January
17: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Jacks Island at Lawson Creek Park at 10 a.m. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
17: Memphis the Musical at the Masonic Theatre, 514 Hancock St. at 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Rivertowne Players.
18: At the Gallery Concert Series: Music of Croce & Chapin by Ken Kennedy at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle St. at 7 p.m.
24: Grand Opening of the new Stanley White Recreation Center, 601 3rd Ave. at 10 a.m. Presented by New Bern Parks & Recreation.
24-26: Antique Show presented by the New Bern Preservation Foundation at the Maola at Riverside.
25: Civil Rights trail marker unveiling “Oscar Dove” at Oscar’s Mortuary, 1700 Oscar Dr. 11 a.m. Presented by the African American Heritage Culture Center.
26: Civil Rights trail marker unveiling “St. Peter’s AME Zion,” 617 Queen St. at 2 p.m.
February
8: New Bern Heart Ball at the Maola at Riverside, 1400 N. Craven St. at 6 p.m.
22: Winterfeast at the North Carolina History Center, 529 St. Front St. at 6:30 p.m.
26: New Bern History Series: The Regulator Movement at Tryon Palace, 529 S. Front St. at 2 p.m. Presented by Craven Community College Lifeline Learning Center, Tryon Palace, Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and New Bern Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
March
1: New Bern Mardi Gras festival and parade on Spencer Avenue in the historic Ghent Neighborhood from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Parade starts at 3:15 p.m. on 2nd Street and goes to 7th Street.