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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

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307th Infantry Regiment Memorial Grove

7th-regiment

7th Regiment Memorial

Near: South End

Spector Playground

Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground

Adventure Playround

Adventure Playground

Near: South End

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Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen

Near: North End

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander VonHumboldt

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

Ballfields Cafe

Near: South End

Balto

Balto

Near: South End

Bank rock bay

Bank Rock Bay

Baseball

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

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

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

Central 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

Dorris C. Freedman Plaza - Good Fences

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

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

Frederick Douglass statue

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

Han Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Harlem Meer

Harlem Meer

Near: North End

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 drawb carriage

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rental

Near: South End

Huddle stone arch

Huddlestone Arch

Near: North End

Ice skating at 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 C.F. 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 Julian Marti

Jose Julian Marti

Near: South End

Kerbs Boathouse

Kerbs Boathouse

King Jagiello

King Jagiello

Kite flying

Kite Flying

Near: Throughout the Park

Ladies Pavilion

Ladies Pavilion

Boat Landings

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

Lombard lamp

Lombard Lamp

Near: South End

Beethoven statute

Ludwig van Beethoven

Near: South End

Maine monument

Maine Monument

Near: South End

Mcgowns pass

McGowan's Pass

Near: North End

NYC Memorial and Red Cross flags

Memorial Flagpoles

Near: Throughout the Park

CC Kiosk

Merchants' Gate Plaza

Near: South End

Minton Titles

Minton Tile Ceiling at Bethesda Terrace

Mother Goose

Mother Goose

Near: South End

Scholars Gate

Named Gates

Near: South End

Naturalists' walk

Naturalists' Walk

Naumburg Bandshell

Naumburg Bandshell

Near: South End

Lilac walk

Nell Singer Lilac Walk

Near: South End

North Meadow

Near: North End

Butterfly garden

North Meadow Butterfly Gardens

Near: North End

Recreation center

North Meadow Recreation Center

Near: North End

North Woods

North Woods

Near: North End

Nutters Battery

Nutter's Battery

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 Grotto

Pool Grotto

Near: North End

Pulitzer Fountain

Pulitzer Fountain

Near: South End

Ravine Rustic Bridge

Ramble Rustic Bridges

the Ramble Stone Arch

Ramble Stone Arch

Reservoir

Reservoir

Near: North End

Richard Morris 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 and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Rudin playground

Rudin Family Playground

Near: North End

Rumsey playfield

Rumsey Playfield

Near: South End

Running in Central Park

Running

Near: Throughout the Park

Rustic overlook

Rustic Overlook

79th-Playground

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

Snowbabies

Snow Babies

Near: South End

Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing

Near: Throughout the Park

Soccer in Central Park

Soccer

Near: Throughout the Park

Sophie Loeb Fountain

Sophie Loeb Fountain

Spring Banks 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

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

Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground

tavern

Tavern on the Green

Near: South End

Tennis Courts

Tennis Courts

Near: North End

Dene Slope

The Dene Slope

Near: South End

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

The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

The Point

The Point

The Pond

The Pond

Near: South End

Pool Grotto

The Pool

Near: North End

The Ramble

The Ramble

The Ravine

The Ravine

Near: North End

Tempest

The Tempest

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore

Near: South End

West 84th Street Playground

Toll Family Playground

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

West 110th street playground

West 110th Street Playground

Near: North End

Eagle Vale

West 77th Street Stone Arch

Wein walk

Wien Walk

Near: South End

Shakespeare statute

William Shakespeare

Near: South End

William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman

Near: South End

William Thomas Stead

William Thomas Stead

Near: North End

Willowdell Arch

Willowdell Arch

Near: South End

The Mall in the Winter

Winter in Central Park

Near: Throughout the Park

Winterdale Arch

Winterdale Arch

Wisteria Pergola

Wisteria Pergola

Near: South End

Wollman Rink

Wollman Rink

Near: South End

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