Overview
- The 12‑foot, roughly 12,300‑pound Times Square ball is installed and tested with 5,280 new crystals and LED discs.
- Viewing remains free with access via 45th, 49th, 52nd and 56th streets between Sixth and Eighth Avenues, and designated areas open at 3 p.m.
- Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve will air live from Times Square with performances by Mariah Carey, Demi Lovato, Post Malone, 50 Cent, Pitbull, Charlie Puth and others.
- America250 plans a post‑midnight re‑illumination around 12:04 a.m. and confirms a second Times Square ball drop on July 3, 2026.
- Forecasts call for New York City near or below freezing with possible light snow and gusty winds, as Arctic air spreads across the Northeast and parts of the West face rain that could slow travel.