books, plants, furniture, clothes, toys and much more! There will also be food and baked good items for sale.
