Craft & Vendor Fair (35th Annual Scroogefest)
50+ crafters and vendors under one roof with lots more including 50/50 raffle, silent auction and bake sale!
2026 City of New Bern Christmas Parade
Annual Saturday morning holiday parade through Historic Downtown New Bern along George and Pollock Streets (Dec 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM), followed that evening by the Coastal Christmas Flotilla.
Halloween Costume Party for Adults with Disabilities
A warm, inclusive, and fun-filled annual Halloween costume celebration designed specifically for adults with special needs and developmental disabilities. Enjoy an accessible dance floor, DJ music, spooky treats, photo booth, and costume prizes.
Halloween Preschool Costume Parade
The cutest Halloween tradition in town! Toddlers, preschoolers, and parents parade in costume through downtown New Bern, visiting welcoming storefront merchants along Broad and Middle streets for safe, allergy-friendly trick-or-treating.
Halloween Party in the Park at Union Point
The ultimate Halloween celebration for the entire family! Union Point Park hosts the annual Witches Ride arrival, merchant trick-or-treating booths, kids costume runway contest with prizes, carnival games, and an outdoor Movie in the Park screening on the river.
The New Bern Witches Ride
Don your witchiest hats, capes, and broomsticks—or decorate your bicycles! Dozens of costumed witches cruise through the historic streets of downtown New Bern throwing candy to cheering families before arriving at Union Point Park.
The Glorious Fourth Celebration at Tryon Palace
Celebrate Independence Day where royal history met the American Revolution! Enjoy live Revolutionary War military encampments, musket firings, Declaration of Independence public readings, patriotic fife and drum corps, and free palace gardens admission.
Community Christmas Tree Lighting
Celebrate the start of the holidays at Union Point Park as New Bern officially lights its majestic community Christmas Tree! Enjoy carolers, hot cocoa, holiday greetings from city leaders, and sparkling seasonal cheer on the waterfront.