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Central Park Benches Highlights Hike at Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West)

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Free

Central Park Benches Highlights Hike

Urban Park Rangers walk through Central Park focusing on its park benches: the different bench designs, why they look the way they do and what they say about park design. Free, no registration.

✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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WHEN & WHERE

SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
Sunday, December 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
Free
No cost, no ticket · Free
Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West)
West 72nd Street and Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
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Urban Park Rangers walk through Central Park focusing on its park benches: the different bench designs, why they look the way they do and what they say about park design. Free, no registration.

Sunday, December 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM. Free. Check the official page before you go; details can change.

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