The Hamilton District Main Street Program in partnership with the City of Allentown and Allentown Chamber of Commerce are celebrating the New Year in downtown Allentown. The event will begin at 10 p.m. at the southeast corner of 7th and Hamilton Streets in front of the Lehigh County Government Center. There will be performances by Jake Kaligis & The New Constitution and YEA! Xcape Dance group leading up to a countdown and fireworks display at midnight. This is a free event and is open to the public.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 31st
TIME: 10 p.m. – Midnight
WHERE: 7th and Hamilton Streets, Allentown, PA 18101
This event will coincide with evening specials and events at downtown restaurants including but not limited to the Allentown Brew Works, Bay Leaf, Cosmopolitan, Chickie’s & Pete’s, The Hamilton Kitchen, Manifiesto, Pasta Alla Rosa and Roar Social House. 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 2015 with music, fun, fireworks and the bell drop that was first part of the 250th Anniversary celebration!
For more information, please visit www.downtownallentown.com or follow the Hamilton District Main Street Program on Facebook.
SCHEDULE OF ENTERTAINMENT:
10:00 – 10:40 Jake Kaligis & The New Constitution
10:45 – 11:15 YEA! Xcape Dancers
11:20 – 11:58 Jake Kaligis & The New Constitution return to stage
11:58 Countdown begins with Mayor Ed Pawlowski
11:59 Bell drop
12:00 – 12:06 a.m. Fireworks display
SPONSORS: City of Allentown, RCN, 100.7 WLEV and the Allentown Chamber of Commerce
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.
Press Release Provided By:
Elizabeth Regan l Community Development Assistant, Allentown Initiatives l
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Mobile: 484-542-7827 l Email: elizabethr@lehighvalleychamber.org l Fax: 610-437-4907 l www.lehighvalleychamber.org
I’m in our Allentown Office: 840 Hamilton Street, Suite 205, Allentown, PA 18101
Follow the Chamber on: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, The Chamber’s Blog
Find out all things Allentown on: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
