The Palace often conjures images of the Governors and their families who called the building home. What often is missing from the picture, however, is the number of staff, free and enslaved, who cooked the food, cared for the horses, emptied the chamber pots, and anything else that was required to make a life of […]

Work in Progress returns, after our April 21 show, to the Vine Cafe for live music on the patio! Incredible food at this place and they will be serving beer and wine.

PLUS Dueling Pianos is the ultimate experience and will be performing at Tap That on May 19th! Dueling Pianos is two piano players & a drummer who play and sing your favorite songs with the highest level of entertainment! Request songs for them to play all night long. We promise a great time full of […]

We invite you to come dine with us! Visit New Bern to experience our street cafes, where we’ve reimagined outdoor dining and taken it to a whole new level. Enjoy cuisine that could rival any top food destination in the world. Our restaurants have opened their doors and brought dining throughout our streets giving guests […]

Join us for some Irish fun with Simon Spalding and his fiddle! He will be hanging out with us from 5:30pm - 7:30pm on the patio.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.

Heading to New Bern to play some country, rock and 80's!

Join us for the one and only Ryan Rubich - a multi-talented singer and musician with songs on Spotify and tours across NC.

The Underground Railroad-the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War-refers to the efforts of the enslaved African Americans to escape bondage. Wherever slavery existed, there were efforts to escape. Some of these efforts were carefully planned with help from others, and some were opportunistic. The methods and routes […]

Join us in downtown New Bern for our spring parade! Parade Steps Off – George St. - Broad St. - Middle St. - Disbands on South Front St. at BB&T & DoubleTree

It’s that time again New Bern! It’s the 2ND ANNUAL TAP THAT ANNIVERSARY BLOCK PARTY! This event was created by Tap That in 2021 to celebrate Tap That’s Birthday and this year, we are going even BIGGER! The street will be closed (sponsored by Religious Community Services), the drinks will be cold and the entertainment will be […]

Work in Progress is excited about the invitation from Freshwater to be in the band lineup in celebration of Freshwaters opening 1-yr ago, and the formation of the "Beermuda Triangle". Mark your calendars to come out and support this awesome local business and the New Bern community. Start time is floating/TBD.

This tour is based upon book 6 of the Outlander series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, and the corresponding season 6 of the series, The Storm of Revolution. The forces for independence have been unleashed throughout the colonies. Governor Josiah Martin has ordered Claire Fraser to assist him as he plots to stop the Revolutionaries, and Colonel […]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.

Can You Solve a Clue? Then the New Bern Historical Society and Sherlock T. Bear invite you to test your sleuthing skills in their second annual, family friendly outdoor history hunt! On Sunday May 22 at 11am, teams will gather at New Bern Battlefield Park to receive their clues. Hop in your car and follow […]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.