Last Minute Reminders for the New Year's Eve Celebration
Dec 29th, 2010
Mobile is just days away from dropping a giant MoonPie from the sky to usher in 2011. This year’s FREE celebration will be held in a new location and feature live entertainment with fireworks and a spectacular laser show debuting at midnight.
Thousands of people are expected to fill the streets but there are a couple of things they need to know to make sure this event will be a night to remember:
• The O’Jays concert and all the other downtown festivities are FREE.
• No coolers or lawn chairs will be permitted downtown.
• McKemie Place is hosting a New Year’s Eve Party at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center. Tickets are $50 per person.
This year’s MoonPie Over Mobile celebration will start the afternoon of Dec. 31 with a Mardi Gras-style parade. Afterwards, a street party featuring two stages of live entertainment will help draw thousands of people downtown. From the legendary O’Jays and their “Love Train” to the sounds of big bands and other musical tastes, downtown Mobile will be one giant street party. At midnight, all eyes will be on the RSA BankTrust skyrise for the new MoonPie countdown, accompanied by an elaborate laser and fireworks show.
MoonPie Over Mobile Timeline
New Year’s Eve – Friday, December 31
6:30 p.m. – New Year’s Eve Parade
The downtown parade will feature some of Mobile’s best Mardi Gras floats and marching bands. As America’s first Mardi Gras, Mobile takes great pride in this family-friendly celebration. New Year’s Eve is the start of Mardi Gras season and this year’s kickoff will be bigger than ever with the parade and the entire MoonPie Over Mobile celebration. The parade will end at 7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m. – Opening ceremony and remarks at Main Stage
Mobile’s elected officials will officially kick off the MoonPie Over Mobile celebration and help prepare the crowd to welcome the New Year and Mardi Gras season.
8:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Big Band Stage features swing music and dancing.
Talented local musicians and Big Band enthusiasts will get you “In The Mood” for a great evening.
8:10 – 11:00 p.m. – Local and regional live entertainment on the Main Stage.
From country to hip hop, local and regional musicians will keep the street party lively. Street vendors will offer a variety of food and drink options for the revelers.
11:00 p.m. – The O’Jays perform on the Main Stage.
International hits include “Love Train,” “Back Stabbers,” “For The Love Of Money,” “Use Ta Be My Girl,” and many more.
11:30 p.m. – Light show begins downtown
The O’Jays will continue to perform as the lights of RSA Battle House Tower and the Renaissance Riverview Plaza put on a light show for the crowd.
11:59 p.m. – Countdown starts as the giant MoonPie descends from atop the RSA BankTrust Building.
Midnight – Laser and fireworks show over downtown Mobile.
In addition to the giant MoonPie and laser show on the RSA BankTrust Building, Mobile will have four synchronized fireworks shows to help properly welcome 2011.
12:30 a.m. – O’Jays performance concludes.
12:30 a.m. – until - Crowds enter downtown bars, restaurants and hotels to continue celebrating the New Year.