The family card
Family card
0+
Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum
1+
Enjoys from1 year
4h
Duration1h30 – 4h
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StrollerNot confirmed yet
$
Child priceFree. The carousel is ticketed
WC
Toilets and changingToilets on siteFree public restrooms throughout the park. The Conservancy's restroom map shows opening times and which are wheelchair accessible.
Q
QueueShort queues
☀
Best timeMorning for playgrounds, before they fill. The park is open daily from 6 am to 1 am.
Verdict by age
Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.
Works at every age up to about 10 with no effort. Teenagers will enjoy an hour on the rocks or a rowing boat, then want to move on. For babies it is the easiest nap walk in Manhattan.
Do not try to cross all of it on foot with small legs. Pick one section and stay there. Heckscher Playground is the oldest and largest in the park at 1.8 acres, with swings, slides, a climbing maze and a water feature, and it has restrooms that open at 6:30 am. The carousel at mid-park near 65th Street runs daily from 10 am to dusk, weather permitting.
Tips for the visit
- Heckscher Playground is on the west side between 61st and 63rd Streets, with restrooms in the Heckscher Building open 6:30 am to 9 pm.
- There are no restrooms at the carousel itself, so go before you queue.
- The Central Park Zoo restroom is only for zoo visitors. Use the park restrooms if you are not going in.
Sources
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