Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Times Square New Year's Eve ball is all set to make its 60-second descent down the 139-foot pole at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shortly after the ball makes its 60-second descent to signal the start of the new year, it will be relit with an America250 design ...

Rita Ora and Ryan Seacrest at the Times Square Ball on December 30, 2025 in New York City.Kristina Bumphrey/Penske Media via Getty Images Different countries are known for their own unique traditions ...

A new attraction at One Times Square allows visitors to see the famous New Year's Eve ball up close year-round. The first ball drop in 1907 was a publicity stunt for the newspaper after fireworks were ...

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started ...

Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of times the crystal ball will drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. The ball will be relit as the ...

NEW YORK — The festivities surrounding the famous Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop will continue past the midnight countdown into 2026. As is tradition, the ball will drop from the One Times ...