Here's how to stream Times Square New Year's Eve performances on Wednesday night and the ball drop ushering in 2026.

Thousands of New Year’s Eve revelers from near and far flooded Times Square to witness the iconic ball drop — braving sub-freezing temperatures and an expected burst of light snowfall.

From music legend Diana Ross to hip-hop star 50 Cent, performers across New York and beyond will help usher in the new year with live sets throughout the night.

For 122 years, Times Square has been the center of worldwide attention on New Year’s Eve, ever since the owners of One Times Square began in 1904 to conduct rooftop celebrations to greet the New Year. The first Ball Lowering celebration occurred in 1907, and this tradition is now a universal symbol of welcoming the New Year.

"Time-balls" precede the Times Square New Year's Eve tradition. Balls have been "dropped" since at least the 1830s at England’s Royal Observatory at Greenwich, where a ball dropped at a set hour every day for captains to set their navigation tools.

An estimated one million people packed out Times Square for New Year’s Eve celebrations, as New Yorkers welcomed the arrival of 2026.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2026' returns with its most expansive and longest broadcast to date, featuring 42 performers.

Tonight’s "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" broadcast features a star-studded lineup of performers. Here’s who’s taking the stage and headlining the show.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will return as co-hosts of CNN’s New Year’s Eve special, hosting the show live from Times Square.

The 2025 New Year’s Eve ball drop and fireworks shows mark the arrival of 2026 with iconic countdowns, dazzling light displays, and celebrations around the world.