List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve

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On New Year's Eve, many localities in the United States and elsewhere mark the beginning of a new year through the raising or lowering of an object. Many of these events are patterned on festivities that have been held at New York City's Times Square since 1908, where a large crystal ball is lowered down a pole atop One Times Square (beginning its descent at 11:59:00 p.m. local time, and concluding at midnight). [1] In turn, the event was inspired by the time balls used by ship navigators in the 19th century to calibrate their chronometers.

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Whilst some of these events use a ball in imitation of Times Square, many "drops" utilize objects that represent an aspect of local culture, geography, or history. Ball drops are by far the most common in, but not exclusive to, the United States.

List of drops or raises by time zone and location

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Atlantic Time Zone

Bermuda

North American Eastern Time Zone


Delaware

Florida

Note: The Florida Panhandle is in the Central Time Zone.
The "Big Orange" at the InterContinental Miami hotel. New Year's Eve in Miami 2009.jpg
The "Big Orange" at the InterContinental Miami hotel.
  • Brooksville, Florida: A 90 kilogrammes (200-pound) tangerine was dropped 12 meters (40 feet) during the countdown to midnight until 2009. [4] [5] [6] The tangerine drop was an emblem of the citrus industry that once thrived in Brooksville. [7]
  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida: As a symbol of the city's nickname The Venice of America, an anchor is dropped. [8]
  • Key West (Sloppy Joe's Bar): The Key West Conch Drop, where a six-foot Queen Conch Shell drops 6 meters (20 feet) to the top of the bar to usher in the New Year, is held annually for the island's official New Year celebrations. [9]
  • Key West (801 Saloon): The 801 Saloon, a local gay bar, drops a ruby slipper with drag queen Gary "Sushi" Marion inside each year. [10]
  • Miami: "The Big Orange"—a 35 ft (11 m) illuminated sign of a cartoon orange wearing sunglasses—is raised up the side of the InterContinental Miami hotel. [11] [12]
  • Orlando, Florida: An orange is dropped. The Annual Church Street Entertainment New Year's Eve Street Party includes "a huge video wall, confetti cannons, fireworks, and the tradition of the Orange Drop high above Church Street". [13] [14]
  • Sarasota, Florida: A glowing pineapple is dropped at midnight to ring in the new year in southwest Florida. [13] [14]
  • Winter Haven, Florida (Legoland): A Lego brick is dropped at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [15]

Georgia

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The Peach Drop tower in Atlanta.

Indiana

  • Fort Wayne, Indiana: A ball drop debuted in 2016. [38] The original drop was a projection which prompted a group of engineers to volunteer their time in creating a low-poly ball 8 ft. in diameter, covered in translucent acrylic plastic, and lit with over 380,000 lumens of LEDs. As of 2017, the ball was hoisted 80 feet over the corner of Baker and Ewing St., and lowered by crane. [39]
  • Indianapolis: An Indy car was dropped beginning in 2015. [40]
  • Kokomo, Indiana: A 70-pound aluminum ball with 34,000 lights is dropped during The Kokomo Downtown Association New Year's Eve Celebration. [41] [42] [43]
  • Muncie, Indiana: A ball is dropped. [44]
  • Vincennes, Indiana (near Terre Haute): The giant 18-foot, 500-pound steel-and-foam Watermelon Ball is raised 100 feet in the air during the 60-second countdown at midnight, then the replica releases 11 real locally-grown watermelons. [45] [46] [47] [48]

Kentucky

Maine

Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

New Jersey

Snooki was lowered in Seaside Heights in 2011. Snooki in Chicago crop.jpg
Snooki was lowered in Seaside Heights in 2011.

New York

Times Square's ball drop (ball used since 2008-09 seen here) is one of the most prominent New Year's celebrations in the United States. Times Square Ball 2010.jpg
Times Square's ball drop (ball used since 2008–09 seen here) is one of the most prominent New Year's celebrations in the United States.

New York holds many elaborate drops, particularly the ball drop at Times Square and at the Electric Tower in Buffalo. The state comes in second in America for the most items dropped on New Year's Eve.[ citation needed ]

  • Binghamton, New York: A 6-foot lighted ball is dropped. [91]
  • Brocton, New York: A 14' diameter ball is dropped from a height of 165' in front of the Saint Stephen's Hotel at the Arches in downtown Brocton. This is reportedly the highest & largest ball drop in the country & the second highest in the world, according to the Dunkirk Observer. [92]
  • Buffalo, New York: A lighted ball is dropped, at one time along with a Ford Edge automobile. [93] The Buffalo Ball Drop (formerly the 97 Rock Ball Drop) is the second largest in the country, with 40,000 in attendance during a typical year. [94] The Buffalo Ball Drop is held annually from the Electric Tower in Roosevelt Plaza. [95] It was nearly canceled in 2010 (due mainly to the effects of the late 2000s recession) before a last-minute sponsorship drive brought in the necessary funds to successfully carry out the festivities. The event is broadcast on both 97 Rock (through the radio) and on ABC 7 Buffalo (on television), usually in split screen so that the viewers may see both the Times Square, and Electric Tower ball drops simultaneously.[ citation needed ]
  • Cheektowaga, New York: A ball is dropped during the day on New Year's Eve to offer an alternative for families. [96]
  • Hamburg, New York: A ball is dropped. [97] The ball drop did not take place in 2018 because of dangerously cold temperatures. [98]
  • New York City (Times Square): In its current iteration since 2008–09, a 11,875 pounds (5,386 kg) ball covered in 2,688 Waterford Crystal panels has been lowered from the top of One Times Square. The Times Square Ball was originally made of wood and previously metal; during the 1980s, an illuminated apple was used in its place. [99] The ball used to be lit by halogen lamps, but LED has been used since 2008. In 2009, an enlarged version of the new LED-equipped ball became a permanent fixture year-round atop One Times Square. [100] Over a million spectators come to the square each year to see the drop and it is televised on major networks worldwide.
  • New York City (rotating locations, Greenwood Heights for 2011): A giant lighted ukulele, dropped by "Sonic Uke" (a local ukulele playing duo), has been dropped each year in a different location since 2004–05. [101]
  • Niagara Falls, New York: A ten-foot Gibson Guitar is dropped from a specially designed 120-foot scaffold at the stroke of midnight at the Hard Rock Cafe. It draws an anticipated crowd of 15,000 to 20,000. [97] [102] [103]
  • North Tonawanda, New York: A ball is dropped as part of New Year's on the Canal. [97]
  • Orchard Park, New York: A ball is dropped. [104] The ball drop was discontinued in 2018 because of dangerously cold temperatures. [98]
  • Syracuse, New York: An orange ball was dropped for 2013 and 2014; the event was canceled after that and replaced with a midsummer celebration. [105]
  • Watertown, New York: A beach ball is dropped at noon New Year's Eve, which kicks off the city's season-long winter celebration, Snowtown USA. [106]
  • White Plains, New York: A ball drops from a crane on the corner of Main Street and Renaissance Square in downtown. The urban festival attracts 25,000 residents of Westchester County, New York. [107]
  • Wilson, New York: Two balls are dropped, one at 9 p.m. and the other at midnight. [104]

North Carolina

Raleigh drops its symbol, an acorn. Raleigh Acorn Drop.jpg
Raleigh drops its symbol, an acorn.
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Mt. Olive Pickle Drop
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Marion NC Gold Nugget Drop

Ohio

Ontario

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is the state where the most objects are dropped on New Year's Eve, [139] though the tradition has declined in recent years in places such as Lancaster County. [140]

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Lebanon's 12 ft, 150 pound New Year's Eve bologna

South Carolina

Tennessee (Eastern)

Virginia

West Virginia

  • Bluefield, West Virginia: an illuminated lemon sculpture is dropped. This references the town's nickname “Nature’s Air Conditioned City” and its tradition of giving out free lemonade when temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit. [203]

US Central Time Zone

Alabama

  • Mobile, Alabama: A 600-pound, lit Moon Pie is lowered from the RSA Tower in the "MoonPie Over Mobile" festivities sponsored by Chattanooga Bakery. Festivities also include a Mardi Gras-styled parade, as moon pies are a traditional "throw" at Mardi Gras events in Mobile. [204] [205] [206]
  • Fairhope, Alabama: A ball is dropped. The event was cancelled in 2010, but resumed in time to ring in 2011. [207] [208]
  • Wetumpka, Alabama: A meteorite is dropped at the Old Courthouse at 11 pm Central Time in honor of the meteorite that hit the River City. At the stroke of midnight, a big fireworks display takes place over the river. [209]
  • Dothan, Alabama: Nicknamed "The Peanut Capital of the World", this city has an annual "Peanut Drop". The Peanut Drop consisted of a giant peanut shaped balloon bag (not to be mistaken as a massive phallus) that has also drawn controversial attention to news organizations around the word such as Russia Today [210]
  • Samson, Alabama: In 2022–23, the city introduced a drop using a tin of snuff tobacco. The drop alludes to the city's nickname of "Snuff City", stemming from an incident where a train containing a shipment of Rooster-brand snuff was parked at the town's depot for an extended period of time. [211]

Arkansas

Florida Panhandle

Illinois

Indiana (Northwest & Southwest)

  • Hammond / Whiting, Indiana (outside Chicago): A 10-foot Illuminated pierogi will be lowered 90 feet during a countdown to midnight. The Pierogi Drop is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 1696 and has been occurring since 2016. [226] [227] Whiting is known for the annual Pierogi Fest which occurs the last weekend of July.
  • Tell City, Indiana: An apple with an arrow through it (symbolizing Tell City's namesake, William Tell) is dropped at City Hall Park. [228] [229]

Iowa

Kansas

Louisiana

Mississippi

  • Columbus: An illuminated 10-foot wide by 10-foot tall lit aluminum ball is hoisted over College Street 100 feet high as part of the "Having a Ball Downtown Block Party". Festivities were broadcast live on WCBI until 2012. [234] [235]
  • Hattiesburg: A replica of the original "Hub-Sign" is lowered in Hattiesburg's historic downtown district. [236] The original 4-story "Hub-Sign" stood atop a downtown building for 35 years (1912- c.1947) and served as a symbol of Hattiesburg's heritage as the hub of the Gulf-South. [237]
  • Jackson: As of December 31,2022, Jackson drops a magnolia. [238]

Missouri

  • Kansas City, Missouri: Michael "The Doughboy" Maslak, the longest-tenured improviser at the ComedyCity improv theater, is draped in lights and dropped by members of the troupe. [239]

Oklahoma

(However, it was announced in 2023 that the 37-year Opening Night tradition would no longer continue, citing surrounding events in downtown on New Year's Eve.) [241] [242]

  • Tulsa: The Tulsa Ball Drop, held annually in Brookside, a district famous for its nightlife, features live music, performances, and a street party. [243]

Tennessee (Central and Western)

Texas

  • Austin, Texas: Families in the Austin Woods neighborhood traditionally celebrate the new year with large illuminated new year's balls hung from trees, which are lowered at varying times during New Year's Eve. Downtown, a Lone Star was dropped until 2006, then replaced with a simple mirrored ball. [249]
  • Houston: A star representing the Lone Star State was raised at midnight. [250] No celebration was held in 2019. [251] There is also a Noon Ball Drop at the Children's Museum of Houston for families to celebrate New Year's Noon. [252]
  • McAllen, Texas: A giant mirrored ball descends just before midnight. The first orb for 2008 was six feet in diameter, but in 2009 McAllen's big bash was expanded to include a bigger crowd (10,000 attended), a bigger party space and the bigger "Texas-sized" ball used until 2014. [253] This event was last staged in 2014–15 and the event was axed in 2015 due to budgetary problems.[ citation needed ] An attempt was made to resurrect the event for 2017–18, but failed because of a lack of permit. [254]
  • San Antonio: The elevator on the Tower of the Americas was raised until 2013. [255]

Wisconsin

  • Plymouth, Wisconsin: Plymouth drops an 80-pound decorated cheese wedge, the newest Wisconsin cheese, from a 100 ft. ladder truck in a tribute to the region's dairy industry and dairy products. The Plymouth Arts Center hosts the annual “Build Your Own New Year’s Party” next to the Creamery Building's parking lot where "The Big Cheese Drop" takes place. [256] [257] [258]
  • Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin: A carp (real but dead) caught by local fishers and weighing between 25 and 30 pounds is lowered. A carp was chosen to represent the area's fishing industry and because the carp is considered one of the luckiest fish in Chinese culture. The carp, nicknamed “Lucky”, is lowered onto a throne. Each “Lucky” has a tree planted where it is buried with a commemorative plaque listing the carp's name and year. [133] [259]
  • Sister Bay, Wisconsin: A cherry-shaped ball is lowered at midnight. [260]

US Mountain Time Zone

Arizona

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The deuce of clubs is dropped in Show Low, Arizona.
  • Flagstaff, Arizona: A pine cone is dropped from the balcony of Weatherford hotel. [261] [262] [263]
  • Tempe, Arizona: An illuminated sunburst was dropped while the Fiesta Bowl Block Party and Parade was sponsored by Sunkist, [264] [265] [266] [267] but replaced by a Giant Tortilla Chip when Tostitos Tortilla Chips took over the sponsorship from Sunkist. The party is 10 blocks long and four blocks wide with two fireworks shows (10 p.m. and midnight). [268]
  • Show Low, Arizona: A deuce of clubs (2♣) debuted in 2011–12. The card, which is the namesake of the main road through Show Low, is, according to legend, the origin of the town's name (the town's founders allegedly derived the name "show low" from a game of poker where the winner showed a 2♣, the lowest card in the deck). [269]
  • Tucson, Arizona: Starting in 2014, a large replica Taco was dropped from the roof of the Hotel Congress [270]
  • Prescott, Arizona: A boot has been dropped since 2010–2011. [271]
  • Yuma, Arizona: In 2018, the city introduced the "Iceberg Drop", lowering a giant, illuminated lettuce. Two drops are held, with one at 10:00 p.m. MT to mark the arrival of the new year in the Eastern Time Zone, and a second at midnight. [272] [273]

Idaho

  • Boise, Idaho: Since 2013, a giant potato was dropped from the US Bank building in downtown Boise. [274] For 2016, the drop moved to the Idaho State Capitol building, and the organizers successfully crowdfunded a new "Glowtato" with internal lighting. KTVB televises the festivities most years. [275] [276] [277]
  • Emmett, Idaho: Since 2016, a cherry has been raised. [278]
  • Twin Falls, Idaho: Since 2002, a metal ball, bought at auction for $14 by Dave Woodhead, owner of the former bar Woody's, has been dropped from a pair of grain elevators. The low-budget event attracted a cult following: later editions also switched from a manual pulley to using a 1961 Ford Econoline truck to lower the ball. Following the lease of the bar to new owners, the event was placed on hiatus for 2014, but returned for 2015 in partnership with the new owners. Woodhead acknowledged the drop's inclusion on lists of New Year's Eve drops on Mental Floss and Wikipedia as a sign of notoriety for the event. [279] [280]

New Mexico

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico: A 19-foot illuminated chrome chili pepper is dropped. [15]
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico: Since 2015, a Zia symbol has been raised 60 feet into the air over Santa Fe Plaza. Sponsored by the City of Santa Fe, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, and other local organizations and businesses, the raising of the Zia is accompanied by live music, food and drinks, fireworks, and bonfires. [281]

Wyoming

US Pacific Time Zone

California

Nevada

Oregon

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Setting up for the first ball drop in La Grande, Oregon Dec 27, 2014
  • La Grande, Oregon: Since 2015, a lighted ball has been lowered atop the John Howard Building in downtown La Grande, accompanied by a larger block party. [290]

Washington

Philippine Standard Time

National Capital Region

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