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Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park

Season 1, Summer 2006

Shakespeare Garden

Season 2, Summer 2006
Shakespeare in the Park (in more ways than one).

Lasker Pool & Rink

Season 2, Fall 2006
Where you can swim or skate, depending on the season.

Broadway Show League

Season 3, Summer 2007
Central Park's Heckshire ballfields are center stage for softball.

Conservatory Water

Season 3, Summer 2007
Model sailboats, storytellers, and sculpture converge.

Central Park Skate Patrol

On summer weekends, members of this all-volunteer organization hold a free "stopping clinic" for beginners.

Acclaimed Landscape Architect Paul Friedberg designed this playground at East 67th Street, incorporating playful and adventurous elements from Central Park in the playground's design, resulting in a one-of-a-kind creation.

Empire Speed Skate

Inline skaters train for racing by looping the track around Great Lawn Playground.

Shakespeare in the Park

Learn what goes on behind-the-scenes at The Public Theater's summer Shakespeare Festival.

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Park Information

Lost and Found Information

Directions to Central Park

Know Before You Go

There are currently 3 service interruptions affecting access within this park.

Central Park

Raccoons in Central Park have tested positive for canine distemper virus. Although the virus cannot be transmitted to humans, it may be transmitted to dogs. Keep your pets safe in the park.

Please avoid wildlife and make sure your pets have up-to-date distemper and rabies vaccines. Keep your pet on a leash, especially during dawn and dusk.

Please call 311 or notify an on-site Parks employee if you see a sick or injured animal.

If you are bitten, wash the wound with soap and water immediately. Call your doctor to see if you need tetanus or rabies shots, and call 311 to report the bite.

The Health Department will continue to monitor this condition.

Anticipated Completion: Summer 2018

Belvedere Castle Visitor Center

Beginning Monday, February 26, Belvedere Castle will be closed for restoration. The castle will reopen to the public in 2019. To reach our Urban Park Rangers at Central Park, please call (212) 360-1444.

Central Park

Beginning Monday, February 26, Belvedere Castle will be closed for restoration. The surrounding plaza and terrace remain open, but will also close in the coming weeks. The Belvedere will reopen to the public in 2019. For more information on the restoration of Belvedere Castle, please visit Central Park Conservancy's website.

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More About Central Park

Zip Code:10023, 10024, 10025
Community Board: 10, 11, 07, 05, 08, 06
Council Member: Helen Rosenthal
Park ID: M010
Acreage: 840.01
Property Type: Flagship Park