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January 31, 2006

Winter Festival 2006 Cancelled

Previously scheduled for February 4 th and 5 th , 2006 Due to the unseasonably warm...

January 31, 2006

Please Don't Feed The Birds

Feeding park wildlife harms animals and the environment

December 30, 2005

Happy New Year!

This weekend marks the 53 rd and final weekend of 2005, and Parks & Recreation invites you...

December 27, 2005

How Do I Count Thee? Let Me Love The Ways….

As I was driving in to work on Sunday, National Public Radio made frequent mention of that day’s...

December 12, 2005

One Of Central Park’s Most Historic Buildings Lit For First Time Ever With Nearly 18,000 Bulbs

On Monday, December 5, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Central Park...

November 4, 2005

RUNNERS, START YOUR ENGINES!

One of the world’s greatest annual road races will take place throughout the City Sunday,...

October 4, 2005

NINE ISLAND-HOPPING TREES FIND NEW DIGS IN CENTRAL PARK

On Monday, October 3, a beech tree was planted in the southwest corner of Central Park’s East...

September 30, 2005

THIS WEEKEND, KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SKY

Two of Park & Recreation’s most-loved annual events will take place this weekend, both...

August 31, 2005

BRUSH UP ON YOUR PARKS CURRENT EVENTS AT THE ARSENAL’S NEWEST EXHIBIT

How much do you really know about Parks & Recreation’s latest goings-on? Test your knowledge...

January 3, 2005

STAYING THE COURSE IN 2005

Parks has a large and diverse fleet of nearly 2,400 vehicles and 3,476 authorized drivers

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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