Things to See and Do

There's always something to see or do in Central Park!

Filter the list of things to see and do by featured attraction, type of attraction, audience, and general location in the Park using the dropdown lists below.

Baseball

Near: None

Basketball

Near: None

Belvedere Castle

Near: Mid-Park

Bernard Family Playground

Near: North End

Bethesda Fountain

Near: Mid-Park

Bethesda Terrace

Near: Mid-Park

Bicycle Rental

Near: None

Bicycling

Near: None

Billy Johnson Playground

Near: South End

Birding

Near: None

Blockhouse

Near: North End

Bloom Guide

Near: None

Boating

Near: Mid-Park

Bow Bridge

Near: Mid-Park

Bridge No. 24

Near: Mid-Park

Bridge No. 27

Near: Mid-Park

Bridge No. 28

Near: North End

Burnett Fountain

Near: North End

Carousel

Near: South End

Cedar Hill

Near: Mid-Park

Central Park Conservancy

Near: None

Central Park Police Precinct

Near: Mid-Park

Central Park Zoo

Near: South End

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Near: North End

Charles B. Stover Bench

Near: Mid-Park

Cherry Hill

Near: Mid-Park

Cherry Hill Fountain

Near: Mid-Park

Chess & Checkers House

Near: South End

Christopher Columbus

Near: South End

Concerts

Near: None

Conservatory Garden

Near: North End

Conservatory Garden Center Fountain

Near: North End

Conservatory Water

Near: Mid-Park

Cop Cot

Near: South End

Cross-Country Skiing

Near: None

Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop

Near: South End

Dalehead Arch

Near: South End

Dancing Crane Cafe

Near: South End

Dancing Goat

Near: South End

Daniel Webster

Near: Mid-Park

Delacorte Clock

Near: South End

Delacorte Theater

Near: Mid-Park

Dene

Near: South End

Denesmouth Arch

Near: South End

Diana Ross Playground

Near: Mid-Park

Dipway Arch

Near: South End

Doris C. Freedman Plaza

Near: South End

Dr. J. Marion Sims

Near: North End

Driprock Arch

Near: South End

Duke Ellington

Near: North End

Eagles and Prey

Near: South End

East 110th Street Playground

Near: North End

East 72nd Street Playground

Near: South End

East 96th Street Playground

Near: North End

East Green

Near: South End

East Meadow

Near: North End

Fishing at the Harlem Meer

Near: North End

Fitz-Greene Halleck

Near: South End

Football

Near: None

Fort Clinton

Near: North End

Fort Fish

Near: North End

Frederick Douglass

Near: North End

Gapstow Bridge

Near: South End

Gill

Near: Mid-Park

Gill Rustic Bridge

Near: Mid-Park

Giuseppe Mazzini

Near: South End

Glade Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Glen Span Arch

Near: North End

Grand Army Plaza

Near: South End

Great Hill

Near: North End

Great Lawn

Near: Mid-Park

Green Gap Arch

Near: South End

Greyshot Arch

Near: South End

Greywacke Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Group of Bears

Near: Mid-Park

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Near: South End

Handball Courts

Near: North End

Hans Christian Andersen

Near: Mid-Park

Harlem Meer

Near: North End

Harlem Meer Snack Bar

Near: North End

Heckscher Ballfields

Near: South End

Heckscher Playground

Near: South End

Hernshead

Near: Mid-Park

Honey Bear

Near: South End

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rental

Near: South End

Huddlestone Arch

Near: North End

Ice-Skating

Near: None

Indian Hunter

Near: South End

Information Kiosk

Near: None

Inscope Arch

Near: South End

Iphigene's Walk

Near: Mid-Park

James Michael Levin Playground

Near: Mid-Park

Johann C.F. von Schiller

Near: South End

John Purroy Mitchel

Near: Mid-Park

Jose de San Martin

Near: South End

Jose Julian Marti

Near: South End

Kerbs Boathouse

Near: Mid-Park

King Jagiello

Near: Mid-Park

Kite Flying

Near: None

Ladies Pavilion

Near: Mid-Park

Lasker Rink and Pool

Near: North End

Lawn Bowling and Croquet

Near: South End

Le Pain Quotidien

Near: South End

Lehman Gates

Near: South End

Levy Gate

Near: Mid-Park

Loeb Boathouse

Near: Mid-Park

Loeb Boathouse Refreshments

Near: Mid-Park

Lombard Lamp

Near: South End

Ludwig van Beethoven

Near: South End

Maine Monument

Near: South End

Mariners' Playground

Near: Mid-Park

McGown's Pass

Near: North End

Merchants' Gate Plaza

Near: South End

Minton Tile Ceiling at Bethesda Terrace

Near: Mid-Park

Mother Goose

Near: South End

Naturalists' Walk

Near: Mid-Park

Naturalists' Walk Rustic Bridge

Near: Mid-Park

Naumburg Bandshell

Near: South End

Nell Singer Lilac Walk

Near: South End

North Meadow

Near: North End

North Meadow Recreation Center

Near: North End

North Woods

Near: North End

Nutter's Battery Site

Near: North End

Oak Bridge at Bank Rock Bay

Near: Mid-Park

Obelisk

Near: Mid-Park

Olmsted Flower Bed

Near: South End

Osborn Gates

Near: Mid-Park

Pat Hoffman Friedman Playground

Near: Mid-Park

Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade

Near: North End

Pilgrim Hill

Near: Mid-Park

Pinebank Arch

Near: South End

Playmates Arch

Near: South End

Pool Grotto

Near: North End

Pool Rustic Bridge

Near: North End

Pulitzer Fountain

Near: South End

Ramble Stone Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Ravine Rustic Bridge

Near: North End

Reservoir

Near: North End

Reservoir Running Track

Near: Mid-Park

Restroom

Near: None

Richard Morris Hunt

Near: South End

Riftstone Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Robert Bendheim Playground

Near: North End

Robert Burns

Near: South End

Rollerblading

Near: None

Romeo and Juliet

Near: Mid-Park

Rudin Family Playground

Near: North End

Rumsey Playfield

Near: South End

Running

Near: None

Rustic Overlook

Near: Mid-Park

Safari Playground

Near: North End

Samuel F. B. Morse

Near: South End

Seneca Village Site

Near: Mid-Park

Shakespeare Garden

Near: Mid-Park

Sheep Meadow

Near: South End

Simon Bolivar

Near: South End

Sir Walter Scott

Near: South End

Soccer

Near: None

Sophie Loeb Fountain

Near: Mid-Park

Springbanks Arch

Near: North End

Still Hunt

Near: Mid-Park

Strawberry Fields

Near: Mid-Park

Summit Rock

Near: Mid-Park

Swedish Cottage

Near: Mid-Park

Swimming

Near: None

Tarr Family Playground

Near: North End

Tarr-Coyne Tots Playground

Near: South End

Tavern on the Green

Near: South End

Tennis Courts

Near: North End

The Falconer

Near: South End

The Lake

Near: Mid-Park

The Loch

Near: North End

The Mall and Literary Walk

Near: South End

The Mount

Near: North End

The Pilgrim

Near: Mid-Park

The Point

Near: Mid-Park

The Pond

Near: South End

The Pool

Near: North End

The Ramble

Near: Mid-Park

The Ravine

Near: North End

The Tempest

Near: Mid-Park

Thomas Moore

Near: South End

Tours

Near: None

Trefoil Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Turtle Pond

Near: Mid-Park

Umpire Rock

Near: South End

Untermyer Fountain

Near: North End

Vanderbilt Gate

Near: North End

Victor Herbert

Near: South End

Victorian Gardens Amusement Park

Near: South End

Vista Rock

Near: Mid-Park

Volleyball

Near: South End

Volleyball Courts

Near: South End

Wagner Cove

Near: Mid-Park

Waldo Hutchins Bench

Near: Mid-Park

West 110th Street Playground

Near: North End

West 77th Street Stone Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Wien Walk

Near: South End

Wild West Playground

Near: Mid-Park

William Shakespeare

Near: South End

William Tecumseh Sherman

Near: South End

William Thomas Stead

Near: North End

Willowdell Arch

Near: South End

Winterdale Arch

Near: Mid-Park

Wisteria Pergola

Near: South End

Wollman Refreshments

Near: South End

Wollman Rink

Near: South End

What:	Sculptures and Architecture
For:	History Lovers
Near:	South End

What:	Sculptures and Architecture
For:	History Lovers
Near:	North End

What:	Sculptures and Architecture
For:	History Lovers
Near:	South End

What:	Sculptures and Architecture
For:	History Lovers
Near:	North End

What:	Sculptures and Architecture
For:	History Lovers
Near:	Mid-Park

What:	Information
For:	Families,Birders,First Time Visitors,History Lovers,Nature Lovers
Near:	Mid-Park

What:	Lawns and Landscapes
For:	First Time Visitors,Nature Lovers,Art Lovers
Near:	North End
Other:

What:	Water Bodies
For:	Families,Birders,First Time Visitors,Nature Lovers
Near:	Mid-Park

What:	Recreation
For:	Athletes / Fitness Lovers
Near:	North End
Other:

What:	Refreshments
For:	First Time Visitors
Near:	South End
Other:

What:	Landscapes & Points of Interest
For:	Nature Lovers
Near:	Mid-Park