McAllen prepares for New Year's celebration
Posted: 12.22.2009 at 5:15 PM

The McAllen Traffic Department spent Tuesday putting the finishing touches to this year New Year's Eve celebration.

Crews will be installing over 700 light bulbs on the New Year’s Eve ball.

After it's all finished, it should be 15 feet in diameter and weigh about 3,000 pounds.

This year, it take an extra big crane in order to drop the ball from over 200-feet in the air.

More than 15,000 people attended the event last year.

City officials told Action 4 News that their goal is to make this year's bash bigger and better than last year’s.

Organizers expect to have 40 food booths, live music, carnival attractions and two free park-and-rides service available.

The park-and-ride service will run from the old Civic Center and the old Wal-Mart.

 

New Year’s Eve Schedule

 

TimeStage 1Stage 2
7:00 pmEvent BeginsEvent Begins
7:15 pmDulceBreak
7:30 pmWelcome-Mayor and Alida  Welcome shown on screens
7:45 pmDulceFrontera Jazz Quartet
8:00 pmChris Marshall   Frontera Jazz Quartet
8:15 pmChris Marshall Break
8:30 pmChris Marshall Break
8:45 pmChris Marshall Break
9:00 pmBreakHighway 7
9:15 pmBreakHighway 7
9:30 pmBreakHighway 7
9:45 pmManhattanBreak
10:00 pmManhattanIN and OUT
10:15 pmManhattanIN and OUT
10:30 pmManhattanIN and OUT
10:45 pmBreakIN and OUT
11:00 pmBreakBombasta
11:15 pmManhattanBombasta
11:30 pmManhattanBombasta
11:45 pmManhattanBreak
12:00 amBALL DROPBALL DROP shown on screens
12:15 amManhattanBombasta
12:30 amManhattanBombasta