10. Take part in a midnight run in Central Park
Get a headstart on your fitness goals for 2023 at the New York Road Runner’s Midnight Run in Central Park, one of New York City’s long-running New Year’s Eve events. Runners take their marks and go at the stroke of midnight as fireworks light up the sky above. The race takes runners along Central Park’s inner loop, starting near Bethesda Terrace, traveling through the park’s rollings hills, passing the reservoir, and around the Lake to finish,
Halfway through the four-mile race, runners can make a toast at the sparkling cider fluid station in the Park’s northern section. All runners get to bring one guest to the celebrations and to watch the race. You can register for the race here.
