New Bern Calendar of Events 2023

Waterfront in Downtown New Bern, NC
Waterfront in Downtown New Bern. Photo by Wendy Card.

June

1-3: Knights of Columbus 4th Degree of New Bern Yard Sale, 8 – 11 a.m. at 1125 Pinetree Drive.

2: Movie in the Park – Top Gun Maverick, 8:15 p.m. at Union Point Park.

2 – 3: The Rocky Horror Show, 7:30 p.m. at New Bern Civic Theatre, 412 Pollock St.

2-4: Urinetown, Fri-Sat: 7:30 p.m. and Sun: 3 p.m. at the Masonic Theatre, 514 Hancock St. Presented by Rivertowne Players.

3: Bridgeton to Oriental Bike Ride, 8 a.m. starting at Food Lion, 121 Bridge Town Blvd.

3: Troop NC-2015 Trail Race and Ruck 5K, 8:30 a.m. at Martin Marietta Park.

3: Glow Run benefiting Easterseals UCP, 6:30 p.m. at Union Point Park.

9: New Bern Artwalk, 5 – 8 p.m.

9: Footloose on the Neuse Summer Concert Series featuring Rivermist at Union Point Park.

9-11: Urinetown, Fri-Sat: 7:30 p.m. and Sun: 3 p.m. at the Masonic Theatre, 514 Hancock St. Presented by Rivertowne Players.

10: Annual Elks Flag Day Celebration, 11 a.m. at Union Point Park.

10: James City Historical Society hosts Juneteenth Week events at 911 Howell Road in James City, 1-3 p.m.

13: Partners in Education Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at the Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County.

Partners in Education Luncheon

16: Women Veterans Resource Event and Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County, 203 S. Front St.

16-17: Urinetown, Fri-Sat: 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Theatre, 514 Hancock St. Presented by Rivertowne Players.

16 – 17: Sankofa ’23, New Bern Civic Theatre, 412 Pollock St.

17: Coastal Women’s Shelter’s annual Run For Shelter, registration begins at 7 a.m. at Creekside Park.

17: Bridgeton Blueberry Festival, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Vernon Blades Park, 901 B St. in Bridgeton.

17: Juneteenth of New Bern Celebration – Festival and Parade, 11 a.m. in the Five Points Community.

24: 2023 Pride Prom at the Riverfront Convention Center.

24: The Great Trent River Raft Race, 10 a.m. at Union Point Park.

29: Little Talks featuring Simon Spalding at the Bank of the Arts.

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July

1: Bern Summer Blast – Lawson Creek Park, 1309 Country Club Rd.

September

1 – 10: Maytag Virgin, New Bern Civic Theatre, 412 Pollock St.

9: Footloose on the Neuse, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Union Point Park.

22 – 30: The Revolutionists, New Bern Civic Theatre, 412 Pollock St.

October

1: The Revolutionists, New Bern Civic Theatre, 412 Pollock St.

14 – 15: Mumfest – Various locations in downtown New Bern

20 – 21: New Bern Ghostwalk – Various locations in downtown New Bern

27 – 28: New Bern Ghostwalk – Various locations in downtown New Bern

December

3: Coastal Christmas Flotilla – Union Point Park, 210 E Front St.

9 – 10: Dickens of a Christmas – Various locations in downtown New Bern.