PickleBall at Wollman Rink

PickleBall at Wollman Rink

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...
Delacorte Theater Revialization

Delacorte Theater Revialization

  COMING SUMMER 2025 Nestled under a canopy of majestic trees, The Delacorte Theater is a unique destination in the heart of Central Park. It provides hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and visitors with the transformative experience of The Public Theater’s Free...
‘The Gates’ returns (digitally) to Central Park

‘The Gates’ returns (digitally) to Central Park

“The Gates” returns to Central Park – Virtually. In February 2005, artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude unveiled “The Gates,” a monumental public art installation in Central Park. This project featured 7,503 saffron-colored gates with...
Seneca Village – Central Park’s Lost Community

Seneca Village – Central Park’s Lost Community

What we now know as Central Park has a rich social history that dates back to well before the current urban oasis was constructed in the mid-nineteenth century.  One such example is the story of Seneca Village.  It was one of the very first African American...
2024 New Year’s Eve Midnight Run in Central Park

2024 New Year’s Eve Midnight Run in Central Park

The NYRR Midnight Run is a cherished New Year’s Eve tradition in New York City, offering runners a unique way to ring in the new year. Organized by the New York Road Runners (NYRR), this four-mile race takes participants through Central Park, commencing...
NYPD posts drones in Central Park as part of new program

NYPD posts drones in Central Park as part of new program

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD brass announced on Wednesday a new drone first responder program focused on Central Park and other areas of the Big Apple.  The drones will be deployed above Central Park and will patrol the area akin to a uniformed officer until a 911 call...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewing – Central Park

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewing – Central Park

Time for the Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade and all the insane fun of watching it live from the streets of Manhattan.  The parade celebrates its 95th anniversary this year, taking over the streets of Manhattan on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Especially celebratory...
Halloween at Harlem Meer in Central Park 2025

Halloween at Harlem Meer in Central Park 2025

Halloween on the Harlem Meer Wednesday, October 30, 2024 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Celebrate Halloween in Central Park with a family-friendly event full of magic, entertainment, and music, featuring our signature great pumpkin flotilla. Drop off your carved pumpkin with us...
SummerStage Schedule 2024

SummerStage Schedule 2024

Here’s the 2024 Central Park season of the City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s iconic outdoor performing arts festival. The festival will once again showcase established and emerging artists from across the globe, highlighting forward-thinking...
Model Sail Boating Returns to Central Park

Model Sail Boating Returns to Central Park

Whether you have a radio powered sailboat, or a wind-powered sloop, model sail boating on Central Park’s Conservatory Water is a delight for participants and observers; whether adults, children or, in one case, a rather notable rodent.  And now model boats are...