Watermelon drop will kick off Legacy Events

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Vincennes has the distinction of holding the first official Legacy Event of Indiana’s 2016 Bicentennial Celebration.

The 8th Annual Watermelon Drop on New Year’s Eve has been designated a Legacy Event and because of it’s timing, it’s been designated the kick off to the state’s year long celebration.

Committee Co-Chair Rick Linenberg because of it being the first Bicentennial event they’ve ramped up the entertainment for this year.

Linenberg adds there will be music by the band Hot Rod Lincoln, prior to the traditional fireworks and 16 watermelons dropping to a “splatform” at midnight.

Last year Smithsonian Magazine choose a photo of Vincennes’ Watermelon Drop to illustrate its feature story about weird things cities drop on New Year’s Eve.