List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve
new year eve many locality united state elsewhere mark beginning new year raising lowering object many event patterned festivity held new york city time square since large crystal ball lowered pole atop one time square beginning descent pm local time concluding midnight turn event inspired time ball used ship navigator th century calibrate chronometer whilst event use ball imitation time square many drop utilize object represent aspect local culture geography history ball drop far common exclusive united state hong kong imitation new york namesake time square shopping centre dropped apple plaza using ft electronic signage quezon city philippine star dropped eastwood city bermuda st george bermuda papiermâché bermuda onion covered christmas light dropped puerto rico san juan puerto rico star raised television special dick clark new year rockin eve feature atlantic time countdown distrito tmobile since delaware dewey beach delaware skimboarder dropped florida note florida panhandle central time zone brooksville florida lb kg tangerine dropped countdown midnight tangerine drop emblem citrus industry thrived brooksville fort lauderdale florida symbol city nickname venice america anchor dropped key west sloppy joes bar key west conch drop sixfoot queen conch shell drop foot top bar usher new year held annually island official new year celebration key west saloon saloon local gay bar drop ruby slipper drag queen gary sushi marion inside year miami big orange—a ft illuminated sign cartoon orange wearing sunglasses—is raised side intercontinental miami hotel orlando florida orange dropped annual church street entertainment new year eve street party includes huge video wall confetti cannon firework tradition orange drop high church street sarasota florida glowing pineapple dropped midnight ring new year southwest florida winter florida legoland lego brick dropped pm eastern time georgia atlanta peach lowered part annual peach drop held underground atlanta event moved woodruff park edition cancelled due event improvement covid pandemic event successfully returned cancelled spokesperson citing atlanta official prioritized commemoration th anniversary hip hop music drop annual event since brunswick georgia bob shrimp lowered local fire department annual shrimp drop new tradition starting mary ross waterfront park cornelia georgia cornelia host little red apple drop dance honor region apple grower big red apple located train depot dropped duluth georgia disco ball called soaring spirit ball raised gainesville georgia chuck chicken drop started benefit humane society northeast georgia macon georgia foot wide lighted ball metal cherry blossom pink light dropped honor international cherry blossom festival marietta georgia aerialist proia dance project lowered suspended cube approaching midnight perry georgia buzzard lowered savannah georgia since savannah riverfront hosted cup river street featuring raising togo cup tallapoosa georgia stuffed opossum named spencer lowered unadilla georgia hog lowered midnight winder georgia jug drop take place barrow county museum indiana fort wayne indiana ball drop debuted original drop projection prompted group engineer volunteer time creating lowpoly ball ft diameter covered translucent acrylic plastic lit lumen led ball hoisted foot corner baker ewing st lowered crane indianapolis indy car dropped beginning kokomo indiana pound aluminum ball light dropped kokomo downtown association new year eve celebration muncie indiana ball dropped vincennes indiana near terre haute giant foot pound steelandfoam watermelon ball raised foot air second countdown midnight replica release real locallygrown watermelon kentucky prestonsburg kentucky star raised maine bangor maine beach ball covered christmas light thrown top local restaurant since eastport maine sardine lowered nod area history herring fishing canning industry honor nearby canadian town saint andrew new brunswick situated across passamaquoddy bay red maple leaf also lowered pm et midnight atlantic time object created sculptor bill schaefer east machias kennebunk maine wild blueberry ball dropped town first parish unitarian universalist church main street since machias maine giant plastic lobster holding shovel blueberry lowered took place pat pizza chain one maryland baltimore disco ball dropped berlin maryland ball lowered since one drop held pm family midnight cet berlin germany followed another midnight january town decided discontinue future midnight drop budgetary reason pm drop popular easton maryland red crab dropped frederick maryland giant key dropped carroll creek havre de grace maryland illuminated duck dropped since ocean city maryland illuminated beach ball dropped princess anne maryland stuffed muskrat top hat bow tie named marshall p muskrat dropped hagerstown maryland giant doughnut dropped honor krumpes donut familyowned bakery business since michigan ann arbor michigan lit hockey puck dropped honor nhl winter classic game occurring new year day michigan stadium detroit sculpture known burst adorned giant letter lowered campus martius park grand rapid michigan sixfoot diameter steel ball dropped wzzm ball drop rosa park circle ball built glc metal fabricator inc ludington help harsco covered led light done tyes sign scottville crane raise ball foot air lowering slowly position countdown kalamazoo michigan recyclable ball dropped since ludington michigan ’ ” diameter ball lit thousand light lowered countdown midnight marquette michigan lighted ball dropped masonic center along washington st royal oak michigan ball dropped midnight traverse city michigan cherry dropped midnight event televised wmnnld wyandotte michigan pound lit steel ball dropped pm midnight next clock tower downtown minnesota saint paul minnesota world largest fishing bobber lowered midway saloon since new jersey hackettstown new jersey since giant mm dropped hammonton new jersey blueberry dropped passaic new jersey piñata lowered main ave—the city tallest building—since point pleasant new jersey millennium mossbunker—a ft fish made wood mylar—was dropped year seaside height new jersey nicole polizzi snooki mtvs seaside heightsbased reality series jersey shore lowered inside hamster ball network new year eve special drop originally held inside mtvs studio time square alongside famous counterpart city official asked network new york new york hold many elaborate drop particularly ball drop time square electric tower buffalo state come second america item dropped new year eve binghamton new york foot lighted ball dropped brocton new york diameter ball dropped height front saint stephen hotel arch downtown brocton reportedly highest largest ball drop country second highest world according dunkirk observer buffalo new york lighted ball dropped one time along ford edge automobile buffalo ball drop formerly rock ball drop second largest country attendance typical year buffalo ball drop held annually electric tower roosevelt plaza nearly canceled due mainly effect late recession lastminute sponsorship drive brought necessary fund successfully carry festivity cheektowaga new york ball dropped day new year eve offer alternative family hamburg new york ball dropped ball drop take place dangerously cold temperature new york city time square current iteration since – lb kilogram ball covered waterford crystal panel lowered pole atop one time square time square ball originally made wood previously metal ball decorated red lightbulb stem make resemble apple alluding city nickname big apple ball used lit halogen lamp led used since enlarged version new ledequipped ball used since since displayed atop tower yearround new york city rotating location greenwood height giant lighted ukulele dropped sonic uke local ukulele playing duo dropped year different location since – niagara fall new york tenfoot gibson guitar dropped specially designed foot scaffold stroke midnight hard rock cafe draw anticipated crowd north tonawanda new york ball dropped part new year canal orchard park new york ball dropped ball drop discontinued dangerously cold temperature syracuse new york orange ball dropped event canceled replaced midsummer celebration watertown new york beach ball dropped noon new year eve kick city seasonlong winter celebration snowtown usa white plain new york ball drop crane corner main street renaissance square downtown urban festival attracts resident westchester county new york wilson new york two ball dropped one pm midnight north carolina beaufort north carolina pirate dropped black creek north carolina large red heart drop represents small town big heart brasstown north carolina plexiglas pyramid containing living opossum lowered roof clay logan convenience store possum drop possum turned loose end celebration despite measure event criticised animal right activist particularly peta history objection event event resumed peta protest organizer announced january would stepping retiring organizing event saying hard job time move burgaw north carolina blueberry drop reference town annual blueberry festival eastover north carolina threefoot tall thirtypound wooden flea dropped charlotte north carolina lighted crown raised representing charlotte nickname queen city charlotte center city partner produce festivity marion north carolina fivefoot tall illuminated gold nugget drop large doughnut event hosted marion rotary club support sponsorship many local organization business morehead city north carolina kid crab pot drop lowered pm local time december mount olive north carolina new year eve pickle lowered mt olive pickle company flagpole pm est midnight greenwich mean time raleigh north carolina pound copperandsteel acorn designed sculptor david benson celebrate city bicentennial raleigh nickname “the city oaks” lowered crane event since become one busiest new year celebration united state roughly attending year attendance record set year carolina hurricane play home new year eve pnc arena hold new year eve puck drop inside arena fan attend game ohio chagrin fall ohio ball popcorn dropped cincinnati flying pig flown dropped confirming least one occasion pig fly elmore ohio sausage dropped lakeside ohio doughnut dropped marion ohio home annual marion popcorn festival home wyandot popcorn company giant ball popcorn dropped new carlisle ohio foot pound aluminum ball lowered foot midnight port clinton ohio walleye fish named captain wylie walleye dropped yellow spring ohio ball dropped ontario niagara fall ontario elevator skylon tower raised event associated concert televised global celebration cbc event drew spectator celebration headlined dragonette hedley nelly furtado pennsylvania pennsylvania state object dropped new year eve though tradition declined recent year place lancaster county allentown pennsylvania allentown liberty bell dropped commemorate period liberty bell stored allentown american revolution akron pennsylvania purpleandgold shoe dropped beavertown pennsylvania stuffed beaver dropped bethlehem pennsylvania pound yellow illuminated peep made fiberglass producer peep born based bethlehem blain pennsylvania wooden cow dropped silo boyertown pennsylvania bear dropped since bradford pennsylvania model gazebo dropped since previous ball dropped irregular basis burnham pennsylvania starting replica railroad wheel dropped honoring standard steel llc operated year carlisle pennsylvania button dropped chambersburg pennsylvania bag martin potato roll dropped cleona pennsylvania pretzel raised cornwall pennsylvania cannonball drop commemorates historic cornwall iron furnace civil warera bowlingballsized cannonball courtesy sgt damian smith command historian pennsylvania national guard dillsburg pennsylvania two pickle dropped lil dill pm et midnight ireland celebration dillsburgs irish founder mr pickle midnight practice canceled – due dangerously cold temperature subsequently brought back – drexel hill pennsylvania starting fire truck ball lowered duncannon pennsylvania sled dropped east petersburg pennsylvania large haydn jug dropped easton pennsylvania tenfoot crayola crayon dropped pm accommodate childrens bedtime elizabethtown pennsylvania giant mm dropped midnight utc correspond midnight sister city letterkenny ireland changed dove chocolate bar – dove mm manufactured elizabethtown final year – falmouth pennsylvania stuffed goat dropped halifax pennsylvania hemlock tree dropped hallam pennsylvania replica haines shoe house dropped harrisburg pennsylvania strawberry dropped hanover pennsylvania pacman drop hosted local arcade since hershey pennsylvania hershey kiss replica raised highspire pennsylvania highspire drop candy commemoration knight candy store operated hummelstown pennsylvania lollipop dropped ickesburg pennsylvania french fry dropped kennett square pennsylvania steel mushroom dropped kennett square often called mushroom capital world one largest grower mushroom lancaster pennsylvania red rose dropped lebanon pennsylvania pound stick lebanon bologna dropped bologna distributed local food bank animal shelter following drop – modified ten stick lewistown pennsylvania bag hartley potato chip dropped lisburn pennsylvania pair yellow pant britches dropped honor yellow breech creek lititz pennsylvania moravian star raised liverpool pennsylvania canal boat dropped marysville pennsylvania replica rockville bridge made local cub scout pack dropped medium pennsylvania ball dropped manheim pennsylvania ball raised mcclure pennsylvania kettle dropped honor mcclure bean soup festival mcveytown pennsylvania ice cream cake dropped mechanicsburg pennsylvania wrench dropped middletown pennsylvania metal rhombicuboctahedron referred organizer sphoctagon portmanteau sphere octagon dropped myerstown pennsylvania tablet bayer aspirin dropped since – bayer operates manufacturing plant myerstown new bloomfield pennsylvania box huckleberry dropped newville pennsylvania big spring dropped palmyra pennsylvania giant shoe dropped pittsburgh ball representing planet earth made recycled material raised plain township pennsylvania replica brick dropped port royal pennsylvania sprint car dropped pottsville pennsylvania bottle yuengling beer raised reamstown pennsylvania wobbly bob beer barrel dropped red lion pennsylvania wooden cigar held lion raised richland pennsylvania cigar dropped shamokin pennsylvania chunk coal dropped turning diamond bottom event held since – shenandoah pennsylvania giant pierogi kielbasi dropped pm shippensburg pennsylvania anchor dropped strasburg pennsylvania ping pong ball dropped sunbury pennsylvania incandescent lamp lit homage hotel edison namesake thomas edison tamaqua pennsylvania group eagle raised abc tamaqua hirise wilkesbarre pennsylvania chunk coal dropped turning diamond bottom wilkesbarre celebration began – homage one shamokin womelsdorf pennsylvania cigar dropped event began york pennsylvania white rose dropped midnight childrens countdown pm south carolina hilton head island south carolina giant lighted golf ball lowered harbour town lighthouse honor sea pine resort golf course include harbour town golf link host pga tour rbc heritage tournament folly beach south carolina giant pair flip flop dropped end center street draw crowd started tennessee eastern gatlinburg tennessee ball dropped knoxville tennessee ball dropped market square virginia richmond virginia copy time square ball raised rather dropped byrd theater carytown roanoke virginia foot illuminated star dropped charlottesville virginia ball dropped fredericksburg virginia illuminated pear dropped south hill virginia foot tall illuminated star dropped foot tall flag pole center town farmer market square chincoteague virginia pony island horseshoe drop downtown waterfront park chincoteague virginia west virginia bluefield west virginia illuminated lemon sculpture dropped reference town nickname “nature’s air conditioned city” tradition giving free lemonade temperature reach degree fahrenheit alabama mobile alabama pound lit moon pie lowered rsa tower moonpie mobile festivity sponsored chattanooga bakery festivity also include mardi grasstyled parade moon pie traditional throw mardi gras event mobile fairhope alabama ball dropped event cancelled resumed time ring wetumpka alabama meteorite dropped old courthouse pm central time honor meteorite hit river city stroke midnight big firework display take place river dothan alabama nicknamed peanut capital world city annual peanut drop peanut drop consisted giant peanut shaped balloon bag mistaken massive phallus also drawn controversial attention news organization around word russia today samson alabama – city introduced drop using tin snuff tobacco drop alludes city nickname snuff city stemming incident train containing shipment roosterbrand snuff parked town depot extended period time arkansas fayetteville arkansas hog dropped fort smith arkansas kisr sponsor ball drop florida panhandle destin florida ball pulled destin harbor fort walton beach florida ball dropped panama city florida illuminated pound beach ball descends tower story high midnight pm firework celebration family ball drop beach ball pensacola florida pelican dropped illinois chicago star formerly raised de plaines illinois diamond dropped rockford illinois ball lowered towards discovery center building indiana northwest southwest hammond whiting indiana outside chicago foot illuminated pierogi lowered foot countdown midnight pierogi drop sponsored knight columbus council occurring since whiting known annual pierogi fest occurs last weekend july tell city indiana apple arrow symbolizing tell city namesake william tell dropped city hall park iowa cedar fall iowa large cedar lowered chain kansa manhattan kansa little apple appleshaped aluminum ball lowered drop recently held outside kite bar grill louisiana new orleans fleurdelis lowered jackson square gumbo pot dropped television special dick clark new year rockin eve televised drop concert act city part central time segment special mississippi columbus illuminated foot wide foot tall lit aluminum ball hoisted college street foot high part ball downtown block party festivity broadcast live wcbi hattiesburg replica original hubsign lowered hattiesburg historic downtown district original story hubsign stood atop downtown building year c served symbol hattiesburg heritage hub gulfsouth jackson december jackson drop magnolia missouri kansa city missouri michael doughboy maslak longesttenured improviser comedycity improv theater draped light dropped member troupe oklahoma bartlesville oklahoma olive dropped oklahoma city ball raising formerly held part art council okcs annual opening night event discontinued tulsa tulsa ball drop held annually brookside district famous nightlife feature live music performance street party tennessee central western memphis tennessee mirrored ball raised since previous guitar dropped nashville foot guitar drop took place nashville hard rock cafe music city bash broadway partnership ended hard rock cafe guitar replaced foottall music note – event take place covid pandemic texas austin texas family austin wood neighborhood traditionally celebrate new year large illuminated new year ball hung tree lowered varying time new year eve downtown lone star dropped replaced simple mirrored ball houston star representing lone star state raised midnight celebration held also noon ball drop childrens museum houston family celebrate new year noon mcallen texas giant mirrored ball descends midnight first orb six foot diameter mcallen big bash expanded include bigger crowd attended bigger party space bigger texassized ball used event last staged – event axed due budgetary problem attempt made resurrect event – failed lack permit san antonio elevator tower america raised wisconsin plymouth wisconsin plymouth drop pound decorated cheese wedge newest wisconsin cheese ft ladder truck tribute region dairy industry dairy product plymouth art center host annual “build new year’s party” next creamery building parking lot big cheese drop take place prairie du chien wisconsin carp real dead caught local fisher weighing pound lowered carp chosen represent area fishing industry carp considered one luckiest fish chinese culture carp nicknamed “lucky” lowered onto throne “lucky” tree planted buried commemorative plaque listing carp name year sister bay wisconsin cherryshaped ball lowered midnight arizona flagstaff arizona pine cone dropped balcony weatherford hotel tempe arizona illuminated sunburst dropped fiesta bowl block party parade sponsored sunkist replaced tortilla chip tostitos became sponsor bowl party block long four block wide two firework show pm midnight show low arizona deuce club ♣ debuted – card namesake main road show low according legend origin town name town founder allegedly derived name show low game poker winner showed ♣ lowest card deck tucson arizona starting large replica taco dropped roof hotel congress prescott arizona boot dropped since – drop held pm midnight eastern mountain time zone respectively yuma arizona city introduced iceberg drop lowering giant illuminated lettuce drop held pm midnight eastern mountain time zone respectively idaho boise idaho since giant potato dropped u bank building downtown boise drop moved idaho state capitol building organizer successfully crowdfunded new glowtato internal lighting ktvb televises festivity year emmett idaho since cherry raised twin fall idaho since metal ball bought auction dave woodhead owner former bar woodys dropped pair grain elevator lowbudget event attracted cult following later edition also switched manual pulley using ford econoline truck lower ball following lease bar new owner event placed hiatus returned partnership new owner woodhead acknowledged drop inclusion list new year eve drop mental floss wikipedia sign notoriety event new mexico la crux new mexico foot illuminated chrome chili pepper dropped santa fe new mexico since zia solar symbol raised foot air santa fe plaza sponsored city santa fe kiwanis club santa fe local organization business raising zia accompanied live music food drink firework bonfire wyoming cheyenne wyoming drop ball midnight california orange county california orange dropped disneyland sacramento california diamondshaped ball dropped discontinued proposal revive ball drop rejected south lake tahoe california gondola lowered midnight eastern time temecula california bunch grape dropped nevada strat la vega dropped contest winner lighted suit skyjump la vega ride midnight welcome ride normally closed new year eve due tower participation america party firework across la vega strip cancelled due covid pandemic oregon la grande oregon since lighted ball lowered atop john howard building downtown la grande accompanied larger block party washington seattle elevator space needle raised toledo washington giant cheese ball dropped list christmas parade first night new year festival balldrop usa