The 100th Anniversary New Year's Eve Ball -

On Display Now at the Times Square Information Center

Visitors to the Times Square Information Center (located between 46th and 47th Streets and 7th Avenue) can get up close and personal with a piece of Times Square history in the form of the Centennial New Year’s Eve Ball, now on display to the public for free from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. The New Year's Eve Ball is a symbol of renewal and hope for viewers from around the world, and the Information Center is proud to play host to this neighborhood icon for the first time ever.

Last year, the co-organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square created a Ball specifically to mark the 100th birthday of the New Year’s Eve Ball, a universal symbol of celebration and the passage of time.  That Centennial Ball was more than twice as bright as the previous one, with enhanced color capabilities and state-of-the-art LED lighting effects.  Waterford Crystal had crafted a beautiful new design for the crystal triangles on the Ball and Philips Lighting provided new solid state lighting technology that substantially increased the brightness, energy efficiency, and color capabilities of the Ball. 

The Centennial Ball is currently on display at the Information Center until February.  This year’s ball, which will become a year-round attraction above Times Square, will make its debut atop One Times Square this New Year’s Eve.

Also at the Times Square Information Center...

New Year's Eve Wishing Wall

Share your hopes, dreams and resolutions for 2009 - then watch them flutter down as confetti in the heart of Times Square on New Year's Eve! More >>

And for more info about the New Year's Eve Ball...

Meet the New Ball

Bigger, better and brighter than ever - and here to stay, year-round! More >>