New Bern Calendar of Events 2026

The Trent River in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)
The Trent River in New Bern, NC. (Photo by Wendy Card)

February

Feb. 20: Empty Bowls New Bern starts at 8 a.m. at 1500 Kingdom Way.

Feb. 21: At the Gallery: Kris Kristofferson performed by John Shain at 4 p.m., 317 Middle St. Presented by the Craven Arts Council.

Feb. 21-22: Train Show – Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Craven County Riverfront Convention Center presented by the Carolina Coastal Railroaders.

Feb. 22: Shakespeare’s influence on English Organ Music performance by David J. Sansone at 2 p.m. First Presbyterian Sanctuary, 400 New St. Presented by the English-Speaking Union.

Feb 28: Regional English-Speaking Union High School Shakespeare Competition, 10 a.m., Epiphany School of Global Studies, 2301 Trent Rd.

March 6-8, 13-15, 20-21: Beetlejuice Jr., Friday/Saturday: 7:30 p.m. and Sunday: 2 p.m. on Friday at the New Bern Civic Theatre. Sponsored by Coastal Children’s Clinic.

March 28: New Bern Fashion Week & Show from 5-7 p.m. at the Carolina Colours Pavilion, 3300 Waterscape Way. Presented by Tried By Fire, Inc.

April 7: North Carolina Symphony at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center.

Local government

Feb. 9: New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting at 6 p.m. in the second-floor courtroom at City Hall, 300 Pollock St. Meeting agendas, minutes and videos can be found here.

Feb. 16: Craven County Board of Commissioners meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Craven County Administration Building, 406 Craven St. in New Bern.

Feb. 17: Craven County Board of Education Work Session, 8:30 a.m. at the Central Services, 3600 Trent Rd. Meeting agendas, minutes and videos can be found here.

Feb 17: City of New Bern Municipal Service District Advisory Committee meeting at 12 p.m. at the New Bern Chamber of Commerce. The meeting packet can be found here.

Feb. 17: New Bern Historic Preservation Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting packet can be found here.

Feb. 19: New Bern Planning and Zoning Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Meeting packet can be found here.

Feb. 19: Craven County Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at Central Services, 3600 Trent Rd.

Feb. 24: Craven County Board of Education Work Session, 8:30 a.m. at the Central Services, 3600 Trent Rd.

Note: This calendar is provided as a free community service. It is not updated every day. Contact the event organizer for more information.