Central Park: Scandal & Vice Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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location pin icon New York City, USA
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Overview

Walk beyond the postcard views and discover the forgotten stories woven into Central Park’s landscape. This guided walk reveals how scandal, ambition, and social change shaped the park from its earliest days. Hear about vanished neighborhoods, high-society intrigue, sensational crimes, and the controversies that continue to spark debate. It’s a side of Central Park few visitors ever see, vivid, revealing, and full of surprises.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Arsenal is located in Central Park on 5th Avenue and East 64th Street. The meeting point is by the Arsenal steps.

End Point

End point

The tour will end in the Ramble in Central Park. All guests will be escorted out of the Ramble at the end of the tour (unless they wish to remain). The nearest exit out of Central Park is at West 77th Street and Central Park West, close to 81 St-Museum of Natural History subway station (B, C).

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. The Arsenal
Guests will be told a brief history of Central Park, followed by the Arsenal, as regards its history of 19th century infamy and violence. The evictions of the Central Park area prior to its construction will also be addressed.
Duration: 5 mins
2. Central Park Zoo
Guests will discover the strange origins of the zoo and the arrests for indecency that occurred there.
Duration: 5 mins
3. Balto Statue
Guests will hear about the controversy regarding the city's first dog statue as well as scandalous stories relating to other Central Park statues.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Rumsey Playfield
Guests will hear about the quarrels relating to the Wisteria Pergola and the prohibition nightclub that used to exist in Central Park.
Duration: 7 mins
5. Bethesda Terrace
Guests will hear about the scandalous affair of Jacob Wrey Mould, the unsung third designer of Central Park, and the history of crime and vandalism that ultimately became the catalyst for the Central Park Conservancy.
Duration: 10 mins
6. Sheep Meadow
Guests will learn about Central Park's "Hooverville" settlement during the Great Depression as well as Sheep Meadow's protest and demonstration history.
Duration: 10 mins
7. Strawberry Fields
Guests will hear about a gruesome murder connected with Strawberry Fields that intersects with class and subculture.
Duration: 10 mins
8. The San Remo
Guests will discover the curious interconnecting history of Central Park-related accidents, stunts, and suspicious deaths.
Duration: 10 mins
9. American Museum Of Natural History
Guests will hear about a notorious park-adjacent heist and another tale concerning a witness protection incident gone horribly wrong.
Duration: 10 mins
10. The Ramble
Guests will discover the "cruising" history of the Ramble, the nighttime incidents, the police raids, and the films and TV shows that this activity inspired.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

English Guide

English In person Guide

All Fees and Taxes

Exclusion

Bottled water

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Purefinder New York

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