Beary Merry Events

Home & Holiday Gift Show
2017-12-15 12:00 - 2017-12-16 16:00 (America/New_York)
Fun for the entire family! Accomplish all your holiday shopping under one roof, plus fill your own stocking! Over 70 vendors will be offering unique gift ideas, clothing & accessories, home décor, health & beauty products, home improvement and much more!
Activities for the kids, demonstrations, and don’t forget to stop and visit Santa! Plus, register for loads of prizes throughout the show.
Friday, December 15: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Saturday, December 16: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Admission: $3, $2 with canned food donation. Children under 12 Free.

North Carolina Symphony Presents A Classic Holiday Pops
2017-12-13 19:00
Join the North Carolina Symphony for this spectacular holiday celebration filled with joyful symphonic arrangements of Christmas classics and beloved holiday melodies.

Holiday Decor Behind the Scenes
2017-12-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-12-04 09:30 - 10:30, 2017-11-27 09:30 - 10:30 | SNOW in Bear Plaza
Join us for a behind the scenes tour of the Palace Candlelight decorations. Gardens and Greenhouse Manager Hadley Cheris will lead a tour of the first floor of the Palace, describing the special items used in the decorations and the theming of the pieces. Click to find out more: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 18.

Meet at Palace Front Steps at 9:30 a.m.

$20 adults, $10 youth (grades 1-12), free for children 5 and under (ONE DAY PASS).

Craven Messiah Chorus
2017-12-11
James Ogle, conductor, will return to New Bern for the thirty-fifth performance of George Friderick Handel’s Messiah, set for Monday, December 11th at Centenary United Methodist Church, on the corner of New and Middle Streets. An Open Rehearsal will be held at 3:00 p.m. and a performance at 7:30 p.m.
Rehearsals for the chorus will begin Monday, November 6 at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary of Centenary UMC. Singers need to provide their own G. Schirmer score, available at Fuller Music, 2310 Trent Road, New Bern. Singers do not have to audition but should be able to match pitch and be willing to work hard to master the music.
Begun in 1981, the performances have featured a 135-member chorus from the surrounding area, including Beaufort, Craven, Carteret, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico and Wayne counties. Accompanying the singers will be an orchestra composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony, many of whom have returned to New Bern each year for this occasion. The production is sponsored by the Craven Messiah Chorus, an organization originally founded by Centenary United Methodist Church, Christ Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, and First Presbyterian Church. Co-directors of the Craven Messiah Chorus are B.J. Oglesby and Pat K. Rowlett. For information, phone Pat Rowlett at 637-3270, or visit CravenMessiahChorus.org.
Admission: Tickets will be available November 2nd at Fuller Music, 2310 Trent Road, and the Craven Arts Council & Gallery, 317 Middle Street, New Bern. Tickets are also available from the Arts Council by credit card: (252) 638-2577.

A Christmas Carol Musical
2017-12-10 15:00
Music by Bruce Greer
December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8:00 pm
December 3 & 10 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
$16.00 in advance
$19.00 at door
$10.00 for students w/ valid I.D.
Director: Aaron Williams
Spend this Christmas with Ebeneezer and his ghosts of past present and future in this beloved tale.
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A Christmas Carol Musical
2017-12-09 20:00, 2017-12-08 20:00
Based on the story by Charles Dickens
Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson
Music by Bruce Greer
December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8:00 pm
December 3 & 10 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
$16.00 in advance
$19.00 at door
$10.00 for students w/ valid I.D.
Director: Aaron Williams
Spend this Christmas with Ebeneezer and his ghosts of past present and future in this beloved tale.
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A Christmas Carol Musical
2017-12-09 20:00, 2017-12-02 20:00, 2017-12-01 20:00
Based on the story by Charles Dickens
Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson
Music by Bruce Greer
December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8:00 pm
December 3 & 10 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
$16.00 in advance
$19.00 at door
$10.00 for students w/ valid I.D.
Director: Aaron Williams
Spend this Christmas with Ebeneezer and his ghosts of past present and future in this beloved tale.

SNOW in Bear Plaza
2017-12-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-12-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-12-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-12-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-11-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-11-24 18:00 - 20:00

A Christmas Carol Musical
2017-12-03 15:00
A Christmas Carol Musical
Based on the story by Charles Dickens
Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson
Music by Bruce Greer
December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8:00 pm
December 3 & 10 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
$16.00 in advance
$19.00 at door
$10.00 for students w/ valid I.D.
Director: Aaron Williams
Spend this Christmas with Ebeneezer and his ghosts of past present and future in this beloved tale.
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Christmas Vacation Movie
2017-11-25 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate the holidays with the Griswolds and join us for a showing of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, and Randy Quaid. Light refreshments are included and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Click here for more details.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is rated PG-13.
$5 for children ages 0-12, $10 for adults ages 13 and older
Tickets will go on sale Monday, October 30, 2017.

Carolina Creations Christmas Open House
2017-11-25 10:00 - 18:00, 2017-11-24 10:00 - 20:00 | BoOvalLo 300×218

Mitchell Hardware 27th Annual Open House
2017-11-25 10:00 - 18:00, 2017-11-24 10:00 - 20:00 | grey background 1

Farmers Market Open
2017-11-25 08:00 - 14:00 | santa house 900×400

The Polar Express Movie
2017-11-25
Join us for a showing of the children’s holiday favorite, “The Polar Express,” in Cullman Performance Hall in the North Carolina History Center. After each showing, Santa and the Conductor from “The Polar Express” will hand out bells to the children in attendance. Seating is limited.
Click here for Noon showing. Click here for 3pm showing.
$3 for children ages 0-12, $6 for adults ages 13 and older
Tickets will go on sale Monday, October 30, 2017.

Santa's Arrival Celebration
2017-11-24 15:00 - 19:00
Beary Merry Christmas in New Bern officially begins on Friday, November 24 with “Light up the Season,” sponsored by Riverside Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. Light Up the Season is an annual family event that will welcome Santa and illuminate Bear Plaza with thousands of lights and open Santa House to kids of all ages. The seasonal block party will take place along the 200 block of Middle Street from 3-7pm and will include holiday music, dancing and crafts for the children. Downtown shops will stay open late so parents and grandparents can get a head start on their holiday shopping.

Annual Downtown Christmas Open House
2017-11-24 10:00 - 20:00

Tryon Palace Holiday Tours
2017-11-24 - 2017-12-24
Enjoy holiday themed tours throughout the Tryon Palace grounds through Jan. 3, 2018. Holiday tours offer a chance to see the Governor’s Palace, Dixon House, and Stanly House decorated for different eras of holiday traditions, ranging from the 18th to 20th centuries.
Monday-Saturday: The Governor’s Palace has guided tours every half hour, beginning at 10 a.m. and the last tour is at 3 p.m. The Kitchen Office is a self-paced building open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Dixon and Stanly houses have guided tours from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Sunday: The Governor’s Palace has guided tours every half hour, beginning at 12:30 and the last tour is at 3 p.m. The Kitchen Office is a self-paced building open from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The Dixon and Stanly houses have guided tours from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
