Wednesday, April 10th: A Concert, Fireworks & Free Treats in Central Park
Central to Spring Bethesda Terrace (Mid-Central Park at 72nd St., Manhattan) 7-8pm Free Say goodbye to winter and hello to spring at the Conservancy’s first annual celebration of the season, Central to Spring! Listen to music, enjoy refreshments from The City Bakery, and watch a dazzling 15-minute fireworks display. Click here for more free New [...]
Saturday, February 9th: NYC Sledding & Snowball Scrimmage
NYC Sledding & Snowball Scrimmage Central Park Dog Run (Enter 79th St. & 5th Ave., Manhattan) 2-5pm Free Saturday at 2PM, you’re cordially invited to suit up for the official Sled and Snowball Scrimmage at the Dog Run on 79th in Central Park (EAST SIDE). MTA is running a regular schedule. 6 train to 77th [...]
Saturday, January 26th: Winter Jam 2013
Winter Jam 2013 Central Park Bandshell (Mid-Central Park around 72nd St., Manhattan) 11am-3pm Free Presented by the NYC Parks Department and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), Winter Jam NYC is a free annual winter sports festival that encourages New Yorkers to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the colder months. Our partners at [...]
January 20th, 23rd & 28th: Free Central Park Castle and Its Kingdom Tour
Castle and Its Kingdom Tour Meets at Belvedere Castle, mid-Park at 79th St., Manhattan 12:30pm Free Take a walk around the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. For directions, please call 212-772-0210. Click here for more free New [...]
Monday, December 31st: 15th Annual New Year’s Eve Bike Ride & Outdoor Afterparty
15th Annual New Year’s Eve Bike Ride & Outdoor Afterparty Washington Square Park Arch, Manhattan 10pm Free Start the year off right — on your bike or skates! Come celebrate New Year’s Eve in the great outdoors. We’ll be riding up to Belvedere Castle in the middle of Central Park for the best (and free!) [...]
Through Thursday, January 10th: The 30th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition
The 30th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition The Arsenal in Central Park (64th St. & 5th Ave., Manhattan) 9-5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Free Parks & Recreation celebrates the holiday season with its 30th annual exhibition of unique, unconventional wreaths. A diverse selection of 43 fine artists, horticulturalists, designers, and other spirited contributors [...]
Saturday, November 10th: Free Jazz & Colors Festival 2012 in Central Park
Jazz & Colors Festival Central Park, Manhattan (see map) 12-4pm Free 30 Bands. 30 Locations. 1 Setlist. You’ve never experienced autumn in Central Park like this before. Brilliant with the colors of fall and more alive with great jazz than ever before, for one afternoon Central Park will be teeming with talent, as artists perform [...]
Saturday, October 27th: Central Park Pumpkin Fest with Free Pumpkins, Quidditch Matches, Performances & More
Pumpkin Fest Central Park Bandshell, mid-park at 72nd St., Manhattan 11am-3pm Free Join NYC Parks for Pumpkin Fest, New York City’s annual celebration of the fall harvest season in leafy Central Park! Taking place on Saturday, October 27, Pumpkin Fest takes the very best traditions of the autumn season and offers them all for FREE! [...]
Saturday, October 27th: Free Fall Foliage Central Park Tour
Free Fall Foliage Central Park Tour Meet at 100th St. & CPW entrance, Manhattan 2pm Free Join us as we show you a NYC that you have never seen. These are hidden parts of the park that will amaze you. After we the walk we will find a wine bar and converse even more! Click [...]
Saturday, October 13th: Fluff’s 5th Annual NYC Big Wheel Race
5th Annual NYC Big Wheel Race Central Park, Enter at 106th & 5th Ave., Manhattan 3pm Free Welcome back to Fluff’s 5th Annual NYC Big Wheel race. The past 5 years have shown us the marvels of madness with Ice Wheels, speed trials and countless four-wheeling events on 3 wheels. We’re back to the broo [...]
Saturday, October 13th: 10th Annual My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair with Free Microchipping
10th Annual My Dog Loves Central Park Country Fair Nuamburg Bandshell, mid-park near 72nd St., Central Park, Manhattan 11am-3pm Free Mark your calendars, and don’t forget to bring Sparky (on leash, please)! Central Park Paws, a program of the Central Park Conservancy, invites dogs and owners of all ages to celebrate Central Park’s vibrant dog [...]
Saturday, October 6th: Free Self-Defense Class in Central Park
Free Self-Defense Class North Meadow Recreation Center, Mid-Park at 97 St., Central Park, Manhattan 2pm Free Click here for more free New York City events & things to do.
Sunday, September 23rd & Friday, September 28th: ‘Amble Through the Ramble’ Free Guided Tour of Central Park
Amble Through the Ramble Meets at Belvedere Castle (mid-Park at 79th St., Central Park, Manhattan) Sept. 23: 2:30pm Sept. 28: 12:30pm Free Pass over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in this secluded 38-acre woodland respite. For directions, please call 212-772-0210. Click here for more free New York City events [...]
Saturday, September 1st: Frickin’ Fruitluck + Free Yoga Class
Frickin’ Fruitluck Sheep Meadow (by big rock across from volleyball court), Central Park, Manhattan 10am-3pm Free, bring fruit to share Fruit picnic in Central Park. Just bring yourself, a few friends & some fruit! 10AM Free Yoga Class 11AM Fruitluck Mmm… 12PM Durian Showdown! Frickin’ Fruitlucks were started on the idea of having simple raw [...]
Saturday, August 25th: ‘Clerks’
Clerks Landscape north of Sheep Meadow, 69th St., Central Park, Manhattan 6:30pm doors Free Dante Hicks is a clerk at a local convenience store in New Jersey. On one particular Saturday morning, he gets called in on his day off. Once there, he must deal with multiple problems. And the biggest problem of them all: [...]
Friday, August 24th: ‘Animal House’
Animal House Landscape north of Sheep Meadow, 69th St., Central Park, Manhattan 6:30pm doors Free At a college in the early 1960s, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him. Click here for more free New York City events & things to [...]
Thursday, August 23rd: ‘The Big Lebowski’
The Big Lebowski Landscape north of Sheep Meadow, 69th St., Central Park, Manhattan 6:30pm doors Free “Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Click here for more free New York City events & things to do.
Wednesday, August 22nd: ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Landscape north of Sheep Meadow, 69th St., Central Park, Manhattan 6:30pm doors Free Eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman embarks on the biggest adventure of his life across the country as he sets out to find his beloved bike, stolen in broad daylight. Click here for more free New York City events & things [...]
Tuesday, August 21st: ‘Do the Right Thing’ in Central Park
Do the Right Thing Landscape north of Sheep Meadow, 69th St., Central Park, Manhattan 6:30pm doors Free On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, neighborhood hate and bigotry smolders until it explodes into violence. Oscar Nominee Danny Aiello will kickoff the Film Festival by answering your [...]
Tuesday, August 21st: Enter the Lottery for Free Camping in Central Park on Saturday, September 1st
The Urban Park Rangers celebrate the tradition of camping throughout the spring and summer, and we look forward to welcoming your family. Space is limited and families are chosen by lottery. To enter your family in the lottery, visit here today. Dinners are supplied; however we are unable to meet certain specific dietary requests. Click [...]
Sunday, August 19th: Inner Circle / Israel Vibration / The Mighty Diamonds / DJ Carter Van Pelt
Inner Circle / Israel Vibration / The Mighty Diamonds / DJ Carter Van Pelt Central Park Mainstage (mid-park, 72nd St., Manhattan) 3-7pm Free Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence with this day of Jamaican reggae music. To anyone who’s familiar with Inner Circle, the GRAMMY® winning band’s 20-year-plus history in reggae has had a long [...]
Saturday, August 18th: HUSKY / SHEPPARD / HIGH HIGHS / GEORGE BYRNE / MAYA JUPITER / DJ ASHLEY FERAUDE / KID ZOOM
HUSKY / SHEPPARD / HIGH HIGHS / GEORGE BYRNE / MAYA JUPITER / DJ ASHLEY FERAUDE / KID ZOOM Central Park Mainstage (mid-park, 72nd St., Manhattan) 3-7pm Free Headliners, and winners of Australia’s Triple J Unearthed competition – an initiative for discovering the best new Australian musical talent – Husky bring us a love for [...]
Sunday, August 12th: Eric Benet / Salt-n-Pepa / Christopher Williams / Kenny Lattimore / Q Parker / DJ DWIZ
Eric Benet / Salt-n-Pepa / Christopher Williams / Kenny Lattimore / Q Parker / DJ DWIZ Central Park Mainstage (mid-park, 72nd St., Manhattan) 2:30pm doors, 3:30-8pm Free Multiple Grammy nominee Eric Benét, has based his career and his music on the purity of emotion. Making his solo debut with his album True To Myself, Benét’s [...]
Saturday, August 11th: Carolina Chocolate Drops / Buckwheat Zydeco / Abigail Washburn
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Buckwheat Zydeco / Abigail Washburn Central Park Mainstage (mid-park, 72nd St., Manhattan) 3-7pm Free In 2005, three young musicians decided to travel every Thursday night to sit in the home of legendary fiddler Joe Thompson for a musical jam session. When the three students decided to form the Carolina Chocolate Drops, [...]
