Beach Blast Off to 2017

Saturday, December 31, 2016, from 4 - 10 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier

The Beach Blast Off features vendors, kids activities, live music, food, drinks, and

a grand fireworks display to ring in the New Year in St. Augustine

Beach Blast Off 2016-17 at St. Augustine Beach Pier Park is a New Year's Eve extravaganza. With live music,

delicious food and drinks, a kids' zone, and a fireworks show, this event is fun for the whole family.

The Comfort Zone offers 30 food vendors and a beer, champagne and wine tent. Local bands provide the music

and a 65-inch TV keeps everyone up-to-the-minute with the New Year's Eve festivities in Times Square and around the

world. This year's event features a rock wall, and a mechanical bull, and other rides. The Kids' Zone area includes several

inflatables and activities such as face painting and balloon twisting. The fireworks display to music takes place at 8:30

p.m., with the after-party continuing until 10:00 p.m.

Admission: FREE entrance. Tickets available for Kids' Zone activities and food and drink purchases.

Where: St. Augustine Beach Pier Park is located at 350 A1A Beach Blvd.

For more information call (904) 669-5670.

A couple of nearby restaurants offer top-deck viewing of Beach Blast Off fireworks: Salt Life Food Shack (904) 217-3256 Sunset Grille (904) 471-5555

Schedule of Events

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Live on Stage: Variety Band

7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Live on Stage: Prom Kings

8:30 - 9:00 p.m. Fireworks display

9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Live on Stage: Papercutt