Central Park

10/16/2026

What message would you send across the universe? ⭐ 🛰️ 🌌

We were honored to have director Nanette Burstein and producer Ann Druyan join us in the Park ahead of the screening of new documentary Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff.

Thousands of people enjoyed free screenings under the stars at last week’s Central Park Conservancy Film Festival, presented by National Geographic Documentary Films.

10/14/2026

How well do YOU know NYC? 🤔

This , we’re so excited to join Open House New York with free, drop in tours at Grand Army Plaza South.

Don’t forget to check out our neighbors, including the family-friendly Dia de los Mu***os celebration at El Museo del Barrio!

💚 Central Park’s Grand Army Plaza South | October 16 + 17 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
🧡 El Museo del Barrio: En Familia, Día de Mu***os | October 17 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zthnNL

10/12/2026

Fluttering through fall! 🧡

Get ready to find fall foliage, beautiful blooms, and wonderful wildlife in Central Park this season with our free Fall Guide & Foliage Tracker – no sign-up required.

Plan your autumnal adventure today: https://bit.ly/4y8uS4j

10/09/2026

On this day in 1985, Strawberry Fields was dedicated in honor of John Lennon, on what would have been his 45th birthday.

The Central Park Conservancy worked with artist Yoko Ono to create a living memorial: an international garden of peace that’s open to everyone. Over four decades later, it’s still growing. 💚 ☮️

The Imagine mosaic remains a place for reflection through every season. A gift by the city of Naples, Italy, it’s now one of the most visited spots in the Park! Have you been?

10/06/2026

🚨 Central Park Bloom Alert! 🚨

Asters are flowering all around Central Park! There are over 100 species of Asteraceae growing in the Park, and this is a great time of year to appreciate them.

Blooming in shades of purple, yellow, and white, these flowers brighten the Park’s meadows and woodlands. And we don’t just love them for their looks: the flowers and seeds are an important late-season resource for local insects and winter birds like chickadees and nuthatches. 🌼

Natural Areas Manager Eric says: “We rely heavily on asters in our urban ecosystems because of how hardy, tolerant, spontaneous, and beneficial they are. Love ‘em!”

10/06/2026

“Parks appeal to me. They’re one of the few places that are genuinely democratic.”

We mourn Gordon J. Davis, Esq., a Central Park Conservancy Founding Trustee and trailblazing New York City Parks Commissioner under Mayor Ed Koch, who passed away on Sunday at age 85.

Alongside Betsy Barlow Rogers, Gordon established one of New York City’s most enduring and successful public-private partnerships, the Central Park Conservancy, to restore the Park to Olmsted and Vaux’s vision of a beautiful, peaceful respite for all.

His legacy continues across New York City parks, museums, cultural institutions, and of course, Central Park. Read more:

Gordon J. Davis was New York City’s first Black parks commissioner and one of the most effective. He also led Lincoln Center.

10/02/2026

It’s almost time to watch a movie under the stars in Central Park! 🎞️

The Central Park Conservancy Film Festival kicks off from October 6-9 next week, presented in partnership with National Geographic Documentary Films and National Geographic TV.

⭐ Tuesday, October 6 | Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff

⭐ Wednesday, October 7 | Time and Water

⭐ Thursday, October 8 | Blink

⭐ Friday October 9 | LION

Bring a snack, a blanket, and a friend and discover something new! Gates open at 5:30 pm and movies start at dusk (around 7:00 pm). Learn more and check out the line-up: https://bit.ly/4xU99xb

10/01/2026

Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day from Central Park! 🎉

Did you know raccoons are native to New York and can be spotted in the Park year-round?

You can appreciate your local Central Park raccoons by:
🦝 Never feeding them.
🦝 Keeping a safe distance away, and keeping pets on leash.
🦝 Properly throwing away garbage and never littering.

Thank you!

09/28/2026

Get ready to glide around Gottesman Rink at the Davis Center! ⛸️

Don’t miss out on early bird pricing for our popular Learn to Skate program, with sessions for every age and skill level. Scoop up these skating deals before October 1st to save: https://bit.ly/46NUV5U

09/25/2026

Getting ✨creative✨ with compost!

Just in time for , we joined Delaney and Julia from the Central Park Conservancy’s Sustainability Team to learn about how we’re making NYC’s backyard even more green. ♻️

And shout out to our friends at Riverside Park Conservancy and Lower East Side Ecology Center for inspiring these slope-stabilizing, biodegradable compost socks!