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.

Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball that will usher in 2025.

Organizers screwed the last crystals onto the ball that will usher in the new year in Times Square for a final time. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.

The end of the year approaches and there are many activities that people can enjoy while celebrating the new year. One such activity will allow people to submit a wish online, which will then be put on a piece of confetti that will fall at Times Square in New York on

But at the end of the day (or year, in this case), it’s still just a ball, isn’t it? Why are we looking at a ball again? As random as it might seem, this particular tradition traces its origins back hundreds of years.