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Welcoming the Holiday Season to Central Park

  • The holiday lights at the Harlem Meer will be lit each night until January 6.
  • More than 700 people (and one snowman) attended the Holiday Lighting.
  • The Original Dickens Carolers sang holiday favorites.
  • Song books were passed out and some visitors sang along with the Original Dickens Carolers.
  • Santa wouldn't share his lists, but said he received over 450 visits at the Holiday Lighting.
  • Visitors enjoyed free cookies and hot cocoa.
  • Okamoto Studio carved and exhibited two original ice sculptures at the Holiday Lighting.
  • This year marked the 16th annual Holiday Lighting at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center.
  • Along with the Dana Center, a flotilla of 17 evergreens was lit at the Harlem Meer.

On December 2, 2012 over 700 people attended the 16th Annual Holiday Lighting at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center at the Harlem Meer. The event was organized by the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy and made possible by our founding sponsor, ConEdison. Families enjoyed free hot chocolate and cookies to the sound of carols performed by the Dickens Carolers. Okamoto Studio exhibited two original ice sculptures, and children took turns sharing their wish lists and taking photos with Santa Claus. And of course, as the evening's finale, the Dana Discovery Center was illuminated for the season, along with a flotilla of 17 evergreens adrift on the Harlem Meer. In case you missed the lighting ceremony, you can see the Dana Center and flotilla lit every night until January 6th!


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Things to See

  • Adventure Playground in Central Park Adventure Playground

    Short concrete walls enclose the play area of this playground, linking play equipment while also functioning as a maze and seating area.