{"id":18064,"date":"2015-12-26T09:15:53","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T14:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=18064"},"modified":"2015-12-26T09:05:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-26T14:05:54","slug":"counting-down-the-new-year-in-kennett-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=18064","title":{"rendered":"Counting down the New Year in Kennett Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em><strong>Expanded activities highlight the 3rd\u00a0annual Mushroom Drop and Midnight in the Square<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 At the stroke of midnight on New Year\u2019s 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\u2019s family-style New Year\u2019s Eve bash with music, food and fun.<a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mushroom-300x225.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1248712\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mushroom-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"mushroom\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Midnight in the Square includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children\u2019s Activities starting at 6 pm on S. Union Street, near The Garage. Plans include face painting, balloon art, games, and entertainment.<\/li>\n<li>The Raising and Lighting of the Mushroom at 8 pm \u2013 center of Kennett Square.\u00a0 This is a great way for youngsters and those \u201cearly to bedders\u201d to experience the Mushroom Drop as we raise the Mushroom and light it for the evening.<\/li>\n<li>Food trucks from across the region will be on State Street from 6 pm.<\/li>\n<li>Heated Party Tent opens at 9 pm. The $10 cover charge includes access to the tent all evening, New Year\u2019s 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.<\/li>\n<li>The Funsters take the stage at 10 pm and are scheduled to play until 1 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General admission for this great New Year\u2019s celebration is a nonperishable food item for the Kennett Food Cupboard. There will be a $10 cover charge for access to the heated tent.<\/p>\n<p>Bob&#8217;s Crane Services will once again lower the Mushroom into the center of town.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol is not permitted on the streets.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0Midnight in the Square is a joint venture of the Kennett Area Restaurant and Merchants Association and the Mushroom Festival, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expanded activities highlight the 3rd\u00a0annual Mushroom Drop and Midnight in the Square &nbsp; KENNETT SQUARE \u2014 At the stroke of midnight on New Year\u2019s 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. 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