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Condé Nast TravelerDec 19, 2025

Where to Watch the Ball Drop in 2026—NYC New Year's Eve

From private penthouses to Applebee’s (seriously).

rooftop bar with urban amusement park

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Times SquareSightone million revelers swarm annually
The KnickerbockerHotelrooftop bar 150 feet below the ball
Charlie Palmer Steak IVRestaurantfeast for a king
AMC Empire 25Sightmovie theater becomes New Year's extravaganza
Frames Bowling LoungeSightball drop cast on every angle
Magic HourBarrooftop bar with urban amusement park
Renaissance New York Times Square HotelHotelR Lounge offers uninterrupted view
The ChatwalHotelProducer Suite has private terrace
Bar 54Bartallest rooftop lounge in NYC
Hyatt Centric Times Square HotelHotelBar 54 atop this hotel
Applebee’sRestaurantrestaurant in Times Square
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan SeacrestPlacebroadcast on ABC
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big BashPlacebroadcast on CBS
New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy CohenPlacebroadcast on CNN
TimesSquareNYC.orgPlacelive webcast available
Moxy Times SquareHotel

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