by John Moore | Jan 9, 2019
Time again to enjoy all the fun of a ski weekend in the Catskills right in Central Park! The Parks Department reminds us why we should love the colder months thanks to Winter Jam, its annual winter sports festival in Central Park. Families can learn or take part in...
by John Moore | Dec 7, 2017
NYC Parks welcomes the holiday season with its 35th annual exhibition of creative, unconventional wreaths. Employing an array of uncommon materials, more than 40 participating fine artists, designers, and imaginative individuals celebrate this timeless holiday symbol....
by John Moore | Nov 30, 2017
Celebrate the season at the 21st Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park. Meet Santa and friends, watch a live ice carving demonstration, sing carols on the Plaza, and warm up with hot cocoa and cookies. The event concludes with lighting a flotilla of trees on the...
by John Moore | Dec 22, 2016
See the lighting of one of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah at Grand Army Plaza, south of Central Park. The menorah is 32 feet tall and weighs about 4,000 pounds! Saturday, December 24, 2016 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Schedule The lighting of this menorah will...
by John Moore | Dec 7, 2016
Celebrate the holiday season with the 34th annual exhibition of inventive, unconventional wreaths crafted by a diverse selection of more than 40 fine artists, designers, and other creative contributors. Enlivening this timeless holiday symbol, the participating...
by John Moore | Jan 20, 2016
Winter Jam NYC’s Ultimate Snow Day Saturday January 23, 2016 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Park, Manhattan Bandshell Area Enter at 72nd Street Get Directions Free Event for All Ages Snow, rain or shine! Presented by NYC Parks, Lake Placid, I Love NY, and I...
