NYC ball drop 2025: How to watch New Year’s Eve Times Square performances for free

The ’20s are half over already. Here’s how you can watch holiday revelers mark the lead-up to 2025 at the Crossroads of the World.

Some activities are so synonymous with their holidays that it’s hard to imagine celebrating without them. Think, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, exchanging presents during Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or Christmas—and watching the ball drop in Manhattan’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve.