No matter where and how you celebrate New Year’s Eve, you will most likely be ringing in the new year with a countdown – in perfect unison; with building excitement. And if you are at Time Square for New Year’s Eve, this countdown – together with a magical ball drop event – makes way for the new year with the celebration ending in a spectacular fireworks display and colorful confetti burst. While the drop of this 12-ft dazzling ball down the flagpole atop One Times Square sees the attendance of millions of people – both New Yorkers and travelers flying to NYC from far and wide – there are other quirky New Year’s Eve ball drop celebrations taking place at different places in the USA. These unusual ball drop events are largely unknown to outsiders.

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And if you are wondering what makes these ball drop events peculiar, it is none other than the object being dropped in the countdown to midnight. For the unusual NYE celebration, the traditional New Year’s Eve ball drop assumes various forms such as grape drop, peach drop, potato drop, maple leaf drop, moon pie drop, and more. 

These bizarre New Year’s Eve Ball Drop events in the USA give your NYE celebrations an unusual twist. So, which city are you heading to? Plan your itinerary soon and avail of Indian Eagle deals to book the cheapest last-minute flights to US cities. Hurry up, New Year’s Eve is only a few days away!

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