FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — You can’t have a New Year’s Eve without a ball drop or, up in Flagstaff, a pinecone drop! Thousands of people gather in downtown Flagstaff to see a giant pinecone ...

Many cities deliver unique spins on the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City's Times Square, a tradition that began in 1907. Arizona has one of the nation's best of these events, according to ...

Leslie Savisky Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 11:58 a.m. | Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 11:58 a.m. People celebrated the new year early at a noon ball drop on New Year’s Eve at Monroeville Mall. The free ...

The only years no ball drop occurred were 1942 and 1943, when the city instituted a nightly “dimout” during World War II to protect itself from attacks. Crowds instead celebrated the new year ...

The Times Square ball drop has been a fixture of New Year's Eve since 1907, when the original wood and iron orb made its maiden journey. It remains a beloved tradition over a century and half a ...