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    4.4 (199 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Swabarna M.

    What's to say? It's a pilgrimage. Also: my 80 year old aunt visiting from NZ on a solo cruise go sad hearing that was not in the plan as she had a few hours and she was but I cannot miss this. I have been to the Liverpool spots many times while living there. Hence the Central Park tour started at the Dakota building and Strawberry Fields!!!! That must tell everything!!!

    Imagine mosaic
    Liana M.

    An essential stop while in Central Park, especially if you're a Beatles fan. The Imagine mosaic is quite large and really beautiful. It also makes for some nice photos. There are always street musicians playing nearby, often Beatles or Lennon songs, so be sure to take a few minutes to listen. I also like to just sit on the benches and people watch. The area attracts some interesting characters, haha.

    Michele R.

    Did the tour of Central Park but I didn't get a chance to walk around to see the things I wanted. So I went back through and I wasn't sure what to expect here. But there's artists there. People are laying flowers even after all these years.

    Travis T.

    You don't have to be a Beatles fan to enjoy this part of Central Park. But I do love it when some musician is hanging around singing a John Lennon or a Beatles tune. Strawberry Fields is a five-acre landscape memorial dedicated to British rock musician John Lennon. "Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song by the Beatles and what this memorial is named after. It includes the "Imagine" mosaic (a song by Lennon) where many come to pay tribute to him. John Lennon was murdered at the nearby Dakota building across the street. There are plenty of benches around the "Imagine" mosaic that you can sit on and listen to musicians pay tribute to John Lennon. The mosaic is usually often covered with flowers. John's wife Yoko Ono had a big part in putting this area of Central Park together. Many of the plants in Strawberry Fields come from many different countries. I think it is a nice relaxing area to come to and pay homage to a music legend who stood for peace.

    My lifelong love of the Beatles goes way back
    Dan R.

    "Living is easy with eyes closed Misunderstanding all you see It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out It doesn't matter much to me Let me take you down 'Cause I'm going to strawberry fields" (Lennon & McCartney) From childhood, I've always been a Beatles fan, and I was at their historic Shea Stadium concert in Queens, NY on October 15, 1965. You see, my father was a paint chemist in Newark, NJ and one of the salesmen that called on him offered him tickets, so our family went to the show. I still have my ticket stub which I've posted as a photo with this review. I've wanted to visit the John Lennon memorial at Strawberry Fields ever since it opened on October 9, 1985. That day would have been his 45th birthday.  Strawberry Fields is in a section of Central Park across the street from the Dakota Building, where Lennon was assassinated on December 8, 1980. John's widow Yoko Ono Lennon played a big role in the design of the memorial. The finished product is near the Park's West 72nd Street entrance and includes The design of Strawberry Fields includes small landscaped meadows and a winding path that leads to a mosaic tile star built into the pavement with the word "Imagine" in the center, from the iconic song from John's solo career. I've read that Strawberry Fields is always crowded, and when we visited on a beautiful Saturday afternoon it sure was. The mosaic was ringed with tourists awaiting their turn for a photograph standing in its center. I ended up being disappointed with my visit, because John and the Beatles meant (and continue to mean) so much to me. Much of that disappointment came from an obnoxious guitarist who detracted from the spirit and atmosphere I expected . He sat on a bench playing and singing Beatles songs between his harangues begging for donations. Hearing him say "I'm a serious artist, I'm on Spotify" and "if you clap and walk away you make me sad" really seemed inappropriate. Had John been around, no doubt he would have told him to "bugger off".

    Mia W.

    Because I l love The Beatles & John Lennon, I visit Strawberry Fields when i'm in NYC. It's always filled with visitors from different countries. And there are always flowers from visitors on the "imagine" mosaic. The memorial consists of a five-acre landscape near the West 72nd Street entrance and includes the Imagine mosaic, where many come to pay tribute to John Lennon. I left John a dozen white roses :)

    Katie C.

    If you are a Beatles or John Lennon fan, I highly suggest walking through Strawberry Fields in Central Park, and stopping by the Imagine mosaic. It's a beautiful memorial dedicated to John Lennon. The way the location is set up, you can see The Dakota apartment building, which is a surreal feeling. This is a dedicated quiet zone in the park, and it can be very peaceful. Depending on the time of day/day of the week/time of the year, you will likely have a different experience each time you visit. Sometimes it is quiet and peaceful, with hardly anyone else there. And other times, it is extremely busy and noisy. Often times, there are musicians playing Beatles tribute music and it's a neat experience.

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    Marie S.

    " Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields Nothing is real And nothing to get hung about Strawberry Fields forever". An iconic spot to take pictures at (and right across the street from where John Lennon was murdered). If you're lucky, there'll be some musicians there playing some Beatles songs. 2023 #116

    Emma M.

    I've had mixed feelings about Strawberry Fields for a while. I do love how beautiful the area is and I love that there's a memorial for John Lennon because he was a legend in the music industry, but it honestly is enough to make someone a little uneasy because of the way that there seems to be a line slightly crossed between admiration and idolization. At times it can be very peaceful, and you can walk through and appreciate the memorial and the fields before entering the park but there are times when it's filled with people singing Beatles songs, leaving candles, smoking marijuana, selling merchandise, and circling around the memorial. While I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, but it is enough to make some feel uncomfortable. I am a huge Beatles fan and I love the music, but sometimes it seems a little excessive and it's almost impossible to make your way through the massive crowds of people.

    Helene S.

    Imagine. Visited Central Park on a drizzly Saturday in October. Walked the entire length of the park when the rain showers paused for a couple of hours. No crowds at Strawberry Fields due the the cloudy skies. A solo guitarist sat on the Imagine mosaic quietly singing songs from John Lennon and The Beatles. Very peaceful. Strawberry Fields Forever.

    Imagine mosaic at Strawberry Fields.
    Ken P.

    If you're a fan of the music of The Beatles and the late great John Lennon, you might want to take a simple side trip to see the "Imagine" memorial mosaic that is down a little path at the 72nd Street and Central Park West entrance to the famed park. This is also across the street from The Dakota Hotel where Lennon was killed now more than four decades ago. It's a simple space where one will find vendors selling all sorts of Lennon memorabilia and I like taking a few minutes here when I am visiting either the Historical Society or the American Museum of Natural History. Beyond the "Imagine" mosaic is the very spacious and beautiful Central Park so depending on the time of day and weather is nice to explore a little more. As I visit the AMNH quite a bit I am also prone to visit this space for assorted visuals and feel the vibe. My most recent visit was on the anniversary of Lennon being shot. There were lots of people there that night and a band playing Beatles songs. It made the visit a little more special and I recommend you stopping by if its easy enough to do so.

    RIP John Lennon!
    Danielle P.

    Got to scratch this gem off my bucket list! Central Park is absolutely gorgeous and amazing, and this tribute to John Lennon did not disappoint. Complete with a nice young gentleman dressed in a suit, playing Beatles songs on his guitar. I was moved to tears.

    love this - appreciate all those that made it happen
    Betsy S.

    This is such a beautiful area of the park- remembering John Lennon. There is always a part of the park to explore - whether or not you are new to the city or an old timer. Strawberry Fields always has a special place in my heart!

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    Lovely area for a memorial and tribute to John Lennon (the Beatles) whom lived nearby when he got shot here.

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    1.6 miMidtown East

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