The Tempest – Free Shakespeare in Central Park

by John Moore | Aug 8, 2023

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...

Shakespeare in the Park Will Stage ‘Hamlet’ Summer 2023

by John Moore | May 23, 2023

Returning once again to Free Shakespeare in the Park, director Kenny Leon commands The Delacorte stage with a nine-week, tour-de-force production of the Bard’s masterpiece, HAMLET, a riveting, contemporary present-day take on Shakespeare’s classic tale of family and...

New Year’s 2023 Midnight Run & Fireworks in Central Park

by John Moore | Dec 28, 2022

***IMPORTANT NOTE: All runners must pick up their bibs at the NYRR RUNCENTER (see below for pickup hours). There will be?no race number pickup in Central Park on race night.*** ? Start the new year off on the right, and left, foot at the NYRR Midnight Run! Join...

SummerStage 360° VR Tour

by John Moore | Jul 22, 2019

Take a virtual walk through the beautiful new SummerStage Venue in Central Park that opened just this year. The iconic park venue has been updated with a new stage, new sound system, increased lighting, upgraded backstage areas, raised seating, and an improved...

Shakespeare in the Park – Coriolanus

by John Moore | Jul 14, 2019

Delacorte Theater – July 16 – August 11 For the first time since 1979, Free Shakespeare in the Park presents CORIOLANUS, the Bard’s blistering drama about a general voted into power by a populace hungry for change, and the unraveling that follows. Tony Award...

SummerStage tribute to Greenwich Village in the ’60s

by John Moore | Aug 6, 2018

MUSIC + REVOLUTION: GREENWICH VILLAGE IN THE 1960’s hosted by Richard Barone From the beatnik riots to the summer of love, NYC’s Greenwich Village was the epicenter of a revolutionary movement in the history of American music. A new wave of writers and...

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About Central Park

Find all the information you need to enjoy your visit to New York City's iconic Central Park.

Iconic Central Park

Attractions

Central Park features 843 acres filled with classic architecture, gorgeous statuary and up to date sports, educational and performance facilities. Besides all of this there is the world famous Central Park Zoo and Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo.

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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!