Weekend Filled with Events and Festivals in and around New Bern

Weekend Events
Photo by: Joe Hughes

16th: Lunch and Learn: The Mystery of the Palace Grounds and Gardens, 12:00pm at the North Carolina History Center. Call 252-639-3500.

16th: Bern Summer Blast, Gates open: 5:00pm presented by the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce at the New Bern Farmers Market. Call 252-637-3111.

16th: 2017 Blues Fest, 6:00pm at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. Presented by the Jazz Preservation Society of New Bern. Call 252-638-2577.

16th: Joe Brown and The Band, 8:00pm – 11:00pm at The City Laundry. Call 252-876-7007.

16th – 18th: Table Manners, Fri – Sat: 8:00pm; Sun: 3:00pm presented by Rivertowne Players at the Masonic Theatre.

17th: 19th Annual Run For Shelter, registration: 7:00am, race at 8:00am at Creekside Park. Presented by the Coastal Women’s Shelter. Call 252-638-4509.

17th: Craven Cooperative Extension presents ‘Growing a Garden for Bees’ Workshop, 9:00am – 11:30am at the Craven County Ag Building, 300 Industrial Dr. Call 252-633-1477.

17th: 2nd Annual Eastern Carolina Weiner Dog Festival, 10:00am – 4:00pm at the New Bern Shrine Club, 2102 Glenburnie Rd. Call 252-636-0460.

17th: The Story of Fort Dixie, “Treasures in your backyard”, 12:00pm – 1:00am on the 18th at VFW Post 2514, 3850 Butler Rd. Presented by the Craven County Battlefield Preservation Association. Call 252-637-9222.

17th: Asian Games Club of New Bern, 1:00pm at the Trent River Coffee Company. Call 252-514-2030.

17th: B&B from Cuz’n Kirk’s Blues Band, 7:00pm at BrÜtopia. Call 252-631-5142.

17th: Arlin Tart, Andrew Maune, and Miguel Delima Performance, 8:00pm – 11:00pm at The City Laundry. Call 252-876-7007.

17th: Neil Diamond Tribute with Diamond Reno Band, doors open: 6:30pm, starts at 7:30pm at Grover C. Fields Performing Arts Center. Presented by The New Bern Civitan Club. Call 252-658-5375.

18th: Flag Retirement Ceremony, 12:00pm at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2514, 3850 S. Butler Rd. Call 252-637-9222.

18th: African American Heritage Tour, 2:00pm at the Tryon Palace Waystation. Call 252-639-3500.

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