Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla 2019

by John Moore | Oct 4, 2019

Halloween on the Meer Bring the whole family and celebrate Halloween in Spooky Central Park! Enjoy pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, scary stories, a costume parade, a festive pumpkin patch, and the Conservancy’s signature Pumpkin Flotilla, which sets sail across the...

Celebrate Halloween in Central Park!

by John Moore | Oct 13, 2018

Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla Date: October 28, 2018, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues. Bring the whole family and celebrate Halloween in Central Park. Enjoy pumpkin carving,...

Landforms: A History of Central Park’s Fort Landscape Exhibit

by John Moore | Aug 5, 2017

Now Open: Spring 2016 – Fall 2017 Daily, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (Inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues). Learn how natural features in Central Park’s north end played an important role in shaping our...

Creative Time in Central Park – Drifting in Daylight

by John Moore | May 15, 2015

On Friday, May 15th, Creative Time will unveil Drifting in Daylight, a dreamy springtime pathway of art winding through the world’s most iconic park. Drifting in Daylight includes performative, participatory, and perceptual work by artists Spencer Finch, Alicia...

Halloween in Central Park

by John Moore | Oct 15, 2012

Attention all urban ghouls and goblins – Halloween is fast approaching and there are a frightening array of fun events lined up this year in New York’s Central Park! Each October, the Central Park Conservancy offers an array of free Halloween...

Floating Christmas Tree in Harlem Meer

by John Moore | Dec 23, 2011

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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!