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The Horton Hotel NYE Ball Drop

Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 8pm · Downtown Boone

Watch as the Horton Hotel hosts their annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop from the rooftop. Count down the seconds until midnight on New Year's Eve from the rooftop, sip drinks and celebrate inside by the bar, or bring chairs and bundle up on the lawn of the Jones House across the street to watch the glittering ball descend. The Horton Hotel is open to the public as usual from 1:00 pm to 8 pm. After 8:00 pm, the rooftop will be ticket-only. The downstairs lounge bar will be open to the public until 12 am. To purchase tickets, please call the Horton Hotel directly at (828) 832-8060 ! Rooftop ticket