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Upcoming Events in Oriental North Carolina


March

23 - 25 Springtime Yoga Retreat - Visit Oriental for our Springtime Yoga Retreat. Participants will stay in one of the beautiful B&Bs in the village. Open to participants of all levels.

NC Highway 55 from New Bern. NC55 becomes Broad Street in Oriental.

Address: 705 Broad Street , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)670-7535 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: bbyoga@hughes.net

May

13 Oriental's Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale - Visit the riverside village of Oriental as its residents join together to hold yard and garage sales all around town. More than 75 individual yard sales are scheduled , most within walking distance of each other and the shops, galleries, and eateries in the village.

Address:
PO Box 738
, Oriental, North Carolina
Email: pamlicochamber@pamlico.net

June

18 Arts on the Neuse - Come stroll through Oriental's riverfront Lou-Mac Park, meet our local artists and view their talent first hand. This event features only Pamlico County artists, in a variety of mediums including Paintings, Pottery, Yard sculpture, jewelry, woodworking, sketched landmarks and photography.

Email: jenny@thebeaddivastudio.com

July

4 - 5 Croaker Festival - Croaker Festival kicks off at 5pm Fri. This All-American Small-Town Independence Day Celebration includes a parade, Street Dances on Friday and Saturday nights, Kids Fun Park, Arts & Crafts vendors, music all day long, nautical flea market, great food, and a spectacular fireworks display over the harbor on Saturday night.

Highway 55 East through Bayboro to Oriental

Address: Oriental's Riverfront
PO Box 738
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-0555 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

4 - 6 Croaker Festival - Croaker Festival kicks off at 5pm Fri. This All-American Small-Town Independence Day Celebration includes a parade, Street Dances on Friday and Saturday nights, Kids Fun Park, Arts & Crafts vendors, music all day long, nautical flea market, great food, and a spectacular fireworks display over the harbor on Saturday night.

Address:
PO Box 738
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Fee: Fee

28 - 30 Croaker Festival and Fourth of July Parade - Join the folks of Pamlico County as they celebrate the Croaker and Independence Day with a parade through the streets of the village. More than 10,000 people agree, the Croaker Festival is the best July 4th festival in Eastern NC! Come for the parade and stay for the music, vendors and fireworks!

Address: Parade starts on Broad Street and Ragan Road , Oriental, North Carolina
Web: townoforiental.com/

6 "Get Loose by the Neuse" Concert Series - GrassStreet will be bringing bluegrass from Henderson NC. Bring your chair, a smile, and your picnic to join the townfolk of Oriental to enjoy a free concert in conjunction with the Tarpon Tournament.

Highway 55 through Bayboro to Oriental.

Address: Whittaker Pointe
PO Box 738
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-3655 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

August

3 "Get Loose on the Neuse" Concert Series - Listen to Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos as they entertain with Zydeco and Louisiana dancehall music. Bring your chair, a smile, and your picnic to join the townfolk of Oriental to enjoy a free concert in the park on the banks of the Neuse River.

Highway 55 through Bayboro to Oriental. Turn left at Church Street and follow it to the end.

Address: Lou-Mac Park
PO Box 738
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-3655 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

September

23 Mike Patter and Lynne Jackson - The Cabaret Consortium - Enjoy jazz, cabaret favorites and contemporary numbers presented with sophistication and style by this internationally acclaimed duo.

Highway 55 East to Oriental. Theater is across from Town Hall on Broad Street.

Address:
609 Broad Street, Oriental
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-2736 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

23 Mike Patter and Lynne Jackson - The Cabaret Consortium - Enjoy jazz, cabaret favorites and contemporary numbers presented with sophistication and style by this internationally acclaimed duo.

Highway 55 East to Oriental. Theater is across from Town Hall on Broad Street.

Address: Pamlico County Civic and Cultural Center
Broad Street
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Fee: Fee

31 "Get Loose by the Neuse" Concert Series - The Thistledown Tinkers will be entertaining us with Celtic with a Twist! Bring your chair, a smile, and your picnic to join the townfolk of Oriental to enjoy a free concert in the park on the banks of the Neuse River.

Highway 55 through Bayboro to Oriental. Turn left at Church street and go to the end.

Address: Lou Mac Park
PO Box 738
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-3655 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

November

18 In Concert: The Arman Trio - The impassioned performances from this Trio reflect the best chamber music traditions from Central Europe with an elegant French panache.

Highway 55 East to Oriental.

Address:
609 Broad Street, Oriental
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-2736 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

18 In Concert: The Arman Trio - The impassioned performances from this Trio reflect the best chamber music traditions from Central Europe with an elegant French panache.

Highway 55 East to Oriental.

Address: Pamlico Civic & Cultural Center, Broad Street, Oriental
Broad Street
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Fee: Fee

8 Oriental Folk Festival: the everybody fields & Arlington Priest - From Tennessee, the everybody fields is a group that makes music channeled through decades of folk and country traditions inspired by Appalachia.
Arlington Priest, a duo from Georgia will open the evening with their own brand of folk tunes.

Highway 55 East to Oriental.

Address:
609 Broad Street, Oriental
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-2736 (Always call and confirm events)
Fee: Fee

8 Oriental Folk Festival: the everybody fields & Arlington Priest - From Tennessee, the everybody fields is a group that makes music channeled through decades of folk and country traditions inspired by Appalachia.
Arlington Priest, a duo from Georgia will open the evening with their own brand of folk tunes.

Highway 55 East to Oriental.

Address: Pamlico Civic & Cultural Center, Oriental
Broad Street
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Fee: Fee

December

31 Oriental Dragon Run - The Oriental Dragon comes out at 8pm and again at 11pm to run the waterfront at Oriental. Folks line the street with noisemakers and gather luck by touching the dragon.

Address: Hodges Street at the waterfront , Oriental, North Carolina
Ph: (252)249-3655 (Always call and confirm events)

31 Running of the Dragon - The Oriental Dragon comes out at 8pm and again at 11pm to run the waterfront at Oriental. Folks line the street with noisemakers and gather luck by touching the dragon.

Address: Hodges Street on Oriental's waterfront
PO Box 738
Oriental, NC 28571 , Oriental, North Carolina
Fee: Fee

15 - 17 Oriental's Spirit of Christmas - Since 1986 the businesses, churches and civic groups of Oriental have joined together to present the "Spirit of Christmas". For these few very special days, extra efforts are made to present Oriental in its finest holiday array. Over 3000 luminaries line the streets, glowing golden with the warmth of the holidays, lighting a path to tasty treats and lively entertainment.

From New Bern, follow NC Highway 55 East through Grantsboro, and Bayboro to the end of Highway 55.

Email: lpbwagoner@earthlink.net

Attractions and Upcoming Events



Deaton Yacht Service

Boatyard, service and repairs. Boat sales - new Hunters and used boats.

Oriental, NC Businesses

Spec Fever Guide Service

Saltwater fly fishing and light tackle guide service and custom saltwater flies.

Oriental, NC Businesses

Oriental Marina & Inn

All-suites condo-hotel with multi-baths, kitchenettes, all with waterfront view overlooking Oriental's harbor. Swimming pool and on-property restaurant. Marina can accommodate vessels to 80'.

Oriental, NC Businesses

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