Weddings in Central Park

Applicants should apply for a Special Events permit with the Manhattan Borough Office if 20 or more people will attend their event. It takes 30 days to process a permit.

Applicants must apply online through the Special Events Permit Request Form. There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application.

Restrictions

• No set-up (includes tents/tables/chairs); chuppahs may be hand-carried in and out with prior permission
• No amplified sound (acoustic music is permitted)
• No vehicles or pedicab drop-off permitted
• No alcohol
• No flowers, balloons, or decorations
• No banners or signs affixed to Park property or trees; no staking into the ground
• The public must always have access to the park
• Cleanup is required; the venue should be in the same condition as it was before the event

Suggested Locations for Weddings in Central Park

• Cop Cot (max. 50 ppl.): 60th St., close to Central Park South in the center of the park
• Ladies Pavilion (Gazebo, max. 20-25 ppl.): 77nd St. and West Drive
• Wagner Cove (Gazebo, max. 20-25 ppl.): 72nd St. west of Cherry Hill at the edge of the lake
• Cherry Hill (max. 60ppl.): Off of the 72nd St. Transverse, just east of West Drive
• Shakespeare Garden (max. 20-25 ppl.): 79th St. and West Drive
• Bethesda Terrace /Bethesda Fountain (25 ppl.): Off of 72nd St. Tranverse in the center of the park
• Cedar Hill (max. 50 ppl.): 79th St. and 5th Ave. on the east side of the park
• Great Hill (max. 60 ppl.): West 103rd St.
• Gapstow Bridge (max. 20-25 ppl.): 59th St. Pond, off of Central Park West and 5th Ave.
• Belvedere Plaza (max. 20-25 ppl.): No access to castle
• Bow Bridge (max. 20-25 ppl.)
• The Pool Lawn (max. 60 ppl.): Between West 101st and 102nd Sts., north lawn of pool
• Summit Rock (max. 60 ppl.): 83rd St. and Central Park West

Note: Applicants interested in holding their event at the Conservatory Garden must contact the Central Park Conservancy at (212) 360-2766 or via their website.