New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2026 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square Wednesday night. Temperatures when the clock strikes midnight will likely be the coldest in eight years, and some snow could be flying along with the confetti.

The traditional ball in NYC will drop at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2026 in Times Square. A second celebration will follow just minutes later, marking a historic first for the iconic New Year’s Eve event.

Jonathan Bennett's husband Jaymes Vaughan was helping him host a live New Year's Eve special in Times Square when his velvet pants ripped live on air. He showed off the wardrobe malfunction on Instagram.

Seacrest celebrated his 21st year hosting the long-running NYE special on Wednesday at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will return as co-hosts of CNN’s New Year’s Eve special, hosting the show live from Times Square.

New York City plans to send out “thousands” of police officers to patrol Times Square as the bustling tourist spot prepares for the New Year’s Eve ball drop.

As New Year's Eve festivities kick off, get ready to tune in to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."