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Holiday Events in Central Park
Holiday Events in Central Park
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view website59th Street & Central Park South
New York, NY 10023
212-870-5570
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Holiday Events in Central Park Description
Central Park is a year-round destination for visitors to New York City, but special events during the month of December make it a can't-miss spot for families -- and best of all, the events are free and don't require advance registration. The season kicks off December 7 with the lighting of the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (which includes activities, music, and refreshments from 3 to 5 p.m.); visit December 20 for both the Winter Festival of Lights (a celebration to mark the winter solstice from 4 to 5 p.m.) and Hanukkah Menorah-Making (noon to 3 p.m.); join in the fun on December 21 or 23, when Santa makes an appearance (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and kids can create Christmas crafts (2 to 4 p.m.); and finally, learn about Kwanzaa while participating in the Family Craft Friday gathering on January 2 (2 to 4 p.m.).
Holiday Attraction
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Ice Skating
Hiking
Bicycling
Kid Tips
Pre-Teens & Teens: If you have a runner in your brood, head to the park on December 31 for the four-mile Emerald Nuts Midnight Run through Central Park. The event includes a costume parade and contest at 11 p.m. in the Central Park Band Shell; the run starts at the stroke of midnight. (Advance registration required.)
Planning Notes
- More to do. The park is a wonderland of fun events and activities, including two skating rinks (Wollman Rink, on the east side between 64th and 65th streets, and Lasker Rink, mid-Park between 106th and 108th streets), the Central Park Zoo, carriage rides, 21 playgrounds, and much, much more.
Just the Facts
Hours: Throughout December
Fees: Free
Recommended Time: 1 - 2 hours
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What's Nearby?
- Central Park 59th Street & Central Park South
New York, NY 10022
212-310-6600 40.76513638888889 -73.97312777777778 - Lighting of the World's Largest Menorah 59th Street and 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10020
40.764295 -73.97299694444445
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