MumFest is a combination of family fun, entertainment, attractions, exhibitors and great food in the beautifully restored setting of downtown New Bern and its waterfront. More than 60,000 festival-goers enjoy Mumfestivities every fall. Mark your calendar for October 8-9; MumFest 2016 promises to be another fabulous fun-filled fall weekend!
We are revving up for MumFest. Entertainment to look forward to includes XPOGO team which holds 15 world records and several Guinness records in this extreme action sport performed on next generation pogo sticks. XPOGO does stunts hitting incredible heights, and it is the most talented and experienced extreme pogo team in the world!
MumFest has world class street buskers from all over the country performing for free throughout the day. So bring the kids! There’s lots for them to do at Sun Journal Kids Korner, and the Amusements at Galley Point. Don’t forget to check out CarolinaEast Union Point Park – it’s the place for canine entertainment and the MumFest Boat Show!
And be sure to kick-off your MumFest weekend with top ranked country music artists performing on the South Lawn of Tryon Palace. The 2nd annual MumFest Concert is a ticketed event with an unforgettable lineup that you won’t want to miss.The Tryon Palace Gardens will be free and open to the public during MumFest Weekend as well. Filled with colors of fall; it’s a site to see.
Run for Mums is a New Bern Parks & Recreation event. This flat course race begins and ends at Union Point Park and goes through New Bern’s scenic historic district on the Sunday of MumFest weekend, October 9, start time 7:30am. Awards will be presented (5K only) to the overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male/female runners in each age group.
And NEW THIS YEAR is the Bud Light Beer Garden – a sports bar with live music all weekend long!!! There is no entry fee but you must be at least 21 years old to purchase beer and/or wine. Alcoholic beverages are restricted to the Beer Garden.
MumFest is one of the finest award winning festivals in the state of North Carolina. It is recognized statewide as a major eastern North Carolina award-winning family festival, and has received numerous awards over the years to include Best NC Main Street Downtown Event, Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 October events, and the New Bern Sun Journal Reader’s Choice winner as Best Festival. MumFest is a great weekend for visitors of all ages!
MumFest is a city sponsored event produced by Swiss Bear
Downtown Development Corp.
PO Box 597, New Bern, NC 28563 | Tel: 252-638-5781 | www.downtownnewbern.com
MumFest Coordinator: info@swissbear.org
