Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.

Though the ball drop tradition at Times Square began in 1907, New Year’s Eve celebrations at the iconic venue were first held in 1904. Seven versions of the ball have been designed over the years.

The ball will be stored and exhibited, along with the other retired Times Square New Year's balls, in One Times Square where it can be visited in the fall of 2025 through the new Times Travel ...

A New Year's Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907. Built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr, the 700-pound, 5-foot diameter ball was made of iron and wood and ...

The Times Square ball drop festivities start at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The Times Square Ball itself is located on the roof of One Times Square. If you are driving, Google Maps suggests ...

The Times Square ball drop festivities start at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The Times Square Ball itself is located on the roof of One Times Square. Do I need tickets for Times Square New Year’s ...

Final touches on Times Square New Year's Eve ball before 2025 01:57. NEW YORK-- The ball that will drop in Times Square to usher in 2025 has been unveiled days before its final run.

NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all ...

The Times Square Ball Drop will feature "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025," which includes several A-list musicians. "Performers include Alanis Morissette, ...

The Times Square Ball Drop celebration will kick off shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and the New Year's Eve Ball will be raised to the top of the pole at One Times Square.

In New York City, the organization managing Times Square has tested its famous ball drop and inspected 2025 numerals, lights and thousands of crystals as part of a tradition going back to 1907.