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March 2, 2007

Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace Arcade Reopens:

Central Park Conservancy Restores One of Central Park’s Great Artistic...

February 10, 2007

Winter Jam 2007 Turns Central Park Into A Winter Wonderland

Parks & Recreation cured New Yorkers of cabin fever today with its annual winter...

February 7, 2007

It’s Snowing In Central Park!

New York City is currently experiencing a lack of snow unseen since the 1970s. So what do...

January 29, 2007

More Wonderful Winter Hikes

In the January 3 edition of The Daily Plant , we highlighted some great winter hikes you...

January 11, 2007

Glimpses Into The Arsenal’s Forgotten History

(Article reprinted from the June 10, 2004 edition of The Daily Plant) Anyone who visits or...

December 20, 2006

107th Christmas Bird Count Reveals Nearly 6,400 Birds Of 57 Different Species In Central Park

There are 57 species of birds and 6,380 individual birds in Central Park, according to the final...

November 3, 2006

Last Chance To View Landscapes Of The Future In City Parks

Parks & Recreation’s exhibit Alternative Landscape Components: A New Land Art , a new...

November 1, 2006

It Was A Dark And Stormy Great Halloween Event In Central Park

Last night, New York City was graced with unusually warm temperatures for this time of year,...

October 28, 2006

It was a Dark and Stormy Halloween in Central Park

Parks & Recreation hosted the Great Halloween Event today in Central Park, where a couple of...

September 18, 2006

For The First Time Ever: Kayaking In Central Park

There is now yet another way to tour Central Park: in a brand-new kayak.  On September 8,...

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Ice Skating Rinks
Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink)
The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2024
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Harlem Meer Center
The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2025

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Contacts

Central Park Information: (212) 310-6600
Central Park Information (for the Hearing Impaired): (800) 281-5722
Belvedere Castle, The Henry Luce Nature Observatory: (212) 772-0210
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center: (212) 860-1370
The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop: (212) 794-6564
North Meadow Recreation Center: (212) 348-4867
Loeb Boathouse (Bike rentals, boat rentals & gondolas): (212) 517-2233
Carousel: (212) 879-0244
Fishing at Harlem Meer (Catch & Release): (212) 860-1370
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: (212) 860-1370
Horseback Riding - Claremont Stables: (212) 724-5100
Metropolitan Opera (Performances on the Great Lawn): (212) 362-6000
New York Philharmonic (Performances on the Great Lawn): (212) 875-5709
Shakespeare in the Park - The Public Theater at the Delacorte Theater: (212) 539-8655
Ice Skating - Lasker Rink: (917) 492-3856
Skating - Wollman Rink (Ice Skating & In-Line Skating): (212) 439-6900
Central Park SummerStage: (212) 360-2777
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater: (212) 988-9093
Tennis: (212) 280-0205
Weddings, Ceremonies and Photography at the Conservatory Garden: (212) 360-2766
Wildlife Center & Tisch Children's Zoo: (212) 439-6500