Follow Downtown New Bern on Facebook to keep up with Downtown happenings.Dec 6, A Very Beary Christmas Trolley Tour, 2 tours 5:30 and 7 pm, reservations required.
Dec 6 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza 4 pm to 8 pm, get your photo taken! (closed from 6-7 for tree lighting ceremony at Double Tree.)
Dec 6, Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Doubletree by Hilton, 6 pm.
Dec 6, Friday, 2013 Christmas Gala, cocktails and butlered canapes, plated dinner, gourmet dessert, live band, Sleeping Booty, safe ride home and so much more! Tickets at http://2013christmasgala.com/ Dec 7 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza 10 am to 3 pm, get your photo taken!
Dec 7 Breakfast with Santa, Carolina East foundation, Riverfront Convention Center.
Dec 7 New Bern Christmas Parade 3 pm.
Dec 7 Flotilla! 5:30 Music in Union Point Park, 6 pm Boats on Parade 29th Annual Coastal Christmas Flotilla . The parade of boats will start at the Eastern Carolina Yacht Club, sail down the Trent River past the Hilton New Bern/Riverfront approximately 6:00pm, then on to Union Point Park, Council Bluff Green Park, and back. Throughout this day full of festive events, the downtown stores will be open to Christmas shoppers.
Dec 7 and 8, A Very Merry Christmas Concert Dec 7 7:30, Dec 8 2 pm New Bern Civic Theatre.
Dec 8 Bed and Breakfast of New Bern Holiday Open House, 2-5 pm Free.
Dec 8 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza noon to 4 pm, get your photo taken!
Dec 10 NC Symphony presents Holiday Pops, Riverfront Convention Center 7 pm
Dec 13, A Very Beary Christmas Trolley Tour, 2 tours 5:30 and 7 pm, reservations required
Dec 13 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza noon to 8 pm, get your photo taken!
Dec 13, Art Crawl, Downtown New Bern 5-8 pm
Dec 14, 2013 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Merci Clinic, Hosted by Morgans 6:5-10:30am
Dec 14 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza 10 am to 8 pm, get your photo taken! Dec 14th, 2013 15th Annual Cookie Walk at Christ Church, 10- 1 Middle Street New Bern. Dec 14, 2013 Beary Merry Mistletoe March, Theme: Polar Express, hosted by New Bern chamber and New Bern Civic Theatre 205 pm, meet at the Chamber 1:30-2.
Dec 14 Holly and Ivy Historic Homes Tour, sponsored by New Bern Women's Club, 10:30-3:30
Dec 14 Craven Smart State Holiday Hustle, 10k, 5k and 1 mile fun Run, Union Point Park, 8 am
Dec 14 Bernie's Beary Merry Mistletoe March, theme Polar Express hosted by the New Bern Chamber and New Bern Divic Theatre, 2-5 pm, meet at the Chamber 1:30 - 2 pm
Dec 14 Christmas Lights Tour of the Trent River on the Crystal Coast Lady, Departs from Dock F - Grand Marina 7-8:30 pm - reservations 252-728-7827
Dec 14, 2013, Seasons of Delight: a Candlelight Masquerade, Tryon Palace Candlelight Tour 5-9 pm Be carried away with costumed performers, magicians, daring feats of skill and agility, dancing and a rare glimpse of the Governor's Palace by candlelight. The celebration comes to a spectacular end each night with black powder fireworks on the South Lawn.
See entire calendar by clicking here. Dec 15, Sunday Sledding and Shopping Sunday, and RCS Food Drive 1-4. 100% chance of snow in downtown New Bern. Come down and go sledding in our Downtown, then enjoy the afternoon shopping. Stop in at Carolina Creations for some hot spiced cider!
