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The Kimmel Center Rings in the New Year with 2011 New Year's Day Celebration 1/1/11

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The Kimmel Center rings in the New Year with a free indoor 2011 New Year's Day Celebration on Saturday, January 1, 2011 from 9am to 6pm. Parade-enthusiasts can warm up indoors while enjoying a bird's eye view of Philadelphia's historical Mummers Parade on Broad Street from Tier 2 balcony level, open to the public. The Free at the Kimmel series also sparks the 2011 New Year's Day Celebration with family-friendly performances on The Commonwealth Plaza level, with warm drinks, beverages, and light fare for families and friends to enjoy.


To celebrate the arrival of 2011, Kimmel Center Presents will be providing ticket giveaways on New Year's Day within the facility and on the Kimmel Center's Facebook and Twitter sites to: STOMP (Feb 15-20), 2011 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) (April 7 - May 1), Mary Poppins, and select Kimmel Center Presents Spring performances. Visit www.kimmelcenter.org for more info.

Free at the Kimmel Series 2011 New Year's Day festivities include:

9am - 6pm: Resolution Wall: post this year's resolutions for all to see
10:30am - 3:30pm: Kid's Festivities: face painting, crafts and balloon animals
10:30am - 2:30pm: Stilt walkers on display
11:00am: Two of a Kind & Give 'Em a Hand Band
12:30pm: Ernie & Neal
2:00pm: Broadway Dreams Foundation
3:30pm: Hot Club of Philadelphia

New Year's Day Celebration menu includes freshly prepared sandwiches with vegetarian options, hot dogs, soft pretzels, soups and salads, along with hot chocolate, Philly-brewed beer, wine and specialty martinis on The Commonwealth Plaza level.

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