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Bryant Park

Wednesday, May 14
The park is closed, and will reopen at 7:00am.

Hours & Information

Hours

Directions

January

7:00 am to 10:00 pm
While The Pond is open

7:00 am to 7:00 pm
All other days

February

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

March

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

7:00 am to 8:00 pm
after Daylight Savings change

April

7:00 am to 10:00 pm

May–September

7:00 am to 11:00 pm

October

7:00 am to 8:00 pm

November–December

7:00 am to 10:00 pm

Management may close the park when conditions are considered unsafe for patrons as a result of weather or necessary maintenance.

Bryant Park is situated behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Take the F, V, B, or D train to 42nd Street/Bryant Park

Take the 7 to 5th Avenue

Nearby parking

What to do in Bryant Park

There are many activities to explore in the park, from chess and backgammon, to the carousel, to pétanque (a traditional french game using metal balls).

Rules and regulations

You are welcome…

to visit the park during the hours posted
to use open areas, including the lawn
to enjoy the gardens without entering flowerbeds or picking flowers
to use a park chair or one seat on a bench designed for sharing
to deposit waste in trash receptacles
to bring your dog, providing you leash it, keep it from watering trees and plants, and clean up after it

Park guidelines prohibit…

entering the park after the hours posted
drug use
alcohol use outside the Grill and Cafe
organized ballgames
panhandling
sitting or standing on ballustrades
entering the fountain
feeding pigeons
rummaging in trash receptacles
amplified music that disturbs others
performances, except by permit
commercial activity, except by permit
obstructing park entrances
dogs on the lawn
use of plastic tarps on the lawn

Patrons of Bryant Park are subject to the rules of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.