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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.

107th United States Infantry

107th United States Infantry

Near: South End

110th St. Bridge

110th St. Bridge

Near: North End

307th-Infantry-memorial-grove

307th Infantry Regiment Memorial Grove

7th-regiment

7th Regiment Memorial

Near: South End

Spector Playground

Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground

adventure-playground

Adventure Playground

Near: South End

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Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen

Near: North End

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Von Humboldt

Alexander von Humboldt

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Ancient Playground

Ancient Playground

Green Bench

Andrew Haswell Green bench

Near: North End

Arsenal

Arsenal

Near: South End

Arthur Brisbane

Arthur Brisbane

Near: North End

Arthur Ross Pinetum

Arthur Ross Pinetum

Azalea Pond

Azalea pond rustic-bridge

Azalea Pond Rustic Bridge

Azalea Walk

Azalea Walk

Balcony bridge

Balcony Bridge

Ballplayers Cafe

Ballplayers' House Refreshments

Near: South End

Balto

Balto

Near: South End

Bank rock bay

Bank Rock Bay

Playing Baseball in Central Park

Baseball

Near: Throughout the Park

Women playing basketball in Central Park

Basketball

Near: Throughout the Park

Belvedere Castle

Belvedere Castle

Bernard Family Playground

Near: North End

Bethesda Fountain

Bethesda Fountain

Bethesda Terrace

Bethesda Terrace

Bike Rental

Bicycle Rental

Near: Throughout the Park

Cycling in Central Park

Bicycling

Near: Throughout the Park

Billy Johnson playground

Billy Johnson Playground

Near: South End

Birding in Central Park

Birding

Near: Throughout the Park

Blockhouse

Blockhouse

Near: North End

Bloom Guide cover

Bloom Guide

Near: Throughout the Park

Boating Bethesda

Boating

Bow Bridge

Bow Bridge

Bridge 24

Bridge No. 24

Bridge 27

Bridge No. 27

Bridge 28

Bridge No. 28

Near: North End

Burnett Fountain

Burnett Fountain

Near: North End

Carousel

Carousel

Near: South End

Cedar Hill

Cedar Hill

Mowing Lawns in Central Park

Central Park Conservancy

Near: Throughout the Park

Police Precinct

Central Park Police Precinct

Central Park Zoo

Central Park Zoo

Near: South End

Dana Center

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Near: North End

Charles Stover bench

Charles B. Stover Bench

Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill fountain

Cherry Hill Fountain

Chess and checkers

Chess & Checkers House

Near: South End

Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Near: South End

New York Philharmonic in Central Park

Concerts

Near: Throughout the Park

Conservatory Garden

Conservatory Garden

Near: North End

Center Fountain

Conservatory Garden Center Fountain

Near: North End

Conservatory water

Conservatory Water

Cop Cot

Cop Cot

Near: South End

Skiing

Cross-Country Skiing

Near: Throughout the Park

Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop

Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop

Near: South End

Dalehead Arch

Dalehead Arch

Near: South End

Dancing Crane cafe

Dancing Crane Cafe

Near: South End

Dancing Goat

Dancing Goat

Near: South End

Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster

Delacorte Clock

Delacorte Clock

Near: South End

Delacorte Theater

Delacorte Theater

Dene

Dene

Near: South End

Denesmouth Arch

Denesmouth Arch

Near: South End

Diana Ross

Diana Ross Playground

Dipway Arch

Dipway Arch

Near: South End

Discovery Kit

Discovery Kit

Near: Throughout the Park

Central Park Dogs

Dogs in Central Park

Near: Throughout the Park

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Doris C. Freedman Plaza

Near: South End

James Michael Levin playground

Dr. J. Marion Sims

Near: North End

Driprock Arch

Driprock Arch

Near: South End

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Near: North End

Eagles Prey

Eagles and Prey

Near: South End

The East 110th Street Playground

East 110th Street Playground

Near: North End

72-playground

East 72nd Street Playground

Near: South End

East 96th street playground

East 96th Street Playground

Near: North End

East Green

East Green

Near: South End

East Meadow

East Meadow

Near: North End

Fishing in Central Park

Fishing at the Harlem Meer

Near: North End

Fitz-Greene Halleck

Fitz-Greene Halleck

Near: South End

Football in Central Park

Football

Near: Throughout the Park

Fort Clinton

Fort Clinton

Near: North End

Green Bench

Fort Fish

Near: North End

Fredrick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

Near: North End

Gapstow Bridge

Gapstow Bridge

Near: South End

Gill

Gill

Gill Rustic Bridge

Gill Rustic Bridge

Giuseppe Mazzini

Giuseppe Mazzini

Near: South End

Glade Arch

Glade Arch

Glenspan Arch

Glen Span Arch

Near: North End

William Tecumseh Sherman

Grand Army Plaza

Near: South End

Great Hill

Great Hill

Near: North End

Great Lawn

Great Lawn

Green gap Arch

Green Gap Arch

Near: South End

Greyshot Arch

Greyshot Arch

Near: South End

Greywacke Arch

Greywacke Arch

Group Bears

Group of Bears

Hallet Trees

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Near: South End

Handball Courts

Handball Courts

Near: North End

h c andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

harlem meer

Harlem Meer

Near: North End

harlem meer snack bar

Harlem Meer Snack Bar

Near: North End

heckscher ballfields

Heckscher Ballfields

Near: South End

heckscher playground

Heckscher Playground

Near: South End

hernshead

Hernshead

honey bear

Honey Bear

Near: South End

horse drawn carriage

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rental

Near: South End

huddlestone arch

Huddlestone Arch

Near: North End

Ice Skating, Wollman Rink

Ice Skating

Near: Throughout the Park

indian hunter

Indian Hunter

Near: South End

information kiosk

Information Kiosk

Near: Throughout the Park

inscope arch

Inscope Arch

Near: South End

iphigenes walk

Iphigene's Walk

levin playground

James Michael Levin Playground

johann von schiller

Johann C.F. von Schiller

Near: South End

john puroy mitchell

John Purroy Mitchel

san martin

Jose de San Martin

Near: South End

jose marti

Jose Julian Marti

Near: South End

kerbs

Kerbs Boathouse

king jagiello

King Jagiello

Kite Flying in Central Park

Kite Flying

Near: Throughout the Park

ladies pavilion

Ladies Pavilion

historical photo of a boat landing on The Lake

Lake Boat Landings

lasker

Lasker Rink and Pool

Near: North End

Bowling and Croquet

Lawn Bowling and Croquet

Near: South End

Le Pain Quotidien

Le Pain Quotidien

Near: South End

lehman gates

Lehman Gates

Near: South End

levy gates

Levy Gate

loeb boathouse

Loeb Boathouse

loeb boathouse

Loeb Boathouse Refreshments

Lombard Lamp

Lombard Lamp

Near: South End

beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

Near: South End

maine monument

Maine Monument

Near: South End

mariners playground

Mariners' Playground

mcgowns pass

McGowan's Pass

Near: North End

NYC-Memorial-and-Red-Cross-Flags

Memorial Flagpoles

Near: Throughout the Park

Kiosk

Merchants' Gate Plaza

Near: South End

minton tiles

Minton Tile Ceiling at Bethesda Terrace

Mother Goose

Mother Goose

Near: South End

Scholars' Gate

Named Gates

Near: South End

naturalists walk

Naturalists' Walk

naturalists rustic bridge

Naturalists' Walk Rustic Bridge

bandshell

Naumburg Bandshell

Near: South End

lilac walk

Nell Singer Lilac Walk

Near: South End

North Meadow landscape

North Meadow

Near: North End

butterfly with purple flowers

North Meadow Butterfly Gardens

Near: North End

rec center

North Meadow Recreation Center

Near: North End

north woods

North Woods

Near: North End

Nutter's Battery

Nutter's Battery Site

Near: North End

bank rock bridge

Oak Bridge at Bank Rock Bay

Obelisk

Obelisk

olmsted flowerbed

Olmsted Flower Bed

Near: South End

osborn gates

Osborn Gates

Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade

Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade

Near: North End

pilgrim hill

Pilgrim Hill

pinebank arch

Pinebank Arch

Near: South End

Pinetum playground

Pinetum Playground

playmates arch

Playmates Arch

Near: South End

pool

Pool Grotto

Near: North End

pool rustic bridge

Pool Rustic Bridge

Near: North End

pulitzer fountain

Pulitzer Fountain

Near: South End

Rustic Bridge in the Ramble

Ramble Rustic Bridges

ramble stone arch

Ramble Stone Arch

ravine rustic bridge

Ravine Rustic Bridge

Near: North End

Reservoir

Reservoir

Near: North End

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Restroom

Near: Throughout the Park

r m hunt

Richard Morris Hunt

Near: South End

riftstone arch

Riftstone Arch

bendheim playground

Robert Bendheim Playground

Near: North End

robert burns

Robert Burns

Near: South End

Rollerblading in Central Park

Rollerblading

Near: Throughout the Park

romeo juliet

Romeo and Juliet

rudin playground

Rudin Family Playground

Near: North End

rumsey playfield

Rumsey Playfield

Near: South End

Runners in Central Park

Running

Near: Throughout the Park

rustic overlook

Rustic Overlook

79th Playground 2014

Ruth and Arthur Smadbeck-Heckscher East Playground

safari playground

Safari Playground

Near: North End

samuel morse

Samuel F. B. Morse

Near: South End

seneca village

Seneca Village Site

Shakespeare Garden

Shakespeare Garden

Sheep Meadow

Sheep Meadow

Near: South End

simon bolivar

Simon Bolivar

Near: South End

Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott

Near: South End

Sledding

Sledding

Near: Throughout the Park

Snow Baby Satues at Rumsey Field

Snow Babies

Near: South End

Fresh snow on Sheep's Meadow

Snowshoeing

Near: Throughout the Park

Playing Soccer in Central Park

Soccer

Near: Throughout the Park

sophie loeb fountain

Sophie Loeb Fountain

springbanks arch

Springbanks Arch

Near: North End

Central Park running track

Stephanie and Fred Shuman Running Track

still hunt

Still Hunt

strawberry fields

Strawberry Fields

Summit Rock

Summit Rock

sweedish cottage

Swedish Cottage

Lasker Pool in summer

Swimming

Near: Throughout the Park

Tarr Family Playground

Tarr Family Playground

Near: North End

Tarr-Coyne Playground

Tarr-Coyne Tots Playground

Near: South End

Wild West Playground July 2015

Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground

tavern

Tavern on the Green

Near: South End

tennis courts

Tennis Courts

Near: North End

bethesda terrace spring

Terrace Bridge

Falconer

The Falconer

Near: South End

lake

The Lake

The Loch

The Loch

Near: North End

The Mall

The Mall and Literary Walk

Near: South End

composting

The Mount

Near: North End

pilgrim

The Pilgrim

point

The Point

The Pond

The Pond

Near: South End

pool

The Pool

Near: North End

The Ramble

The Ramble

ravine

The Ravine

Near: North End

Tempest

The Tempest

thomas moore

Thomas Moore

Near: South End

lake corner

Tours

Near: Throughout the Park

honey locust main

Tree Guide

Near: Throughout the Park

zofnass tree walk map

Tree Walks

Near: Throughout the Park

trefoil arch

Trefoil Arch

turtle pond

Turtle Pond

umpire rock

Umpire Rock

Near: South End

untermyer

Untermyer Fountain

Near: North End

vanderbilt gates

Vanderbilt Gate

Near: North End

victor herbert

Victor Herbert

Near: South End

victorian gardens

Victorian Gardens Amusement Park

Near: South End

vista rock

Vista Rock

volleyball

Volleyball

Near: South End

wagner cove

Wagner Cove

hutchins bench

Waldo Hutchins Bench

w110 playground

West 110th Street Playground

Near: North End

eaglevale arch

West 77th Street Stone Arch

wein walk

Wien Walk

Near: South End

shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Near: South End

General Sherman monument

William Tecumseh Sherman

Near: South End

william thomas stead

William Thomas Stead

Near: North End

willowdell arch

Willowdell Arch

Near: South End

Snow on the Mall

Winter in Central Park: Know before you go

Near: Throughout the Park

winterdale arch

Winterdale Arch

wisteria pergola

Wisteria Pergola

Near: South End

wollman rink ice skating

Wollman Refreshments

Near: South End

wollman rink ice skating

Wollman Rink

Near: South End