New Year's Eve at Pier Park
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Updated: 8:27 PM Dec 26, 2008
New Year's Eve at Pier Park
Pier Park is gearing up for the new year with its first ever Beach Ball Drop.
Posted: 6:29 PM Dec 26, 2008
Reporter: Josh Gauntt
Email Address: joshua.gauntt@wjhg.com

Pier Park New Year's Eve
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Pier Park is gearing up for the new year with its first ever Beach Ball Drop. The eight foot illuminated beach ball will descend down a 148-foot tall crane to count-down the new year!!

The ball is on its way from Tampa and Pier Park management plans to hang it on the crane Monday or Tuesday.

Jimmy Buffet's Margaretville is sponsoring the festivities kick off at 6:30pm with a street party and fireworks.

The Bay County Tourist Development Council is hoping to draw a large new year's crowd for the inaugural beach ball drop at Pier Park.

"Why take your family anywhere else when you have anything you need. Our restaurants will be open. There will be fun to be had. Come and enjoy the resorts. Come and enjoy the sand. Come and enjoy that beach ball,"

Felicia cook, Pier Park’s director of marketing and business development said.

Pier Park New Year’s Eve events:

5:30-8:30 pm- Margaretville house Band, Stilt Walkers, Balloon Artists, Face Painters, Bounce Houses.

9pm-1am- R&B Rhythm All Stars from Tallahassee will perform.

The Florida lottery prize zone going on all night.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Delease Location: PCB / Talking Rock, GA on Dec 30, 2008 at 07:44 AM

Thank you Pier Park and Margaritaville for putting this event on. My husband and I will be in town and have no interest in the fancy, expensive sit down dinner events! We are looking foward to a great new years eve at Pier Park!! Keep up all the great work you have been doing year round!!
Posted by: jamie Location: Panama City Beach on Dec 28, 2008 at 05:46 PM

I have heard all the information pertaining to this event except for the acutual location in Pier Paek. I am happy that Pier Park in trying to support as many events as possible. Thanks Margaritaville for sponsoring this event. My and I are looking forward to attending
Posted by: Ricky Location: Panama City Beach on Dec 26, 2008 at 06:56 PM

I commend Pier Park for such a great idea. I think all of us that live on the beach should be very proud of the image Pier Park projects on our community year round.