The new Constellation Ball, the centerpiece of the annual Times Square countdown celebration, is the ninth and largest version of the NYE sphere.

Tens of thousands of people are now making their way to New York City’s Times Square to participate in the ballyhooed New Year’s Eve ball-drop event and mark the start of 2026. For many in the crowd, ...

The tradition of watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve started in 1907. At the time, the ball was made of iron and wood. After multiple redesigns, today's ball weighs 12,350 pounds ...

Those viewing the ball drop this year will be in for a special treat. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 2025, the Times Square ball will not only drop once, but twice. This is because ...

Shortly after midnight in Times Square, there will be a second moment of celebration with a special design on the ball.

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 ...