10 Chances to Virtually Experience the Best of Central Park

1. GMA Summer Concert Series: This year the popular concert series will take place virtually with the artists performing from their homes. You can view the performances each Friday on ABC's Good Morning America show. Check local listings or you can also stream the concerts from the ABC app, YouTube TV, or Hulu + Live TV.

2. SummerStage Anywhere: There have been many concerts and performances produced by SummerStage each year, which you can now see at home! Follow #SummerStageAnywhere on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to see a huge variety of past and current performances. You'll be amazed at the plethora of choices! Click here for more info.

3. Shakespeare in the Park: If you’ve never been lucky enough to snag a free Shakespeare in the Park ticket, head over to Great Performances' presentation of the Public Theater’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, recorded live in Central Park. Currently, you need a membership to access the video which you can obtain for as little as $5. Sensational! Just like having a front row seat. Click here.

4. NY Philharmonic: NY Phil Plays On is a new portal for free digital content to provide comfort and connection to millions of classical music fans worldwide. Click here.

5. Met Opera: Each night, a different encore presentation from the Met Opera’s Live in HD series will stream for free on MetOpera.org, and will be available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 PM EDT until 6:30 PM the following day. If you’ve never been to an opera but were curious, take advantage! Click here.

6. Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre: Enjoy full puppet shows from past performances, courtesy of the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre on their YouTube channel. You can also download simple instructions on how to make a unicorn sock puppet with hashtags to share your child’s creation on social media. Click here.

7. Met Museum: Met Museum hosts a Virtual Museum Mile Festival on their website. Check out exhibition tours, an artist talk, an inspiring performance, and art-making videos for all ages. Click here.

8. Lincoln Center: Lincoln Center is offering amazing, prerecorded performances that can be enjoyed at home with its Lincoln Center at Home initiative. Another great opportunity to experience the best of NY! Click here.

9. Google’s Arts & Culture: If you’d like to see more from museums around the globe go to Google’s Arts & Culture page for a curated collection of virtual tours. Click here.

10. Harlem Meer Performance Festival: This summer’s 27th Annual Harlem Meer Performance Festival is scheduled to move online! The Central Park Conservancy will be bringing the best multicultural music and dance, family-friendly entertainment, and more to you virtually. 2020