Here’s some others from around the country:

Mobile, Alabama

A 600-pound, lit Moon Pie is lowered from the RSA Tower in the “MoonPie Over Mobile” festivities sponsored by Chattanooga Bakery.

Yuma, Arizona

In 2018, the city introduced the “Iceberg Drop“, lowering a giant, illuminated lettuce.

Key West, Florida

The 801 Bourbon Bar, a local gay bar, drops a ruby slipper with drag queen Gary “Sushi” Marion inside each year.

Perry, Georgia

A buzzard is lowered.

Vincennes, Indiana (near Terre Haute)

The giant 18-foot, 500-pound steel-and-foam Watermelon Ball is raised 100 feet in the air during the 60-second countdown at midnight, then the replica releases 11 real locally-grown watermelons.

Machias, Maine

A giant plastic lobster, holding a shovel and blueberries is lowered. It took place at the Machias location of Pat’s Pizza during 2016.

Hagerstown, Maryland

A giant doughnut is dropped in honor of Krumpe’s Do-Nuts, a family-owned bakery that has been in business since 1934.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

The world’s largest fishing bobber has been lowered at The Midway Saloon since 2022.

Brasstown, North Carolina

A Plexiglas pyramid containing a living opossum is lowered from the roof of Clay’s Corner convenience store for The Possum Drop. The possum is turned loose at the end of the celebration.

Elmore, Ohio

A sausage is dropped.

Beavertown, Pennsylvania

A stuffed beaver is dropped.

Fredericksburg, Virginia

An illuminated pear is dropped.

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Plymouth drops an 80-pound decorated cheese wedge.