Welcome to Madison Square Park! / Caring for Your Park

Madison Square Park, a 6.2-acre public green space in the heart of New York City, has been public land since 1686 and was designated a park in 1847. It has played a vital role in the city's history, from the birth of baseball in 1845 to the fundraising campaign for the Statue of Liberty from 1876 to 1882 to America's first public Christmas tree lighting in 1912. It has long served as a gathering place for parades for veterans and suffragettes and for everyday social life, while welcoming diverse communities and ideas. Surrounded by landmark architecture in a vibrant live-work neighborhood, it is an urban oasis known for acclaimed public art, horticulture, and status as a Level II arboretum and American public garden. Located on Lenapehoking, the ancestral homeland of the Lenape (Delaware) people, the park stands on land that was forcibly taken, causing the displacement and genocide of the Lenape (Delaware) Nations, whose enduring connection to this place is recognized. With over 300 trees, some hundreds of years old, and gardens that bloom across the seasons, it remains a vital green space shaped by stewardship, contemporary art, and sustainability efforts in response to climate change.

New York, New York · United States