With 2026 right around the corner, the Times Square ball will drop not once but twice for the first time in history.

Ludington's New Year's Eve Ball Drop, in its 16th year, is among the top spots in the 2025 USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice rankings to celebrate the holiday. Last year, the Ludington Ball Drop beat ...

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 ...

Panama City Beach's New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop ranked No. 8 in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The event features two separate beach ball drops, one at 8 p.m. for families and the ...

NEW YORK — The famous New Year's Eve ball will drop twice in Times Square in 2026, with the second time marking the nation's 250th anniversary. It's the first time there will be a second ball drop ...

The new year is almost upon us and plans to welcome it have begun to roll out across the board with celebrations planned in most major cities, including New York City, which hosts the iconic Times ...