# CMOM’s Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop! > Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM - Where: Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024 - Ages: All ages - Price: events included with museum tickets - Organizer: Children’s Museum of Manhattan - Official page: https://cmom.org/event/cmoms-annual-new-years-eve-ball-drop/ - Last checked: Mon, Nov 9 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cmom-s-annual-new-year-s-eve-ball-drop--listing-93cdc182ae8f58f98c805f58 ## About Families celebrate with music, movement, dancing, bubbles and confetti. The daytime party includes repeated ball drops and countdowns. ## Similar picks in New York - [Noon Years Eve — Tremont Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/noon-years-eve-tremont-library--listing-344b608595b194bcbe53f67a) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Tremont Library (New York Public Library), Bronx · Ages 0–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. A family New Year's Eve party timed so nobody misses bedtime. 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