Times Square, New Year's Eve

Your guide to NYC's 2025 New Year's Eve ball drop countdown in Times Square
New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2025 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square. The New Year's Eve weather forecast calls for heavy rain, and it could be the wettest celebration in recent years.
WATCH LIVE: New Year's Eve 2025 Ball Drop as Heavy Rain Forecast for Times Square
More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Iconic New Year's Eve ball in Times Square descends for final time on Wednesday
The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Ball will drop one last time on Wednesday, January 15 at 3 p.m. at One Times Square.
NYC ball drop 2025: How to watch New Year’s Eve Times Square performances for free
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New Year's Eve Ball tested in New York City's Times Square
The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Ball was illuminated and raised up the 139-foot pole in New York City on Monday (12/30). The test was part of the final preparations for the giant New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.
Times Square New Year's Eve ball makes its final descent. What will become of it?
The new year marks a new look for the world’s most famous New Year’s Eve ball. The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday, coming down from its perch on a pole atop 1 Times Square after delighting millions in person and watching on TV for almost 20 years.
Times Square’s iconic New Year’s Eve ball is retired
After 17 years of service, Times Square's glittering New Year's Eve ball is hanging up its hat. The ball will be on display this fall in One Times Square.
New Year's ball in Times Square retired
The New Year's ball at Times Square descended for the final time Wednesday before it's replaced by a new ball with LED lights. It was the eighth ball used since the drop began in 1907 and had been in service since 2009.
US: Times Square ball “retires” to be part of new immersive experience
January 15, 2025 The famous Times Square ball, standing since 2008 and famous for marking the end of the year every December 31, is retiring and will be part of a new immersive historical experience at One Times Square in the fall of this year,
Times Square ball retires, ending a historic chapter in New Year's tradition
After years of marking the New Year, the Times Square Ball has made its final descent. The crystal sphere is becoming a part of history.
What Happens to an ‘Antiquated’ New Year’s Eve Ball?
After 17 years, the ball that dropped at the beginning of 2025 is being retired. It will join several other balls from the ...
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Where to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve: TV channels, streaming options, performers, more
The Times Square Ball Drop celebration will kick off at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and the Ball will be raised to the top of the pole ...
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Times Square New Year's Eve ball unveiled for 2025 celebration
NEW YORK-- The ball that will drop in Times Square to usher in 2025 has been unveiled days before its final run. Organizers of the iconic New Year's Eve party in New York City screwed the ...
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This is what the most expensive ticket to see New Year’s Eve ball drop in NYC actually gets you
Looking to have — and see — the best ball of all in Times Square on New Year’s Eve? You better have big bucks for it. The Marriott Marquis is the marquee place to be — but “prime VIP ...