Welcome to Madison Square Park! / Care for Your Park

Madison Square Park is a 6.2-acre public green space in the heart of New York City that 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, and it has long served as a gathering place for parades, veterans, suffragettes, friends, and diverse communities and ideas. Surrounded by landmark architecture in a vibrant live-work neighborhood, it is an urban oasis known for public art, horticulture, and recreation, with over 300 trees, seasonal gardens, acclaimed contemporary art commissions since 2004, and amenities including a playground, dog run, and the original Shake Shack. 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, while the Lenape people continue to live, work, and connect to this space. Efforts connected with the park include sustainability and restoration initiatives, plans to reduce carbon impact, promote sustainable land management, reintroduce fauna and flora indigenous to Lenapehoking, and care for a green space that remains important as climate change affects its ecosystems.

New York, New York · United States