Quirky New Year’s Eve Drop Traditions

New Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Debuts FILE PHOTO: Members of the media film the new New Year's Eve ball following the Inaugural Ball Raising Ceremony at One Times Square on November 24, 2025, in New York City. The ceremony marked the first public unveiling of the building’s renovations and the newly introduced New Year’s Eve Ball. The ball, now in its ninth iteration, is covered in 5,280 circular Waterford crystals in three distinct designs, and its debut precedes the launch of year-round public access experiences along with new attractions set to open inside the building. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

December 29, 2025 at 10:13 p.m. UTC

By Kristy Knight

AND YES, some of them are in Florida like..

Amelia Island dropping a Jumbo Shrimp!? 🦐

Other places that drop different items (not a ball) include:

Boise, Idaho

Raleigh, NC

Nashville, TN

and there are more!

Check this out:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/12/28/unique-new-years-eve-ball-drops/87572773007/

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