Sep 23, 20261 min read
How the Times Square ball drop started in 1907
New York introduced a giant ball above Times Square in 1907, lowering it at midnight to welcome 1908 and creating a tradition that continues today.
In 1907, New York found a new way to celebrate. A giant ball was placed above Times Square.
At midnight, the ball was lowered to welcome 1908. The crowd watched as New York welcomed a new tradition.
An annual event with one interruption
It returned every year until wartime blackouts stopped it.
A lasting tradition
Since 1907, the ball drop has welcomed millions each year.
