Celebrations will go on tonight, organizers promise, regardless of the weather. You can watch the big ball drop in New York City live here.
On TV, these are among the top specials scheduled:
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018
(ABC - 8 to 11 p.m. ET, break for local news, then 11:30 p.m. to 1:09 a.m.)
Ryan Seacrest and Jenny McCarthy will host from New York, with Ciara in Los Angeles and Lucy Hale in New Orleans.
Mariah Carey returns, with other performers including Camila Cabello, Nick Jonas and Sugarland in New York. Others include Kelly Clarkson, Khalid and Shawn Mendes. From Los Angeles, performers include Alessia Cara, G-Eazy, Halsey, Marshmello, Zedd and Bebe Rexha. New Orleans will feature acts including Imagine Dragons. Britney Spears will perform from Las Vegas.
Fox’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey, Live from Times Square
(Fox - 8:06 to 10 p.m., break for local news, then 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.)
Steve Harvey will announce performers including Maroon 5, Zac Brown Band, Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys, Andra Day, Macklemore and Neil Diamond.
New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
(CNN - 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET)
Anderson Cooper and Bravo late-night host Andy Cohen, who replaces Kathy Griffin, will be the hosts from New York City. The featured performer will be Keith Urban in Nashville.
All-American New Year
(Fox News Channel - 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET)
Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery and Jesse Watters will host from New York City.
Performers include Andy Grammer and Lauren Alaina. ¡Feliz 2018! (Univision – starting at 9 p.m. EST) Pitbull will host, with performances from New York City, Disney California Adventure, Las Vegas and San Antonio featuring Banda El Recodo, Bad Bunny, Bronco, Carlos Vives, Chiquis, Chyno, Ha*Ash, Karol G, Leslie Grace, Luis Coronel, Mau and Ricky, Olga Tañón and Sebastián Yatra.