Historic New Bern’s Annual Family Fall Festival

Celebrating its 29th year, MUMFEST 2009 promises to be the biggest and best yet! Long recognized as one of the finest award-winning family festivals in the state, MUMFEST is a combination of fantasy, fun, education and entertainment attracting more than 80,000+ festival-goers to New Bern’s historic downtown streets and waterfront.

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Back by popular demand, one of the top stunt shows in the nation, King BMX Stunt Show features three daily shows of heart stopping action with high aerial stunts when the best bicyclists in the country take to the air for a high-flying, high-energy ramp and flatland riding show!

8th Annual MUMFEST BOATshow on the waterfront at Union Point Park features boats of all sizes from kayaks and canoes to 60’ power boats, marine exhibits and displays, military vessel tour and water tax.

6th Annual MUMfest Hatteras Yachts Family Boat Building Weekend features family or nonprofit teams, each constructing their own eight-foot wooden dinghy crafted from a pre-cut kit. The adventure culminates with a flotilla on the Neuse River followed by an awards ceremony.

MUMFEST 2009’s endless array of attractions includes the live stage entertainment, roving magicians, jugglers, stilt-walkers, dance groups, the Carolina Puppet Theatre, amusement rides, Ronald McDonald, arts and crafts, commercial vendors and festival foods.

A 2010 car show, model railroad and Thomas the Train displays, fire and police exhibits, K-9 and retriever field demonstrations.

The beautiful gardens filled with thousands of mums in full bloom at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens are opened and free to the public for ths special weekend.

Free admission to the public!

Streets and waterfront of Historic Downtown New Bern
2 hours East of Raleigh at the intersection of Hwy. 70 and Hwy. 17 and 50 minutes West of Morehead City.

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Danielle Glynn
New Bern NC 28563
Phone 252-638-5781
Fax 252-638-6696
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