Gatlinburg Ready For 36th Annual New Years’ Eve Ball Drop

If you are looking for a way to ring in the new year a week from Sunday night, the city of Gatlinburg invites you to their New Years’ Eve Ball Drop. This will be the 36th annual New Years’ Eve in the Gateway To The Smokies. There will be a fireworks show, live music and also a new drone show for this years’ celebration.

Live music begins at 10 p.m. at the base of the Space Needle on Airport Road, which is stoplight #8 on the parkway. Beginning at 10:30 pm, Airport Road will close from Parkway to Cloverleaf Lane. At approximately 11:00 pm, a portion of the parkway will also close from Reagan Drive to LeConte Street. According to the City of Gatlinburg, at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2024, the ball will drop and fireworks will blast off the rooftop of the 400-foot tall Space Needle with special music choreographed for the fireworks show. The Space Needle has added rhythmic LED lights to the tower, making for a spectacular display this year. An estimated 50,000 people will be in Gatlinburg for the New Years’ Eve celebration, so make sure you get there early.