Built in 1861 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, the Playmates Arch is a vehicle bridge that carries Center Drive over a path leading to the Carousel at around 67th Street.
The arch is made of pressed brick with granite trim, and its festive yellow and red bricks and beige voussoir blocks harken back to a time when this part of the park was designated the Children's District. One side of the original railing remains with the other side being a reproduction from 1989.