Central Park Updates
Central Park SummerStage Schedule 2018
The New York City Parks Foundation has announced the 2018 season of SummerStage, New York City's largest free outdoor performing arts festival, bringing more than 100 performances to Central Park and 17 neighborhood parks throughout the five boroughs. This year's...
Top 10 Celebrity Favorite Places in Central Park
Top celebrities including Tina Fey, Glenn Close, Bette Midler, Alex Rodriguez, Kelly Ripa and many more head to Central Park when they want to chill out and relax. Emmy award winning TV host and correspondent Karen Schaler shows us all the highlights in the new weekly...
Liam Gallagher & Richard Ashcroft at SummerStage in Central Park
LIAM GALLAGHER AND RICHARD ASHCROFT Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm (Doors open 5:30 pm) SummerStage, Central Park Rumsey Playfield, Manhattan, 10021 BUY TICKETS $49.50 After achieving major success as frontmen for two of England’s most renowned rock bands,...
Shakespeare in the Park 2018 – Othello
Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Jitney, The Piano Lesson) returns to Shakespeare in the Park to direct a sumptuous new production of OTHELLO. Set amid war and palace intrigue in the 17th-century Mediterranean, this classic drama about a noble Black Venetian general...
March For Our Lives
On March 24, the kids and families of March For Our Lives will take to the streets of NYC to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today. Rally with us in Central Park or march in your own...
At the Central Park Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater – Neverland: Peter Returns
Opening this week - Neverland: Peter Returns The new show at the Marionette Theater is based on J.M. Barrie’s iconic Peter Pan tales and gives a delightful new spin on the beloved children’s classic. The Darling children leave home behind to follow Peter Pan to...
Secrets of Central Park – Camels on Sheep Meadow
Perusing our archive of Central Park Stereopticon pictures recently I came across this singular photo of a camel, seeming quite relaxed on a stroll through Central Park. As part of the park's menagerie (which later became the Central Park Zoo), camels visited Sheep...
Central Park Winter Jam 2018
It's not skiing in Davos, but it's the closest thing to it you'll find in NYC! Winter Jam includes ice-skating, sledding, snowboarding, refreshments and a whole lot more – all supported by actual snow-machines! This event is suitable for both adults and children...
Statue of Doctor J. Marion Sims to be removed from Central Park
A statue of Doctor J. Marion Sims, credited by many as the father of modern gynecology, is being moved under the city’s push to oust symbols of hate on city property. East Harlem residents and city officials have long advocated for the statue’s removal, asserting that...
Central Park Midnight Run & Fireworks 2018
Kick off the New Year at the Midnight Run! Join the fun and celebrate with music and dancing (starting at 10:00 p.m.) as 2017 comes to a close. With a countdown to midnight beginning at 11:59 p.m., the four-mile run will begin on the stroke of midnight, as will a...
