Week of Events
Craven County Jaycees Christmas Parade
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!! It’s that time of year again where we want to start getting things going for the Downtown New Bern festivities! We want to try and get an even bigger turnout with our Parade! If you or someone you know is interested in being a part of this event, we would like […]
Jim Kohler & the Band
Jim Kohler & the Band
Come out and hear Jim do the Blues! You never know who will show up! Food and drinks available.
3rd Annual Carry It Forward – GivingTuesday Event
3rd Annual Carry It Forward – GivingTuesday Event
Join Nonprofit Organizations from New Bern and the surrounding area for GivingTuesday on Tuesday, November 29th from 3 - 6 PM. Enjoy live entertainment, learn more about local organizations, and show your support. GivingTuesday has been observed in the New Bern community since the movement began in 2012. Typically a day of recognition for local […]
Discovering Tryon Palace: Holiday Home Tours
Discovering Tryon Palace: Holiday Home Tours
Join us on a tour of Stanly, Dixon and Commission Houses focused on the decorations and traditions of Christmas past. Matt Arthur, Tryon Palace Living History Coordinator, and Hadley Cheris, Tryon Palace Gardens and Greenhouse Manager, will lead a tour of the first floor of the Stanly, Dixon and Commission Houses, describing holiday traditions in […]
Discover Tryon Palace: Life on the Lesser Stairs
Discover Tryon Palace: Life on the Lesser Stairs
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 […]
Holiday Nights
Holiday Nights
Experience a small town Christmas in Downtown New Bern while eating and shopping local. Businesses will extend their shopping hours until 8pm on these nights. Plus, Santa will be in Bear Plaza from 4-8pm and it will be snowing from 6-8pm! For a map of participating businesses, please go to https://www.facebook.com/bearymerryevents Enjoy live music at […]
Bryan Mayer at Beary Merry Christmas!
Bryan Mayer at Beary Merry Christmas!
Join us in Bear Plaza downtown for a small Christmas concert by Bryan Mayer! Santa will be taking pictures & SNOW will be falling during this magical event!
Appalachian Christmas
Appalachian Christmas
Craven Community Chorus presents: Appalachian Christmas under the direction of Philip Evancho. Accompaniment will be the Trent River Orchestra and pianist Cheryl Arthur Kite. Tickets are available at Bank of the Arts, UPS Store, Fuller’s Music, Kitchen on Trent, Harris Teeter ($1 VIC discount), chorus members and at the door (if available). Concert dates and […]
Hoff n Finch
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
Fire of ’22 exhibit at the Firemen’s Museum will be open for hourly tours free of charge from 9 a.m. to noon. Register Here
Discovering Tryon Palace: Holiday Home Tours
Discovering Tryon Palace: Holiday Home Tours
Join us on a tour of Stanly, Dixon and Commission Houses focused on the decorations and traditions of Christmas past. Matt Arthur, Tryon Palace Living History Coordinator, and Hadley Cheris, Tryon Palace Gardens and Greenhouse Manager, will lead a tour of the first floor of the Stanly, Dixon and Commission Houses, describing holiday traditions in […]
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
Carol Becton’s presentation on the impact of the Great Fire, specifically on the African-American community and how the city rebuilt and recovered.
Christmas Light Tours by Carriage
Christmas Light Tours by Carriage
Get the Christmas season started off with a ride on the Christmas Wagon.. Rides begin/end at the corner of S. Front & Craven Streets across from Nautical Wheelers. The wagon will hold 10 passengers and each ride is approximately 18 to 20 minutes long. Children 2 and under ride free. Reservations are recommended, but not […]
Beary Merry Christmas Lights Express
Beary Merry Christmas Lights Express
Join us for this special tour to experience the charm of Christmas with a trip to see the lights of New Bern, including Canterbury Road, with caroling and a visit with Christmas Bear and Santa's Elves. Adults $20, Children (4 to 12) $10 and lap riders 3 and under are free. This tour departs from […]
Simon Spalding at Beary Merry Christmas!
Simon Spalding at Beary Merry Christmas!
Join us in Bear Plaza downtown for a small Christmas concert by Simon Spalding! Santa will be taking pictures & SNOW will be falling during this magical event!
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Chamber Music by Candlelight
Chamber Music by Candlelight returns for the 2022 holiday season! This limited-seating event takes place in the Palace Council Chamber and boasts a superb acoustic experience. The Brierwood Ensemble (Christina Brier, harp; Linda Estep, violin; Clark Spencer, viola/violin; Helena Kopckick Spencer, bassoon) of Wilmington, NC, will perform a variety of Classical and holiday pieces. The event concludes with a post-performance […]
Magical Unreality
Magical Unreality
Experience a fantasy world of fairies, tricksters, mushroom dancers, and shadowy creatures as they all come to life in the high-flying aerial show Magical Unreality, presented by the Dangerous Prodigy Circus. The story begins with Alice, a curious human who stumbles upon a magical bracelet and falls into the world of the fairies. Forces of […]
Elf The Musical
Elf The Musical
Tickets on sale soon at Nautical Wheelers or online at www.rivertowneplayers.org/tickets Director: Nick Ryback Producer: Susie Tilley
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa
Experience Christmas magic as you stop by our Nine Festive Stations spread out in the DoubleTree by Hilton New Bern Riverfront. Enjoy a Breakfast Buffet, Photographs with Santa, Whoville & Sweet Shop, Christmas Crafts, Cookie Decorating, Storytime with Mrs. Claus, Letters to Santa (a return response from Santa before Christmas), Bead-making, hand-made Christmas ornaments for […]
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
Fire of ’22 exhibit open for hourly tours free of charge from noon to 3 p.m Register Here
Appalachian Christmas
Appalachian Christmas
Craven Community Chorus presents: Appalachian Christmas under the direction of Philip Evancho. Accompaniment will be the Trent River Orchestra and pianist Cheryl Arthur Kite. Tickets are available at Bank of the Arts, UPS Store, Fuller’s Music, Kitchen on Trent, Harris Teeter ($1 VIC discount), chorus members and at the door (if available). Concert dates and […]
City of Havelock Tree Lighting Jubilee
City of Havelock Tree Lighting Jubilee
The Havelock Appearance Commission invites you to the annual City of Havelock Tree Lighting Jubilee in City Park (199 Cunningham Boulevard) on December 3rd, starting at 3:30 p.m. Festivities include: free games and refreshments, gingerbread house contest, craft and food vendors, photos with Santa, songs of the season by the 2D MAW Band and performances […]
Beary Merry Christmas Lights Express
Beary Merry Christmas Lights Express
Join us for this special tour to experience the charm of Christmas with a trip to see the lights of New Bern, including Canterbury Road, with caroling and a visit with Christmas Bear and Santa's Elves. Adults $20, Children (4 to 12) $10 and lap riders 3 and under are free. This tour departs from […]
New Bern’s 38th Annual Coastal Christmas Flotilla
The Great Fire – 100 Year Anniversary
The Great Fire – 100 Year Anniversary
Carol Becton’s presentation on the impact of the Great Fire, specifically on the African-American community and how the city rebuilt and recovered.
Magical Unreality
Magical Unreality
Experience a fantasy world of fairies, tricksters, mushroom dancers, and shadowy creatures as they all come to life in the high-flying aerial show Magical Unreality, presented by the Dangerous Prodigy Circus. The story begins with Alice, a curious human who stumbles upon a magical bracelet and falls into the world of the fairies. Forces of […]
Elf The Musical
Elf The Musical
Tickets on sale soon at Nautical Wheelers or online at www.rivertowneplayers.org/tickets Director: Nick Ryback Producer: Susie Tilley
The Great Fire of 1922 – 100 Year Anniversary
Appalachian Christmas
Appalachian Christmas
Craven Community Chorus presents: Appalachian Christmas under the direction of Philip Evancho. Accompaniment will be the Trent River Orchestra and pianist Cheryl Arthur Kite. Tickets are available at Bank of the Arts, UPS Store, Fuller’s Music, Kitchen on Trent, Harris Teeter ($1 VIC discount), chorus members and at the door (if available). Concert dates and […]
Elf The Musical
Elf The Musical
Tickets on sale soon at Nautical Wheelers or online at www.rivertowneplayers.org/tickets Director: Nick Ryback Producer: Susie Tilley