"At exactly 12:04 a.m. EST, the Times Square Ball will illuminate in a red, white, and blue design as it rises above the glowing 2026 numerals. The celebration will feature the debut of the video America Turns 250, a first-ever post-midnight release of 2,000 pounds of red, white, and blue confetti, along with an exciting pyrotechnic finale set to Ray Charles' iconic rendition of America the Beautiful."
"The post-midnight moment will be teased throughout the evening with a series of America250 activations, beginning at 6:04 p.m. EST with the reveal of the America250 Ball design atop One Times Square during The Star-Spangled Banner. At approximately 11:15 p.m. EST, Chair Rosie Rios will invite Americans to participate in America Gives, America250's new initiative aimed at making 2026 the largest year of service in U.S. history."
America250 will lead a post-midnight Times Square celebration to mark the United States' 250th year. The Times Square Ball will illuminate in red, white, and blue and rise above glowing 2026 numerals at 12:04 a.m. EST. The event will debut the video America Turns 250, release 2,000 pounds of red, white, and blue confetti, and culminate in a pyrotechnic finale set to Ray Charles' rendition of America the Beautiful. The evening will include earlier activations starting at 6:04 p.m. and an America Gives call at 11:15 p.m. EST to promote nationwide service in 2026. A second Times Square Ball drop will occur on July 3, 2026.
Read at www.newyorkfamily.com
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