Downtown Allentown New Year’s Eve Celebration

Allentown, PA – December 20, 2016: If you’re a music lover and looking for the perfect end to a great year, look no further. Many of the restaurants in Downtown Allentown will be offering live music. The Hamilton Kitchen is offering a delicious pre-fixe menu for $75, plus live music by The Groove Merchants! Right down the street, Queen City BBQ will feature menu specials plus a performance by The BC Combo. Bell Hall is topping off their night with music by the Copper Fields and Sugar Hill Jazz House is featuring jazz artist, Nancy Coletti. The party continues with DJs at Chickie’s & Pete’s, Allentown Brew Works, the Dime, and Halo Nightclub.

The Hamilton District Main Street Program in partnership with the City of Allentown is 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. Charlie Brown’s Notorious Groove will perform leading up to a countdown and fireworks display at midnight. This is a free event and is open to the public.

WHEN: Saturday, December 31st
TIME: 10 p.m. – Midnight
WHERE: 7th and Hamilton Streets, Allentown, PA 18101
MUSIC: Charlie Brown’s Notorious Groove

This event will coincide with evening specials and events at downtown restaurants including but not limited to 99 Bottles, Allentown Brew Works, Bay Leaf, Bell Hall, Centro, Chickie’s & Pete’s, The Dime, grain., The Hamilton Kitchen, Hook, Queen City BBQ, Roar Social House, and Sugar Hill Jazz House. Enjoy the evening at one or more of these great restaurants, then join us in the heart of Allentown to usher in the start of 2017 with music, fun, and fireworks!

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PARKING NOTICE FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE: Cars arriving after 5 p.m. at the Arena North deck, the Transportation Center (6th & Linden) and the Spiral Deck (Linden between 8th &9th) can enter for just $3 for the entire event. Between 7 and 8 p.m. an event will be ending at the PPL Center, be wary of congestion at that time.

SPONSORS: City Center Lehigh Valley Lehigh, RCN Business, City of Allentown and the County of Lehigh.

About The Hamilton District:
Right here in downtown Allentown you’ll find the commercial and cultural heart of the Lehigh Valley – the Hamilton District. Our unique ethnic restaurants, our historical arts district, our businesses – and our people – make this a vibrant center of activity. Here, visitors can discover a wide array of taste, culture, entertainment and history. The Hamilton District Main Street Program 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.

Information Provided By:
The Hamilton District Main Street Program
Betsy Kohl, Main Street Manager
http://www.downtownallentown.com/