New Bern Calendar of Events 2026

Trent River in New Bern, NC (Photo by Wendy Card)
Events in and around New Bern: August – November 2026

August

14: ArtWalk in downtown New Bern. Presented by the Craven Arts Council & Gallery.

14: 15th Annual Fly-In STEM Night at the Havelock Tourism and Event Center.

15: Stuff the Bus at 3230 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. Presented by the Craven County Partners In Education.

21-30: The Shark is Broken at the New Bern Civic Theatre, 414 Pollock St.

22: Anniversary of the New Bern Resolves at Tryon Palace, 529 S. Front St.

28-Sept. 6: Murder by Poe at the Masonic Theatre. Presented by the RiverTowne Players.

September

12: Sisterhood Par-Tea, 2-4 p.m. at the Harrison Center on Middle Street.

19: Craven County Clean Sweep, 9 a.m. – noon at the Public Kayak Launch Access, 1307 Country Club Road. Registration begins on 9/5 on the Sound Rivers.com or at New Bern Parks & Recreation.

29: National Night Out, 5-8 p.m. at Union Point Park.

October

Oct. 10-11: MumFest in downtown New Bern presented by Swiss Bear.

November

Nov. 14-15: New Bern Artists Studio Tour.

Note: This calendar is not updated every day. Contact the event organizer for more information.