A Kokomo New Year’s Eve tradition
The TechnoKats New Year’s Eve Ball Drop brings engineering, light, and an entire community together in downtown Kokomo.
Third-generation ball · revived for 2025
In 1998, the Kokomo Downtown Association asked Team 45 to create a New York City-style ball for New Year’s Eve. The second-generation ball, built in 2005, used 240 independently controlled triangular panels and more than 30,000 LEDs. In 2025, TechnoKats proudly brought a third-generation ball back to downtown, dazzling the crowd with 45 dynamic light patterns.
Counting down to the next
A giant lever first signaled the ball to light up; today the tradition keeps evolving. A digital countdown clock joined the celebration in 2008.
From downtown partners to installation crews, this is a true community project. Team 45 maintains the engineering tradition at its center.
Details for the next celebration will be posted here as they are announced. Follow the team on social for updates.