Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields, in Central Park

Strawberry Fields is a peaceful memorial of Central Park, dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. The New York audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of contemplation, in tribute to the famous musician of the Beatles.

A tribute to John Lennon

This memorial pays tribute to John Lennon, the famous singer-songwriter and member of the Beatles, who lived near Central Park and was murdered there in 1980. At its heart, a mosaic circle adorns the ground, bearing the word Imagine, in reference to his song become a hymn to peace. Surrounded by trees, flowers and benches, this peaceful garden, whose name evokes another song of the group, is a place of contemplation where admirers and passers-by come to remember, to lay flowers and to honour the memory of the artist, in calm and respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the mosaic circle bearing the word Imagine, in the heart of a peaceful garden of trees and flowers, a place of contemplation in tribute to John Lennon. Strawberry Fields is a moving memorial of Central Park. It is a stop of memory to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

Strawberry Fields lies in the heart of Central Park, on the side of the Upper West Side, in New York, reachable on foot. It is a public open-air space, freely accessible. It is a place of memory and contemplation: it is best to behave there with calm and respect.

What does Strawberry Fields commemorate in Central Park?

The memory of John Lennon, musician of the Beatles murdered near Central Park in 1980; a mosaic circle bears the word Imagine, in tribute to his song for peace.

Where is Strawberry Fields?

In the heart of Central Park, on the side of the Upper West Side, in New York.