New Year’s Eve Ruby Drop
What started as one local family’s idea to bring more business to downtown Franklin after Christmas and drawing inspiration from the New York City ball drop, the New Year’s Eve Ruby Drop has become one of Franklin’s favorite holiday traditions.
This year marks the 14th anniversary the Crabtree family, with help from the Town of Franklin, has sponsored the New Year’s Eve Ruby Drop.
The Ruby Drop, sponsored by Crabtree General Store & Coffee Vault, will ring in the New Year with two ruby drops:
- one at 9:00 p.m. and
- at midnight to officially welcome in 2027.
The red ruby suspended from a crane 60 feet in the air will drop the last minute of 2026 while the crowd cheers and recites the ceremonial countdown to midnight and the ringing in of the New Year.
The 800-pound ruby used in the Ruby Drop was built by Crabtree and his two brothers. The ruby is constructed of steel and plexiglass and is 7 feet tall and 7 feet in diameter. Over 1,500 red lights lit up the inside of the ruby.
