North Carolina Black Bear Festival

Schedule of Events:

6:00 am-9:00 am: Bear Tour (Online registration required) at Departs Plymouth Church of Christ-905 Washington St.
7:30 am: "Run with the Bears" 5K at Bear Tunnel on Washington St.
9:00 am-Until: Vendors are Open at Throughout the Festival
9:00 am-Until: Birthday Bash!! - Free Birthday Cake for the Kids Plus Live Entertainment at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
9:00 am-11:00 am: "Albemarle Queen" 10th Birthday Bash Cruise $40 (Advance Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
9:00 am 3:30 pm: Feyer Auto Group Classic Car Show - Awards at 3:00 pm at East Water St.
9:00 am-4:00 pm: Port O'Plymouth Museum - Free at 302 E Water St.
9:00 am-4:00 pm: Bear-Ology-NC Black Bear Discovery Center - Free at 111 West Water St.
9:00 am-4:00 pm: Roanoke River Maritime Museum - Free at 206 West Water St. Plymouth
9:00 am-4:00 pm: Interactive Photo Booth Free at Near Port O'Plymouth Museum
9:00 am-4:00 pm: Photography & Fine Arts Show - Air conditioned -Free at Maritime Museum - 206 West Water St
9:00 am-5:00 pm: Black Bear Theater - 20 min. film about NC's Giant Black Bears-air conditioned $2 at NC Cooperative Extension Bldg 128 East Water Street
9:00 am-5:00 pm: Can You Out Run a Bear? at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
9:00 am-5:00 pm: Children's Bear Train - $2 at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
9:00 am-5:00 pm: Cowboy Trick Roping - Learn to Lasso a "Steer" at Across Port O'Plymouth Museum
9:00 am-5:00 pm: Mechanical Bear $5 at Across Port O'Plymouth Museum
9:00 am-8:00 pm: Helicopter Rides - $40 per person at 516 East Main St.
9:00 am-9:00 pm: Kayak Rentals at Dock Behind the Port O'Plymouth Museum
9:30 am-10:30 am: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
10:00 am-10:30 pm: The "Off-Broadway" Bears at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
10:00 am-1:00 pm: Bear Tour (Online registration required) at Departs Parking Lot across from First Baptist Church at 309 Washington St.
10:00 am-5:00 pm: Water Slides-Free at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
10:00 am-5:00 pm: Lazy River Tubing-$5 at Behind Port O'Plymouth Museum
10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Pontoon Boat Rides (30 Min.) at Departs Dock Behind the Port O'Plymouth Museum
(Free, but must sign up at the dock)
10:30 am-11:30 am: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at Bear-Ology Black Bear Museum - 111 West Water St.
10:30 am-11:30 am: Presentation by State Black Bear Biologist at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
11:30 am-12:00 Noon: The "Off-Broadway" Bears at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
11:30 am 12:30 pm: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
Noon-1:00 pm: Photographing Bears & Wildlife Seminar by Mark Buckler at Bear-Ology Black Bear Museum - 111 West Water St.
Noon-1:30 pm: Noah Jackson Cobb in Concert - Blues, Folk & Old Country at Music Stage-302 E Water St.
1:00 pm-1:30 pm: The "Off-Broadway" Bears at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: "Albemarle Queen" 10th Birthday Bash Cruise $40 at 132 East Water Street Dock
(Advance Tickets Available Online)
1:30 pm-2:30 pm: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
Approximately 1:30 pm-2:30 pm: Golden Knights Elite Skydiving Team at Landing Zone in Park east of Port O' Plymouth Museum
1:30 pm-4:30 pm: Bear Tour (Online registration required) at Departs Parking Lot across from First Baptist Church at 309 Washington St.
2:30 pm-3:00 pm: The "Off-Broadway" Bears at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
2:30 pm-3:00 pm: Ember Fire Arts Show at Behind Caboose next to Music Stage
2:30 pm-3:00 pm: Native American Pow Wow at Eastern Riverfront Port O'Plymouth Museum
2:30 pm-3:30 pm: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
2:30 pm-3:30 pm: Presentation by State Black Bear Biologist at Bear-Ology Black Bear Museum 111 West Water St.
3:00 pm-3:30 pm: Car Show Award Presentation at Music Stage-302 E Water St.
3:30 pm-4:30 pm: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
2:30 pm-3:00 pm: Native American Pow Wow at Eastern Riverfront Port O'Plymouth Museum
3:30 pm-5:00 pm: Vintage Cross in Concert-Christian at Music Stage-302 E Water St.
4:30 pm-5:30 pm: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
5:00 pm-5:30 pm: Ember Fire Arts Show at Behind Caboose next to Music Stage
5:00 pm-5:30 pm: The "Off-Broadway" Bears at Kid's Zone (215 W. Water St.)
5:00 pm-7:00 pm: "Albemarle Queen" Jazz Cruise $40 (Advance Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
6:00 pm-7:00 pm: Sarah Hardison in Concert-Christian at Music Stage-302 E Water St.
6:00 pm-8:00 pm: Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides ($20) at Landing Zone in Field east of Port O'Plymouth Museum
6:00 pm-9:00 pm: Bear Tour (Online registration required) at Departs Parking Lot across from First Baptist Church at 309 Washington St.
6:30 pm-7:30 pm: Jet Boat Cruise - $20 (Tickets Available Online) at 132 East Water Street Dock
7:00 pm-7:30 pm: Ember Fire Arts Show at Behind Caboose next to Music Stage
7:30 pm-9:00 pm: Spare Change - Rock, Country, Beach, Top 40. at Music Stage-302 E Water St.
8:00 pm-10:00 pm: "Albemarle Queen" Sunset/Fireworks/Jazz Cruise at 132 East Water Street Dock
$40 (Advance Tickets Available Online)
9:05 pm-9:10 pm: Bandits Flight Formation Team - Pyro! at Over the Festival
9:15 pm: "Reflections on the Roanoke Fireworks Show" at Viewing from anywhere on waterfront
9:30 pm-10:15 pm: "Neon Nights Laser Glow Party" at Landing Zone in Field east of Port O'Plymouth Museum v 5.24

Have a Beary good trip home!

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