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4 events,
Through the Looking Glass: “A Journey with the Storytellers”
April 22, 2023 through January 8, 2024 The 100th Anniversary of the New Bern Historical Society brings the opportunity to share the myriad stories that make up the history of New Bern. Visitors with encounter stories of individuals and events through images, artifacts and experiences that tell the stories of our past and those stories […]
The Birthplace of Pepsi Celebrates its Historic 125th Anniversary
The Birthplace of Pepsi Celebrates its Historic 125th Anniversary
On August 28, 1898, in New Bern, North Carolina, pharmacist Caleb Bradham renamed “Brad’s Drink,” his popular non-alcoholic digestif, “Pepsi-Cola.” 125 years later, Pepsi has become one of the world’s most recognizable brands and it officially ushers in its next era while honoring its storied legacy, as the brand’s new logo rolls out in stores […]
Jim Kohler and Friends
Jim Kohler and Friends
Come out and hear Jim and his friends do the blues! Food and drinks available.
2 events,
4 events,
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 […]
Bryan Mayer @ Harry’s Blind Tiger
Bryan Mayer @ Harry’s Blind Tiger
Join us for Tiki Thursday with Bryan Mayer! Sip on Tiki cocktails, savor delicious Italian food, and groove to live music on our outdoor patio
10 events,
Magic Midways Family Days
Magic Midways Family Days
☆10 Huge Days of Super Fun☆ Plenty Of Great Tasting Food! Thrill Rides, Family Style games of fun, Face Painting, Kiddie Land for the Little ones and Much More! Come Have Some Super Family Fun! For More Info and Savings call (352)516-0743 Debit Cards Accepted Atm's on Site. Clean Restrooms and Covered Seating.
Havelock Summer Concert Series
Havelock Summer Concert Series
May 4: Bounce Band June 1: North Tower Band July 4: TBD August 3: Blackwater Band September 1: I-42 Band with Bryan Mayer
9 events,
Magic Midways Family Days
Magic Midways Family Days
☆10 Huge Days of Super Fun☆ Plenty Of Great Tasting Food! Thrill Rides, Family Style games of fun, Face Painting, Kiddie Land for the Little ones and Much More! Come Have Some Super Family Fun! For More Info and Savings call (352)516-0743 Debit Cards Accepted Atm's on Site. Clean Restrooms and Covered Seating.
Landon Benton at Sara’s!
Landon Benton at Sara’s!
Join us on the patio for Landon Benton from 5:30pm - 7:30pm with great food, sunshine & fun!
5 events,
Vendor & Flea Market in downtown New Bern
Vendor & Flea Market in downtown New Bern
Various Vendors and Flea Marketers. Everything under the sun and then some. Come find something you need but didn’t know you needed. Vendors and Flea Market spots still available. Go to BearTownExchange.com for information and to reserve your spot. Call Lisa with any questions 315-430-7951 or info@BearTownExchange.com. First Sunday of every month, except Holidays. […]
3 events,
Magic Midways Family Days
Magic Midways Family Days
☆10 Huge Days of Super Fun☆ Plenty Of Great Tasting Food! Thrill Rides, Family Style games of fun, Face Painting, Kiddie Land for the Little ones and Much More! Come Have Some Super Family Fun! For More Info and Savings call (352)516-0743 Debit Cards Accepted Atm's on Site. Clean Restrooms and Covered Seating.
Jim Kohler and Friends
Jim Kohler and Friends
Come out and hear Jim and his friends do the blues! Food and drinks available.
2 events,
Magic Midways Family Days
Magic Midways Family Days
☆10 Huge Days of Super Fun☆ Plenty Of Great Tasting Food! Thrill Rides, Family Style games of fun, Face Painting, Kiddie Land for the Little ones and Much More! Come Have Some Super Family Fun! For More Info and Savings call (352)516-0743 Debit Cards Accepted Atm's on Site. Clean Restrooms and Covered Seating.
2 events,
Magic Midways Family Days
Magic Midways Family Days
☆10 Huge Days of Super Fun☆ Plenty Of Great Tasting Food! Thrill Rides, Family Style games of fun, Face Painting, Kiddie Land for the Little ones and Much More! Come Have Some Super Family Fun! For More Info and Savings call (352)516-0743 Debit Cards Accepted Atm's on Site. Clean Restrooms and Covered Seating.
6 events,
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 […]
Magic Midways Family Days
Magic Midways Family Days
☆10 Huge Days of Super Fun☆ Plenty Of Great Tasting Food! Thrill Rides, Family Style games of fun, Face Painting, Kiddie Land for the Little ones and Much More! Come Have Some Super Family Fun! For More Info and Savings call (352)516-0743 Debit Cards Accepted Atm's on Site. Clean Restrooms and Covered Seating.
13 events,
Explorations: The International Film Series
Explorations: The International Film Series
A young teacher in modern Bhutan shirks his duties while planning to go to Australia to become a singer. As a reprimand, his superiors send him to the most remote school in the world, a glacial Himalayan village called Lunana. After an arduous 8-day trek just to get to the village, he finds himself exiled […]
13 events,
Bike MS: Historic New Bern Ride 2023
Check out the post-hurricane renovations and absorb historic New Bern from the seat of your bicycle as you ride through the quaint, waterfront downtown into an award-winning harbor boating community along with a community of riders dedicated to changing the world for people with MS. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise at the start/finish line in Union […]
FAMILY FUN VENDOR FESTIVAL!
FAMILY FUN VENDOR FESTIVAL!
Join us for a PARKING LOT PARTY in the old Harris Teeter parking lot (2025 S Glenburnie Rd. New Bern, NC). Bring the family out for a day of fun for all ages! LIVE MUSIC BY THE POST 12 BAND! BEER GARDEN! FOOD TRUCKS! 24+ LOCAL ARTISANS, CRAFTERS, & WOODWORKERS! FACE PAINTING, BALLOONS, & MORE […]
6 events,
Maytag Virgin
Maytag Virgin
The romantic comedy-drama Maytag Virgin was written by emerging female playwright, Audrey Cefaly. The story is set in a current day rural southern town and follows midlife schoolteachers, Lizzy Nash and her new neighbor, Jack Key over the course of a year. They are two wounded souls, each widowed and trying to get their lives […]
3 events,
Jim Kohler and Friends
Jim Kohler and Friends
Come out and hear Jim and his friends do the blues! Food and drinks available.
8 events,
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 […]
Boomerang at Sara’s
Boomerang at Sara’s
Join us for the band Boomerang on on the patio! Reservations are available at 252-636-2555.
11 events,
Street Cafes & Family Game Night
Street Cafes & Family Game Night
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 […]
16 events,
Outlander at Tryon Palace: The Spark of Rebellion
Outlander at Tryon Palace: The Spark of Rebellion
From the grounds of the first permanent capital of the colony in New Bern, explore the time-travelling stories from the Outlander books and cable series. In the 2022 Outlander morning tour, The Spark of Rebellion, we walk in the literary footsteps of Colonel James Fraser, his wife Claire, and their family as they journey through […]
History Quest
History Quest
Meet at 10 am at New Bern Battlefield Park, where you’ll receive clues to a series of challenging quests. Hop in your car and follow the clues to find historical places in and around New Bern. Whether you're a native or a newcomer, you’ll be amazed at what you'll learn about our past! Each team […]
4 events,
Belt Sander Drag Races
Belt Sander Drag Races
Get ready for the 3rd running of the Belt Sander Drag Races!!! Doors open at high noon! A $5 donation (cash only please! thank you!) at the gate for the event and raffles. All proceeds will go to support the art programs at our local high schools. Brewery 99 will be selling their delicious beers, […]
3 events,
Jim Kohler and Friends
Jim Kohler and Friends
Come out and hear Jim and his friends do the blues! Food and drinks available.
Cliff Hopkins
Cliff Hopkins
Join us for Mellow Monday with Cliff "One Old Man" Hopkins on September 18th from 7pm - 10pm!
5 events,
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 […]
The Captain, Robert “Dick” Knight
The Captain, Robert “Dick” Knight
Instrumentalist, Robert “Dick” Knight, aka, “The Captain,” is known as one of eastern North Carolina’s most historic music innovators. His musical career began when he was 7 years old, when he started playing the trumpet. Now in his 70s, throughout his career of more than six decades, he has played with James Brown, Otis Redding, […]
8 events,
Street Cafes & Family Game Night *CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER*
Street Cafes & Family Game Night *CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER*
Join us next week! 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 […]
8 events,
Craven Community Day at Tryon Palace
Craven Community Day at Tryon Palace
Craven County residents are invited to Tryon Palace and the North Carolina History Center on Saturday, September 23, for a day of FREE admission, sponsored generously by Pepsico. Enjoy all the wonderful offerings of Tryon Palace! Pepsi Family Center – Regional History Center – Duffy Gallery’s 100 Years of New Bern Exhibit – Gardens – […]
Simon Spalding at Sara’s!
Simon Spalding at Sara’s!
Simon Spalding is back to entertain you on Saturday, September 23rd at Sara's! Make your reservations now at 252-636-2555!
2 events,
The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
Written by multiple award-winning playwright, Lauren Gunderson, four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright, Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat […]
3 events,
Jim Kohler and Friends
Jim Kohler and Friends
Come out and hear Jim and his friends do the blues! Food and drinks available.
Alexandra Bridgers at The Brown Pelican!
Alexandra Bridgers at The Brown Pelican!
Oh hello Mellow Monday! Come chill out with us and Alexandra from 7pm - 9pm!
2 events,
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 […]
6 events,
MumFEAST! 2023
MumFEAST! 2023
Enjoy 'Feasting in the Streets' in Downtown New Bern during MumFEAST!! There will be Street Cafes, food trucks, games and LIVE music starting at 7:00pm.
Landon Benton at The Brown Pelican!
Landon Benton at The Brown Pelican!
Join us for Landon Benton on Friday, 9/29 from 7pm - 10pm! He will be playing a little bit of everything for you!
6 events,
Touch A Truck Kidfest
Touch A Truck Kidfest
Join us for the 2023 Touch A Truck Kidfest at West New Bern Recreation Center for a day full of family fun and community! Admission is free, and all ages are welcome! For more details visit our Parks and Recreation page at https://www.newbernnc.gov/departments/programs/index.php or give us a call at 252-639-2912
Fall Market Day @ White’s Farm
Fall Market Day @ White’s Farm
Fall fun, food and plenty of great vendors! Can’t wait to see y’all down on the farm!
3 events,
Vendor & Flea Market in downtown New Bern
Vendor & Flea Market in downtown New Bern
Various Vendors and Flea Marketers. Everything under the sun and then some. Come find something you need but didn’t know you needed. Vendors and Flea Market spots still available. Go to BearTownExchange.com for information and to reserve your spot. Call Lisa with any questions 315-430-7951 or info@BearTownExchange.com. First Sunday of every month, except Holidays. […]
The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
Written by multiple award-winning playwright, Lauren Gunderson, four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright, Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat […]