AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The annual Shrimp Drop on Amelia Island is among USA Today’s 10Best in the country for Best New Year’s Eve Drop.
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Readers voted on more than 20 different celebrations across the country that featured a large object descending at the stroke of midnight on December 31.
The Shrimp Drop, which features a large, neon shrimp statuette, came in at No. 9 on the 2025 ranking. It came in at No. 3 on USA TODAY’s 10Best in 2024.
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Another Florida “drop” came in at No. 8 -- the beach ball drop in Panama City.
Click HERE to see all the drops in the top 10.
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