Central Park Updates
Sledding in Central Park
Here’s a great video of sledding in Central Park reminding us why snow can actually be fun.
The Secret History of the Swedish Cottage
Tuesday, January 18th, was opening night in Central Park, although it wasn’t Shakespeare in the Park or the Metropolitan Opera on the Great Lawn it was a gala event complete with opening night jitters and post production reception.
Huddlestone Arch
Huddlestone Arch, just south of Lasker Rink, looks as if it was formed by some benevolent act of nature, rather than being carefully crafted over 150 years ago. It is in a part of the park that is much more natural, unspoiled, and much less utilized, bordering the...
Carriage Horse Abuse
Horses who are forced to pull carriages endure long workdays while exposed to extreme temperatures and dangerous traffic and are often denied adequate rest, water, and food.
Central Park Moonlight Ride
Join us for New York's favorite starlit group bike ride. The Central Park Moonlight ride, Time’s Up! longest-running ride, got its start on a summer night 15 years ago. Come enjoy the tranquility of the park and its beautiful ponds and waterways. This totally safe...
Central Park Gets Twenty Inches of Snow
The first major snowstorm of the season packed quite a wallop, dumping almost two feet of snow on New York City. National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Scalora said Central Park had gotten 20 inches as of 7 a.m. with drifts up to three feet. The winds were...
111th Annual Central Park Christmas Bird Count
Take part in this annual citizen-science tradition started by ornithologist Frank Chapman on December 25, 1900.
Vigil for John Lennon Today at Strawberry Fields
Vigil for John Lennon today at Strawberry Fields
Cleopatra’s Needle
Probably the strangest monument in Central Park is the 71 foot, 244 ton Obelisk, or Cleopatra’s Needle.
The Three Bears Holiday Bash in Central Park
A great way to spend a holiday afternoon in Central Park. The City Parks Foundation is once again proud to announce the holiday launch of The Three Bears Holiday Bash, a marionette production beginning November 16, 2010 at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park.
