Recreation Programs
The Central Park Conservancy offers a wide variety of recreation programs based out of the North Meadow Recreation Center, located mid-Park at 97th Street. The Center provides a safe, outdoor setting where people of all ages can play sports and take part in healthful activities throughout the year. Renovated in 1997, the facility boasts a large multi-purpose room and an adjacent outdoor basketball and handball courts. The North Meadow Recreation Center also serves as a logical starting point for explorations in the Park's beautiful and more rustic northern end.
For more information on our recreation programs,
please read below or call 212-348-4867.
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*Note that program dates and times are subject to change without notice.
After-School Ice Skating
Coming this winter - registration begins December 1, 2009!
Learn how to skate on ice! For children ages 6 - 17. Advance registration and $15 fee required (includes all equipment). Choose one of two sessions:
Jan. - Feb. or Feb. - Mar. For more details and to register, call 212-348-4867.
Wilderness Skills Workshops
Check back later for Spring 2010 dates.
In the meanwhile, don't miss the free Harlem Meer Social Hour with Shane Hobel.
Mountain Man comes to the Big Apple! Learn basic wilderness skills related to shelter, water, fire, food, and more with certified tracker and forensic investigator Shane "White Feather" Hobel. Advance registration and fee required; discounts available. For more information and to register, click here.
Health Walking and Race Walking Clinics
FREE!
Year-round, Saturdays, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Get in shape and enjoy Central Park's beautiful landscapes on these moderate to brisk walks over mostly flat surfaces. Walks are led by walking coach Lon Wilson of the NY Walkers Club. Each class includes a warm up, cool down, and stretch. People ages 18 and older of all fitness levels are welcome. No advance registration.
Field Day Kits
FREE!
During regular recreation center hours.
Borrow an entire field day kit, or just a few items. We provide a large canvas tote bag stocked with a variety of games and sports equipment — everything you need to host an exciting group trip or family outing in the Park. Each kit includes a basketball, 10 cones, 3 bats, horse shoe set, playground ball, Nerf ball, football, Frisbee, 2 handballs, soccer ball, jump rope, 2 wiffle balls and a bat, and hula hoops. No advance registration. Adults with a valid photo ID may check out kits for people of all ages.
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Youth Basketball Clinics
FREE!
Starts again in April, 2010
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm and Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
It's not just shooting hoops! This high-energy, interactive clinic provides youth with an opportunity to learn and enhance their skills in the game of basketball. The clinic offers drills, exercises, and scrimmage games to develop each participant's ability to play. Focus areas include ball handling, footwork, individual and team defense and offense, passing, and game rules. For youth ages 9 - 17 of all abilities. No advance registration.
Borrow Sports Equipment
FREE!
During regular recreation center hours.
Basketballs and handballs are available daily for a variety of outdoor activities. No advance registration. Adults with a valid photo ID may check out equipment for people of all ages.
Professional Development Teambuilding for Corporate Members
Tuesday - Friday,
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Help your organization achieve a higher level of performance. Whether your group is large or small, senior management or entry-level employees, this innovative program provides your team with the rare opportunity to experience fun recreational activities and goal-specific
team-building initiatives inside Central Park. Advance registration, planning meeting, and fee required based on level of corporate membership. For more information and to register, click here.
For information about disabled accessibility,
call the North Meadow Recreation Center at 212-348-4867.
Recreation programs are generously supported, in part, by The Sherman Fairchild Foundation, Inc.; Metzger-Price Fund, Inc; and Participants in our 3-on-3 Corporate Basketball Challenge.
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