The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce's Christmas Market is a great opportunity to explore local businesses this Holiday Season. Join us for fun, food, shopping, and networking! This year's Christmas Market will be hosted on Small Business Saturday to encourage the community to shop small and local for the holidays. This is a family friendly...

Nov 25th - Shop Small Business Saturday: Saturday, from 11 AM to 5 PM, come by, relax, paint and Shop Small. We will be participating with 3 events that day for FREE. We will host a kid’s rock painting project from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, up next (for adults and kids), we will do a tile...

The town of Bedford becomes a little bit brighter when the English Meadows Elks Home Campus turns on their spectacular Christmas light display! The tradition of lighting the senior living facility has been ongoing for 62 years now.  The display is arranged along the long entrance driveway and around the circle in front of the home’s grand entrance....

Ring in the holidays with a magical candlelit tour of Mr. Jefferson’s cherished villa retreat dressed for the holidays with 19th-century panache. These annual and very popular after-hours tours offer an intimate look at what Thomas Jefferson’s and his family’s evenings might have been like. As visitors walk through the octagonal house, they’ll be entertained...

Join the Friends of the Bedford Public Library on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. as they host in concert, Jonathan Byrd with the Pickup Cowboy.   The concert, held in the Bedford Room of Bedford Central Library is open to the public, with a ticket price of $15.00 per person; collected at the door or...

The Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5k is celebrating 38 years! Join runners and walkers of all ages and abilities for this central Virginia holiday tradition. Children are also invited to participate in the "Peaks Junior" 1 Mile and 1/4 Mile fun run. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Bedford/PeaksChristmasClassic If you are on a team...