New Year's Eve ball drops in Times Square for America's 250th

NBC News Logo Politics U.S. News WorldLocalNew YorkLos AngelesChicagoDallas-Fort WorthPhiladelphiaWashington, D.C.BostonBay AreaSouth FloridaSan DiegoConnecticut Business Sports July 4th Sales Tipline Culture Science Health Subscriber HubSavedNewslettersProfileSubscriptionPreferencesSearchSearchSectionsU.S. NewsPoliticsWorldBusinessSportsInvestigationsCulture & TrendsHealthScienceTechWeatherVIDEOPhotosSudokuNBC SelectNBC Asian AmericaNBC BLKNBC LatinoNBC OUTLocalNew YorkLos AngelesChicagoDallas-Fort WorthPhiladelphiaWashington, D.C.BostonBay AreaSouth FloridaSan DiegoConnecticuttvTodayNightly NewsMeet the PressDatelineFeaturedNBC News NowNightly FilmsStay TunedSpecial FeaturesNewslettersPodcastsListen NowBusiness in AmericaMore From NBCNBC.COMNBCU AcademyPeacockNEXT STEPS FOR VETSNBC News Site MapHelpFollow NBC News news Alerts There are no new alerts at this time SearchSearchFacebookTwitterEmailSMSBlue SkyWhatsappPrintRedditFlipboardPinterestLinkedinLatest StoriesPoliticsU.S. NewsWorldBusinessSportsJuly 4th SalesTiplineCultureScienceHealthShoppingNew Year's Eve ball drops in Times Square for America's 250thJuly 4, 202600:29Now PlayingNew Year's Eve ball drops in Times Square for America's 250th00:29UP NEXTTrump focuses America's 250th anniversary speech on Communism and unity03:16Tom Llamas speaks with 'Ben Franklin' about America's 250th anniversary05:51Gov. Shapiro on America at 250 heat wave and ramp up to midterms10:30Toddler declared dead at hospital is later pronounced alive01:44Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married03:05Flock's A.I.-enabled street cameras see backlash as more communities cancel contracts05:59Extreme heat impacting celebrations for America’s 250th birthday05:02At least two people dead after Michigan mall shooting02:11Everything we know about Taylor Swift's wedding ahead its start02:58Family-owned Pyrotecnico prepares to set off world's largest fireworks display on July Fourth03:01AI is helping families reunite with their beloved missing pets02:37Great American State Fair is postponed due to the severe heat00:19America's 250: Guam ball drop held in Times Square to mark birthday01:43Olympian charged with damaging reflecting pool01:31Life-threatening heat emergency01:57Man fatally shot outside Florida Walmart after dispute over parking space01:21Pirro announces charges against David Hearn for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool02:09Empire State Building climbers hit with reckless endangerment charges03:03Experts say SNAP cuts will impact food insecure kids home for summer break02:46New Year's Eve ball drops in Times Square for America's 250th00:29CopiedThe New Year's Eve ball in Times Square has dropped for America's 250th anniversary, making this the first time the ball has dropped outside of a New Year's celebration.July 4, 2026 onNow PlayingNew Year's Eve ball drops in Times Square for America's 250th00:29UP NEXTTrump focuses America's 250th anniversary speech on Communism and unity03:16Tom Llamas speaks with 'Ben Franklin' about America's 250th anniversary05:51Gov. Shapiro on America at 250 heat wave and ramp up to midterms10:30Toddler declared dead at hospital is later pronounced alive01:44Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married03:05Get more newsLiveonBest of NBC News New Year's Eve ball drops in Times Square for America's 250thNBC News NOWTrump focuses America's 250th anniversary speech on Communism and unityTrump: 'Americans did not bow before a king'Trump: 'Americans did not bow before a king'Top StoryTom Llamas speaks with 'Ben Franklin' about America's 250th anniversaryTop StoryGov. Shapiro on America at 250 heat wave and ramp up to midtermsPlay AllAboutContactHelpCareersAd ChoicesPrivacy PolicyYour Privacy ChoicesCA NoticeTerms of ServiceNBC News Subscription Terms of ServiceNBC News SitemapClosed CaptioningSubscribeAdvertiseNBC Select© 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC