9. NYRR Midnight Running at Central Park
To ring in the new year, head to Central Park for the NYRR Midnight Run. The four-mile run will begin at the stroke of midnight, taking runners on a loop around the park up Cat Hill, past the Engineer’s Gate, alongside the Reservoir, and downhill to the finish line near the Bethesda Terrace.
A pre-race festival will take place at Rumsey Playfield with live music and dancing. Each runner will be allowed to bring up to one additional guest to the festival. Accompanying the start of the race and new year will be a fireworks display lighting up the night sky.