Times Square New Year’s Eve ball is getting an upgrade
Moment ball drops in Times Square as New York welcomes 2025
The annual New Year's Eve ball in New York City is receiving its ninth makeover in 118 years for the upcoming celebration at the end of 2025.
The updated ball will feature 5,280 Waterford crystals, an increase of 2,592 crystals compared to the previous year's design.
This new iteration is the first to incorporate spherical crystals in three different sizes, departing from the earlier triangular shapes.
Each crystal will display a unique pattern, embodying the theme of “Infinite Joy, Infinite Light, Infinite Beginnings” for the new year.
A new Premium Ball Experience will allow visitors to participate in adorning the ball by replacing a 2025 crystal with a new 2026 one, with old crystals available as souvenirs.