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+ 2 more locations
Closure

All Visitor Centers will be closed at 3:00 PM on November 25, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Multiple Locations

+ 2 more locations
Closure

All visitor centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Multiple Locations

Closure

Select benches and paths on the Concert Ground are temporarily closed for construction.

Quiet Zone

East Green

East Side at 69th

Closure

The East Green is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Playground

West 85th Street Playground

West Side at 85th

Closure

The West 85th Street Playground is currently closed to accommodate the Conservancy's restoration of the site.

Playground

Safari Playground

West Side at 91st

Closure

Safari Playground is currently closed for maintenance.

Cedar Hill

East Side between 76th and 79th

Closure

Cedar Hill is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

East Meadow

East Side between 97th and 100th

Closure

The East Meadow is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Great Lawn

Mid-Park between 79th and 85th

Closure

The Great Lawn is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Great Hill

West Side between 103rd and 107th

Closure

The Great Hill is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

West 86th-90th Street Landscape

West Side between 86th and 90th

Closure

The West 86th-90th Street Landscape is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Heckscher Ballfields

Mid-Park between 63rd and 65th

Closure

Heckscher Ballfields are closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Closure

The Lawn Bowling and Croquet Greens are closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Popular Location

Bethesda Fountain

Mid-Park at 72nd

Construction

Bethesda Fountain has been turned off for restoration. Bethesda Terrace itself remains open for visitors to walk, sit, and take in the views.

For: Bethesda Fountain Restoration

Seneca Village Landscape

West Side between 82nd and 89th

Construction

The Seneca Village outdoor exhibition signs have been temporarily relocated due to the reconstruction of the West 85th Street Playground. View the updated map here.

For: Guide to Seneca Village Outdoor Exhibit, Seneca Village

Playground

Billy Johnson Playground

East Side at 67th

Update

A portion of Billy Johnson Playground is closed for maintenance work through summer 2027.

Multiple Locations

+ 2 more locations
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2027

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Multiple Locations

+ 2 more locations
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 31, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Multiple Locations

+ 2 more locations
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Multiple Locations

+ 2 more locations
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on Christmas day, December 25, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Rumsey Playfield

East Side at 71st

Upcoming

Rumsey Playfield will be closed from Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 21, 2026 for a fundraiser in support of the Central Park Conservancy.

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Popular Location

Belvedere Castle

Mid-Park at 79th

Closure

All Visitor Centers will be closed at 3:00 PM on November 25, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Closure

All visitor centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2027

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 31, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on Christmas day, December 25, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

East Side at 110th

Closure

All Visitor Centers will be closed at 3:00 PM on November 25, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Closure

All visitor centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2027

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 31, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on Christmas day, December 25, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Mid-Park at 65th

Closure

All Visitor Centers will be closed at 3:00 PM on November 25, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Closure

All visitor centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2027

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 31, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on Christmas day, December 25, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Mid-Park at 64th

Closure

All Visitor Centers will be closed at 3:00 PM on November 25, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Closure

All visitor centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2027

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 31, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on Christmas day, December 25, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

West Side at 59th

Closure

All Visitor Centers will be closed at 3:00 PM on November 25, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Closure

All visitor centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2027

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 31, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk
Upcoming

All visitor centers will be closed on Christmas day, December 25, 2026.

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

Mid-Park at 71st

Closure

Select benches and paths on the Concert Ground are temporarily closed for construction.

Mid-Park at 70th

Closure

Select benches and paths on the Concert Ground are temporarily closed for construction.

Mid-Park at 71st

Closure

Select benches and paths on the Concert Ground are temporarily closed for construction.

Quiet Zone

East Green

East Side at 69th

Closure

The East Green is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

West Side at 85th

Closure

The West 85th Street Playground is currently closed to accommodate the Conservancy's restoration of the site.

Playground

Safari Playground

West Side at 91st

Closure

Safari Playground is currently closed for maintenance.

East Side between 76th and 79th

Closure

Cedar Hill is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

East Side between 97th and 100th

Closure

The East Meadow is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Mid-Park between 79th and 85th

Closure

The Great Lawn is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

West Side between 103rd and 107th

Closure

The Great Hill is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

West Side between 86th and 90th

Closure

The West 86th-90th Street Landscape is closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Mid-Park between 63rd and 65th

Closure

Heckscher Ballfields are closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Mid-Park at 69th

Closure

The Lawn Bowling and Croquet Greens are closed for the season and will reopen in spring 2027.

Popular Location

Bethesda Fountain

Mid-Park at 72nd

Construction

Bethesda Fountain has been turned off for restoration. Bethesda Terrace itself remains open for visitors to walk, sit, and take in the views.

For: Bethesda Fountain Restoration

West Side between 82nd and 89th

Construction

The Seneca Village outdoor exhibition signs have been temporarily relocated due to the reconstruction of the West 85th Street Playground. View the updated map here.

For: Guide to Seneca Village Outdoor Exhibit, Seneca Village

East Side at 67th

Update

A portion of Billy Johnson Playground is closed for maintenance work through summer 2027.

West Side at 59th

Upcoming

All visitor centers will close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2026

This includes the following visitor centers:

  • Belvedere Castle Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop
  • Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
  • Chess and Checkers House
  • Columbus Circle Kiosk

East Side at 71st

Upcoming

Rumsey Playfield will be closed from Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 21, 2026 for a fundraiser in support of the Central Park Conservancy.