Conservatory Garden, Central Park, New York | Image Credit: Central Park Conservancy
Housing the French-style North Garden, the Italianate Center Garden, and the English-style South Garden, Central Park’s Conservatory Garden is a destination for varied visitors — neighbourhood residents, tourists, wedding parties, and photoshoots included. The six-acre garden, possibly among the most popular in New York, has officially reopened after a three-year and USD 25 billion (approximately HKD 196.25 billion) restoration, blooming anew with modern fountains, ramps, disease-resistant trees, and more.
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Just in time for the kind summer sun: Central Park’s Conservatory Garden reopens
Central Park’s sole formal garden, the Conservatory Garden, has undergone its most significant transformation since its opening in 1937. A few years hence, the garden’s horticultural aspects were addressed in 1983. The recent makeover brings renewed focus to its historic hardscape, and renovated elements like:
Enhanced stormwater drainage
Restored historic bluestone pavers
New ramps and realigned paths
Modernised fountains and electrical systems
Replanted crabapple allées in the Italian Garden with disease-resistant trees
Repaired steel pergola
Restored benches and stairways
The reopening of Conservatory Garden is a part of Central Park’s broader renovation effort, which also extends to Davis Center at Harlem Meer (which reopened on April 26, 2025, following a USD 160 million/approximately HKD 1.256 billion restoration) and the iconic Delacorte Theater (slated to open in the summer of 2025) where Shakespeare in the Park is staged every summer (August 7, 2025 to September 14, 2025).
Planning to visit the Conservatory Garden? A quick guide
A trip to New York City is incomplete without vegging out at Central Park and sauntering along the well-manicured lawns of the Conservatory Garden, often compared to European countryscapes. If you’re planning to visit the Conservatory Garden, bookmark our most-recommended attractions:
The grand Vanderbilt Gate, elevating the main entrance at Fifth Ave & 105th St with ornate wrought-iron gates.
In springtime, admire the crabapples, tulips, and wisteria in full bloom. Spending autumn in New York? Take a look at the garden’s fountains, nestled among Japanese holly hedges, vibrant tulips, and chrysanthemums.
The Italianate Fountain under the wisteria pergola is tailor-made for romantic photoshoots.
The Untermyer Fountain in the French North Garden features three dancing women as part of the design.
Elegant magnolias and lilacs adorn the lawns throughout the year.
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(Feature image credit: Central Park Conservancy)
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The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
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