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New York City's Times Square ball to drop 8 times for July 4 celebration
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· July 3, 2026
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Key points The iconic ball is typically associated with New Year's Eve, but this time it will be part of a July 4 celebration. Further details about this special event can be found through ABC13 Houston, for those interested in learning more about this unique July 4 celebration in New York City's Times Square.
In a unique celebration, New York City's Times Square ball will be dropping, but not for its usual occasion. The iconic ball is typically associated with New Year's Eve, but this time it will be part of a July 4 celebration. The ball is scheduled to drop a total of 8 times.
This event marks the first time the ball will be dropped outside of its traditional New Year's Eve schedule. Further details about this special event can be found through ABC13 Houston, for those interested in learning more about this unique July 4 celebration in New York City's Times Square.
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Category: local Published: July 3, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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