Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve rang in 2026 with a ratings victory. The annual special celebrated the new year with 30M ...

Headlined by Diana Ross, the 2026 ABC special featured performers like Zara Larsson, Pitbull, Chappell Roan and Mariah Carey.

If you’re not too averse to the cold weather, head down to Coney Island on January 1 to participate in the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge. The event is organized by the Coney Island Polar ...

TV specials had a big ratings year in 2025, kicking off with 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' through the 'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.' ...

Florida offers several unique New Year's Eve "drops" as alternatives to New York City's ball drop. Panama City Beach drops an 800-pound beach ball, an event that ranked on USA TODAY's 10Best list.

It's time to look at the past with an eye toward the future. New Year's Eve is a time for a variety of get-togethers and parties, including First Night. Here's what you need to know about New Year's ...

Champagne is the signature celebratory drink to ring in the New Year’s Eve holiday. But there are also plenty of ways to cheer the holiday with a cocktail. Champagne is the signature celebratory drink ...

Here are 10 Jersey Shore restaurants offering special events for New Year's Eve partiers. When it comes to celebrating New Year's Eve, there are two kinds of people: homebodies and partiers. The first ...

Ring in the new year at one of the many New Year's Eve events happening around Dallas-Fort Worth. Straus Marketing As the clock ticks toward 2026, North Texans have plenty of ways to ring in the new ...

1 p.m.-1 a.m., Main Street and Lemon Avenue, downtown Sarasota, sarasotafl.gov A 26-year tradition, downtown Sarasota celebrates New Year's Eve with a juicy Florida twist in its midnight pineapple ...

Austin restaurants, bars and hotels are marking New Year’s Eve with a packed slate of celebrations, offering diners and revelers plenty of ways to welcome 2026. Venues are leaning into both indulgence ...

Pensacola, Florida, offers numerous New Year's Eve celebrations to ring in 2026. Events range from free entry parties to ticketed VIP experiences with open bars and food. Several venues, including ...