Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Putting on a show as grand as the Times Square Ball Drop in New York City is quite the challenge. To ensure things run smoothly ...

Get ready to ring in 2026! It's an annual tradition for nearly 1 million people to gather in N.Y.C. every Dec. 31 to watch the annual New Year's Eve ball drop, while over 1 billion more people tune in ...

There’s no New Year’s tradition more classic than watching the ball drop—but what if you could avoid standing out in the cold by creating your own ball drop at home? A DIY ball drop doesn’t have to be ...

Watch live from New York City as the crystal-covered ball that descends a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year is put to test on ahead of New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve ball gets test drop ahead of the holidayDec. 30, 2025 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ...