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January 19, 2016

Hawk Released In Central Park

On the afternoon of Friday, January 15, 2016, the non-profit organization Wild Bird Fund...

October 21, 2015

Central Park Hosts Urban Starfest

On Saturday, October 17, 2015, the Urban Park Rangers and the Amateur Astronomers Association...

October 13, 2015

Yoko Ono Attempts To Create World’s Largest Human Peace Sign At Central Park

On October 9, 2015, the late Beatle John Lennon would have been 75. His widow Yoko Ono...

September 24, 2015

Pope Francis Visits Central Park

Today marks day one of the Pope’s two-day visit to New York City where he will make stops...

July 6, 2015

Nyc Parks Welcomes Le Pain Quotidien At Conservatory Water In Central Park

NYC Parks today announced the opening of Le Pain Quotidien at Conservatory Water in Central...

February 12, 2015

NYC Parks Celebrates A Decade Since Unveiling The Gates In Central Park, Looks Forward To Art In Parks In 2015

Today, Thursday, February 12, NYC Parks celebrates the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the...

October 3, 2014

This Weekend In Parks

Saturday, October 4 Highbridge Hawk Watch West 172nd Street and Amsterdam...

June 25, 2014

Tomorrow's World: The New York World's Fairs And Flushing Meadows Park On View At The Arsenal Gallery

Tomorrow's World: The New York World's Fairs and Flushing Meadows Corona Park opens to the...

June 23, 2014

More Than 30,000 New Yorkers Celebrate The Outdoors At Tenth Anniversary Of Adventures NYC

For the first time, the event expands to a second day in Brooklyn’s Marine Park On...

May 22, 2014

Spring Birdwatching In New York City

In springtime, New York City parks offer some of the best birdwatching in the world, as hundreds...

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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