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EVENT GUIDE FOR TIMES SQUARE 2026, NEW YEAR'S EVE IN TIMES SQUARE
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6:00 PM – 6:03 PM
Lighting and Raising the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
The celebration begins atop One Times Square with the lighting and raising of the New Year’s Eve Ball where representatives from Carnival Cruise Line and Times Square New Year’s Eve flip the giant switch that lights the New Year’s Eve Ball accompanied by special pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square.
6:03 PM – 6:05 PM
National Anthem Performance by Jenn O'Hagan Presented by America250
America250 presents the opening performance of The Star Spangled Banner by Jenn O'Hagan at the Planet Fitness Center Stage on the Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets. The performance will conclude with pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square.
6:06 PM – 6:09 PM
Our American Story Presented by America250
6:10 PM – 6:13 PM
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
6:20 PM
Times Square 2026 Hats, Balloons, and Necklaces
The Times Square Alliance sanitation crew clad in bright red uniforms distributes tens of thousands of fun handouts to the Times Square revelers for cheering in the New Year. Planet Fitness provides festive purple and silver New Year’s Eve hats along with purple & yellow balloons tied with gold mylar ribbons. Carnival Cruise Line provides fun illuminated necklaces.
6:28 PM – 6:30 PM
Highlights of Good Riddance Day
The host of Times Square New Year’s Eve, Jonathan Bennett will share highlights from Good Riddance Day with the Times Square revelers from the Countdown Stage.
6:30 pm – 6:43 pm
New Year’s Eve Musical Performance by B.o.B
B.o.B will perform his hits Airplanes, Nothin’ On You, and new song Incwadi on the Planet Fitness Center Stage on the Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets.
6:45 pm – 6:48 pm
New York Times 175th Anniversary
6:48 pm – 6:50 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
6:57 pm – 7:00 pm
Hourly Kia Countdown with Jaymes Vaughan
As we approach the New Year, Jonathan Bennett joined by Jaymes Vaughan will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 7 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. They will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share their wishes for the New Year.
7:01 pm – 7:02 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
7:40 pm – 7:45 pm
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Ciara
Ciara performs medley of her hit songs on the Countdown Stage.
7:51 pm – 7:54 pm
The Associated Press Presents 2025 Year-In-Review Video Highlights
The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news gathering organization, presents a news reel highlighting some of the most memorable events of 2025.
7:56 pm – 8:00 pm
Hourly Kia Countdown with Jaymes Vaughan
As we approach the New Year, Jonathan Bennett joined by Jaymes Vaughan will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 8 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. They will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share their wishes for the New Year.
8:01 pm – 8:02 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
8:03 pm – 8:14 pm
New Year’s Eve Musical Performance by Tones and I
Tones and I performs her hit songs Gone Gone Gone, Fly Away, and Dance Monkey on the Planet Fitness Center Stage on the Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets.
8:15 pm – 8:18 pm
Waterford Toast
8:26 pm – 8:32 pm
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by LE SSERAFIM
LE SSERAFIM performs their hit songs on the Countdown Stage.
8:37 pm – 8:40 pm
Our American Story Presented by America250
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8:41 pm – 8:46 pm
New Year’s Eve Dance Performance by AGNEW
New York dance group AGNEW will perform for the revelers on the Planet Fitness Center Stage on the Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets.
8:46 pm – 8:49 pm
One Times Square Preview
8:56 pm – 9:00 pm
Hourly Kia Countdown with Jeremy Hassell
As we approach the New Year, Jonathan Bennett joined by Jaymes Vaughan and Jeremy Hassell will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 9 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. They will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share their wishes for the New Year.
9:13 pm – 9:15 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
9:18 pm – 9:31 pm
CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live”: Performance by Robyn
Robyn performs her hit songs Dancing On My Own, Dopamine, and Call Your Girlfriend on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.
9:35 pm – 9:42 pm
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Little Big Town
Little Big Town performs medley of their hit songs on the Countdown Stage.
9:47 pm – 9:53 pm
KIA NYE Inspiration & FIFA World Cup Preview with Telemundo
9:56 pm – 10:00 pm
Hourly Kia Countdown with Planet Fitness
As we approach the New Year, Brian Povinelli from Planet Fitness will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 10 o’clock hour accompanied by a purple and yellow confetti release and colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. He will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share his wish for the New Year.
10:02 pm – 10:08 pm
Univision’s ¡Feliz 2026!: Performance by Xavi
Xavi performs medley of his hit songs on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.
10:09 pm – 10:12 pm
Our American Story Presented by America250
10:13 pm – 10:15 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
10:15 pm – 10:18 pm
Carnival Is Calling
10:33 pm – 10:41 pm
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Maren Morris
Maren Morris performs medley of her hit songs on the Countdown Stage.
10:47 pm – 10:49 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
10:56 pm – 11:00 pm
Hourly Kia Countdown with Raúl de Molina
As we approach the New Year, Raúl de Molina will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers “Happy New Year”; and lead the ten second countdown to the 11 o’clock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. He will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share his wish for the New Year.
11:02 pm – 11:08 pm
Univision’s ¡Feliz 2026!: Performance by Ana Barbara
Ana Barbara performs medley of her hit songs on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.
11:12 pm – 11:14 pm
Times Square Reveler Stories
Co-Host Jeremy Hassell talks with Times Square revelers.
11:15 pm – 11:20 pm
America250 – America Gives
11:37 pm – 11:46 pm
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”: Performance by Diana Ross
Diana Ross performs medley of her hit songs on the Countdown Stage.
11:55 pm – 11:58 pm
Special Musical Performance by Tones and I
Tones and I performs her version of John Lennon’s Imagine on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.
11:59 pm
The Sixty-Second Countdown
The Mayor of New York City pushes the crystal button that signals the descent of the New Year’s Eve Ball, and leads the final sixty-second countdown to the New Year on the Countdown Stage.
The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
The lighted Ball descends 90 feet in sixty seconds. The Ball is 12.5 feet in diameter and weighs 12,350 pounds. The Ball is adorned with 5,280 circular Waterford crystals.
12:15 am
End of Show
Courtesy of Times Square Alliance
