Friday, July 1, 2011

Independence Day weekend celebrations in New Bern area


Have a happy and safe 4th everyone!

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the
United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.

Tryon Palace

Saturday


1 p.m. — ‘Making of the State,’ at N.C. History Center


Sunday


1 to 4 p.m. — 19th century town celebration, at New Bern
Academy

2:30 p.m. — Reading of the Declaration of Independence,
at New Bern Academy

Monday

9 a.m. — Celebration of the Declaration, at Tryon Palace.
Activities, crafts, colonial games, demonstrations, free gardens

11 a.m. — Fife & Drum Corps performance, 18th-century
reading of the Declaration of Independence, at Tryon Palace


On the Web: tryonpalace.org


Croaker Festival

Oriental, area around Lou Mac Park

Friday

9 a.m. — Vendors booths begin opening

4 p.m. — The Pamlico County Band


5 p.m. — Opening ceremony, Pamlico Chorale


6 p.m. — Baking contest judging, followed by sale


6 p.m. — Miss Minnow, Croaker Queen Pageants


8 p.m. — Street dance, Bob Tyson Band


Saturday

7:30 a.m. — Croaker Relay sign-up

8:30 a.m. — Booths open

10 a.m. — Croaker parade

11:30 a.m. — Croaker Festival Regatta registration

11:45 a.m. — Kids Park opens

Noon — Music, The Boys from Carolina

2 p.m. — Croaker Festival Regatta

3 p.m. — Music, Creek Boys with Shane Harris

6 p.m. — Street dance, The Southern Aires

9:30 p.m. — Fireworks over the harbor


New Bern July 4 Celebration



11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Union Point Park


6 p.m. — Carolinian Shakespeare Festival reading of the
Declaration of Independence

Music by 2D Marine Aircraft Wing Band


Fireworks over the Neuse River


Free admission


River Bend July 4 Celebration



7 a.m. — Street closing

8:45 a.m. — Contributed food delivery at town hall. Call

Barbara Maurer at 252-670-0757. For contributions to the cake walk, call
252-514-2936



10 a.m. — Parade line-up

10:30 a.m. — Parade begins

11 a.m. — National anthem and opening ceremony

11:15 a.m. — Activities being

11:30 a.m. — Food line opens


Havelock Freedom Festival



Monday, Havelock City Park


5 p.m. — Festival opens, games and entertainment


9 p.m. — Fireworks

Bigfish Summer Festival

Monday, 1 to 7 p.m.

Lawson Creek Park, New Bern


Bands: Third Day, Chasing Eden, Trevor Morgan, Building
429 and Awake the Fire



Tickets: $38.88 in advance. $34 for group of 10 or more.
$72 for VIP. $29.50, ages 11 to 17. $9.33 for children under 11.




Tickets available at Straight Up Faith Gear in the New
Bern Mall and Light of the Lamb in Cedar Point. On the Web: bigfishfm.com

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