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"The National Association of Community-based New Year's Eve Arts Festivals" |
NOTE: The map link above may not be to scale. Keep checking back for the most up-to-date listings. Watch for a pull-out section in the Sun Journal December 27, 2009. |
First Night® New Bern 2010 will be the opening event for The City of New Bern's 300th Anniversary Celebration. First Night® is an held in over 100 downtowns every New Year's Eve. It is arts-based and family oriented. New Bern First Night® will include over 30 sites for entertainment - many free events, some requiring purchase of a button for admission.
Children's Venue
3-6pm: New Bern Riverfront Convention Center (indoor and outdoor events)
Geared to Children 10 and under and their families.
Some require a BUTTON; Some FREE
| Performers & Games | • - BUTTON • Street Performers - FREE • Jonkonnu and Mask Painting - FREE • Clowns • Carnival Games geared to kids 10 and under - some BUTTON; some FREE • Bounce Houses - BUTTON • Line Dancing - FREE • Blues Brothers/Magic & Comedy - some BUTTON; some FREE |
| Arts | • Arts & Crafts geared to kids 10 and under - some BUTTON; some FREE • Craven Smart Start Activities for ages 5 and under Button over 5 years of age. • Face Painting - Separate Charge • Funky Hair Salon - FREE • Bubble Wrap Stomp - FREE • Fireworks - FREE |
An interactive people's procession will leave the Children's Venue at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center and go to Union Point Park for the first display of fireworks between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. (FREE to the public).
New Bern History Bowl
(For all ages; FREE to the public)
| History | New Bern History Bowl - a year long monthly competition will begin this afternoon from 3 to 6 PM at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. Challenges will be held monthly at Orringer Auditorium at Craven Community College. Finalists to be determined 12/18/10. MORE INFORMATION |
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Family Venue
7-11pm: Downtown New Bern (indoor and outdoor events)
| Music | • Charros de Mexico Mariachi Band - FREE • Bo Didley Matthews/Blues Guitarist - FREE • Dixie Land Showband - BUTTON • Blues Brothers - BUTTON • Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps - BUTTON (Rhythm and Blues and Blues Band) • Southern Gentlemen Barber Shop Quartet - FREE • Carolina Chamber Music Festival presents Calyx Piano Trio - FREE • Cold Biscuit - BUTTON • Trent River Chamber Players - BUTTON • Southbound 85 (Country Band) - FREE • Jonkonnu - FREE • Harbour Jazz Combo - BUTTON • Tango Lessons with Margaret Fletcher - BUTTON • Shag Dancing Demo and Lessons - BUTTON • Mime - FREE • Bear City Opry - BUTTON |
| Arts | • Craven Arts Council Exhibit • Vaudeville at New Bern Civic Theatre - BUTTON • Video at Tryon Palace Welcome Center - FREE • Storyteller - FREE • Interactive Crafts - FREE |
| Various | • Edward Ellis - Historian/New Bern History Stories - BUTTON • Historical Characters - FREE • Comedian - Gary Shelton - BUTTON * • Making your Predictions for 2010 - FREE • Food; hot dogs and cold (non-alcoholic) beverages • Fireworks - FREE • Firemen's Museum - BUTTON |
* Handicapped access to City Hall is available by calling 24 hours in advance 639-7501.
11:15 p.m. - An interactive people's procession will leave the corner of Pollock and Hancock Streets and meander via Middle Street to Union Point Park. for a grand finale and midnight display of fireworks (FREE to the public).
11:30 p.m. - Midnight Grand Finale at Union Point Park with dountdown, New Bern Fire Department Bagpipes and Drum Corps, and midnight display of fireworks (FREE to the public).
Information
Button Sales
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Purchase a button for entry to ALL ticketed events. Button sales will begin in October 2009 at the following locations:
$ 8.00 until 12/23/09 $10.00 after 12/23/09 Free - children 5 years and under On 12/31/09 buttons can ONLY be purchased at:
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| Button Sales Contact & First Night® Information | |
| Volunteer Form | Click here to print the Volunteer Form |
| Volunteer Contact | |
| History Bowl Information | Click here to view History Bowl Information |
| History Bowl Application/Flyer | Click here to print the History Bowl Application |
Happy 300th Birthday New Bern!
