The King's Birthday Picnic
June 13 at 12pm
Celebrate British tradition with a royal picnic in the heart of Central Park. Bring your blanket, snacks, and perhaps your corgi for an afternoon of community, sunshine, and birthday cheer fit for a king.
Playground
PlaygroundHeckscher Playground
Columbus Circle
Heckscher Playground is Central Park's largest and oldest play space, where kids can scramble up climbing rocks, splash through pyramid water structures, and conquer slides while parents take in views from nearby Umpire Rock.
water play zone
climbing features
scenic Umpire Rock
shaded benches
Tips
đ©±"one of our favorite playgrounds in Central Park and, really, one of the tops in all of New York City" (Mommy Poppins)
đïžbring a bathing suit, water shoes, and sand toys
đȘšclimb Umpire Rock for panoramic park and skyline views
Upcoming at Heckscher Playground
Saturday, Jun 13
Heckscher Playground
Columbus CircleOpen
PlaygroundPlaygroundHeckscher Playground is Central Park's largest and oldest play space, where kids can scramble up climbing rocks, splash through pyramid water structures, and conquer slides while parents take in views from nearby Umpire Rock.
water play zone
climbing features
scenic Umpire Rock
shaded benches
Tips
đ©±"one of our favorite playgrounds in Central Park and, really, one of the tops in all of New York City" (Mommy Poppins)
đïžbring a bathing suit, water shoes, and sand toys
đȘšclimb Umpire Rock for panoramic park and skyline views