A view of the Ball Dropping during Times Square New Year's Eve 2025 Celebration on Dec. 31, 2024, in New York City. John Lamparski/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The countdown is officially on, with less than six hours until it's time to ring in the new year and the annual New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square. For those planning to enjoy the festivities from home this year, you can also witness all the excitement and action in New York City via livestream. The free live webcast begins at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday and features live performances, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories and hourly countdowns. Two familiar faces return to host the NYE 2026 webcast: actor and TV personality Jonathan Bennett and Jeremy Hassell. Related Stories TV How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' 2026 Online TV How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live' 2026 With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Online Bennett, best known for his starring roles in Mean Girls and Hallmark holiday films, such as A Keller Christmas Vacation, Happy Howlidays and The Holiday Sitter, has hosted the event for several years. Bennett has also hosted Cake Wars, Halloween Wars and Holiday Wars. As for Hassell, he has been part of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration since 2016. Throughout his career, he has hosted several live events and celebrity interviews. The event will feature 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," as well as John Lennon's "Imagine." New York dance group AGNEW is also set to perform on the Planet Fitness Center Stage, while several other artists are set to take to the Countdown Stage for ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, including Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and Diana Ross. As for the famous ball drop, the mayor of New York City is set to push the crystal button. After the clock strikes midnight in Times Square and celebrations erupt, a surprise second ceremonial moment will also follow to celebrate America turning 250, and will feature the Ball lighting up with an America250 design. To watch the NYE 2026 webcast, click here, or visit the official Times Square Facebook page. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' 2026 Online noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live' 2026 With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Online noads Where to Stream 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' 2026 Online George Clooney Bari Weiss Fires Back at George Clooney for Dissing Her Handling of CBS News TV Ratings Trump-Hosted Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Drop to All-Time Low The Wire Isiah Whitlock Jr., 'The Wire' and 'Veep' Actor, Dies at 71 noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' 2026 Online noads How to Stream 'New Year's Eve Live' 2026 With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Online noads Where to Stream 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' 2026 Online George Clooney Bari Weiss Fires Back at George Clooney for Dissing Her Handling of CBS News TV Ratings Trump-Hosted Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Drop to All-Time Low The Wire Isiah Whitlock Jr., 'The Wire' and 'Veep' Actor, Dies at 71