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Events

2385 permitted events in Central Park from the NYC Open Data portal.

The park in play

Your go-to schedule for runs, concerts, closures, and community moments. All event data sourced from NYC Open Data.

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The inside loop: races, concerts, closures, and more

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Seasonal staples

Some things happen every year. These are some park traditions worth knowing.

Spring

  • Cherry Blossoms bloom
  • Shakespeare in the Park rehearsals
  • Central Park Film Festival (spring series)
  • Turtle Pond turtle sightings (peak basking season)
  • Migratory bird watching in the Ramble

Summer

  • SummerStage concerts
  • Shakespeare in the Park main run
  • Free yoga on the Great Lawn
  • Roller disco/skating parties near Bandshell
  • Outdoor movie nights on the Lawn

Fall

  • New York City Marathon
  • Central Park Conservancy's "Fall Foliage Walks"
  • Great Pumpkin Flotilla
  • Harvest Festival
  • Peak leaf-peeping around the Mall and Literary Walk

Winter

  • Ice skating at Wollman Rink
  • Holiday markets near Columbus Circle
  • Snow sculpture gatherings on the Great Lawn
  • Winter birding in the Ramble (owls, hawks, sparrows)
  • Horse carriage rides with seasonal lights
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Want the small stuff too?

This page covers the big stuff like marathons, concerts, closures. But Poppy and the Squirrel Patrol report the street-level magic: buskers, surprise parades, and goose uprisings.

See the patrol reports

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