Where else in Central Park can you have an alfresco dinner on a luxurious carpet of emerald green grass and listen to a world-renowned symphony or opera? Only on the newly-restored Great Lawn. Every summer the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera each give two free performances. On those nights a carpet of picnic blankets covers the lawn and the Manhattan skyline defines the most famous Park view in the world. During the daytime a livelier tempo dominates, as Park users enjoy eight softball fields or play soccer, basketball, and volleyball.