New Year’s 2024 Midnight Run & Fireworks in Central Park

New Year’s 2024 Midnight Run & Fireworks in Central Park

  Kick off a fun and healthy new year with friends and family at a four-mile race through Central Park. The emphasis on this race is fun, not competition! Music, live entertainment, and a costume party will warm you up, and fireworks will give your run an added...
Enjoy the Holidays in Central Park!

Enjoy the Holidays in Central Park!

The holidays are a magical time in New York City, and there is no better place to enjoy the festivities than Central Park! From ice skating within sight of the Plaza Hotel to welcoming in 2022 with fireworks and a midnight run, here are some of the many ways to...
Global Citizen Festival 2023

Global Citizen Festival 2023

We’re very happy to share the news that the  Global Citizen Festival will return to New York City on Sept. 23, 2023! It’s a free, ticketed event on the iconic Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City — headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill,...
The Tempest – Free Shakespeare in Central Park

The Tempest – Free Shakespeare in Central Park

With music and lyrics by Benjamin Velez and directed by Obie Award winner and Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery, this ambitious work of participatory theater explores the grief of being cut off from community, the desire for retribution, and the healing power of...
Central Park Boathouse Cafe Reopens

Central Park Boathouse Cafe Reopens

The Loeb Boathouse Cafe has reopened with an exciting new menu featuring a delicious Lobster Roll as well as several other mouth watering options. Row boat rentals also reopened the weekend of June 17, with the indoor restaurant expected to open in the fall. The cafe...
SummerStage 2023

SummerStage 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...
You Must Believe in Spring

You Must Believe in Spring

In anticipation of the triumphant return of spring to Central Park we went on our annual search for early signs of the change of season in Conservatory Garden.   Here are a few examples of some early adopters: Conservatory Garden Bloom Guide Astilbe - June -...
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2022

Free Shakespeare in the Park 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...
Celebrate Juneteenth in Central Park’s Seneca Village

Celebrate Juneteenth in Central Park’s Seneca Village

Sunday, June 19Central Park – NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation, New York Head to Seneca Village this Juneteenth for a family-friendly celebration of Black culture and accomplishment through music, storytelling, dance, poetry and more! Performances &...