Sample delectable culinary specialties from more than 30 top chefs and restaurants from New Bern, Morehead City, and Beaufort! Enjoy fresh seafood tastings, wine pairings, craft beer, and artisanal desserts overlooking the river to benefit local literacy programs.
The annual Havelock Chili Festival at Walter B. Jones Park is a sizzling Craven County tradition featuring competitive CASI-sanctioned chili cook-offs, chicken wing contests, local food trucks, inflatables for kids, live rock and country bands, and family entertainment near MCAS Cherry Point.
Put on your favorite denim and boots for BBQ in Blue Jeans, the historic New Bern Historical Society’s casual indoor winter bash. Feast on Eastern North Carolina pulled pork BBQ with all the fixings, cold drinks, silent auctions, and live down-home bluegrass music.