Carnival ride

Super Carnival at Lawson Creek Park – Were you framed?

Spent some time at opening day of the Magic Midway Super Carnival at Lawson Creek Park Friday afternoon. The carnival will be here from April 15 – April 24, weekdays 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 […]
Surf, Wind, and Fire

Social District Questions: Asked & Answered

In early March 2022, New Bern Now (NBN) started to receive calls and messages from Downtown business owners with questions and concerns related to a Social District. Background: Swiss Bear Inc., The New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce, the Craven County Tourism […]
Dining at Cypress Hall on Middle Street in Downtown New Bern

New Bern Area Restaurants Open on Easter Sunday

Are you looking for restaurants that will be open in the greater New Bern area on Easter Sunday? If you don’t see your favorite restaurant on the list, we may not have been able to reach them. Please let us know if […]
Craven County Commissioner Board Mtg - Screenshot from Jan 18 2022

Craven County Commissioners’ Meeting Agenda — April 18, 2022

Monday, April 18th, the next regular session meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Craven County Administration Building, 406 Craven St., New Bern. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE AGENDA 1. PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT COAST – ECONOMIC […]
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Enrollment Information for Craven Pre-kindergarten Programs

Parents who are interested in enrolling their four-year-old child in one of the pre-kindergarten programs provided in the Craven County School District for the 2022- 2023 school year will have two ways to apply. Children must be four years of age on […]

Craven Community Chorus Spring Concert

  Craven Community Chorus presents: “UP, UP AND AWAY” under the direction of Philip Evancho. Accompaniment will be The Trent River Orchestra and pianist Cheryl Arthur Kite. The chorus will perform Schubert’s “Mass in G” along with songs from Mary Poppins Returns […]
NC Cooperative Extension Garden created and maintained by Craven Master Gardeners. (NBN Photo/Wendy Card)

Weekend Happenings in New Bern: April 14 – 17, 2022

Around Town Take a stroll through or relax at the NC Cooperative Extension Garden that Craven Master Gardeners created and maintained. It’s located at 300 Industrial Dr. in New Bern. Arts & Entertainment Check out the 40-Million-Year-Old Tortoise Fossil and all kinds […]