New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop
The New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop is the New Year's Eve celebration in Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida, held around Pier Park, Aaron Bessant Park and Celebration Tower. It suits families with young children and adults who want a midnight countdown, with an 8:00 p.m. kids' drop and a nearly 10-foot ball that falls at midnight. The one thing to know: the official event page said the schedule of events was "coming soon," so check before you go.
| Question visitors ask | New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop Panama City Beach time? |
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| Official site | www.visitpanamacitybeach.com |
What is the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop?
The New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop is the New Year's Eve celebration in Panama City Beach, held on December 31 to ring in 2027. The official event page describes live music, fireworks and new areas beyond Pier Park, which give attendees more room to spread out.
The Visit Panama City Beach events calendar lists live music and assorted food vendors as part of the annual festivities.
When does the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop start?
The Kids FUN Zone at Aaron Bessant Park opens at 4 p.m. with free activities, including slides, obstacle courses, bungee trampolines, friendship bracelet stations and video games. The Aaron Bessant Park stage hosts live performances for kids and adults.
The Kids' Beach Ball Drop starts at 8:00 p.m. at Aaron Bessant Park and Pier Park Drive, with fireworks and the release of 15,000 beach balls between the two locations. The events calendar gives the number as 10,000, so check before you go.
What happens at midnight during the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop?
At midnight, the main Beach Ball Drop happens at Celebration Tower, which opened in 2016 and is ten feet taller than the pole on One Times Square in Manhattan. A ball nearly ten feet in diameter descends the tower during the final ten-second countdown and reaches the bottom at the new year.
Fireworks launch from the end of Russell-Fields Pier, which reaches more than a quarter-mile into the Gulf of Mexico.
Is the schedule of events final for the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop?
The official event page said "Schedule of Events coming soon" when it was reviewed. The sources reviewed do not list an admission price, so check before you go for the full schedule, hours and entry rules.
New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop: questions visitors ask
New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop Panama City Beach time?
The Kids' Beach Ball Drop starts at 8:00 p.m. on December 31 at Aaron Bessant Park and Pier Park Drive. The main drop from Celebration Tower happens at midnight. The official schedule was marked "coming soon," so check before you go.
Where is the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop held?
The celebration is held in Panama City Beach at Pier Park, Aaron Bessant Park, Pier Park Drive and Celebration Tower. Fireworks are launched from the end of Russell-Fields Pier.
Is there an admission fee for the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop?
The sources reviewed do not state an admission price or whether entry is free. Check before you go.
How many beach balls are dropped at the 8 p.m. event?
The event page says 15,000 beach balls are released between Aaron Bessant Park and Pier Park Drive. The Visit Panama City Beach events calendar gives 10,000, so check before you go.
Is there live music and food at the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop?
The events calendar says live music and assorted food vendors round out the annual festivities. The event page also links to vendor applications for food and craft and retail vendors.
Is the New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop a well-known event?
The official event page says USA TODAY 10Best named it the "Best New Year's Eve Drop." The event is presented by Coca-Cola, according to the same page.
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