Visiting Times Square, New York City’s vibrant playground, can be a challenge for families. Here’s a local’s guide to the ...

It's New Year's Eve, and those planning to enjoy the start of the next calendar year from home or at a local restaurant or bar will have several viewing options for the New York City Times Square ball ...

This morning, the seven-foot-tall numerals “2026” arrived in Times Square. Before they light up on New Year’s Eve, the Times Square Alliance said tourists can take photos of them on the plaza between ...

As 2025 comes to a close, millions of viewers will once again ring in the new year with the Times Square ball drop — a tradition that has marked New Year’s Eve for more than a century. From the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, Dec. 31, to usher in 2026. At exactly 11:59 p.m. ET, the Mayor of New ...

The New Year’s Eve Times Square ball drop will feature a flashy new orb when the clock ticks down the final seconds to reach 2026. The ball descends from a flagpole atop One Times Square. The Times ...

One Times Square is the location of the world-famous Times Square Ball Drop. For ringing in 2026, The Constellation Ball is graced with special Waterford crystals. Since Times Square’s inaugural New ...