Panama City Beach's New Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop ranked No. 8 in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The event features two separate beach ball drops, one at 8 p.m. for families and the ...

Ludington's New Year's Eve Ball Drop, in its 16th year, is among the top spots in the 2025 USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice rankings to celebrate the holiday. Last year, the Ludington Ball Drop beat ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New Year’s Eve falls on a Wednesday this year, and Buffalo is preparing to host the city’s 38th annual ball drop as thousands are expected to ring in 2026 downtown. The ...

Cheers to a New Year! As we say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026, you may be planning to spend time partying with loved ones, donning silly glasses and hats, and playing with noisemakers, or you may ...

For years as Times Square in New York City was packed with spectators waiting to see the ball drop on New Year's Eve, Atlanta residents were gathered to celebrate the drop in their own way — with a ...