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Event Series Blue Star Museums

Blue Star Museums

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

The National D-Day Memorial joins museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families. The 2024 season runs Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025 to Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025. The Memorial is open daily, 10AM-5PM. The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members will show...

Free
Event Series Distinguished Speakers Series

Distinguished Speakers Series with Robert M. Edsel

Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Robert M. Edsel #1 NYT bestselling author Join us for our Distinguished Speakers Series lecture with Robert M. Edsel—the #1 New York Times bestselling author of four non-fiction books including Rescuing da Vinci, Saving Italy, and The Monuments Men, which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film—sharing his highly anticipated, newly released book, Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II. About Remember Us Remember Us begins in the pre-dawn hours of Hitler’s invasion of Western Europe on May 10, 1940, when his forces rolled into the small province of Limburg in the...

$10 – $15
Event Series National Maritime Day

National Maritime Day

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

U.S. Merchant Marine veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)

Event Series U.S. Army Birthday

U.S. Army Birthday

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

U.S. Army veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)

Event Series Town of Bedford, VA Fireworks Notice

Town of Bedford, VA Fireworks Notice

Town of Bedford, VA

Though the Town of Bedford, VA’s annual fireworks display is launched from the National D-Day Memorial grounds, the Memorial is not a public viewing location. On July 3, the Memorial will close to the public at 5PM. Show begins at dusk. Please visit the Town of Bedford, VA's Facebook page for parking locations and event updates.

Lynchburg Hillcats Military Appreciation Night

Calvin Falwell Field 3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Join the National D-Day Memorial for a night at the ballpark! Reserve a ticket through this link to receive a discount and support the National D-Day Memorial. For each ticket sold through the link, the Lynchburg Hillcats will donate $3 to the National D-Day Memorial! Scan to purchase tickets.  

$11.11

The Blood Connection Bloodmobile

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Help save lives and support the Memorial by giving blood at an on-site bloodmobile. The Blood Connection, the non-profit blood provider locally for Carilion Clinic, will donate $10 for each blood donation collected to the Memorial. As a thank you, each donor receives an E-gift card. The minimum age to donate blood is 16 with parental consent. Schedule a donation time.

No Excuse Night

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

No Excuse Night is held annually during the national Spirit of ’45 weekend to commemorate the end of World War II. Never been to the Memorial? Haven’t been in a while? There’s no excuse not to visit during this free, extended-hours event! Docents will be stationed throughout the Memorial to share information with guests. The Let's Dance Band will perform timeless, big band sounds. Early event guests will have an opportunity to help save lives and support the Memorial by giving blood at an on-site bloodmobile. The Blood Connection, the non-profit blood provider locally for Carilion Clinic, will donate $10...

Free

Event Series Poppy Peace Garden

Poppy Peace Garden 2025

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Each September the Memorial marks the official end of World War II with the Poppy Peace Garden. To pay remembrance, red poppies are placed alongside the Le Monument Aux Morts sculpture as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. The garden also commemorates the 9/11 anniversary and the first responders who sacrificed their lives for the safety of others. The display can be viewed during daily operating hours, 10AM - 5PM. Regular admission fees apply. Poppies may be purchased in honor or memory of veterans, active service members,...