In whatever way you may have planned to bring down the curtains on the year, 2023 and step your realms into 2024, it doesn't get bigger than counting down with the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square.
Around the year, around 50 million people visit the tourist destination, but the iconic ball drop has its own significance.
Like every year, the celebrity-filled event will include live performances from Flo Rida, Paul Anka, Megan Thee Stallion, and LL Cool J, as well as televised appearances from Cardi B and Tyla, Sabrina Carpenter, Jelly Roll, Maria Becerra, and Yng Lvcas, among other special activities and appearances.
While many would witness the spectacle in New York, GOAL informs you of the multiple ways to watch the ball drop if you are not going to be there in person.
How to watch the 2024 New Year's Eve Ball Drop?
There are different programs one can tune in to on television, with the show starting from 7:30 pm ET.
| Time | Show | TV channel/stream |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 pm ET | New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | Paramount+ |
| 8 pm ET | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest | ABC / ABC app |
| 8 pm ET | New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen | CNN / CNNgo, CNN app |
How to watch the 2024 New Year's Eve Ball Drop without cable TV?
The NYE Ball Drop can also be watched on platforms such as fuboTV ($74.99 per month), Hulu + Live TV ($76.99 per month if you've already got Hulu) or YouTube TV ($72.99 per month).
How to stream the 2024 New Year's Eve Ball Drop online for free?
The 2024 Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop will be available to stream online, free of commercials, on Times Square's official website, TimesSquareNYC.org.
With the coverage to start at 6 pm ET, streaming on mobile devices is available at TimesSquareNYC.org, NewYearsEve.nyc and TimesSquareBall.net.
Streaming will also be extended via social media at Facebook.com/TimesSquareNYC and Twitter.com/TimesSquareNYC.
What is the New Year's Eve Ball Drop?
The ball drop in Times Square has a rich history behind it. For 120 years, Times Square has been the center of worldwide attention on New Year’s Eve, ever since the owners of One Times Square began in 1904 to conduct rooftop celebrations to greet the New Year. The first ball-lowering celebration occurred in 1907, and this tradition is now a universal symbol of welcoming the New Year.
Every New Year's Eve, a crowd of thousands gather in New York City to see the iconic ball drop from One Times Square. As the clock nears 12:00 a.m., a spectacular ball glide descends down a pole, and both on-site participants and millions watching remotely begin a countdown from 60.
As the clock hits the midnight mark, jubilation erupts with cheers, frequently accompanied by the exchange of ceremonial hugs and kisses among the revelers.