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June 10, 2004

GLIMPSES INTO THE ARSENAL’S FORGOTTEN HISTORY

Anyone who visits or even passes by the Arsenal in Central Park gets some sense of its...

June 2, 2004

SPOTLIGHT ON: FITZ-GREENE HALLECK STATUE

This bronze portrait sculpture depicts poet and essayist Fitz-Greene Halleck (1790–1867)....

May 7, 2004

TREAT MOM TO A DAY IN THE PARK

This Sunday, instead of giving your mother flowers, take her out among the flowers, to one of...

May 4, 2004

A “SINGLE WORK OF ART” INSPIRES DOUBLE WORKS OF ART

Famously called "a single work of art" by its designers, Olmsted and Vaux, Central Park has...

April 29, 2004

KICKING OFF EARTH DAY IN NEW YORK CITY’S PARKS

With budding trees, bright skies, and warm weather, it was easy to understand the importance of...

April 14, 2004

EXPERIENCE SPRING KICKS OFF SEASON IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS

On Saturday, April 10, thousands of New Yorkers filled parks across the city for Healthfirst...

April 9, 2004

REDISCOVERING A GEM OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE MULTI-STEMMED CRABAPPLE TREE

More than 60 years ago, the spreading, low-branched crabapple tree was a favorite among New York...

March 26, 2004

LAUDING PARKS & RECREATION’S BRIGHTEST STARS

Parkies from across the city gathered in the Arsenal Gallery on March 23 to celebrate the 14 th...

March 24, 2004

PARTNERSHIPS PAYS HOMAGE TO TIRELESS VOLUNTEERS

Six times a year, Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of Parks & Recreation and City...

March 19, 2004

PARKS CAPADES COME TO WOLLMAN RINK

On the last clear, blue day before the winter winds blew buckets of snow onto New York City,...

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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