The City Garden (Central Park of Culture and Recreation) is a park complex that is a garden of art for Chernihiv residents. Chernihiv City Park is a traditional place for many Chernihiv residents and visitors. The Lesya Ukrainka Central Culture and Recreation Park is located on the bank of the River Desna, on Shevchenko Street, near Yuri Gagarin Stadium.
Festivals and fairs, sports orienteering and athletic competitions and other sport events take place in the Central Park. There are several fountains on the central alley. The territory of the park includes Summer Theater, attractions, 5D cinema, a Ferris wheel, a shooting range, slot machines, summer cafes, the house of mirrors, electric cars, a table tennis court, children's playgrounds and other recreation zones. Roller skates and bicycles can also be rented in the park, of course, it depends on the season. Kids can ride a pony; adults can ride horses or take part in permanent horseback riding. You can organize any concert event in the summer theater or on the venues by renting audio equipment and lighting installations. Among the park's green spaces there are centuries-old oaks and many other trees.