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FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

Academy Sports+Outdoors Raffle Prizes

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Made possible by Academy of Sports+ Outdoors, enjoy this collection of sports and outdoor raffle prizes! Raffle Sat. 7/12 at 12:30PM.

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Made possible by (ORNAMENT SPONSOR),

Beary The Hatchet Axe Throwing Co. of New Bern will host the axe throwing station. This station consists of 6 targets with our AXEpandable wings! CLOSED TOE SHOES ARE REQUIRED!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!

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Bounce House Station [Playtime Bounce House Party Store]

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Bounce House Station [Playtime Bounce House Party Store]

Made possible by (ORNAMENT SPONSOR), Playtime Bounce House Party Store of New Bern will host the bounce house station. As the number one provider of inflatable and party rentals, they take pride in providing world class service so you can focus on having FUN!

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Chalk Art Station

Axe Throwing Station [Beary the Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.]

Bounce House Station [Playtime Bounce House Party Store]

Chalk art is a pastime that connects us not just to memories of our smaller selves, but to a rich historical tradition that goes all the way back to 16th-century Italy! Induce a bout of nostalgia and express yourself through chalk art.

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

The Supporting Peace hosts this reception station. Clothes/toy drives play a crucial role in ensuring that every child experiences the joy of unwrapping a gift during the holidays. Clear out those old toys and make room for the upcoming holiday season, all while supporting a great cause!

(Please ensure that toys are clean, operable and in 

The Supporting Peace hosts this reception station. Clothes/toy drives play a crucial role in ensuring that every child experiences the joy of unwrapping a gift during the holidays. Clear out those old toys and make room for the upcoming holiday season, all while supporting a great cause!

(Please ensure that toys are clean, operable and in good working condition. Please ensure that clothes are clean and undamaged.)

Community Painting Station [Craven Arts Council]

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

The Craven Arts Council hosts this participatory art station. The mission of the Craven Arts Council & Gallery is to create an environment where the arts thrive, bring joy, and enrich the cultural experience in our community. Make your own personal contribution to this collaborative painting memorializing the inaugural New Bern Christmas in July event! 

Dazzling Dancers Performance Team

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

Face Painting Station [Art by Benetez]

Dazzling Dancers Performance Team will provide a performing arts demonstration during the festival at 11:00AM.

Dazzling Dancers Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers the youth opportunities in our community by participating in 1 ½ hour dance classes twice a week and a “Sparkle Pop” performance once a month.

Face Painting Station [Art by Benetez]

Clothes/Toy Drive Donation Station [Supporting Peace]

Face Painting Station [Art by Benetez]

Under the direction of Derrick B. Bryant (Art by Benetez), local artists volunteer to host the face painting station. Ornaments are nice and smiling faces are better, but these face painting artists will inspire Christmas cheer by blending the two together!

Golf/Putting Station [First Tee-Coastal Carolinas]

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

First Tee - Coastal Carolinas is a Kids Leadership and Character Development Program. They will host this putting station.

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc. hosts this waterfront educational activity. Learning has never been so fun! This nonprofit organization is dedicated to getting more kids out on the water, fishing and exploring nature.

Food Drive Donation Station [Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC]

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

Food Drive Donation Station [Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC]

The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina hosts this reception station. They work tirelessly to provide food to people in need while building solutions to end hunger in our communities. Through partnerships, education and programs, the Food Bank empowers communities to overcome hunger, creating an environment where all North Carolinians thrive. 

Margaret Fletcher Studio

Fishing Education/Training Station [Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishing, Inc.]

Food Drive Donation Station [Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC]

Margaret Fletcher Studio teaches tap, ballet, ballroom, and jazz, Ages 3 to 93. They offer combination classes for Little Ones. They will make a performing arts demonstration during the festival at 9:45AM.

Paws for a Cause [Colonial Capital Humane Society]

Paws for a Cause [Colonial Capital Humane Society]

Paws for a Cause [Colonial Capital Humane Society]

The Colonial Capital Human e Society of New Bern hosts this reception station. Donations are the lifeblood of how the CCHS operates and what they do. All money raised from the sale of donations goes to covering the overhead of the building and then directly to the animals in our care, through veterinary care, food, utilities, etc. (Please ensure that animal food and goods are clean and undamaged.)

Pottery Station [The Accidental Artist]

Paws for a Cause [Colonial Capital Humane Society]

Paws for a Cause [Colonial Capital Humane Society]

Accidental Artist is a contemporary paint your own pottery teaching studio located in

Downtown New Bern, North Carolina. They will host this pottery station. Choose from a wide variety of pottery,  paints, and glazes and let the fun begin! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!

Santa & Mrs. Claus

Paws for a Cause [Colonial Capital Humane Society]

Technical Skills Education Station [U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary]

Santa Claus takes a short break from his vacation to meet and greet all the children at the NEW BERN CHRISTMAS IN JULY Festival, while Mrs. Claus hosts story time and reads Christmas stories to the children!

Technical Skills Education Station [U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary]

Technical Skills Education Station [U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary]

Technical Skills Education Station [U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary]

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary hosts this tactical education station. They will have a boat in the water for the kids education and enjoyment!

Yarn Station [Yarn Tales]

Technical Skills Education Station [U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary]

Yarn Station [Yarn Tales]

Yarn Tales of New Bern will host the yarn station. Yarn Tales offers classes for beginner and intermediate knitters and those who wish to Crochet.

GALA ACTIVITIES

Art Exhibit [Art by Benetez]

Silent Auction [Tournament Promotions, Inc.]

Silent Auction [Tournament Promotions, Inc.]

Derrick B. Bryant (Art by Benetez) hosts a mini art exhibit at the Summer Wonderland Gala!

A New Bern native, Bryant attended NC A&T State University to study Arts. Bryant has been acknowledged and published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, View House Publishing, Sun Journal Newspaper, The Herald-Sun Newspaper, Hayti Her

Derrick B. Bryant (Art by Benetez) hosts a mini art exhibit at the Summer Wonderland Gala!

A New Bern native, Bryant attended NC A&T State University to study Arts. Bryant has been acknowledged and published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, View House Publishing, Sun Journal Newspaper, The Herald-Sun Newspaper, Hayti Heritage Center, Spotlight Magazine, Tribes Magazine, Real Fresh Magazine, South Fulton Lifestyle Magazine, IBM, BET, NBC, My Carolina Today Show, Armacell, Kodak and Fulton Government TV. Bryant is offering up one of his paintings for auction to benefit (NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION).

Silent Auction [Tournament Promotions, Inc.]

Silent Auction [Tournament Promotions, Inc.]

Silent Auction [Tournament Promotions, Inc.]

Tournament Promotions, Inc. will host a silent auction with some of the finest seasonal gifts and expressions.

SUMMER WONDERLAND GALA

Silent Auction [Tournament Promotions, Inc.]

SUMMER WONDERLAND GALA

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