Central Park
Central Park Carousel
Choose from 57 horses and two chariots on a charming carousel built in 1908 (but installed in the park in 1951). Look for fun art throughout including silly clowns. Covered by a lovely brick structure with side openings but still closed on rainy days. Interesting history: the current carousel is the fourth in this location.…
🎟 $2.50
Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,
A free, GPS-enabled work of public art uses music to illuminate the natural environment. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid, the experience is guided by the listener: the path you choose dictates the music you hear, and no two visits will be exactly the same. After installing the free app and…
Bessie’s Big Shot Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre Central Park at W 79th Street & West Drive,
See a fun and high-flying, family-friendly adventure at the historic, cozy Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. Marionettes and music tell the story of Bessie the cow, who dreams of joining the circus. But can she lift more than Ziegfried, the strongest man in the world? Fly on the trapeze high above the crowd? Come root Bessie…
🎟 $15, $10/ages 1.5-12 years, free/under 18 months
A Walk in the Park: Watercolor and Nature Exploration Workshop Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street,
Join an indoor-outdoor art-making and nature-exploring workshop. Learn about watercolor artist Frederick Brosen, participate in a watercolor painting tutorial, and take part in a guided garden exploration. Enjoy hands-on activities at the Museum of the City of New York and observe and document the landscape and flora in the Central Park Conservatory Garden.
🎟 $40
MusicTalks Outdoor Concert Central Park W 63rd St Entrance W 63rd St & Central Park West,
Join MusicTalks for a sunset concert at Central Park featuring solo cellist Elad Kabilio playong favorites from Bach to West Side Story. The program will culminate with ‘Somewhere’ by Leonard Bernstein from West Side Story, Arranged and performed by Mr. Kabilio. Swing by for a relaxing and lovely sunset concert - audience members are welcome…
🎟 $28
Family Tour of the Ramble Central Park, Belvedere Castle Mid park around 79th Street,
Discover the wildlife that call the floor, shoreline, and treetops of Central Park’s enchanting woodland home. Learn about the ecology and history of Central Park in a fun, creative way. Explore how the Ramble, a carefully designed woodland landscape, provides habitats for a range of different animals. Engage in hands-on activities in the great outdoors.…
🎟 $15/1 child & 1 adult, $5/additional child
Watson Adventures’ Secrets of Central Park Family Scavenger Hunt Central Park Carousel Mid-Park at 65th,
Kids and adults team up to roam the paths and fields of the park below 72nd Street while answering tricky, humorous questions. To score points, find Stuart Little, stick your tongue out at a rude animal, learn the motto of a hidden eagle, decipher a secret code by the pond seen in Home Alone 2,…
🎟 $21.50/ages 18+, $17.50/ages 7-17