Check out the Weekend Happenings in and our New Bern

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3rd: OKT Music Fest – Autumn Concert Series with Three Day Weekend, 6:00pm at the Isaac Taylor Garden. For details call 252-649-1712.

4th: Annual Fall Festival at CCHC New Bern Cancer Care, 6:00pm – 8:00pm benefiting the Journey of Hope Cancer Support Center. For details call 252-636-5135.

4th: New Bern Storytelling and Folk Music Festival, 6:30pm, Isaac Taylor Garden. For details call 252-649-1712.

4th: New Bern Storytelling and Folk Music Festival, 7:00pm, Trent River Coffee Company.

4th – 6th: Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Fri – Sat: 7:30pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567.

5th: Clean up our Streets and Waterways, 9:00am at Lawson Creek Park presented by Craven County Clean Sweep. For details call 252-633-1477.

5th: Fly Fishing for Beginners, 9:00am – dusk at Weyerhaeuser’s Cool Springs Environmental Education Center. For details call 252-514-3533.

5th: New Bern Storytelling and Folk Music Festival, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Trent River Coffee Company.

5th: NC Craft Beer Tasting, 4:00pm – 7:00pm at the Galley Stores benefiting the Carteret-Craven Chapter of PFLAG.

5th: Murder in Box Car #9 Comedy Dinner Theatre Event, 6:00pm, presented by the New Bern Civic Theater and Dreamers Foundation at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. For details call 252-514-2502.

5th: New Bern Storytelling and Folk Music Festival, 6:30pm, Trent River Coffee Company.

5th: New Bern Storytelling and Folk Music Festival, 7:00pm, Bank of the Arts.

6th: New Bern Storytelling and Folk Music Festival, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Carolina Creations presents event at James Reed Lane.

6th: Ravel’s Rhapsodie Espagnole presented by the North Carolina Symphony, 7:30pm at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. For details call 877-627-6724.

There also all kinds of fun activities to include something to do for all ages!

Visit the local Art galleries and shops to admire the vast array of art on display by local Artists.

Check out Amusements to learn about fun and games. Some examples are miniature golf, rollerskating, playing bingo, bowling, and much more!

Relieve some stress by working out at the local Fitness Centers.

Learn about New Bern’s 302 years of History by taking a professionally guided or self-tours and visit the many historical landmarks.

Spend some time at the New Bern – Craven County Library, read a book, use the computer, and better yet, take some FREE computer classes!

Get some fresh air by taking a walk in the park. Your kids will have a blast at the local playgrounds and water park. Your dog can play with others in the “dog park”. Thanks to the City of New Bern’s Parks and Recreation and Craven County Recreation and Parks there are over 20 parks, a community resource center, two recreation centers, an aquatic center complex, and a spray park in our community. They also organize numerous events and classes throughout the year.

Enjoy a Night on the Town by attending a live performance, singing Karaoke or dancing, or watching a movie at the box office.

Get back to nature by visiting Outdoor Recreation and see the hotspots for biking, boating, camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, tennis, scuba diving, etc.

Enjoy a stroll through the New Bern Farmer’s Market. The locals gather here on the weekends to shop for arts and crafts, food, and many other unique gifts. They even have live bands throughout the year.

What are you doing this weekend?

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