Destination Bedford

Live Music @ Apocalypse Ale Works
2026-07-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-21 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

Live Music at Harvest Moon
2026-07-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-02 13:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come see live music at Harvest Moon Marketplace! Click here to see who is playing this weekend!

Enjoy beer, wine, meads, ciders, and non-alcoholic drinks, along with delicious food and great shopping at the Marketplace. Free admission and free music!

Music Bingo
2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
This is where the fun of bingo meets the excitement of your favorite tunes! Each round features hit songs across various genres, and you’ll mark your card to the beat. Win the coveted Music Bingo chain, gift cards, and of course, ultimate bragging rights! It’s a lively and unique way to enjoy great music, compete with friends, and score awesome prizes. Don’t miss the fun!

Concert at the Bower Center
2026-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come to the Bower Center to see Virginia Hollow live!
$20 in advance/$25 at the door.
Click here to purchase tickets and for more information on the band!

Wander & Awe Foraging Clinic
2026-07-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Bedford County Parks and Recreation, 1257 County Farm Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Come learn what tasty treats and healing properties nature can provide while you explore the original grocery store, the great outdoors!
Wander: They will have a short intro into foraging safety and wildcrafting etiquette, following by a short hike where we explore what edible & medicinal plants & fungi are in season!
Awe: You will cover different resources, tools, ways to ID, look-alikes, various uses, history, and traditional practices regarding the plants & fungi. Plan on learning 10-15 different plants/Fungi each session.
Families are encouraged and all ages are welcome! You will be typically hiking less than 1 mile each session unless otherwise noted in the event discussion.
Meetings will be the LAST Tuesday of each month, Mar-Oct Sessions start at 6:30pm.
Sometimes the locations will change, click here for any updates.

CAB Kids at the Bower Center
2026-08-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Join CAB Kids at the Bower Center for the Arts for giggles and imagination with Ty-Rone Travis’ puppet performance! This engaging show brings characters to life in the most playful way. After the performance, kids will create their own paper hand puppets, giving them a chance to become puppeteers themselves and keep the storytelling going at home.
Registration is not required, but appreciated for planning purposes.
Click here to register.
Creative Arts for Bower Kids, CAB Kids, is a program that invites youth and families to explore creativity together through free art activities, Family Art Days, and community events in a fun, inclusive space.

SedaliaFest
2026-08-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, 24526, United States
SedaliaFEST is Sedalia’s annual fundraiser event!

Click here for tickets and more information.

Face the Forest 5K
2026-08-15 07:30 - 12:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Join Poplar Forest for the annual Face the Forest Obstacle Course 5K! Challenge yourself to beat the clock as you take on a 3.1-mile obstacle race through the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest plantation, encountering obstacles (and some mud) along the way! Entry fees will support children’s educational programming at Poplar Forest. The competition is open to families and teams of all ages.
