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
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-up8:30 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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