Join Us as We Celebrate New Bern's 300th Anniversary

Welcome to New Bern, North Carolina. In 2010, New Bern, our state’s second oldest town, will officially be 300 years old! To honor this milestone and our rich history, we’re hosting a year-long celebration and you’re invited. We’ve planned events and activities throughout the year to appeal to a wide variety of interests. Whether you’re a history buff, an outdoor enthusiast, a lover of the arts, a fan of architecture and historic sites, or you simply enjoy strolling quaint streets and a scenic waterfront, New Bern has something to offer you every day. In 2010, we’ve added an extra element of fun and festivities to celebrate our heritage and share it with others…  Visit NEW BERN 300 YEARS to read the rest of the story…

Mark Your Calendar for New Bern's Many Events

Stay current on New Bern’s many monthly events through the New Bern/Craven County Convention & Visitors Center (located inside the New Bern Convention Center).  November’s Calendar includes over 20 special events:

Civil War Movie Series, November 1, 2009, 2:30PM, New Bern-Craven County Public Library

“Anything Goes” Nov. 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2009,  Shows begin at 8pm with 2pm Sunday Matinees, New Bern Civic Theatre

Parlor Talk: 12 Noon, Thursday, November 5, Tryon Palace Commission House Parlor

New Bern Civic Theatre Preview Night: November 5, 2009 at 8pm, November 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2009 at 8pm, November 8, 15, 22, 2009 at 2pm, New Bern Civic Theatre

16th Annual Reverse Drawing, November 6, 2009 – 6:15 pm, Sudan Shrine Auditorium

The Jarman Opry, November 7, 2009, Doors Open at 6pm, Showtime 7pm-9pm, Masonic Theater

Tryon Palace Thanksgiving Proclamation, November 7 & 21, 2009 at 11am, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens

Tryon Place Theater: Saturdays, November 7, 21, 11AM, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, Visitor Center Auditorium

New Bern Historical Society’s LUNCH & LEARN Program, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:30 am, The Chelsea Restaurant

Lincoln/Douglass Debate Program, 7PM, November 12, Tryon Palace Visitor Center Auditorium

Folk concert – Coyote, Friday, November 13, 2009, concert at 8:00 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm, Trent River Coffee Company

Ornaments, Ornaments, Ornaments!  November 13 – December 24, 2009, Carolina Creations Fine Art and Contemporary Craft Gallery

ArtWalk Downtown New Bern, November 13, 2009 5-8 pm, Downtown New Bern

Women’s Expo, November 14, 2009, 10am-4pm, New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipatation, Friday, November 13, 2009 through Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 9 AM-9 PM Monday-Thursday; 9 AM-6 PM Friday and Saturday; 2PM-6PM Sunday. Call for Holiday Schedule, New Bern-Craven County Public Library

African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour, Sunday, November 15, 2PM, Tour begins from the Tryon Palace Visitor Center

African American Lecture: “Race, Labor and Civil Rights, Thursday, November 19, 7PM, Tryon Palace Visitor Center Auditorium

Tryon Palace Thanksgiving Proclamation, November 7 & 21, 2009, 11am, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, Tryon Palace

Festive Holiday Kick-Off, 9AM-5PM, Friday-Sunday, November 27-29, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens

A Dickens of a Chistmas in Downtown New Bern, November 27 – December 24, 2009

The Jarman Opry Christmas Show, November 28, 2009, Doors Open 6pm, Showtime 7pm-9pm, Masonic Theater

New Bern Prepares for its Annual Ghostwalk

If New Bern’s 2009 Ghostwalk slipped by you, check out what you missed and put it on your 2010 calendar TODAY!

New Bern’s 2009  Ghostwalk Dates/Times:
Friday October 23, 2009 5pm-9pm
Saturday, October 24, 2009 5pm-9pm
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5pm-9pm – Sneak Preview of Cedar Grove Cemetery and Historic Theatres

The Ghostwalk takes place in New Bern’s Downtown and Historic District.  Spend three evenings in the 1920’s as the New Bern Historical Society takes you back in time during its 19th annual Ghostwalk. This self-guided walking tour returns as local actors enliven famous characters of the roaring 20s. Visitors tour downtown historic sites, buildings, churches and homes where they encounter ghosts recalling New Bern during the 1920s.

Admission:
Tickets are good for all three nights: Thursday – cemetery and theatre previews, Friday and Saturday – full tours. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on days of event, active military (and spouses) and full time students with ID $10, children 3-12 years $5, children under 3 years free.

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Learn more about the New Bern Historical Society

Learn more about New Bern’s Calendar of Events

Visit New Bern/Craven County Convention & Visitors Center (located inside the New Bern Convention Center)

Carolina Colours’ home town of New Bern, NC is full of life in August!  This historic coastal town offers fun-filled activities for real estate owners and people of all ages and interests including:

August 1 – The Jarman Opry – Masonic Theatre – Performance at 7 pm. Enjoy a classic country, gospel, blue grass show at the Masonic Theatre.

August 1, 15 – Tryon Palace Theater : Meet John Lawson – Tryon Palace Visitors Center Auditorium – 11 am.  Learn about John Lawson, an early 18th century explorer, surveyor, and father as he prepares a special gift for his daughter, Isabella.

August 4, 11, 18 – Tryon Fun Tuesdays – Tryon Palace – 9 am – 12 pm.  Kids will participate in popular games and activities from the 19th to 20th centuries.

August 16 – African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour – Tryon Palace Visitors Center – 2 pm.

August 20 – Greater New Bern Business Expo – New Bern Riverfront Convention Center – 10 am – 5 pm. Sponsored bny the New Bern Chamber of Commerce.

August 22 – Haunted Evening Tour – Attmore-Oliver House – 8 pm. This popular drama is back! Join the mourners as they observe funeral customs of the South during the post Civil War occupation of New Bern.