People have been celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square since 1904, but the first Ball Drop didn't happen until 1907. Since 1907, the ball has been dropped from One Times Square every year, except in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions on lighting in New York City. Read about the history of the Ball Drop in Times Square.
There have been several different balls dropped from One Times Square during these many years, but a new ball has been introduced for 2008, and it's a 12 foot geodesic sphere, double the size of previous Balls, and weighs 11,875 pounds. The new ball will be a year-round Times Square attraction.
As the ball drops from One Times Square beginning at 11:59 p.m. on New Year's Eve, there are normally more than one million people in Times Square, not to mention the millions watching the ball drop on nationwide and even more people watching from around the world. Once the ball drops, 1 ton of confetti will be released over Times Square.
It is free and there are no tickets to attend the New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times Square.
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