PickleBall at Wollman Rink

by John Moore | May 16, 2023

New York City is the world’s center for a lot of things. Now it can add pickleball to the list. The largest pickleball installation in the Northeast is now open at Wollman Rink. The rink has been converted into 14 Pickleball courts offering 196 hours of play a...

SummerStage 2023

by John Moore | May 1, 2023

The City Parks Foundation SummerStage is one of New York’s most beloved, broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals. SummerStage presents free concerts in parks throughout the five boroughs. With performances in genres that represent the cultural...

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2022

by John Moore | Aug 1, 2022

As You Like It Free Shakespeare in the Park returns to the Delacorte Theater this summer with two historic productions The Delacorte TheaterAugust 10 – September 11, 2022 AS YOU LIKE ITAdapted by Shaina Taub & Laurie WooleryMusic & Lyrics by Shaina...

NY Philharmonic on the Great Lawn

by John Moore | Jun 15, 2022

June 15th 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...

Three New Bears at Central Park Zoo

by John Moore | May 31, 2022

Meet the three new Grizzly Bears at the Central Park Zoo: Amber, Luna, and Treena. They just relocated here from the Bronx, and they are originally from Montana. The trio was rescued as orphans in 2013, and were brought to the Bronx Zoo for care because they were too...

Ten Best Central Park Spring Flower Spots

by John Moore | May 10, 2022

While Central Park offers a welcome respite all year round from the surrounding cacophony of urban life, it is during the springtime that the park really sparkles. Starting at the middle of March, sometimes before the snows of winter have even completely disappeared,...

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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!