Central Park Becomes a Living Climate Laboratory
Central Park will soon boast another function: living laboratory — specifically a research site to study how climate change affects urban parks. Researchers, sponsored by Yale School of the Environment and two New York City-based nonprofits, will analyze climate...
Alice in Wonderland in 3D
Take a snowy, winter’s walk round Alice in Wonderland and her friends in this 360° VR Tour. Iconic Central Park Poster Click image to enlarge Available NowGet yours...
Central Park In The Movies
The earliest cinematic portrayals of Central Park were almost always romantic in nature. Whether it was the backdrop for joyous singing and dancing, as in “On the Town”, or the setting for sentimental love stories, such as “Portrait of Jennie”, the park was seen as...
Central Park Carousel Open Again Under New Management!
As the park spins by and the calliope tootles, it is easy to imagine yourself at a country fair miles outside the urban confines of New York City. The original park carousel opened in 1871 and was powered by a blind mule and a horse who walked a treadmill in an...
Take a Virtual Tour of the Shakespeare Garden
Take a virtual look around Central Park's Shakespeare Garden on a beautiful afternoon! One of the many hidden gems of Central Park, the Shakespeare Garden is a lovely spot to “stop and smell the roses”. Nestled between Belvedere Castle and The Swedish Cottage the...
ANNUAL CENTRAL PARK HOLIDAY LIGHTING
Celebrate the season at the Annual Holiday Lighting in Central Park. Meet Santa and friends, sing carols on the Plaza, and warm up with hot cocoa and cookies. The evening concludes with lighting a flotilla of trees on the Harlem Meer. Event is rain, snow, or shine....
Central Park Season Two
For most New Yorkers, Central Park offers an escape from the gasp and clatter of a frenetic urban landscape. However, in Apple TV+’s Central Park, the park becomes much more than a refuge – it becomes the focus of an incredibly original and entertaining animated...
Shakespeare in the Park returns for 2021!
The Public Theater has spent the last year getting ready for this year’s return to the stage at the Delacorte Theater with a performance of Shakespeare’s MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. “We’ve gathered brilliant artists to imagine summer under the stars in Central...