Holiday Season opens with Weekend filled with Events in and around New Bern


Above video is from the “Light Up the Season” Event in 2014

25th: Black Friday Opening, 8:00am – 2:00pm at the New Bern Farmers Market. Call 252-633-0043.

25th: “Light Up the Season” – Santa’s Arrival Celebration, 2:00pm – 9:00pm on the 200 Block of Middle St and in Bear Plaza.

25th – 27th: Festive Holiday Kick-Off Weekend, 9:00am – 5:00pm at the Tryon Palace. Call 252-639-3500.

26th: Christmas Decorations Day, 8:00am – 2:00pm at the New Bern Farmers Market. Call 252-633-0043.

26th: Holiday Tours at Tryon Palace from 9:00am – 5:00pm. Call 252-639-3500.

26th: Wine’d Down from Black Friday Craft Show and Adopt-A-Thon, 10:00am – 6:00pm at the VFW Post in New Port, 1316 Hibbs Rd. Presented by Homefront Handmade. Call 832-244-0926.

26th: Community Christmas Tree Lighting, 5:00pm – 7:00pm at the Traffic Circle at the end of Broad and East Front Sts.

26th: The Bears return to Taberna Country Club, 6:00pm. Call 252-634-1600.

27th – Dec 24th: Beary Merry Christmas throughout Downtown New Bern. Visit BearyMerryChristmas.com for detailed event information.

Listen to our latest Podcast episode for details about this weekend’s events:

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

What are you doing this weekend?

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