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Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Taylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
NYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanCentral Park, Manhattan
Free Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Rap star Yeat brings his LOVE/LYFE Tour to Central Park's SummerStage with Glokk40Spaz — a sold-out Gen Z rager inside the park.
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRap star Yeat brings his LOVE/LYFE Tour to Central Park's SummerStage with Glokk40Spaz — a sold-out Gen Z rager inside the park.
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Central Park: Chess and Checkers, Manhattanalvy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park: Chess and Checkers, Manhattan
Central Park's storybook Chess & Checkers House opens its boards for a free community afternoon — pick-up games atop the Kinderberg's stone perch.
Central Park: Chess and Checkers, Manhattanalvy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park's storybook Chess & Checkers House opens its boards for a free community afternoon — pick-up games atop the Kinderberg's stone perch.
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Central Park: Bandshell Plaza, ManhattanCentral Park: Bandshell Plaza, Manhattan
An afternoon of live jazz on the Naumburg Bandshell plaza — the Justin Lees group swings Central Park's historic concert ground for free.
Central Park: Bandshell Plaza, ManhattanAn afternoon of live jazz on the Naumburg Bandshell plaza — the Justin Lees group swings Central Park's historic concert ground for free.
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Central Park: Bowling Green Lawn, ManhattanSuzanne Szasz · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park: Bowling Green Lawn, Manhattan
White-clad bowlers contest the Osborn Cup on Central Park's manicured greens — a day of classic lawn bowling beside Sheep Meadow, free to watch.
Central Park: Bowling Green Lawn, ManhattanSuzanne Szasz · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsWhite-clad bowlers contest the Osborn Cup on Central Park's manicured greens — a day of classic lawn bowling beside Sheep Meadow, free to watch.
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Smorgasburg Central Park (36 Central Park West), Upper West Side / Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarcy Hargan from New York City (Manhattan), USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUpper West Side / Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Smorgasburg's first Central Park market sets up by the park's southwest edge — grab lunch from its vendors, then picnic on the lawns.
Smorgasburg Central Park (36 Central Park West), Upper West Side / Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarcy Hargan from New York City (Manhattan), USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSmorgasburg's first Central Park market sets up by the park's southwest edge — grab lunch from its vendors, then picnic on the lawns.
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Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre East Lawn, Central Park, Upper West Side, ManhattanUpper West Side, Manhattan
City Parks Foundation's free PuppetMobile retells Pinocchio as a NYC kid's robot buddy, with hand-carved marionettes on the lawn in Central Park.
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre East Lawn, Central Park, Upper West Side, ManhattanCity Parks Foundation's free PuppetMobile retells Pinocchio as a NYC kid's robot buddy, with hand-carved marionettes on the lawn in Central Park.
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Central Park: Cedar Hill, ManhattanCentral Park: Cedar Hill, Manhattan
Head to Cedar Hill for a quick outdoor bite with sweeping views across Central Park.
Central Park: Cedar Hill, ManhattanHead to Cedar Hill for a quick outdoor bite with sweeping views across Central Park.
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The Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, Upper East Side / Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUpper East Side / Central Park, Manhattan
Street Tree Tarot readings and commitment ceremonies with trees headline eleven artists' tree-loving show inside Central Park's Arsenal.
The Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, Upper East Side / Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsStreet Tree Tarot readings and commitment ceremonies with trees headline eleven artists' tree-loving show inside Central Park's Arsenal.
Add to calendarStumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Central Park, Manhattan the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.
Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.
