Calendar of Events

Bedford's Centerfest
Saturday September 29th, 2012 10:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Location: downtown Bedford
Map: Bridge and Main Streets Bedford VA 24523

Bedford's annual street festival!

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Adopt A Shelter Dog Day
Saturday October 20th, 2012 10:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Bedford County Animal Shelter (540) 586-7690
Map: 1307 Falling Creek Rd Bedford VA 24523

Come out and meet the adoptable pups and kitties at Bedford County Animal Shelter!

Wine and Wet Noses Howl-o-Ween Party
Saturday October 27th, 2012 12:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Location: Savoy-Lee Winery (540) 297-9275
Map: 5800 Johnson Mtn Rd Huddleston VA 24104

Costume contests for people and their pets, agility course, doggy activities, great wine, and more ... Come out, bring your pups and have a great day with us. Check out more details on the Wine and Wet Noses page of our website!

Holiday Arts, Crafts and More Extravaganza
Saturday November 3rd, 2012 9:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Bedford Elementary School
Map: Bedford VA 24523

Bedford's annual arts & crafts show!

Meet Your New BFF
Saturday February 23rd, 2013 10:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Westside Food Mart (540) 586-4776
Map: 942 Blue Ridge Ave Bedford VA 24523

Meet some adoptable kitties and pups who would love to meet their new BFFs!

Spay-ghetti and No Balls Fundraising Dinner
Friday March 8th, 2013 5:00 PM until 08:00 PM
Location: Casa D'Amici (540) 296-1329
Map: 1100 Celebration Ave Suite 204 Moneta VA 24121

A great spaghetti dinner to raise funds for All-American Mutt Rescue, Bedford Humane Society and Barn Cat Buddies to be used for low-cost spay/neuter! Advance tickets $15 (larger donations accepted), $17 at the door. Dinner includes spaghetti with or without sausage, salad, bread, and ice tea. The bar will be open for service. Paul Greier will be in the bar playing his guitar and singing for our entertainment ... and for donations! Check our website and Facebook for more details as they become available!

Meet Your New BFF
Saturday March 23rd, 2013 10:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Westside Food Mart (540) 586-4776
Map: 942 Blue Ridge Ave Bedford VA 24523

Come by and meet your new best friend! We'll have kitties and pups who are looking forward to meeting their new families!

Pet Craze Grand Opening
Saturday April 6th, 2013 10:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Location: Pet Craze (434) 385-4003
Map: 18013 Forest Road Forest VA 24551

Celebrating the Grand Opening of the new Pet Craze location! A day of fun for the family.

People & Pets Fun Day at The Shoppes at Ashwood
Saturday April 20th, 2013 10:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: The Shoppes at Ashwood (434) 221-3096
Map: 1197 Ashwood Park Road Forest VA 24551

The Shoppes at Ashwood host the 1st Annual People and Pets Fun Day to benefit All-American Mutt Rescue! There will be vendors, music, food, agility demos, and much more fun for the whole family!

PetEx 2013
Saturday April 27th, 2013 10:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Roanoke Civic Center
Map: Williamson Road Roanoke VA

PetEx 2013 is all about you and your pet! It's two fun-filled days packed with programs that provide information that can create and improve "forever families." PetEx takes place on Saturday, April 27th from 10am until 5pm and Sunday, April 28th from11am until 5pm at the Special Events Center at the Roanoke Civic Center.

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PetEx 2013
Sunday April 28th, 2013 11:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Roanoke Civic Center
Map: Williamson Road Roanoke VA

PetEx 2013 is all about you and your pet! It's two fun-filled days packed with programs that provide information that can create and improve "forever families." PetEx takes place on Saturday, April 27th from 10am until 5pm and Sunday, April 28th from11am until 5pm at the Special Events Center at the Roanoke Civic Center.

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1st Annual Central Virginia Mega Adoption Event
Saturday May 11th, 2013 10:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: Presbyterian Homes & Family Services
Map: 150 Linden Avenue Lynchburg VA 24503

Welcome to our region's first ever major adoption event: the Central Virginia Mega Adoption Event. Shelters, rescues, and animal control agencies will bring their adoptable dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens for one giant, exciting mega adoption event. There will be food and drinks for sale, dogs and cats to meet and greet, and fun for everyone.

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Wine and Wet Noses Spring Fling
Saturday June 8th, 2013 12:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Location: Savoy-Lee Winery (540) 297-9275
Map: 5800 Johnson Mtn Rd Huddleston VA 24104

Pups and kitties, wine, music,and food! Vendors and activities for the pets .. and a photographer to capture all the fun! We always have a great time, so join us!

Made in the Shade Micro Brew Festival
Saturday June 22nd, 2013 12:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location: Avoca Museum (434) 369-1076
Map: 1514 Main Street Altavista VA 24517

The Avoca Museum in Altavista and the Lynch Station Ruritan Club are co-sponsoring this event to raise funds for both groups. The festival will feature a variety of craft and domestic beers for tasting and purchase. There will be live music, food and vendors ... and US! Sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon in June!

The Horse & Hound Wine Festival
Saturday July 13th, 2013 11:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Location: Johnson's Orchards (540) 586-3707
Map: 2122 Sheep Creek Rd Bedford VA 24523

A day of great family fun! Wineries, vendors, music, food, contests and games and more! Bring the entire family - including your 4-legged fur-kids! AAMR will once again be hosting the Daredevil Dogs and Divas pet talent & costume contests!

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Sans Soucy Vineyards Shrimp & Wine Festival
Saturday September 14th, 2013 11:00 AM until 07:00 PM
Location: Sans Soucy Vineyards & Winery 434-376-WINE
Map: 1571 Mount Calvary Road Brookneal VA 24528

A great day of fun, wine, music and LOTS of shrimp!

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Avoca Harvest Jubilee & Wine Festival
Saturday September 21st, 2013 12:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location: Avoca Museum (434) 369-1076
Map: 1514 Main Street Altavista VA 24517

Wine, music, food and more ... great way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

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Centerfest Street Festival
Saturday September 28th, 2013 10:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Location: Downtown Bedford

An annual event for 32 years ... a huge street festival for the whole family to enjoy!

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Walk to Chase Away K9 Cancer
Saturday October 12th, 2013 9:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Johnson's Orchards (540) 586-3707
Map: 2122 Sheep Creek Rd Bedford VA 24523

Go to http://chaseawayk9cancer.org/# to learn more about the organization being supported by this event! And come out to walk for the cause!

Wine & Wet Noses Howl-o-Ween Pawty
Saturday October 26th, 2013 12:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Location: Savoy-Lee Winery (540) 297-9275
Map: 5800 Johnson Mtn Rd Huddleston VA 24104

Have a howlin' good time! Great food, music, wine and adoptable pups & kitties. Oh ... and don't forget the costume contests for pups & people!

Holiday Arts, Crafts & More Extravaganza
Saturday November 2nd, 2013 9:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Bedford Elementary School
Map: Bedford VA 24523

A yearly event where some serious holiday shopping begins! And time to think about getting some adoptable pups and kitties Home for the Holidays!

Meet the Mutts at Petco
Sunday March 16th, 2014 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Meet some AAMR adoptable pets.

Slobberfest
Saturday March 29th, 2014 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Boonsboro Ruritan Club
Map: 1499 Coffee Rd Lynchburg VA 24503

A great day of fun for all - especially the pets! Lynchburg Humane Society has invited area rescues to participate in their special day.

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People & Pets Photos with the Easter Bunny
Saturday April 5th, 2014 10:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Canine Cuts (434) 209-2351
Map: 14116 Wards Rd, Suite B Lynchburg VA 2450

Bring your family and your pets and get your photos made with the Easter Bunny!

Spay-ghetti Fundraising Dinner
Sunday April 6th, 2014 12:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Location: Casa D'Amici (540) 296-1329
Map: 1100 Celebration Ave Suite 204 Moneta VA 24121

Join us for a great spay-ghetto dinner to raise funds for AAMR, Bedford Humane Society, and Barn Cat Buddies. Seatings at noon, 2pm and 4pm. See our homepage for details.

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Meet the Mutts at Petco
Saturday April 19th, 2014 11:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Stop by our new Lynchburg Petco and meet some adoptable AAMR pups!

PetEx
Saturday April 26th, 2014 10:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Roanoke Civic Center
Map: Williamson Road Roanoke VA

YAY! It's back! PetEx is here .. great fun. Come out and see us!

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PetEx
Sunday April 27th, 2014 11:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Roanoke Civic Center
Map: Williamson Road Roanoke VA

PetEx Day 2 ... don't miss it! The perfect place for pet lovers to spend a day.

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Meet the Mutts at Petco
Saturday May 10th, 2014 11:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Stop by and meet some great adoptable pups!

Happy Tails Family Fun Day
Saturday May 17th, 2014 10:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: Falling Creek Park
Map: 1229 County Farm Rd Bedford VA 24523

Bedford County Animal Shelter is hosting a huge family fun day to put a spotlight on animal adoption and animal welfare! Watch our website and Facebook for more details!

2nd Annual Made in the Shade Micro Brew Festival
Saturday June 14th, 2014 12:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location: Avoca Museum (434) 369-1076
Map: 1514 Main Street Altavista VA 24517

Stop by our booth to learn more about AAMR!

Meet the Mutts at Petco
Sunday June 29th, 2014 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Stop by our Petco and meet some adoptable AAMR pups!

10th Annual Horse & Hound Wine Festival
Saturday July 12th, 2014 11:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Location: Johnson's Orchards (540) 586-3707
Map: 2122 Sheep Creek Road Bedford VA 24523

One of our favorite events each year. Stop by and meet some adoptable mutts and make sure your bring your pet to compete in the Daredevil Dogs and Divas Contest at 2pm! We'll meet you at the agility course area.

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Paws to Read
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM
Location: All-American Mutt Rescue

We're so pleased to have been invited to do a program on animal rescue as part of the summer reading program.

Meet the Mutts at Petco
Saturday July 19th, 2014 11:00 AM until 02:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Stop by our Petco in Lynchburg and meet some great pups for adoption!

Meet the Mutts at Petco
Sunday August 10th, 2014 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

AAMR adoptable pups will be waiting to meet you at Petco!

15th Annual Harvest Jubilee and Wine Festival
Saturday September 20th, 2014 12:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location: Avoca Museum (434) 369-1076
Map: 1514 Main Street Altavista VA 24517

Great day of music, food, wine, and a relaxing Fall day at Avoca! Meet us there and let's talk about some pups!

Meet the Mutts
Sunday April 2nd, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Come to the Lynchburg VA Petco and meet some of the adoptable pets from AAMR!

Walk for the Animals 2017
Saturday May 6th, 2017 8:00 AM until 01:00 PM
Location: Moneta Park
Map: 4229 Rucker Road Moneta VA 24121

The Jersey Girls of SML are hosting the 2nd annual Walk for the Animals. Stop by and visit with some AAMR pups while you're there!

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Meet the Mutts
Sunday May 7th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Come to the Lynchburg VA Petco store and meet some super sweet pups who are looking for their new forever homes!

Meet the Mutts
Sunday June 4th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Petco in Lynchburg VA will be the place to be to meet some wonderful pups who are hoping to meet their new forever families!

Horse & Hound Wine Festival
Saturday July 8th, 2017 11:00 AM until 06:00 PM
Location: Johnson's Orchards (540) 586-3707
Map: 2122 Sheep Creek Road Bedford VA 24523

Join us at the 13th annual Horse & Hound Wine Festival. Your pets can come spend the day with you at this great festival, so be sure to bring them by to compete in the Daredevil Dogs (or Cats) and Divas contest! See the festival schedule of events for time!

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Meet the Mutts
Sunday July 16th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

It's hot outside, so come into the cool Petco store in Lynchburg and meet some super sweet AAMR mutts who are ready to find their new forever families!

Meet the Mutts
Sunday August 6th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Some sweet pups from AAMR will be waiting to meet you at the Lynchburg Petco! They would really love to find their forever families!

Give Back Tuesday for AAMR
Tuesday August 8th, 2017 12:00 PM until 10:00 PM
Location: IScream Youscream
Map: 13955 Wards Road Lynchburg VA

Who does not love ice cream? Stop by IScream Youscream on Tuesday Aug 8 and 10% of your purchase will be donated to All-American Mutt Rescue. Talk about a win-win! And who knows ... you might even be able to meet a few adoptable pups that day, too!

Meet the Mutts
Sunday September 10th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

So many sweet pups looking for their forever homes and some of them will be at the Lynchburg Petco ... just waiting to meet you!

Bedford Centerfest
Saturday September 23rd, 2017 10:00 AM until 05:00 PM
Location: Downtown Bedford

Stop by the AAMR booth at the 37th annual Bedford Centerfest!

Meet the Mutts
Sunday October 8th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Stop by the Lynchburg Petco store to meet some super pups who are hoping to find their forever families!

Meet the Mutts
Sunday November 5th, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Are you ready to find a new pup for your family? Stop by the Lynchburg Petco to meet a few good choices!

Photos with Santa
Saturday December 2nd, 2017 10:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: TBD

People and Pets Photos with Santa. Proceeds to benefit AAMR Location TBD

Meet the Mutts
Sunday December 3rd, 2017 12:00 PM until 03:00 PM
Location: Petco - Lynchburg (434) 316-7072
Map: 3901 Old Forest Road Lynchburg VA 24502

Meet some great AAMR pups who are hoping to find their new forever families!

Photos with Santa
Saturday December 9th, 2017 10:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: TBD

People and Pets photos with Santa. Proceeds benefit AAMR. Time and location TBD

Photos with Santa Paws
Saturday December 7th, 2019 9:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: K-9 Cloud 9 (434) 845-8500
Map: 2323 Memorial Ave Ste 25 Lynchburg VA 24501

Santa Paws is coming to K-9 Cloud 9 and he would love for you to bring your pets, your kids, your entire family to get your 2019 Christmas photos done! This is a fund-raising event to support All-American Mutt Rescue and 100% of the donations go to them. You can have photos taken with Santa Paws and your pet(s), with your entire family, with your children, or you can have your photos taken without Santa (it won’t hurt his feelings). There will be a holiday-themed background for all photos. Get your printed 4x6 color photo in a holiday folio for $10 to take with you! Get additional photos for $10 each. There will also be an option to order additional prints and sizes to be delivered to you by Christmas. Cash and credit cards only. No appointments … just stop in!

Photos with Santa Paws
Sunday December 8th, 2019 11:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: Canine Cuts - Dog and Cat Grooming Salon (434) 209-2351
Map: 14116 Wards Rd, Ste B Lynchburg VA 24502

Santa Paws is coming to Canine Cuts - Dog and Cat Grooming Salon and he would love for you to bring your pets, your kids, your entire family to get your 2019 Christmas photos done! This is a fund-raising event to support All-American Mutt Rescue and 100% of the donations go to them. You can have photos taken with Santa Paws and your pet(s), with your entire family, with your children, or you can have your photos taken without Santa (it won’t hurt his feelings). There will be a holiday-themed background for all photos. Get your printed 4x6 color photo in a holiday folio for $10 to take with you! Get additional photos for $10 each. There will also be an option to order additional prints and sizes to be delivered to you by Christmas. Cash and credit cards only. No appointments … just stop in!

Photos with Santa Paws
Saturday December 14th, 2019 11:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: Simply Grooming - Grooms by Keira (434) 941-9635
Map: 186 Campbell Hwy Rustburg VA 24588

Santa Paws is coming to Simply Grooming - Grooms by Keira and he would love for you to bring your pets, your kids, your entire family to get your 2019 Christmas photos done! This is a fund-raising event to support All-American Mutt Rescue and 100% of the donations go to them. You can have photos taken with Santa Paws and your pet(s), with your entire family, with your children, or you can have your photos taken without Santa (it won’t hurt his feelings). There will be a holiday-themed background for all photos. Get your printed 4x6 color photo in a holiday folio for $10 to take with you! Get additional photos for $10 each. There will also be an option to order additional prints and sizes to be delivered to you by Christmas. Cash and credit cards only. No appointments … just stop in!

Paint and Nibble Fundraiser
Saturday October 12th, 2024 5:00 PM until 06:40 PM
Location: Woods Goods & Mercantile
Map: 2770 W Lynchburg Salem Tpke Bedford VA 24523

15 seats available for this evening of fun painting a beautiful picture and nibbling on amazing snacks! See AAMR Facebook page for details