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New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop at Pier Park

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What: New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop at Pier Park
When: Monday, December 31, 2018
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: Pier Park

Momentum is building for 11th annual New Year’s Eve Beach Ball Drop at Pier Park on Monday, December 31 with the announcement of the live entertainment as part of the celebration. Everyone will enjoy family-friendly activities, including the nation’s only family beach ball drop at 8 p.m., and a New Year’s countdown at midnight.Let the countdown begin!

Ten thousand beach balls, two firework shows, four musical acts, and 40,000 friends will be on hand to celebrate in Panama City Beach. Plan on joining us for our 10th Annual New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop. Be on the look out for the digital lounge for your Epic Photo options, Snow Zone, 5-foot tall beach balls and more! This FREE event is family friendly and a lot of fun!

Say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 with a great family-friendly celebration at the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop in Panama City Beach on December 31. The streets of Pier Park are closed off to traffic as thousands of revelers enjoy free live music, entertainment, and good cheer.

For young revelers, there's even an 8 p.m. countdown, with over 10,000 inflated beach balls dropped from nets stretched over the street, followed by fireworks.

On the way to midnight, bands perform for the gathering crowd, anticipating the countdown to 2018 when a huge, glowing beach ball is lowered to signal the start of the New Year, and another great fireworks display. Time Square has nothing on this Panama City Beach NYE party!

During New Year’s Eve day and into the night, Pier Park will provide great shopping and dining options with the entire property open until 10 p.m. and select stores along Pier Park’s Boardwalk remaining open later. Popular dining options like Dave & Buster’s, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House and Rum Runners Tropical Island Grill will also be open during the evening.

Pier Park is Panama City Beach’s premier open-air shopping destination with more than 125 retail and dining choices. This one-of-a-kind beachfront family-friendly attraction with resort style, island-inspired architecture features a variety of popular stores. Shoppers enjoy numerous eateries and entertainment options and The Grand IMAX Theatre. Pier Park is also host to many exciting local food and cultural events throughout the year.

Pier Park is located at 600 Pier Park Drive in Panama City Beach. For more information please call (850) 236-9979
or visit www.simon.com/mall/pier-park. Find Pier Park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShopPierPark, Twitter @PierPark and Instagram @PierPark.

 

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