Times Square's iconic New Year's Eve ball will drop at midnight on Dec. 31, but it'll drop a second time later in 2026.

If you want to experience the magic of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Time Square from the comfort of your home, here's how.

New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2026 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square Wednesday night.

A host of music's biggest names will be performing across multiple specials to ring in 2026 and start a year of celebration ...

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

"Time-balls" precede the Times Square New Year's Eve tradition. Balls have been "dropped" since at least the 1830s at England ...

Thousands of New Year’s Eve revelers from near and far flooded Times Square to witness the iconic ball drop — braving ...

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 ...

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The countdown for 2026 is on, and millions will be tuning in to watch New Year's celebrations taking place around the country ...

After the traditional midnight countdown in Times Square, the new New Year's ball will be relit in red, white, and blue, with ...