Pier Park is a Simon Mall "Signature Project" serving as the premier shopping destination for the Panama City market and the entire Emerald Coast.

NEW YEAR'S EVE Street Festival at PIER PARK!

Start your year off with a bounce & a bang….champagne toasts, seaside celebrations, huge beachfront parties and the first annual Beach Ball Drop are just a few reasons to make Panama City Beach the spot to ring in 2009. Watch fireworks explode over the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico, bask under sunny skies and enjoy a host of exciting activities on the beach & beyond!

The Towne of Seahaven will join area restaurants and other hotspots in offering spectacular deals for visitors and locals alike. Don’t miss your chance to cash in on these special holiday offers and spend your New Year on the beach that fun built! See a full list of special offers below.

Celebrate the start of 2009 with a bounce and a bang at the New Year's Eve “Beach Ball Drop” in Panama City Beach, Fla. Presented by Margaritaville and hosted by Pier Park, this first annual event rings in the New Year with live entertainment and fun activities for the whole family, including a spectacular fireworks display, amidst dazzling beaches and holiday lights.

Creating its own beachside version of Times Square, Panama City Beach will close the roads of Pier Park for pedestrian traffic only and host a street festival with live music, food, festivities and more. To mark the start of the New Year, a larger-than-life illuminated beach ball will slowly descend from a 120 ft. tower, 12 stories high, at the stroke of midnight.

Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with exciting activities for the entire family including live music, food, bounce houses, stilt walkers and face painters and a Florida Lottery Prize Zone. The New Year’s Eve countdown celebration starts at 9:00 p.m. with more live entertainment, leading up to the awaited Beach Ball Drop at midnight. The evening will culminate with a spectacular fireworks show over the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

“The New Year’s Eve Beach Ball Drop provides the perfect opportunity to visit Panama City Beach and become a part of history,” states Dan Rowe, president and CEO of the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “We welcome locals and visitors alike to join us for a weekend of cheer and celebration as we kick-off 2009 in the world’s most beautiful beach destination.”

The Panama City Beach New Year's Eve “Beach Ball Drop” is free to the public and will be held at 600 Pier Park Drive in Panama City Beach, Fla.

The 411 on Pier Park

Make plans to explore Panama City Beach's newest gem - Pier Park. Featuring approximately 1.1 million sq. feet of unique shopping, tourist attractions and dining in Panama City Beach.

This wonderful meeting place is located on Front Beach Road in the center of all the action on Panama City Beach. Pier Park is ideally located to serve the area's growing residential community, condo owners & visitors, plus over 7.5 million tourists annually.

Restaurants like Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, The Back Porch, Reggae J's, Guy Harvey's (opening fall 2008) all offer rooftop dining on Front Beach, offering amazing views of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches!

• Pier Park featuring Grand 16 Theatre, 12 restaurants & bars, 4 major department stores, dozens of retail, specialty & apparel shops
• Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
• The Back Porch Restaurant
• Reggae J's Restaurant
• Ron Jon Surf Shop
• Del Sol
• Kilwins Chocolates
• Five Guy's Burgers
• Jakes at the Beach
• Massage Envy
• Haufbrau Beer Garden
• Borders
• Aeropostale
• American Eagle Outfitters
• Ann Taylor Loft
• As Seen on TV
• Bath & Body Works
• Blender Clothing
• Cache
• Carlyle & Co.
• Chico's
• Claire's
• Coldwater Creek
• GameStop
• Hollister Co.
• Jos A. Bank
• Justice
• Kay Jewelers
• Lane Bryant/Cacique
• Maurices
• Motherhood Maternity
• New York & Company
• PacSun
• Payless Shoes Source
• Peace Frogs
• Per-fumania
• Rack Room Shoes
• Regions Bank
• Rocky's South Philly Cheesesteaks
• Solace Day Spa & Salon
• Sunglass Hut
• Sunsights by Solstice
• Suntrust ATM
• The Walking Company
• Tilly's
• Tootsies Orchid Lounge
• Verizon
• Victoria's Secret
• Yankee Candle
• Zales

PIER PARK
Front Beach Road at Pier Park Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
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(850) 236-9974

For more information about Pier Park, please visit www.simon.com.