Allentown, PA – Making plans for New Year’s Eve? Join us in downtown Allentown for live music, menu specials and champagne toasts at many downtown restaurants, and then come outside for a fireworks display at midnight!
City Center Allentown presents in partnership with the the Downtown Allentown Business Alliance and the City of Allentown a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration! Downtown Allentown will host local Funk & Blues band, The Groove Merchants at 7th & Hamilton streets. Celebrate New Year’s Eve at one of downtown’s many restaurants then join us outdoors for festivities beginning at 10 p.m. leading up to a magnificent fireworks display at midnight.
To complete your evening, enjoy live music by The BC Combo at Queen City BBQ, The Hamilton Kitchen will have DJ Brad Scott and for a celebration for those with an early bedtime, the Brew Works has something to entertain the kids.
Make plans to join us in downtown Allentown and start 2019 with the hottest music and great friends!
WHEN: Monday, December 31st
WHAT: Downtown Allentown New Year’s Eve Celebration with The Groove Merchants
TIME: 10 p.m. – Midnight
WHERE: 7th and Hamilton Streets, Allentown, PA 18101
This event coincides with downtown specials and events at area restaurants, including, but not limited to Bell Hall, Chickie’s & Pete’s, Macho’s Sports Bar, The Dime, Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, The Hamilton Kitchen, Queen City BBQ, Tacos Y Tequila, The Bay Leaf, and Johnny’s Bagels. Enjoy the evening at one or more of these great restaurants, and then join us in the heart of Allentown to usher in the start of 2019 with music, friends and fireworks!
SCHEDULE OF ENTERTAINMENT:
10:00 p.m. The Groove Merchants
11:50 p.m. Countdown begins in front of PPL Center
12:00 – 12:10 a.m. Fireworks display
SPONSORS: City Center Allentown, City of Allentown, Vault 634, Alvin H. Butz, Inc., PPL, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, PPL Center, RCN and Green Mountain Energy
TRAFFIC NOTICE: 7th Street, between Linden and Walnut Streets will be closed from 9 p.m. until midnight.
About the Downtown Allentown Business Alliance
Downtown Allentown serves as the commercial and cultural heart of the Lehigh Valley. Our downtown features unique ethnic restaurants, a historical arts district, eclectic businesses – and amazing people – making us a vibrant center of energy and activity.
Here, visitors can discover a wide array of tastes, culture, entertainment and history. Our district consists of the area from 5th Street to 12th Street, and from Walnut to Linden Streets, and is supported by adjoining city neighborhoods and the riverfront.
About the Chamber:
The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.
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Liz Regan
