Free Audio Tour of Central Park

Visitors to Central Park have one more way to learn about nearly 50 different landmarks and buildings in the park through a series of celebrity-narrated audio clips that are just a phone call away. Whoopi Goldberg talks about Wollman Rink and the Alice in Wonderland Statue, Sarah Jessica Parker introduces visitors to The Pond, and you can learn about Strawberry Fields from Yoko Ono, simply by dialing 646-862-0997 and pressing the appropriate location number followed by the # sign. You'll find green signs at various spots throughout Central Park with dialing instructions and numbers, or you can print out this map of Central Park with the location numbers (and celebrity spokespeople) already listed on it. Most of the clips are about 2 minutes long, and there's no charge to listen, aside from the minutes used on your cell phone plan. The phone number is accessible from cell phones, as well as landlines (feel free to call from your desk if you want to daydream about being in Central Park). Many of the celebrities were chosen due to personal connections to the places they talk about in Central Park (it's no surprise that John McEnroe has something to say about Central Park's Tennis Courts!) giving the audio segments a personal, as well as informative tone.

Link: Central Park Conservancy Audio Guide Map
Visitors Guide: Central Park Visitors Guide
Things To Do: Things To Do in Central Park

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