Bower Center Exhibit
2025-03-12 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-13 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-14 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-15 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-19 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-20 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-21 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
The annual Curry/Bower exhibition is one of the largest exhibits all year, and the artwork featured is mostly by regional artists of all skill levels. This stunning collection boasts a total of 194 works by 68 artists, including the Youth Division entries.
Gallery hours are 11-3, Tuesday-Saturday. Admission is free! All galleries will be open during the events on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The gallery images from both the adult and youth exhibits are available online as well!

Apocalypse Trivia Night
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | 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!

St. Paddy's Weekend at Beale's
2025-03-14 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-15 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-16 16:00 - 21:00 | Beale’s Brewery, 510 Grove Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Join Beale’s Brewery all weekend for St. Paddy’s Day fun!
BEERS:
– $2 off Rainbow Connection and Gold ALL WEEKEND
– Porter Mountain Release on Friday
– $5 Black and Tans on Saturday
FOOD:
– Smoked Pastrami on Rye
– Bangers & Mash
MUSIC:
– Christian Quesenberry 1-4pm on Saturday

Reception for 11th Annual Curry/Bower Exhibit
2025-03-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Bedford, VA – The Bower Center for the Arts invites the community to celebrate the opening of the 11th Annual Curry/Bower Exhibit with a special reception on Friday, March 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Free event.
This annual exhibit honors the Bower Center’s primary benefactors, Edna Curry and the late Dr. John Bower, whose vision was to establish a welcoming arts space for the Bedford community and beyond. The exhibit embraces artists of all disciplines and skill levels—whether emerging, professional, or those creating simply for personal enrichment. While the exhibition is judged, it remains non-juried, ensuring inclusivity for all participants.

Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
2025-03-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for great beer and live music. For more information and to see who is playing each week, click here. Food by Bunker 42 Bar Bites will also be available for purchase!

Bedford Farmers Market
2025-03-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Bedford Farmers Market, Washington and Center Streets, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Enjoy this outdoor market in downtown Bedford! Shop local vendors providing fresh produce, meats, flowers, baked goods, beautiful artisan crafts, and more!

Woodworking Workshop
2025-03-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest has been meticulously restored back to its Jefferson-era appearance after 40 years of dedicated work by the Poplar Forest Restoration Department. Using tools available to Jefferson’s free and enslaved workman, our skilled craftsmen have restored all the elements of the house so what you see today, is what Jefferson would have seen once the house was completed.
And now you can learn all about the process of historic woodworking directly from the craftsmen themselves. Join Austin Englund, Restoration Supervisor for this course in all things woodworking. Tour the Poplar Forest workshop, learn about the tools we used to restore the house, and prepare yourself for your own woodworking projects.
This is a 2 part session class which attendees can learn the art of historic woodworking. The introduction class is a learning session to prepare you for the second class held on March 15 th where you will use the tools and make your own souvenir photo frame. Tickets for the introduction class are $50 and include a discount code for the 2nd hands-on session, a guest pass to return to Poplar Forest and tour Jefferson’s retreat home, and a unique opportunity to use Poplar Forest’s tools yourself.

Irish Tavern Days at Harvest Moon
2025-03-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-16 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Irish Tavern days in March! Come listen authentic Irish music that begins St Paddy’s Day weekend with Root 2 Music! Then March 23rd again with Star City Ceili Band! In the Tavern and under the Pavilion! Free Admission!

Get to Harvest Moon Marketplace with beers from some of the oldest breweries in Europe, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Germany and more, plus award-winning wines, awesome Meads, ciders, and more! Open 12-5 for live music! Also, get some tasty Irish-themed Food!
Shop, Eat, Drink! Family-friendly environment. Experience Ireland at Harvest Moon Marketplace! 14917 Moneta Rd. Moneta, VA at Smith Mountain Lake!

Apocalyptic Saint Patrick's Day Bash
2025-03-15 12:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Come to Apocalypse Ale Works for Irish inspired food from Bunker 42, and organically green beer! Live music by The Waffle House Index starting at 7pm.

Live Music at New London Ruritan Club
2025-03-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-22 19:00 - 22:00 | New London Ruritan, 12411 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
This is a family friendly community dance with live entertainers!! $10/adult, doors open at 6:30pm, music 7-10pm. Please bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Supported by Ruritan volunteers.

Cousins Maine Lobster Truck
2025-03-16 11:00 - 19:00 | Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Cousins Maine Lobster is visiting Bedford
Treat yourself to one (or all) of their Maine Lobster treats at Bedford Area Welcome Center!!
Share and be there!!
Sunday, March 16
11:00am – 7:00pm
816 Burks Hill Rd, Bedford, VA 24523
For contactless & ahead ordering download our mobile app: Cousins Maine Lobster.
Set Virginia, VA as the location
The app begins accepting orders at 11:00AM & only during truck operational hours at the location.
Earn points with every order.
If you order at the truck, make sure to have them scan the QR code.
See you there!
Please note that they do not accept cash at our truck. They accept all major Debit & Credit cards along with contactless payments.

St. Patrick's Day Party at the Meadery
2025-03-16 12:00 - 17:00 | The Meadery at Graham Ordinary, 8578 Peaks Rd, Bedford, Virginia, 24523
Live Celtic music by Cat & Banjo, vendors, tavern food and kids crafts! Free event. Click here for more information.

Virginia Flower Fest
2025-03-22 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-03-23 10:00 - 18:00 | Layman Family Farms, 1815 Mountain View Church Road, Montvale, VA, 24122, United States
Step into a sea of 50,000+ blooming tulips at this first ever Tulip Festival at Layman Family Farms!
Enjoy breathtaking photo ops, leisurely strolls through vibrant fields, and a day filled with family-friendly farm fun.
When: March 22nd – April 20th
Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10 AM – 6 PM
Click here to purchase tickets.

Spa Day Saturday at the Meadery
2025-03-22 12:00 - 18:00 | The Meadery at Graham Ordinary, 8578 Peaks Rd, Bedford, Virginia, 24523
‘Spring’ into Self-Care and join us for a relaxing retreat at a beautiful mountain lodge!
Enjoy delicious Mimosas and Mead while you get a massage by the lovely Brittany Lorenzo and browse unique specialty items showcased by local vendors.
