Destination Bedford

Exhibit at the Bower Center
2022-10-06 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-11 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-12 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-13 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-14 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The Bower Center for the Arts is currently showcasing two new art exhibits. The first is 2020 National Juried Exhibition Best in Show Winner Donald Sunshine as he returns to the Bower Center to display his journey through art in this retrospective exhibition. The other exhibit is 2021 National Juried Exhibition Best in Show Winner Sarah Bolduc as she takes a journey through her Attraction for Abstraction. Both of these exhibits will be on display through November 12. Gallery admission is free.

ElectricCoArt Exhibit
2022-10-06 16:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-07 16:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-08 11:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-12 16:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-13 16:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-14 16:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | ElectricCoArt, 207 East Depot Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to ElectricCoArt Gallery located in Downtown Bedford to see the current exhibit by artist Kim Myhre Clarke. This exhbit, “Through the Looking Glass” includes whimsical art and ceramic sculptures. Free admission.

Live Music at Clam Diggers
2022-10-07 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Clam Diggers Pub and Eatery, 109 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Clam Diggers/Venue 109 for live music by BDE! Enjoy great food, drinks and music!

Apple Harvest Month Celebration
2022-10-08 08:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Gross’ Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Rd., Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Gross’ Orchard events on Saturdays in Oct. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. – “Apple Harvest Month Celebration”

Every Saturday in October join the fun at Gross’ Orchard! Various activities will take place each Saturday, including wagon rides, live music, food, apple cider and fried apple pies. Bring the family and enjoy fresh apples from the orchard – u-pick or shop the apple selections in the store on site. Free admission.

Monster Bash Fun Run
2022-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Liberty Lake Park, 939 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
2 mile Family Fun Run, come wear your favorite monster costume and survive the Zombies!!
Afterparty following race featuring DJ Showtime, games, bouncy house and more!
$15.00 registration at www.anxious4nothingva.com/events or in person at Prayer and Pizza Bedford Ymca
All proceeds benefit Anxious for Nothing

Open Farm Days
2022-10-08 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Lottie J Farm, 4787 Patterson Mill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come enjoy the 3rd Annual Open Farm Days at Lottie J Farm! Tour the barnyard where you can meet the alpacas, goats, pigs, miniature donkeys and chickens. Check out the brand new Play Barn with swings, rope tunnel, corn pit, mini hay pyramid, small slide and 40 foot tube slide that takes you right into the pumpkin patch! They will also have a variety of pumpkins for sale from their farm and The Grant Brother’s Farm!
The Happy Hen will be on site each Saturday with her delicious homemade pastries and some lunchtime favorites! Don’t forget to check out the farm store before you leave, they have hats, shirts, mugs, nesting balls and more! Also take a picture in front of the LOVE sign with those breath taking mountain views!
Admission is $5 per person, ages 3 and under are free.

Layman Family Farms
2022-10-08 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-12 16:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Layman Family Farms, 1815 Mountain View Church Road, Montvale, VA, 24122, United States
Come navigate your way through the 10acre corn maze, pick the perfect pumpkins, and enjoy many activities. While exploring all the fun the farm has to offer, don’t forget to meet the furry friends that are on site! If you work up an appetite, they offer full concessions along with the fantastic Fry Shack. Come for the fun, stay for the views; there’s something for everyone at Layman Family Farms. Hours this season will be Saturdays 10am – 6pm, Sundays 11am – 6pm and Wednesday evenings in October from 4 – 8:30pm with limited activities. The last day to enjoy the farm will be November 5th!

Harvest Fest
2022-10-08 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come to Harvest Moon Marketplace and experience bluegrass by Common Ground, farm-2-table cookout, moonshine bar & wine bar tastings, ice cream bar and so much more! Free Admission, parking is $10 per car. Come out and enjoy this family-friendly event as we bring in the flavors of fall with apple cider donuts, cider floats, then pick out your pumpkins, gourds for decorating, and shop inside for Alpaca products, alpaca sock sale, and delicious organic foods!

They Won't Die Twice American Premiere
2022-10-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-09 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
The National D-Day Memorial presents the American premiere of They Won’t Die Twice, a documentary telling the harrowing stories of three heroes of D-Day who would make the ultimate sacrifice during the summer of 1944.
Produced by Florent Plana and Jenny Post, They Won’t Die Twice follows the lives of three Americans – Sergeant Walter Geldon, Captain Ned Elder, and Private First Class Leo Balon – from before the war to landing on Omaha Beach and introduces the families they would leave behind. The three featured soldiers are emblematic of the thousands who lost their lives in the quest to liberate Europe from Nazi tyranny.
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy, the catalyst for freedom in western Europe during WWII, sadly the veterans who participated and French civilians who witnessed this pivotal moment in world history will soon be gone.
Through interviews with loved ones and historians chronicling the stories of these three brave men, the legacies of all will endure.

For tickets and more information, click here.

Sunset Saturdays at Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery
2022-10-08 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | VA
Every Saturday night at Hickory Hill Vineyards, come enjoy good music, good conversation, and dancing fireflies. Relax, sit back and listen to the music of local artists as the sun fades and the stars slowly pop out in the sky. Click here to see who is playing each week!
Advanced general admission tickets are available online with a 5 pm cutoff on the day of for $10/ person.
General admission at the gate is $15/ person, unless sold out.

Sunset Saturdays/ Charity Cheers
2022-10-08 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery, 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Live music by Ed McNamara and award-winning wine! Bring a chair/blanket and a picnic. $10 in advance/$15 at the event. All proceeds will go to the charity Food for Kids.
Click here for tickets.

Country Music Night
2022-10-08 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Wine Wednesdays
2022-10-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2022-10-12 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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!

Bower Center Artist Reception
2022-10-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
This reception highlights the works of Sarah Bolduc, Bower Center for the Arts 2021 National Juried Exhibition Best in Show recipient.
This is an excellent opportunity to see the exhibits outside of normal operating hours and visit with Sarah herself. The reception is free and open to the public and will include light refreshments and a cash bar.

Live Music at Beale's
2022-10-14 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to Beale’s Brewery in Downtown Bedford for great beer, food and live music by Colin Cutler!
