Novelty clock circled by bronze animal musicians playing nursery rhymes on the hour from 8am to 6pm.
At a glance
#133 of 459 Tourist attractions in New York #14 of 30 Scenic spots in New YorkLocalGuideWorld score: 4.69
Rating breakdown
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Delacorte Clock?
- Delacorte Clock is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 111 reviews.
- How does Delacorte Clock rank in New York?
- Delacorte Clock is #133 of 459 Tourist attractions in New York by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Delacorte Clock located?
- East 65th Street and, 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065 — 2.0 km from the center of New York.
- How can I contact Delacorte Clock?
- Phone: (212) 360-3410 · Website: centralparknyc.org
“I love it, it's very old movie.
Outside it drizzles, grey.
New York City, enveloped
in the light mist.
Two lovers have a date
to meet at 6 o'clock.
It's four minutes to six.
You're pacing up and down,
rain drops have just started to fall.
You're at your Delacorte clock
in Central Park.
he's
waiting, the music plays.
And she never comes.
Or she's waiting and he
chooses the other woman.” - A.R.D.I.N
Outside it drizzles, grey.
New York City, enveloped
in the light mist.
Two lovers have a date
to meet at 6 o'clock.
It's four minutes to six.
You're pacing up and down,
rain drops have just started to fall.
You're at your Delacorte clock
in Central Park.
he's
waiting, the music plays.
And she never comes.
Or she's waiting and he
chooses the other woman.” - A.R.D.I.N
Not far from the Central Park Zoo you can find the quaint Delacorte clock. The clock contains representations of animals playing instruments, and plays music every half hour, at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. My son was keen to see this and take both photos and a short video. He remembers the cartoon version of this clock from the film "Madagascar" and was so pleased to see the real thing.
As we waited for the next "performance" at the top of the hour we were surprised to see so many people walking under the clock without ever seeming to notice it. What a pity.
As we waited for the next "performance" at the top of the hour we were surprised to see so many people walking under the clock without ever seeming to notice it. What a pity.
The clock is NOT in the zoo! I bought the zoo ticket just want to see the clock by mistake. But the zoo is not bad to take a visit(not in the winter). The clock rings every half an hour. All the animal figures on the clock will spin and turn itself. The entire session takes about 4-5 mins.
Reminiscent of Herald Square's clock of animated ironwork sculptures, the Delacourte Clock chimes every half hour, to which everybody from the zoo and passersby flock. The ironwork is impressively lifelike. A sturdy plaque commemorates the clock, and a lone statue (like those which rotate) is niched facing northwards.
This is why we need to slow down sometimes. All this time, passing by the clock, never bothered to pay it any mind and the clock says to stop and look at me. And this elm tree is something else too. Anytime is a great time to be at the park.
Great day with some sorority sisters from college hanging on the lawn and enjoying the delacorte clock on our exit. Very magical the times the moving figures the gong the song a must to do. What a treat
Beautiful statues and clock. Hard for small kids to see as it's high up. Behind and beyond the clock wall is a cute dancing? bear fountain with five frogs spouting water from their mouths, with benches to sit on. Also a guy playing sax in the alcove cave towards central park.
The clock isn't much but the statues around it move with some music on the hour and half hour. It's worth taking a look if you happen to be nearby at the right time.
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