It is the one place during race week where the marathon has a physical address you can just walk into. Programming runs all week, the finish line is right there to look at before it fills with fifty thousand people, and Tavern on the Green runs the café — which makes it a genuinely pleasant stop rather than a merch tent.
What to expect
An official welcome centre beside the Central Park finish line with race-week programming, merchandise and a bar and café.
Good to know
- The Pavilion sits beside the marathon finish line in Central Park
- The 1/2/3 or B/C to 72nd St are the closest approaches
- Race week runs the week before the marathon on November 1
- Merchandise is sold by New Balance; the bar and café are run by Tavern on the Green
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Common questions
Where is the Pavilion?
Beside the marathon finish line in Central Park, open through race week.
Do I need to be a runner?
No — the Pavilion is the marathon's public welcome centre during race week.
