When is The Great Lawn open?
Open 24 hours, every day.
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ParkUpper West Side
The Great Lawn
Roam Urban Oasis
- 4.82.1k reviews
- Free
- Open now
A broad, grassy expanse in Central Park that feels lively and open, ideal for picnics, sports, and people-watching. Expect sprawling lawns, skyline views, and frequent informal games or larger events that draw locals and visitors alike, making it a great spot to relax, play, or photograph the city.
Quick answers
The Great Lawn in short
When is the best time to visit The Great Lawn?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is The Great Lawn indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is The Great Lawn?
79th Street \u0026 85th Street,New York, NY 10024.
Right now · 1:15 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
59°
Clear
- Feels
- 54°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 5mph
- 2pm
60° - 3pm60°
- 4pm58°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Where and how
- 1 The Great Lawn
- 2 Central Park · 2 min
- 3 Ancient Playground · 7 min
- 4 The Ramble · 8 min
- 5 Bluestone Lane Upper East Side Café · 11 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.8from 2.1k reviews
Known for
- Picnics
- Photography
- Jogging
- Scenic views
- Picnic areas
- Dog friendly
The feel
- Spacious
- Lively
- Casual
- Family friendly
- Tourists
- Pet owners
Around Upper West Side
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Central ParkPark · 2 min walk
Ancient PlaygroundPark · 7 min walk
The RamblePark · 8 min walk
Good nowBluestone Lane Upper East Side CaféCafé · 11 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket. Sunglasses until 3 pm.
JacketThe whole time
SunglassesUntil 3 pm