Empty Bowls Main Event

Empty Bowls Main Event

Local Annual Fundraiser to fight hunger and support the arts

Temple Church, 1500 Kingdom Way

February 20, 2025; 11 am to 1 pm

Craven Arts Council & Gallery (CAC&G) and Religious Community Services (RCS) are proud to present the Empty Bowls Main Event, from 11 am to 1pm on February 20, 2026 at Temple Church, 1500 Kingdom Way, New Bern, North Carolina. This annual event serves as a fundraiser to fight hunger and support the arts in Craven County, supporting two local nonprofits - CAC&G and RCS. Tickets for Empty Bowls are $30 and are available now for purchase at emptybowlsnewbern.org, over the phone at 252-638-2577, and at Bank of the Arts, Mitchell’s Hardware, and Fuller’s Music.

Beginning at 11 am, the Empty Bowls Main Event will take place at Temple Church where attendees will be able to enjoy an afternoon of lunch with over twenty choices of soup, quilted items, wood crafts, and handmade pottery by local artists. Returning for its sixteenth year in Craven County, Empty Bowls is a great opportunity to support two local nonprofits, community, and fundraising.

Each $30 Empty Bowls ticket includes a handcrafted item and either two choices of soup on-site, or $5 coupon to a participating local restaurant. Empty Bowls is organized by the Empty Bowls New Bern committee, and all proceeds from the event benefit Religious Community Services and Craven Arts Council & Gallery.

The Craven Arts Council & Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.