Central Park Ice Festival, February 13, 2016

Central Park Ice Festival Saturday, February 13: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Naumburg Bandshell (Mid-Park from 66th to 72nd Streets) FREE Witness ice-carving artists from Okamoto Studio use electric chain saws, chisels, and picks to transform more than 6,000 pounds of ice...

Free Concerts at Central Park’s Harlem Meer

Visit the north end of Central Park for the Harlem Meer Performance Festival’s series of free concerts.  These concerts are held on an outdoor stage at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the park between Lenox and Fifth Avenues. Concerts are Sunday...

Free Public Art Exhibit in Central Park’s North End

In celebration of Central Park’s 35th Anniversary, non-profit organization CreativeTime and the Central Park Conservancy present “Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park.” Billed as a “springtime pathway of art,” the project is an...

Central Park Photography Walking Tour

Here’s a great activity for those of you who love taking photographs. Learn about Central Park and get photography tips from a pro as you explore some of the park’s most photogenic locations.  The tour meets at the Pulitzer Fountain. Goldstar has...

Get the Official Central Park App – Free

Download the free Official Central Park app for iPhone or Android. The app includes a GPS enable map to help you find your way around the park. There are also up-to-date event listings so you’ll always know what’s going on. And there’s an audio guide...

Harlem Meer Performance Festival

Enjoy free music at Central Park’s Harlem Meer each Saturday, June 15 – August 31st.  The concerts are 2:00 – 4:00 and feature some of the best local talent in jazz, Latin, world, and gospel music. The concerts are held lakeside on the plaza of the...

Official Central Park Tours

The Central Park Conservancy has announced they now have an expanded selection of expert-guided tours of Central Park. These tours are guided by Central Park Conservancy guides, and the ticket fees help support the care and maintenance of the park. There is a wide...

Take a Free Guided Tour of Central Park's North End

Central Park is big. Really big. And sometimes visitors don’t get all the way to the northernmost portions, which is too bad because there are plenty of neat things to see up there. The Central Park Conservancy offers free guided “Northern Welcome”...