Where Can I Watch the 2025 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop? Here's How to Stream the Annual Times Square Event for Free
Mar. 15, 2025The ball drops during New Year’s Eve in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Taylor Hill/WireImage
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It’s almost time toring in the new year!
Broadcasting live from N.Y.C.,Ryan Seacrestwill host several performers, includingCarrie Underwoodand theJonas Brothers, and down south, audiences can expect to seeJelly RollandKane BrownatNew Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.
No matter what special you choose to watch leading up to midnight, you won’t want to miss the iconic ball drop when the clock strikes 12 a.m. Read on for how to watch and stream the 2025 New Year’s Eve ball drop for free.
When was the first New Year’s Eve ball drop?
Crowds of people gather in Time Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve on January 1, 1963 in New York City.Truman Moore/Getty
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There has been a ball drop every year since 1907 except for 1942 and 1943, due to World War II. Crowds still gathered in N.Y.C. during those years but in lieu of a ball drop, attendees participated in a minute of silence.
The New Year’s Eve ball has been redesigned many times over the past 100-plus years. The latest version, a six-ton geodesic sphere, was designed in 2008. The most recent renovation included weatherproofing so that the ball can be permanently displayed in Times Square year-round.
What New Year’s Eve specials can I stream?
Ryan Seacrest speaks onstage during New Year’s Eve 2019 in Times Square on December 31, 2018 in New York City.Noam Galai/WireImage
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What time is the New Year’s Eve ball drop?
People celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square as confetti falls on January 01, 2023 in New York City.Alexi Rosenfeld/ Getty
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The New Year’s Eve ball will start its 60-second descent down the flagpole atop One Times Square atexactly 11:59 p.m. ET.
Where can I watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop for free?
The 2025 numerals are displayed after an illumination ceremony in Times Square on December 18, 2024 in New York City.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
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There are several ways to watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop for free. TheTimes Square official websiteoffers commercial-free coverage of the ball drop and the festivities leading up to the main event starting at 6 p.m. ET.
The ball drop will also be streamed on Times Square’sFacebookandXaccounts.
source: people.com
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