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National
Black Bear Day
Celebration |
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| Feyer Ford Music Stage |
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Refuge
Black Bear Tours
Registration is now Closed
Check for cancellations at the
Roanoke River Lighthouse
during Bearfest
Bus pick-up location:
Roanoke River Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
124 West Water Street,
Downtown Plymouth, NC 27962.
(Parking lot entrance off W. Main St.-See
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Online Registration Will Be
Closed
Sunday May 26 @ 5:00 PM
*For tour information, go by
the NC Bear Fest Information Booth during Festival
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| Neil Jernigan Professional
Photographer |
5:00 AM - 8:30 AM Tour
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tour |
$50 per person (12 person limit per tour)
Join Neil as he takes you to the Pungo National Wildlife
Refuge to learn about photographing bears in the wild.
To Register call 252-793-6627 or email:
info@bearfest.com
Departs behind Maritime Museum - West Main St Entrance:
35°51'54.9"N 76°45'09.4"W
(Plymouth Baptist Church Van)
After Friday, 3 PM you must sign up and make your
payment in person at the Roanoke River Lighthouse |
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5 K Run
with the Bears |
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The "Run With The Bears 5K" will be a tour of the
historical and river districts of the Washington County
seat of Plymouth.
Click here to register |
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Bear Necessities
Paddle
Launch Window
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Registration
Here |
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Motorcycle
Poker Run
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
First Christian Church
509 E. Main St.
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Baby Bear
Dress-Up Contest
Prior Registration
Required
Download Registration Form Here
9:30 AM
Dress like a bear contest
for ages under 2 and 2-4
Small Stage between
Feyer Ford Music Stage and the River |
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Port O' Plymouth
Museum
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
302 E Water St, Plymouth |
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Bear-Ology
Black Bear Museum
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
111A West Water St, Plymouth |
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God's Creation
Wildlife Museum
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
111B West Water St, Plymouth |
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Roanoke River Lighthouse
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Maritime Museum
Photography Exhibition
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
West Water Street
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Festival Opens
10:00 AM
302 East Main St, Festival
Park |
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Black Bear
Presentation by
State Biologist
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Bear-Ology Black Bear Museum
111A West Water Street
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Colleen Olfenbuttel and Chris Turner will be our
featured speakers at our festival. Colleen has served as
the statewide Black Bear and Furbearer Biologist for the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC)
since 2007. She is a Certified Wildlife Biologist® and
has been working in the wildlife profession for 20
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Visit Our
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| MakeYour Own Bear |
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Bear and Company will have a stuffed animal workshop.
Their furry friends are excited to be adopted by kids of
all ages. You’ll experience the fun of choosing one of
our lovable critters and getting your new forever friend
perfectly huggable with our custom stuffer! All Bear and
Company friends come with a wishing heart, t-shirt,
adoption certificate, and convenient drawstring
backpack. You can even accessorize your new friend with
a "take me home" outfit! |
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Black Bear
Tent Theater |
10 AM until
Admission $2 |
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New this year is the airconditioned Black Bear Tent
Theater where you can watch these coastal giants in
their natural habitat and learn why we have the world’s
largest black bears and the highest black bear densities
on the planet. The film will also include a tribute to
National Black Bear Day that began right here in
Plymouth, NC last year. |
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Pontoon Boat Rides
on the River
10:00 AM to Sunset
Departs Dock Behind the
Port O' Plymouth Museum
Free, But must sign up for time.
Come early. Subject to Fillup |
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Fish for Fun (Free)
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Dock Behind the Port O'
Plymouth
Museum parking lot |
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Classic Car Show
Registration
10:00am to 11:30am
Judging at 12:30pm
Awards at 2:30pm
Dash plaques for first 40 cars registered
Awards for: Top 20 in show, Top 1st-3rd pre 2000 and Top
1st-3rd post 2000, Top 1st-3rd bikes, Best engine, Best
interior, Best custom, Best paint, Best in show and the
coveted Black Bear Fest, Bear’s Choice Award!
Contact: 287-8233 to Enter |
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Dakota & Friends
Dinosaur Experience
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Dakota & Friends brings
the dinosaurs that we love so much to all the kids who want to
see them |
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Shark Tooth
Fossil Dig
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Next to Port O' Plymouth
Parking Lot |
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Mechanical
Bear Ride
$5
10:00 AM - Until |
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Airboat Rides
11:00 AM - Until
Experience the adrenalin
rush of high speed
entertainment on the Roanoke River!
Airboat: $20 per person for a 10 minute Ride
on the Roanoke.
(No children’s discounts due to limited seating) |
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Black Bear
Photography
Instruction
with Mark Buckler
NOON to 1:00 PM
3:00 to 4:00 PM
Bear-Ology Black Bear Museum,
111A West Water St.
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Mark is a renowned photographic instructor who has been
invited to teach workshops or give presentations
nationwide. Mark’s highly acclaimed images have received
numerous international, national, regional and local
awards. He conducts photography workshops across the US
each year. Mark’s highly acclaimed images have received
numerous international, national, regional and local
awards. His fine art prints have been featured in many
exhibitions and can also be found in several galleries.
Mark’s photos have appeared in dozens of magazines and
other publications. He will be sharing some of his
skills and knowledge about bear photography in this free
seminar! |
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| Motorcycle Stunt Show |
11:00 AM
2:30 PM
4:30 PM
Water Street (Between
Car Show and
Lighthouse Music Stage) |
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Rick Janesky and Brent Schwalm will be performing
multiple FMC Shows jumbing over 35 feet in the air and
performing tricks like you have seen on X Games.
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Lazy River
Tubing
$5
1:00 PM - Until
On dock behind Port O'
PLymouth Museum |
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Helicopter Rides
Time to be announced
516 East Maint St
There are only two ways to see and appreciate the
natural beauty of the expansive Roanoke River Delta- by
water or by air. At the NC Black Bear Festival it will
be possible to get a "God's Eye View" of this natural
wonder. There are over 50 miles of shore line within 5
miles of Plymouth! This is the lower part of the largest
intact hardwood bottomland east of the Mississippi
River. For $35 you will experience a breath taking helicopter ride over Historic Downtown Plymouth,
the Roanoke River Delta and see where it flows into the
Albemarle Sound.Don't miss this amazing opportunity.
“No minimum age. Maximum of 3 passengers at a time.
Total weight of 3 passengers cannot exceed 600 lbs.
Maximum of 300 lbs. per seat. Accept cash, credit or
debit.” |
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Live Music
Click the
link below to
download a printable
PDF of the NC Black Bear Festival Music Events
Schedule showing appearance times and stage
for each of the
entertainers.
Music Events Schedule |
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The Embers
Saturday from
Noon – 1:30 pm
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The Embers are widely considered a musical MARVEL and
have laid the groundwork for what has become known as
‘Beach Music’ in the Carolinas, Virginias, the gulf
coast region of North America and every beach in
between. Having been inducted into the South Carolina
Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and most recently the
South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame, The Embers are
honored to carry the moniker of North Carolina’s
Official Ambassadors of Music. |
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Cooper Greer
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Sons of God
Light House Stage
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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The Patriots
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Fireworks
"Reflections on the Roanoke"
9:00 PM
Viewing from anywhere on the
waterfront |
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