Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball that will usher in 2025.

The celebrations at Times Square in New York City will kick off in less than a week, with star-studded performances and an exciting countdown.

Thousands of people will pack into Times Square in New York City to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve. Fortunately, revelers don't have to weather the crowds — or the weather — in Manhattan to witness the iconic moment. The ball drop is broadcast and livestreamed on several New Year's Eve shows and programs.

The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball have been installed, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were on hand on Friday to help the co-organizers of the 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square atop One Times Square to install the last few crystals.

Silvia Lupone first experienced New Year’s Eve in Times Square in 2010, when she was 28. “I cannot explain how important this was to me and how I wished to experience it all my life,” said Lupone, who lives in Port Jefferson and has gone many times since. “After having done it, I am happy to say that my hopes were not misplaced.”

The official Times Square New Year’s Eve event lineup includes live performances by Mark Ambor, Mickey Guyton, Rita Ora, Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, Megan Moroney, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and more.

The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year's Times Square New Year's Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were among those on hand to help the organizers of the celebration put the final pieces in place atop One Times Square,

The end of the year approaches and there are many activities that people can enjoy while celebrating the new year. One such activity will allow people to submit a wish online, which will then be put on a piece of confetti that will fall at Times Square in New York on

But at the end of the day (or year, in this case), it’s still just a ball, isn’t it? Why are we looking at a ball again? As random as it might seem, this particular tradition traces its origins back hundreds of years.

The New Year's Eve ball that will usher in 2025 for the thousands celebrating in New York City's Times Square will be retired after January 1. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.