Consider This Your Official Guide to Watching the 2024 New Year's Eve Ball Drop
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Roll call: What's everyone doing for New Year's Eve? There are so many potential plans for ringing in the new year, so we have to know what everyone has planned! Whatever it may be, we're sure that it somehow involves you eating some savory New Year's Eve appetizers, sippin' on refreshing New Year's Eve cocktails, and watching the New Year's Eve Ball Drop!
The iconic event takes place in New York City's Times Square but you can also watch or stream it from the comfort of your own living room. Whether this is a long-held New Year's tradition for you or you're tuning in for the first time, we've got the scoop on everything you need to know to watch the ball drop in 2024!
Can I go to Times Square for New Year's Eve in 2024
You sure can! The iconic ball drop event made its return in 2022, and everyone was more ecstatic than ever. There's a full schedule of events located on the Times Square website, which states that the historic celebration will commence just before 6:00 p.m. EST and the ball will begin making its descent at exactly 11:59 p.m. EST. Entrance to the viewing areas will be on a first-come, first served basis. So, if you intend to see the ball drop in person, be sure to plan accordingly.
Where can I watch the ball drop on TV?
There are a few different programs you can tune into to watch the New Year's Eve Ball Drop this year!
First, we have Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024: It will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest himself (alongside a string of cohosts). The show is set to air on ABC on December 31 8 p.m. EST. It can also be viewed on ABC Live on most devices and the ABC app—as long as you connect a cable subscription to it!
We also have New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen! Once again, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen (the iconic duo) are back and better, hosting what we know will be a hilarious show New Year's special together. It will air on CNN on December 31 at 8 p.m. EST. Viewers also have the option to watch on CNNgo or the CNN app (again, with a cable subscription attached!)
We can also count on New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash! It will be hosted by Elle King and Rachel Smith this year, premiering on CBS on December 31 at 7:30 p.m. EST. Streamers can also watch it on Paramount+ after the fact, but you'll need a Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscription if you want to watch it in realtime.
Where can I stream the ball drop for free?
No cable? No problem! A commercial-free webcast of the 2024 Times Square NYE ball drop will be available on Times Square's official website, TimesSquareNYC.org, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on December 31. You can also stream the New Year's Eve ball drop from your mobile device at TimesSquareNYC.org, NewYearsEve.nyc, and TimesSquareBall.net.
Those with streaming subscriptions can also watch the ball drop through services like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and fuboTV.
Who will perform at this year's ball drop?
Performers for this year's celebration haven't yet been announced, but Times Square has promised to update us as we get closer to New Year's Eve.
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