What's the best way to end your year? With laughter duh! Come to Mayes on Polk Street to end your year with a high note of laughter from San Francisco's BEST COMEDIANS! Comedians on this showcase have been featured on NBC, ABC, VICELAND, Comedy Central, SF Sketchfest, Comedy Day and More! Line Up Includes... Honotan Ortiz (The Comedy Cellar NYC) Shivaan Nadan (Opened for Hannibal Buress) Brian Babylon (NPR) Karen Braswell (Punchline/Cobbs) Plus Special Guests....
Exactly 5,280 Waterford crystals cover the 2026 Times Square New Year's Eve ball, creating a glittering spectacle that will be viewed by millions this December 31. Already an icon, this year's ball-dubbed The Constellation Ball-is bigger and more beautiful than ever before. For the first time in the ball's 118-year history, circular Waterford crystal discs cover its surface, rather than the triangular shapes from years past. Three different sizes of discs combine to form the design, each one emblazoned with an intricate pattern.
"Sometimes the calendar gets in the way of the celebration, which is why my NBC family and I decided this winter was time for us all to focus on the Olympics. "But don't worry, we'll party together bigger and better later in 2026. Ya dig,"
People coming from outside London to watch the city's flagship New Year's Eve fireworks display will face a 5 increase on last year. The first of about 100,000 tickets for London's annual New Year's Eve fireworks display will go on sale on 17 October. Ticket prices for Londoners remain 20 and 35, but those living outside the capital will pay 40 (up 14.5%) and 55 (up 10%), depending on the tier.