Spring Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival

Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Interested in being a vendor? Please fill out the appropriate form below and return it by Feb. 28th for consideration. Winery Application_2025 Artisan Vendor Application_2025 Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest introduces the first annual Spring Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival this April! Join us for a day filled with wineries, artisans, food vendors, live music, and more on Poplar Forest’s south lawn as we […]

Independence Day Celebration

Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Thomas Jefferson held July 4th as “the only birthday I ever commemorate…” Bring your family and friends out to Poplar Forest, his Bedford County retreat, to celebrate the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in historic style. Enjoy colonial-style entertainment, demonstrations by colonial artisans and craftspeople, archaeological displays, old-fashioned children’s activities, a reading of the Declaration […]

Roots and Reconnection Festival

Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Join the Poplar Forest’s African American Advisory Group, interpretation and archaeology staff, and the Board of Directors for the Roots and Reconnection Festival, a special event to honor, celebrate, and educate about the life, culture, and history of the enslaved Africans who lived and worked on the plantation, as well as the culture and life of African Americans today. This festival highlights the […]

Fall Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival

Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Eat, drink, shop and explore a gem of American history when the Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival returns to Thomas Jefferson’s south lawn. Join Poplar Forest in celebrating Jefferson’s legacy as the father of Virginia wine with tastings from multiple regional wineries. Enjoy live music performances, graze on foods by local vendors and shop the artisan market for one-of-a-kind finds. General […]