New Haven Green

Seems perfect from the view I get looking out from my apartment window but when you actually go out and visit the park, it seems a bit busy with a lot of people and onlookers (chapel street side). There’s a Christmas tree in the middle distal segment that recently got up so you get that picturesque holiday vibe from a distance. I notice a lot of weekend events which were actually quite interesting and fun to participate in. I can’t wait for full-​blown winter since I assume this park is gonna look even more wonderful.

Under appreciated is what comes to mind when I see an average of just over three stars! New Haven residents may not realize how good they have it!
Not every city has an enchanting green space in the heart of downtown. In the warmer months, a bench on the New Haven green is best shared with fries and a milkshake from Shake Shack. There are Yale freshmen to watch in their awkward orientations.
In the colder months there is a big glowing tree to brighten the days and nights of green-​goers. Kids frolic in the snow. In all seasons the green affords a small dose of exercise– just the right amount– after a matineé or afternoon at the museum, before its time for dinner.
Count your blessings, New Haven! Your historic grand green is a beautiful thing.

Dirty, filthy strip of grass… people sleeping in cardboard boxes, groups of people passing around a crack pipe 50 yards away from the Jazz concert while the MC’s on stage were praising the Mayor’s support of the arts.
What a joke… rewind New haven 100 years ago. Do you think anyone of them would think that this is what New haven has come too. What a shame… looks like a scene from «Escape from New York» w/​Snake Pliskin.

You know, I really had no idea what to expect when I showed up for the Salt n Pepa show on the green this weekend. I easily found parking a short walk from the park in the Temple Street garage, and then headed over to the park.
There were several streets blocked off and officers directing traffic, but it didn’t have a significant impact of car or foot traffic. I got to the green an hour before the show and found a pretty great spot that fit eight of us. There were food trucks lining one street, and the city had set up temporary water foundations, which I’d never seen before, but seriously, great idea.
The concert itself was a really great time, and even with people totally boozing it up on the lawn, it still remained orderly and fun. There was a heavy police presence, but no one was raining on our dancey, intoxicated parade in any way. The officers were all actually really nice, which says a lot.
I will definitely visit the green again and again for shows because I had such a wonderful experience. Thanks for showing me a good time, New Haven!

Gross, over run by thugs. On occasion there’s a decent event but you have to get by the line of gangsters waiting for the city bus first… so save yourselves from getting mugged and go to neighboring cities for a safer, prettier green to visit.

Nice area. Very safe actually. (Yes, this is contrary to others’ safety concerns re: this area, which may be due to stereotypes/​prior assumptions making others think it’s unsafe.) Look up the crime report here; it’s a lot safer than other New Haven spots in the area.
It’s a great feeling to bike pass the New Haven Green when you’re going from Yale to the Downtown New Haven. It’s nice and peaceful!

The New Haven green is really heartbreaking. It’s really a beautiful space, but is ruined by the nasty people that congregate there. It’s filthy and I’ve been accosted several times by deranged individuals. Love to walk on grass? Don’t. I’ve walked past plenty of broken liquor bottles and drug paraphernalia… not the sort of things you want to get punctured by. I really wish the city would enforce loitering or vagrancy laws and clean up this tarnished treasure.

When it’s warm, there’s a lot of «urban campers». That’s a phrase I’ve copyrighted which means homeless people. It’s not funny really and I wish the City of New Haven would have more outreach programs to help those in need. I’ve been out walking my dog in 30 degree temperature at night and saw people sleeping on the benches. During the day, you have the usual business people walking about, Yale students eating lunch and punk kids /​emo kids skateboarding by the fountain. It might be a good spot for people watching if you have the free time.

You gotta love the New Haven green. It’s right in the middle of all the action in the city. It’s across from the courthouse on one side, and Starbucks on the other side. The green offers tons and tons of free concerts and shows. I remember seeing Blue’s Traveler here for free in 2006. It was an incredible time. It’s sometimes a bit shady late at night and early in the morning. There are usually about 40 people waiting for the bus at any given time.

I have absolutely no complaints about the Green. For a year and a half I had an office overlooking it, which was distracting in the best way. It’s beautiful, the fountain in the middle is beautiful, and it’s always clean. It’s a great place for a walk on lunch, to sit in the sun on a break, and just generally a great meeting place. It’s such a nice gem in the middle of the city, and it’s perfectly New England in appearance.
As an attorney, I love that it’s centrally located where all the courthouses are in New Haven. There is always a lot of hustle and bustle, a lot of people walking through or meeting up, and it’s just a staple of this place. If you haven’t visited, pack a picnic and go. Bring your pup.

This place is great, for taking a walk, jog, having a picnic lunch, watching a performance (various types being done all the time, especially during the warm months)!! Parking can be a little hard, but worth it!

I can’t believe no one has rated this yet. Its the park in the center of town! I love jogging here in the morning and late afternoon. There’s lots of trees and its really amazing during the spring and fall. Winter is cold but walking past it is amazing because you see all the snow stuck on the trees. Its definitely a very New England type of park!
One time and couple of buddies came here to play some rugby. Hahah we almost kicked the ball at the innocent bystanders. Also I got tackled really hard and by the time we ended our game, I was pretty bruised and bloody.
Its kinda shady at night, but usually no one comes here at night anyways. The church at the center of the green plays chimes at noon, its really picturesque of a New England town!