OKC Preparing For Opening Night 2023

Unlike most cities, Oklahoma City never drops the ball for New Years, instead, it rises.

Weighting in at two tons and decked out with a disco ball, Oklahoma City's Opening Night Ball has arrived.

Angela Cozby, the executive director of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City, said people in Oklahoma City are excited to ring in the new year.

"We are gearing up for Opening Night," Cozby said. "It's our 37th year producing the family-friendly New Year's Eve event."

Despite starting the event 37 years ago, the big ball first made its debut in Oklahoma City in 1994.