FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Light Up the Season & Santa’s Arrival
200 block of Middle Street & Union Point Park • 5pm
New Bern’s Annual Holiday Event that welcomes Santa, illuminates Bear Plaza with thousands of lights and opens Santa House to kids of all ages. This Block party includes holiday music and dancing, crafts and SNOW on Middle Street all beginning with the lighting of our Community Tree in Union Point Park. Downtown shops stay open late so everyone can get a head start on their holiday shopping!
NOVEMBER 25, 26
DECEMBER 2, 9, 10, 16, 17
Carriage Ride – Christmas Light Tours
S and S Carriage Rides. Pick up/drop off across from Nautical Wheelers, corner of S. Front & Craven Streets
Reservations required for some dates. Visit BearyMerryEvents.com for ticket info.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
Live Window Displays
Downtown • 6pm-8pm
Watch our downtown shops come to life with self-made window displays! Stroll the streets with hot cocoa and experience the magic of Christmas in every window.
Santa Visits
In-Person (by reservation only)
Reservations open November 7th.
THURSDAYS
December 1, 8, 15, 22 – 4pm-7pm
FRIDAYS
November 25 – 10am-3pm & 4pm-9pm
December 2, 9 – 4pm-8:30pm
December 16 – 4pm-8:30pm
December 23 – 10am-3pm & 4pm-8:30pm
SATURDAYS
November 26 & December 3, 10, 17
10am-3pm & 4pm-8:30pm
December 24 – 10am-2pm
SUNDAYS
November 27 & December 4, 11, 18 – 12pm-6pm
MONDAY
December 19 – 4pm-7pm
TUESDAY
December 20 – 4pm-7pm
WEDNESDAY
December 21 – 4pm-7pm
Visit BearyMerryEvents.com for more information. *Hours are subject to change without notice
Snow in Bear Plaza
Every Fri. & Sat. night from 6pm-8pm. (weather permitting)
Ice Skating Rink
On Synthetic Ice at Union Point Park
For additional details, visit our Parks and Recreation page at www.newbernnc.gov