The New Year Ball Drop

For the first time in 114 years there will be no crowd in times square to cheer the famed new year s eve ball drop.

The new year ball drop. Ball drop is the largest producer of new year s eve events in times square we provide access to the widest selection of new year s eve experiences at the most popular lounges nightclubs bars restaurants attractions and hotels across the times square area. The times square ball is a time ball located in new york city s times square located on the roof of one times square the ball is a prominent part of a new year s eve celebration in times square commonly referred to as the ball drop where the ball descends down a specially designed flagpole beginning at 11 59 00 p m. O n new year s eve americans may turn on their televisions and have a ball watching a sparkling orb be lowered from a flagpole at the top of one times square.

Well if this is something you wish to do as well despite all the news coming out of the event cancelation due to the coronavirus situation you need some tips to have maximum fun there. In the latest covid 19 induced blow to big apple traditions officials. On new year s eve many localities in america mark the beginning of a year through the raising or lowering of an object many of these events are patterned off festivities that have been held at new york city s times square since 1908 where a large crystal ball is lowered down a pole atop one times square beginning its descent at 11 59 00 p m.

Local time and concluding at midnight. Since that first ball drop the idea of dropping objects to count down the new year has become synonymous with the holiday. The conclusion of the ball drop.

Ring in the coronavirus new year. With events for all budgets ages and tastes you are sure to find the perfect new york city new years experience. For the first time since the ball drop tradition began in 1907 crowds won t flood new york city s times square to count down the new year but the show does go on.

Et and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year. Maine drops a maple leaf georgia drops a peach and idaho drops a giant. New york daily news sep 23 2020 at 3 26 pm.

One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a new year at midnight on december 31st. New york city s times square to host virtual new year s eve ball drop.