Visitor Centers
Visitor Center Hours
Summer (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
9:00 am – 7:30 pm
Fall | Winter | Spring
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
Belvedere Castle
Mid-Park at 79th Street.
212.772.0288
Please note: Beginning Monday, February 26, 2018, Belvedere Castle will be closed for restoration. It will reopen to the public in 2019.
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues.
347.443.0656
Chess & Checkers House
Mid-Park at 64th Street.
646.254.2147
Columbus Circle Information Kiosk
West 59th Street at Central Park West.
Dairy Visitor Center
Mid-Park between 64th and 65th Street.
212.794.6563
About Central Park
Find all the information you need to enjoy your visit to New York City’s iconic Central Park.
Attractions
Central Park features 843 acres filled with classic architecture, gorgeous statuary and up to date sports, educational and performance facilities. Besides all of this there is the world famous Central Park Zoo and Wildlife Center and the Children’s Zoo.
Things To Do
From The Philharmonic on the Great Lawn to Shakespeare in the Park to SummerStage, Central Park offers an endless array of things to do, see, hear – and, with two full service restaurants and several cafes, taste. You can visit The Shakespeare Garden, take in a performance at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, take a ride on the Carousel – or just sit and people watch at Bethesda Terrace!
Contact Us
Contact Info
5th Ave.
New York, NY, 10028