The big silver ball in Times Square drops just once a year. But the little dimpled ball that golfers use? It gets dropped every season, at courses near and far. The situations vary. Golfers take free ...

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 second ball drop will honor America's semiquincentennial year. After the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, revelers ringing in the new year in Times Square got a second treat as red, white ...

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 ...

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 ...