Times Square New Years Eve
The pyrotechnics explode and confetti rains down on Times Square New Years Eve NYC as everyone waves the balloons, pompoms and other free handouts. The ball drops, the crowd goes wild and another year is ushered in.. Times Square, Manhattan and New York style! If you are planning to come to this year's Times Square New Year’s celebration, just remember to dress warm, bring your own food and drink (non-alcoholic) and get here early. The streets will begin closing at 43rd Street at about 6:00pm and move north as more people arrive.
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Theater - SundaySep 19 1:00 PM
Aladdin
New Amsterdam Theatre - New York-
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Theater - SundaySep 19 6:30 PM
Aladdin
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All-American Improv Comedy
Ripley-Grier Studios - New York
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Belly Dance Extravaganza in NYC
Don’t Tell Mama - New York
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Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour - Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO & the Heights
Front steps of the Tweed Courthouse Building - Revolutionary Tours - New York
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Free - SundaySep 19 2:00pm
Booze & Brunch at Malabar
MalaBarnyc - Queens
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Theater - SundaySep 19 2:00pm (Blood on My Mother's Apron)
Broadway Bound Theatre Festival
Theatre Row - Theatre Two - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 1:00pm-8:00pm (various time slots)
Cascade - A Jen Stark Experience
The William Vale Hotel - Brooklyn
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- SundaySep 19 Noon
East Village Prohibition Pub Crawl
Scheib's Speakeasy - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 9:00pm
Edgar Allan Poe Pub Crawl
47 Bond Street - New York
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- SundaySep 19 8:45am (Bus Departure)
Kayak and Wine Day Trip from NYC: Roundtrip Bus and Lunch
Sourced Adventures Bus - NYC West Side - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 11:00am
Lower East Side Food Tour
Lower East Side - Sidewalk Food Tours - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 6:00pm (Check-in 5:45pm)
Manhattan EDM Booze Cruise
Skyport Marina - New York
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Theater - SundaySep 19 3:00 PM
MJ - The Life Story of Michael Jackson
Neil Simon Theatre - New York-
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Theater - SundaySep 19 2:00 PM
Moulin Rouge - The Musical
Hirschfeld Theatre - New York-
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Theater - SundaySep 19 7:30 PM
Moulin Rouge - The Musical
Hirschfeld Theatre - New York-
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Music & Fun at City Winery New York City
City Winery - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 7:00pm (Cheap Date Comedy Hosted by Sharron Paul)
Music at The Loft at City Winery
The Loft at City Winery - New York
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Sports - SundaySep 19 3:30 AM
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Citi Field - Queens-
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New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians
Yankee Stadium - Bronx-
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- SundaySep 19 11:00am
NYC sightseeing Boat Tour
Pier 36 - New York
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Theater - SundaySep 19 8:45pm - Breakfast Club
Rooftop Movies at The Green Room 42
The Green Room 42 - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 12:30pm
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Cruise
Pier 36 - New York
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In Person - SundaySep 19 2:30pm
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Cruise
Pier 36 - New York
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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Cruise
Pier 36 - New York
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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Cruise
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In Person - SundaySep 19 1:00pm
Sunday Funday @ The Ainsworth
The Ainsworth - Chelsea - New York
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Theater - SundaySep 19 2:00 PM
The Book Of Mormon
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Theater - SundaySep 19 7:00 PM
The Book Of Mormon
Eugene O'Neill Theatre - New York-
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Theater - SundaySep 19 1:00 PM
The Lion King
Minskoff Theatre - New York-
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Theater - SundaySep 19 6:30 PM
The Lion King
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Theater - SundaySep 19 3:00 PM
The Music Man
Winter Garden Theatre - New York - New York-
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Theater - SundaySep 19 3:00 PM
The Music Man
Winter Garden Theatre - New York - New York-
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West Village Prohibition Pub Crawl
Abingdon Square Park - New York
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Theater - SundaySep 19 2:00 PM
Wicked
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In Person - MondaySep 20 6:00pm
Broadway Prohibition Pub Crawl
21 Club - New York
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Gangster Mob Prohibition Pub Crawl
Lt. Petrosino Square - New York
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Sports - MondaySep 20 3:30 AM
New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers
Yankee Stadium - Bronx-
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In Person - MondaySep 20 11:00am
NYC sightseeing Boat Tour
Pier 36 - New York
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- MondaySep 20 8:45pm - Jurassic Park
Rooftop Movies at The Green Room 42
The Green Room 42 - New York
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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Cruise
Pier 36 - New York
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Pier 36 - New York
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- MondaySep 20 4:30pm
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Times Scare! Ghost Pub Crawl
New Amsterdam Theatre - New York
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Times Square Prohibition Pub Crawl
Father Duffy Square - New York
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Theater - TuesdaySep 21 7:00 PM
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- TuesdaySep 21 5:00pm (White Woman, Black Boy)
Broadway Bound Theatre Festival
Theatre Row - Theatre Two - New York
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- TuesdaySep 21 8:00pm (In This Place)
Broadway Bound Theatre Festival
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More Information on Celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square NYC
Time Square New Year's Eve in NYC, New York , Manhattan
Disabled viewing is available on the northwest side of 43rd Street but get there early as it does fill up as well. After all the celebrations, it's either on to party or on to bed. But you can be sure that it'll be the sanitation workers who will be up later than anyone!
NYCtourist.com wishes everyone a happy and healthy New Year!
Here's a countdown of what you can expect when visiting Times Square for New Years Eve this year:
The Arrival
T minus 7 hours (5:00 p.m.)People begin arriving late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve. By approximately 6:00 p.m., the Bow Tie of Times Square (42nd to 47th Sts. Between Broadway & 7th Ave.) is fully closed to traffic. The NYPD directs you into the viewing sections beginning with the closest ones to 43rd Street. As each section fills up you're going to be further and further away.
Hourly Video Countdowns Begin
T minus 6 hours, 2 minutes (6:58 p.m.)As the New Year draws near, giant video screens will display two minutes of sound effects and music culminating in a 30-second video countdown to mark the end of each hour. The music and sound effects are heard using a wireless surround sound system specially engineered for the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration.
Pom-Poms, Balloons and Confetti Bags
T minus 2 hours, 30 minutes (9:30 p.m.)The Times Square Business Improvement District's (the group which makes Times Square the amazing place it now is all-year-round) deploys its sanitation crews clad in bright red uniforms to distribute thousands of fun handouts including American flags. glittering multi-color mylar pom-poms, single-use cameras, bright red and blue balloons, and "Official Times Square Confetti Bags" to all of you cheering in the New Year.
Live Video of Times Square NYE Celebration
T minus 2 hours (10:00 p.m.)You may want to check your face because you might be seen by the world via the live video feed sent to broadcasters worldwide. If you haven't been here before, this is what you've seen all those years from home. Now it's your turn!
Sound & Music Fill the Air
T minus 1 hour, 30 minutes (10:30 p.m.)You're now treated to continuous music via the sound system and are encouraged to sing along with everyone! Before you know it, it'll be next year.
All Eyes Are Focused on The Countdown Stage
T minus 1 minute (11:59 p.m.)The Times Square Special Guest will push the Waterford crystal button that signals the sixty-second Ball Lowering. The Countdown Stage is located at the center island on Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets.
The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
The lighted Ball descends 77 feet in sixty seconds. The Ball is a geodesic sphere, six feet in diameter, weighing approximately 1,070 pounds. The Ball is covered with 504 Waterford crystal triangles, 696 multicolored light bulbs, 96 high intensity strobe lights, and 90 rotating pyramid mirrors.
Next Year's Sign
T minus 0 minutes (midnight)Marking the New Year at the stroke of Midnight, the light bulbs on the New Year’s Eve Ball are turned off as the numerals of the New Year burst to life shining high above Times Square.
Pyrotechnics
A two-minute pyrotechnic display will brilliantly illuminate the sky above One Times Square. Bursts of custom-mixed colors glitter in the night sky and are computer-controlled and synchronized with the other special effects.
Confetti
The world-famous New Year's Eve confetti is released from rooftops of buildings throughout Times Square as the revelers celebrate the New Year, creating a brilliant panorama of color.
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Hotels Near Times Square, New York
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Hampton Inn Time Square
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Hilton Garden Inn
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St James Hotel
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Millennium Broadway
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New York Marriott Marquis
in Times Square
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Nightlife in Times Square, New York
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Living Room Bar at W New York Times Square
at the W New York - Times Square
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Inc Lounge
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Aspen Social Club
at the The Stay Hotel
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HA! Comedy Club NYC
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B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
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