President’s Circle

President’s Circle members help ensure the Park’s current health, as well as guarantee its future well-being for generations to come.

President’s Circle members are key partners in helping sustain Central Park on a daily basis, providing significant funding through unrestricted gifts of $10,000 or more. With your generous gift to the Central Park Conservancy, you are investing in the future of Central Park and the City.

Join the President's Circle

President's Circle Member Benefits

  • Private driving or walking tour of Central Park, hosted by Conservancy staff or docents

  • Invitation to Shakespeare in the Park with pre-performance cocktail reception

  • Preferred seating and invitation to a pre-performance cocktail reception at the New York Philharmonic’s Concert in the Park on the Great Lawn

  • Behind-the-scenes tours, lectures, and receptions with Park professionals

  • Annual Conservatory Garden Cocktail Party and Walking Tour

  • Annual New York City Marathon Breakfast

  • Annual Skating Party at Wollman Rink

View our Fall 2025 President’s Circle Brochure

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE MEMBER EVENTS

Upcoming Events

Autumn Walking Tour & Reception:
Restoring the Waterways and Wildscapes of the Park's North End
October 15, 2025

Bi-Annual Family Portrait Day
October 18, 2025 (Rain Date: October 19)
Reservations are first come, first served

Marathon Breakfast
November 2, 2025

Explore Green Infrastructure & Bird-Friendly Design at the Davis Center
In partnership with the New York Bird Alliance
November 6, 2025

2025 Annual Gala: The Central Park Supper Club
November 19, 2025
Ticketed benefit event

Holiday Lighting Event
At the Davis Center
December 5, 2025

Annual Skating Party
February 2025 (TBA)

Virtual Events

Virtual Lecture with New Conservancy Historian Dr. Jessica MacLean
Unearthing Seneca Village: A 19th-Century Free Black Community Before Central Park
October 7, 2025

State of the Park Presentation with Betsy Smith,
Conservancy President & CEO
January 2026 on Zoom

Secrets of Central Park
Wednesdays at 12:30pm
Weekly on Zoom
Registration required

To learn more about the President's Circle, please contact Maggie Murphy at 212.310.6672 or [email protected].