Courtesy of CherryT Ball Drop
Cherry Drop
An illuminated cherry hovers over Traverse City, Mich., during the CherryT Ball Drop on New Year’s Eve.
Courtesy of Carp Fest
Carp Drop
A frozen carp named Lucky is the center of attention on New Year’s Eve in Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Courtesy of Sloppy Joe’s
Conch Shell Drop
At Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, Fla., a conch shell descends on New Year’s Eve.
Harland Schuster
Little Apple Drop
A shiny apple drops from atop Varney’s bookstore in Manhattan, Kan., at midnight on Dec. 31.
Courtesy of City of Mobile
MoonPie Drop
In Mobile, Ala., a giant MoonPie ushers in the New Year.
Courtesy of Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
Mt. Olive Pickle Drop
Children pose with a pickle like one that plunges into a redwood tank during the Mt. Olive (N.C.) New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop.
Courtesy of Downtown Pensacola
Pelican Dive
A pelican named Pensy dives during the New Year’s Eve celebration in Pensacola, Fla.
Courtesy of Plymouth Arts Council
Cheese Drop
A fireman helps hoist an oversized cheese wedge during New Year’s Eve festivities in Plymouth, Wis.
Stuart Englert
Possum Drop
Clay Logan hosts the New Year’s Eve Possum Drop in Brasstown, N.C.
Courtesy of Walleye Madness
Walleye Madness
A 20-foot-long fiberglass fish descends in Port Clinton, Ohio, during Walleye Madness at Midnight.