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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, participate in clinics and take part in healthful activities throughout the year.

Recreation Programs are supported in part by The Sherman Fairchild Foundation, Metzger-Price Fund and participants in our 3-on-3 Corporate Basketball Challenge.

Ice Skating Program

After-school Ice Skating Program

Learn the basics of ice skating. Includes stake rental and skating pass for each session.
Playing Baseball in Central Park

Youth Baseball Clinic

Improve your baseball skills and compete against your peers in this dynamic 5-part clinic.
Youth Basketball Tournament

Youth Basketball Tournaments

These free tournaments offer youths from throughout the city an opportunity for some friendly competition amidst Central Park's beauty.

Youth Basketball Clinic

This high-energy, interactive clinic provides kids with an opportunity to learn and enhance their basketball skills.

Youth Soccer Clinics

This interactive clinic will offer a fun, yet structured environment for some of Central Park’s youngest recreationalists to develop fundamental soccer skills while emphasizing physical fitness and sportsmanship. Each of 4 sessions will include a warm-up and stretching, skill-specific training, and 30 minutes of scrimmage play. Skills' training will include dribbling, kicking, receiving, and passing. Clinic will be led by experienced youth soccer coaches.
Health and Race Walking Clinics

Health and Race Walking Clinics

Get in shape and enjoy Central Park's beautiful landscapes on these moderate to brisk walks over mostly flat surfaces. Walks are led by the NY Walkers Club.
Professional Development Program

Professional Development Programs

The Central Park Challenge Professional Development Program can help your executives learn to create synergies and a sense of teamwork among diverse employees.

Related Links

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Things to See

  • Arthur Ross Pinetum

    In the 1970s, native New Yorker and philanthropist Arthur Ross set out to return pine trees to Central Park. Ross decided to plant a Pinetum and added about 35 trees a year with species from around the world.