Global Citizen Festival 2023
The Global Citizen Festival will return to the Great Lawn in Central PArk New York City on Sept. 23, 2023! Headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill, with Megan Thee Stallion, Conan Gray, and Stray Kids!
The Tempest – Free Shakespeare in Central Park
As the Public Theater’s Public Works program enters its second decade it will relaunch the play that launched the program, William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST. 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 love.
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...
NY Philharmonic on the Great Lawn 2023
June 14th – 8:00 PM
Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan
The New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks,
Central Park Boathouse Restaurant Back in Summer of 2023
The iconic Loeb Boathouse in Central Park will be reopening this summer. Legends Hospitality has agreed to spend more than $3 million to operate the venue over the next decade, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The Loeb Boathouse, which opened 150 years ago, officially closed on Dec. 31 after the former operator, Dean J. Poll, said he was forced to shut down the venue due to rising costs of goods and labor. The reopening is welcome news to the many park visitors that have enjoyed the view and refreshments for generations.
Shakespeare in the Park Will Stage ‘Hamlet’ Summer 2023
The Public Theater will stage ‘Hamlet’ as this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Ato Blankson-Wood will star as the tragic prince in a modern-dress production directed by Kenny Leon.
PickleBall at Wollman Rink
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 day, according to CityPickle, which is running the installation. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The installation stays through Oct. 9.
SummerStage 2023
The City Parks Foundation SummerStage is one of New York’s most beloved, broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals – here is the Central Park schedule for 2023
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.
New Year’s 2023 Midnight Run & Fireworks in Central Park
The Annual Emerald Nuts Midnight Run is ready to kick off again this year at Midnight New Year’s Eve. It should be another memorable party, even if the weather proises to be seasonally challenging.
