Central Park Tashkent
Wondering where to go with a child in Tashkent? Consider Central Park — an option with enormous green alleys and 26 European-style attractions. Tashkent's Central Park invites visitors to stroll, contemplate, and enjoy a peaceful rest on one of the many benches, or to commune with nature beneath the canopy of ancient acacias, oaks, and plane trees — while ducks and swans make their home by the lake. A giant children's playground — 3,500 square meters with a labyrinth, a miniature obstacle course, a dry pool, and animation show programs — will guarantee a lively time for even the youngest visitors.
History of Mirzo Ulugbek Park
Furthermore, the central park named after Mirzo Ulugbek is a historic site for Tashkent — it has adorned the face of the city for 89 years now, with warm memories and nostalgic feelings tied to it across several generations of guests. The park's grounds were laid out on the site of the dacha of the Military Governor of the Syr Darya region, Nikolai Grodekov. The grand opening took place on June 24, 1934. For several decades, the park bore the name "Telman" — in honor of the leader of the German communists. Guests who visited Tashkent in the Soviet era still remember it under this name, but even today it is associated by the residents of the capital with the Chilanzar district park, also known as Gafur Gulom Park, recently renamed Dream Park.
During the war years, a food distribution point for evacuated children was set up here. The park was also a favorite place of rest for evacuated representatives of the Soviet intelligentsia — city residents often crossed paths here with Arkady Raikin and Aleksey Tolstoy. In 1942–1943, the film "Dva Boytsa" ("Two Soldiers") was shot here, using the location to stand in for Leningrad.
In the 1970s, a "Luna Park" was opened here with Czechoslovak attractions, one of which — a legendary swan — operated right up until its most recent renovation in 2018, when the park was renamed in honor of Mirzo Ulugbek, the distinguished medieval scholar, ruler, and grandson of Amir Timur.
In 2010, a music video was filmed here for the popular Russian pop singer Maksim's song "Vesna" ("Spring").
What to do at Tashkent's Central Park?
Telman Park is remembered for its active recreation and lively events — festivities are held here for all major state and public holidays, along with a variety of craft fairs and exhibitions, where parents and children alike will find something of interest. Concerts, show programs, dance and theater performances, contests, plays, and sporting competitions and quests are all free of charge here, so a day out can be enjoyed with minimal spending while still getting a boost of positive emotions and good mood.
Tashkent's Central Park also serves as a venue for SWAP festivals (clothing swap evenings), designed for exchanging items.
If you're looking for a place to take striking photographs in Tashkent — come here. A tall cascading fountain, located along the main alley, allows for picturesque snapshots both day and night and futuristic in the evening. It works both as a permanent photo spot, created by nature itself and enhanced with decorative and lighting elements (for example, warm lights resembling the Eiffel Tower shine by the lake), and as a temporary one, tied to themed festivals and holidays.
Take in the neon and soap-bubble shows, performances by illusionists, dancers in traditional Uzbek and national styles, and be sure to check out the light mob shows.
Take a ride in a boat or catamaran across the smooth expanse of water, try your nerve on the American roller coasters, feel the thrilling rush of a free-fall drop on the Drop'N Tower attraction, or test your skill riding the waves of the pirate ship Galleon. For little ones and lovers of elegance, a charming French-style carousel has been installed. Head off on a virtual journey through the 5D cinema, or take aim at the shooting range — winners are guaranteed a prize. Throughout the park's entire existence, table tennis has enjoyed great popularity, and that tradition continues to this day.
Grab a bite at one of the many stalls along the central alley, where you can get fast food as well as dishes of national and pan-Asian cuisine, ice cream, soft drinks, sweet pastries, and fruit tea, among a wide assortment. Have a rest in the café on the island, situated in the middle of the decorative lake.
The safety of visitors is guaranteed by round-the-clock patrol service and 200 video cameras placed around the perimeter — nothing will disturb the wonderful atmosphere. Thanks to Uzbekistan's favorable climate, the park operates year-round — its doors have closed for visitors only once, during the abnormal frosts of the winter of 2022–2023.
Working hours: open daily, from 10:00 to 23:00
Phone: +998 99 901 33 30, +998 71 233 40 16, +998 71 237 23 79
Address: Maverannahr Street, 21, Mirzo-Ulugbek district