Expanded activities highlight the 3rd annual Mushroom Drop and Midnight in the Square
KENNETT SQUARE — At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, in the heart of Kennett Square, a 500 pound stainless steel mushroom glittering with thousands of lights will be lowered with a countdown to the new year. It is the finale of Midnight in the Square, Kennett Square’s family-style New Year’s Eve bash with music, food and fun.
Midnight in the Square includes:
- Children’s Activities starting at 6 pm on S. Union Street, near The Garage. Plans include face painting, balloon art, games, and entertainment.
- The Raising and Lighting of the Mushroom at 8 pm – center of Kennett Square. This is a great way for youngsters and those “early to bedders” to experience the Mushroom Drop as we raise the Mushroom and light it for the evening.
- Food trucks from across the region will be on State Street from 6 pm.
- Heated Party Tent opens at 9 pm. The $10 cover charge includes access to the tent all evening, New Year’s Eve hats and noisemakers. Kennett Brewing Company and Flickerwood Winery (plus check the website for others) will be in the tent with special food and beverages for sale.
- The Funsters take the stage at 10 pm and are scheduled to play until 1 am.
General admission for this great New Year’s celebration is a nonperishable food item for the Kennett Food Cupboard. There will be a $10 cover charge for access to the heated tent.
Bob’s Crane Services will once again lower the Mushroom into the center of town.
Parking is available at the Exelon parking lot. Free shuttle buses will bring guests from these parking lots to Broad and State Street and return guests from this location to their cars after the Mushroom Drop.
Alcohol is not permitted on the streets.
The event is a joint venture of the Kennett Area Restaurant and Merchants Association and the Mushroom Festival, Inc. Details, as they become available, will be posted at midnightinthesquare.com. Midnight in the Square is a joint venture of the Kennett Area Restaurant and Merchants Association and the Mushroom Festival, Inc.
