April
16: Craven County Senior Center Jeopardy Day, 10 a.m. at 408 Hancock St.
19: Earl of Craven Questers Spring Tour, 4 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
19: Cars & Caffeine, 5 p.m. at the New Bern Mall.
25: Movies in the Park: Aladdin, 8 p.m. at Union Point Park. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
26: Havelock’s Spring Festival and Plant Swap, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Walter B. Jones Park and Havelock City Park. Presented by the Havelock Chamber and the City of Havelock.
26: Celebrating Earth Day presented by Faith Connection, 4:30 p.m. at Martin Marietta Park, 700 S. Glenburnie Rd.
27: Dr. James B. Congleton, III Sculpture Collection: Preview and Walking Tour, 2 p.m. at 800 College Ct. Presented by Craven Community College.
May
2-3: New Bern Heritage Homes Tour. Presented by the New Bern Historical Society.
2-3: Vanceboro Strawberry Festival at 2000 Farm Life Ave., Fri: 5-10 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
2-3: Neuse River Bridge Run
3: Mother & Son Sneaker Ball, 6 p.m. at 1225 Pinetree Dr. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
10: NC Region Spring Meet, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in downtown New Bern. Presented by the First Capital Chapter and the Morehead City Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America.
17: Global Citizen Music Festival presented by Arts To End Genocide, 3-8 p.m. at Union Point Park, 210 E. Front St.
23: Footloose on the Neuse Concert: Trial by Fire, 7:30 p.m. at Union Point Park. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
June
6: Footloose on the Neuse Concert: The Stranger, 7:30 p.m. at Union Point Park. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
7: Sensory Saturday at Henderson Park Playground, 901 Chapman St. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
14: Juneteenth Parade and Festival starts at 11 a.m. at Henderson Park.
20: Footloose on the Neuse Concert: Petty Rewind, 7:30 p.m. at Union Point Park. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
July
18: Footloose on the Neuse Concert: Tell Me Lies, 7:30 p.m. at Union Point Park. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
August
8: Footloose on the Neuse Concert: Trial by Fire, 7:30 p.m. at Union Point Park. Presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.
September
28: New Bern Area CROP Hunger Walk, 2 p.m. at Union Point Park.
Note: This calendar is provided as a free community service. It is not updated every day. Contact the event organizer for more information.
Or visit the Croatan National Forest.
Note: The Neuse River Recreation Area at Flanners Beach, Fishers Landing and Pine Cliff Recreation Area were damaged during Hurricane Florence and have not fully reopened.