tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61939400597552269132016-11-04T09:54:09.994-07:00Downtown New Bern, North CarolinaDowntown New Bern, NC Shopping, Dining, Strolling, Doing BusinessCarolina Creations - Jan and Michael Francoeurnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193940059755226913.post-73886085897792174962016-11-01T05:41:00.000-07:002016-11-03T19:11:09.456-07:00Downtown New Bern Calendar 2016<div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div _mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-center;"></div><div style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #414141; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><b>MumFest Rescheduled for November 12-13, 2016!!! </b></div><div style="color: #414141; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Friday, November 18</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Lunch & Learn – Historic Holiday Traditions & Celebrations – 12-1pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">NC History Center </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Tuesday, November 22</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>nd </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Behind the Scenes: Costume Shop – 2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Tryon Palace Waystation </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Santa House – Ribbon Cutting </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Thursday, November 24th </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING! </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Friday, November 25</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Christmas Begins in Downtown </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Many events all over – Be sure to visit BearyMerryChristmas.com </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Mitchell Hardware 26</i><span style="line-height: normal;"><i>th </i></span><i>Annual Open House </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Friday 10am – 8pm Saturday 10am – 6pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Annual Downtown Christmas Open House </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Retail Shops Open Friday until 8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Carolina Creations Christmas Open House </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Friday 10am – 8pm Saturday 10am – 6pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">“Light Up the Season” 1-9pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa’s Arrival Celebration </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Santa House 10-2pm, 6-9pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Festive Holiday Kick Off Weekend – 5pm-7pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Tryon Palace </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Saturday, November 26</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 10-4 & 5-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Tree Lighting 5-6pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Traffic Circle – Broad & Front Street </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Festive Holiday Kick Off Weekend – 5pm-7pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Tryon Palace </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Shop. Eat. Be. Local </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Support your local small businesses downtown </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Christmas Decorations Day at the Farmers Market 8am-2pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Sunday, November 27th </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 4-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Friday, December 2</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>nd </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 4-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Festive Holiday Kick Off Weekend – 5pm-7pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Tryon Palace </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Nutcracker – Down East Dance – 7:30pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>New Bern Civic Theatre </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">White Christmas at 8:00 pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">The Historic Masonic Theater </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Saturday, December 3</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>rd </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 10-3, 4-9pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">White Christmas at 8:00 pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">The Historic Masonic Theater </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Breakfast with Santa – Carolina East Foundation 8-2pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Riverfront Convention Center </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">A Very Beary Christmas Craft Sale 8am-2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Farmers Market </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Parade – 3pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Downtown New Bern </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">32<span style="line-height: normal;">nd </span>Annual Coastal Christmas Flotilla – 5pm – 7pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">2d MAW Band at 5pm, boats at 6pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Riverfront </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Nutcracker – Down East Dance – 2pm & 7:30pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>New Bern Civic Theatre </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Sunday, December 4</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-4pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>White Christmas at 3:00 pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Historic Masonic Theater </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Bed & Breakfasts Holiday Open House 2-5pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Free Tours of New Bern’s Bed & Breakfasts </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Nutcracker – Down East Dance – 2pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>New Bern Civic Theatre </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Tuesday, December 6th </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Behind the Scenes: Costume Shop – 2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Tryon Palace Waystation </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Friday, December 9</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 4-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">White Christmas at 8:00 pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">The Historic Masonic Theater </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Live Window Displays 6pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Downtown Merchants </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">The Nutcracker – Down East Dance – 7:30pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">New Bern Civic Theatre </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Artwalk & Holiday Artcrawl 5-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Saturday, December 10</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 10-3 & 4-9pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>White Christmas at 8:00 pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Historic Masonic Theater </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Movie Night in O.Marks </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Sponsored by Latitude Church </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Pancake Fundraiser for Partnership in Education (PIE) 7-10am </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Morgans </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Christ Episcopal Church Cookie Walk 11am–1pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Christ Church Ministry Center – 311 Middle Street </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">18<span style="line-height: normal;">th </span>Annual “The Holly & The Ivy” Holiday Homes Tour 10:30-3:30pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">New Bern Woman’s Club </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>3</i><span style="line-height: normal;"><i>rd </i></span><i>Annual Craven Smart Start – Holiday Hustle </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>8:15am 10K Tinsel Run </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>8:30am 5k Jingle Bell Jog </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>9:15am Santa’s Fun Run </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">35<span style="line-height: normal;">th </span>Annual Tryon Palace Candlelight Tour 4:30pm-9:30pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Nutcracker – Down East Dance – 2pm & 7:30pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>New Bern Civic Theatre </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Christmas Gift Countdown/Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 8am-2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Farmers Market </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Sunday, December 11</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-6pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Sledding Shopping Sunday 1-4pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Downtown New Bern </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">White Christmas at 3:00 pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">The Historic Masonic Theater </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>The Nutcracker – Down East Dance – 2pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>New Bern Civic Theatre </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Monday, December 12</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Messiah Chorus </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Centenary United Methodist Church </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Jennifer Licko Band – Celtic Folk Concert – 7:30pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Cullman Performance Hall – NC History Center </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Tuesday, December 13</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Christmas Countdown 10am-2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Farmers Market </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>NC Symphony – Holiday Pops 7pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>New Bern Riverfront Convention Center </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Friday, December 16</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 4-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Bernie’s Breakfast for Supper </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Saturday, December 17</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 10-3 & 4-9pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>SNOW in Bear Plaza 6-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Pet Parade 8:30am </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Sponsored by Nauti Paws </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>35</i><span style="line-height: normal;"><i>th </i></span><i>Annual Tryon Palace Candlelight Tour 4:30pm & 9:30pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Sunday, December 18</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-6pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Tuesday, December 20</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-4pm & 5-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Special Christmas Opening 10am-2pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Farmers Market </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Wednesday, December 21st </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-4pm, 5-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Thursday, December 22</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>nd </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-4pm & 5-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Living Nativity 7-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Centenary United Methodist Church </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Friday, December 23</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>rd </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 12-4pm, 5-8pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Living Nativity 7-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Centenary United Methodist Church</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Saturday, December 24th </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Santa House 10-2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>SNOW in Bear Plaza 10-2pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">Last Minute Gifts and Food Pick Ups at the Farmers Market 10am-2pm </div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Living Nativity 7-8pm </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i>Centenary United Methodist Church </i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Sunday, December 25</b><span style="line-height: normal;"><b>th </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;"><b>Merry Christmas Everyone! </b></div><table _mce_style="width: 98%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="CC_NoEdit mceItemTable" style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%;" styleclass=" style_ContentWidth"><tbody><tr><td _mce_style="text-decoration: none; padding: 9px 10px 8px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3;" align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.3; padding: 9px 10px 8px;" styleclass=" style_MainText style_Content style_Article" valign="top"><div><br /><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; 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