Move over Times Square, here are five towns across the country that drop unique items to ring in the new year.

Musical performances, entertainment and lots of confetti help ring in the new year in New York City on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2024.

A couple kiss after the ball drops in New York’s Times Square, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan ...

The first celebrations held at the former Longacre Square took place in 1904, while the ball was first dropped in 1907 − ...

Legend has it that positive energy brings good sh*t—and that’s especially true when it comes to the new year. There’s nothing like a fresh 12 months to cut ties with people and subscription ...

New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration, reflection, and new beginnings. It’s the night when we bid farewell to the p ...

Star crackers help you celebrate the new year with a bang. When the clock strikes midnight, grab one of these eight crackers ...

For some, clearing the decorations right after New Year’s symbolizes a fresh start ... Do what makes you and your family ...

Love it or hate it, New Year’s Eve is rapidly approaching. In other words: Now is the time to make your plans. Fortunately, Chicago restaurants and bars offer plenty of ways to ring in the new ...

For a cocktail soiree like the ones I throw on New Year’s Eve, I’ll focus on smaller scale scattered decorations on surfaces ... rod instead of taping and hanging everything against the ...

At Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm near Pakenham, owner Pam Martin says a new variety of fir tree is ... who like to give the unbreakable decorations to their grandchildren. A large display at ...