There’s so much hype around New Year’s Eve each year that it can be hard for the holiday to live up to expectations.
Whether you brave a crowded bar or head over to a friend’s house, the pressure’s on to have a good time and kick off another trip around the sun.
Even if you don’t leave your own couch, you may feel as though you have to stay up until midnight and tune in to watch the ball drop in Times Square.
Well, if you don’t want to stay awake or put in any effort, but also don’t want to ignore the holiday completely, here’s some good news: you might livestream New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the world for free.
How to watch New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world
Whether you have kids (or adults) who need to be in bed before midnight, or you’re sick of watching the ball drop in Times Square,EarthCam.coma global online grid of live streaming webcamsis a good resource to check out.
It has a number of locations around the world covered, giving you the chance to ring in 2025 live from another continent.
Live streams will be available from:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Queenstown, New Zealand
Seoul, South Korea
Pattaya, Thailand
Tbilisi, Georgia
Moscow, Russia
Cape Town, South Africa
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius
Tamariu, Spain
Budapest, Hungary
Dublin, Ireland
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Negril, Jamaica
Washington, DC
Baltimore, Maryland
Cleveland, Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chicago, Illinois
Niagara Falls, Canada
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dallas, Texas
Toronto, Canada
Edmonton, Canada
Saranac Lake, New York
Las Vegas, Nevada
Seattle, Washington
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Honolulu, Hawaii
If you do want to watch the ball drop in New York, EarthCam’s coverage from Times Square begins with aspecial at 6pm ET, followed by the countdown itself,starting at 10pm ET.
