Global Citizen Festival 2023

Global Citizen Festival 2023

We’re very happy to share the news that the  Global Citizen Festival will return to New York City on Sept. 23, 2023! It’s a free, ticketed event on the iconic Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City — headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill,...
The Tempest – Free Shakespeare in Central Park

The Tempest – Free Shakespeare in Central Park

With music and lyrics by Benjamin Velez and directed by Obie Award winner and Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery, this ambitious work of participatory theater explores the grief of being cut off from community, the desire for retribution, and the healing power of...
Central Park Boathouse Cafe Reopens

Central Park Boathouse Cafe Reopens

The Loeb Boathouse Cafe has reopened with an exciting new menu featuring a delicious Lobster Roll as well as several other mouth watering options. Row boat rentals also reopened the weekend of June 17, with the indoor restaurant expected to open in the fall. The cafe...
NY Philharmonic on the Great Lawn 2023

NY Philharmonic on the Great Lawn 2023

June 14th Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, have become an iconic New York summer experience since they began in 1965, transforming parks throughout the city into a patchwork of...
Central Park Boathouse Restaurant Back in Summer of 2023

Central Park Boathouse Restaurant Back in Summer of 2023

The Loeb Boathouse, a Central Park restaurant destination famous for scenes in When Harry Met Sally and Sex and the City, closed last year due to rising costs of business after 40 years in operation as a restaurant and event space. An iconic New York City landmark, it...

Things To Do

From The Philharmonic on the Great Lawn to Shakespeare in the Park to SummerStage, Central Park offers an endless array of things to do, see, hear - and, with two full service restaurants and several cafes, taste.  You can visit The Shakespeare Garden, take in a performance at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, take a ride on the Carousel - or just sit and people watch at Bethesda Terrace!

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