City of Atlanta Replaces New Year's Eve Peach Drop with Drone, Fireworks Show
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced that the city will forego its traditional New Year’s Eve celebration in favor of a “reimagined” event.
The Peach Drop, last held at Underground Atlanta in 2023, has been a staple in Atlanta since 1989. However, in recent years, the once-annual event has become sporadic. In 2020 and 2021, festivities were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and last year’s event was canceled due to the city’s funding priorities.
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