Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball before it ushers in the new year one last time.

The celebrations at Times Square in New York City will kick off in less than a week, with star-studded performances and an exciting countdown.

The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve celebration gears up for another memorable night with history, performances, and global viewership.

In just a few days, the ball in Times Square will drop. On Friday, rapper Pitbull helped install some of the final crystal triangles on the iconic ball.

Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were among those on hand to help the organizers of the celebration put the final pieces in place atop One Times Square, the skyscraper from which the 11,875-pound (5,386-kilogram) geodesic sphere drops to mark the new year.

Of all the ways we could be celebrating the coming New Year, a significant percentage of Americans will be looking to the sky over New York City — either in person, or via their TVs — to watch a great big ball descend from a seemingly arbitrary spot above Times Square to another seemingly arbitrary (albeit lower) spot above Times Square.

The New Year's Eve ball has officially been unveiled ahead of its big drop on New Year's Eve. Pitbull was among those to adorn the ball with special additions Friday. The ball, which weighs 11,875 pounds,

Not everyone wants the runny nose and frosty fingers experience of watching the NYE ball drop in real-time. But a festive drink can only keep you up for so long. Need help making it to midnight? Pop on one of these delightful movies to watch on New Year's Eve.