Programs & Events
The opportunities to engage with Central Park are as diverse as the City it calls home. Our year-round lineup includes daily programs, seasonal and holiday events, educational opportunities, and ways to give back.
Daily Programs
Borrow chess, checkers, dominos, and backgammon pieces or bring your own to play.
Pick up an activity book for your kids and investigate the connections between the design, plants, wildlife, and people in the Park.
Learn how natural features in Central Park's north end played an important role in shaping our City's – and our nation's – history.
Help keep the Park clean and volunteer at any time convenient for you – once a week, once a year, or anything in between!
Borrow a variety of lawn games like bocce ball, horseshoes, kubb, cornhole, and ring toss, for outdoor play!
Youth Programs
Bring your family on a hands-on exploration of the architecture, landscapes, and ecosystems of Central Park.
Grab the kids and get some quality time while giving back! You’ll help keep the Park clean while enjoying the outdoors.
Students can build teamwork skills and camaraderie while helping keep the Park clean and beautiful.
Students! Give back to your City by volunteering in Central Park. Help to maintain and beautify the grounds through a variety of Park projects.
Learn and enhance your basketball skills through small group instruction and competitive games.
Benefit Events
This annual event supports the Playground Partners’ mission to fund and maintain Central Park’s 21 playgrounds.
Internships
The program provides college students with paid full-time positions for 10 weeks from June to August.
