The countdown is formally on, with lower than six hours till it’s time to ring within the new 12 months and the annual New 12 months’s Eve ball drop in Instances Sq..
For these planning to benefit from the festivities from residence this 12 months, you can too witness all the joy and motion in New York Metropolis through livestream. The free reside webcast begins at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday and options reside performances, interviews, behind-the-scenes tales and hourly countdowns.
Two acquainted faces return to host the NYE 2026 webcast: actor and TV character Jonathan Bennett and Jeremy Hassell.
Bennett, finest identified for his starring roles in Imply Ladies and Hallmark vacation movies, resembling A Keller Christmas Trip, Joyful Howlidays and The Vacation Sitter, has hosted the occasion for a number of years. Bennett has additionally hosted Cake Wars, Halloween Wars and Vacation Wars. As for Hassell, he has been a part of the Instances Sq. New 12 months’s Eve celebration since 2016. All through his profession, he has hosted a number of reside occasions and movie star interviews.
The occasion will characteristic musical performances by B.o.B, who will sing “Airplanes,” “Nothin’ On You” and “Incwadi,” and Tones and I, performing “Gone Gone Gone,” “Fly Away” and “Dance Monkey,” in addition to John Lennon’s “Think about.” New York dance group AGNEW can also be set to carry out on the Planet Health Middle Stage, whereas a number of different artists are set to take to the Countdown Stage for ABC’s Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve, together with Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Massive City, Maren Morris and Diana Ross.
As for the well-known ball drop, the mayor of New York Metropolis is about to push the crystal button.
After the clock strikes midnight in Instances Sq. and celebrations erupt, a shock second ceremonial second may also observe to rejoice America turning 250, and can characteristic the Ball lighting up with an America250 design.
To look at the NYE 2026 webcast, click on right here, or go to the official Instances Sq. Fb web page.