Join our guides for a hands-on cooking demonstration! You'll learn what the Moravians were putting on their dinner tables in Bethabara while participating in an 18th century cooking lesson. The […]

Kick off your Halloween weekend at Bethabara! We'll have a spooky storyteller for children ages 12 and under and guided tours up to God's Acre where you might encounter some spirits of Bethabara's past. Costumes are encouraged! While both storytelling and the ghost tours are free, we are asking everyone to pre-register. Ghost walks will […]

Celebrate the season by learning how to make a traditional Moravian star that you can take home with you. $25 per person. Reservations required. Please call 336-397-7586 or email frankb@cityofws.org. […]

Join us for a Christmas tour through time! See how the Moravians celebrated Christmas in their new North Carolina home, tour the decorated 1788 Gemeinhaus, and learn what Christmas treats […]

Celebrate the season by learning how to make a traditional Moravian star that you can take home with you. $25 per person. Reservations required. Please call 336-397-7586 or email frankb@cityofws.org. […]

Join Anna Catharina, one of Bethabara's 18th century residents, as she shows you around her world and discusses the roles of women in the town. Then visit the gardens where […]

Come celebrate the Scots-Irish contribution to colonial Bethabara during the Park’s 20th Annual Highland Games event. The day will feature tartan-clad athletes, pipe and drum bands, the annual Parade of Tartans, a battle axe competition, children’s activities, live music, food, vendors, and more! Festivities will take place on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00 a.m. until […]

Explore Bethabara’s history by speaking with skilled craftsmen practicing the trades found here in the 18th century. Chat with our blacksmith, woodworkers, and blue dyer, and take home a souvenir shirt dyed in indigo! Learn about the food available to the first settlers and sample some yourself. Become immersed in Bethabara’s history as the sights […]

Join us as we explore the connections between Indigenous Peoples and the early Moravians. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will be onsite to share their culture, history, and crafts; staff from the Lam Museum of Anthropology will display and discuss artifacts from their North Carolina Native American archaeological collection; a Park guide […]

One of our biggest and most-loved events! Join us as we celebrate the arrival of fall in all of its apple-filled goodness. Meet local artisans selling their wares while listening to music and enjoying a meal from one of our many food trucks. Don’t forget to buy a bag of apples from a local orchard […]