Columbus Park, Public park in Chinatown, Manhattan, US.

Columbus Park is a public green space in Chinatown featuring open lawns, walking paths, and game tables for daily use. The park spans several blocks and includes benches, recreational areas, and spaces designed for community gatherings.

The park was founded in 1897 as Mulberry Bend Park after photojournalist Jacob Riis drew attention to poor conditions in the area. Its creation marked the removal of unsafe tenement buildings and the start of urban renewal in the neighborhood.

The park's name changed from Mulberry Bend Park to Columbus Park in 1911, after Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux redesigned it. Since 1936 it has hosted the annual Chinatown Community Play Day, with baseball, handball, foot races and a baby contest. In 1970 the Chinese American Arts Council began the Chinatown Outdoor Summer Festival here, featuring Chinese opera, folk dance and pop music.

The park is open daily without entrance fees and has public restrooms and seating throughout. Multiple subway stations nearby make it easy to reach and provide good transport connections.

The park's name changed several times: Mulberry Bend Park, Five Points Park and Paradise Park before 1911, when a Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux redesign came with the name Columbus Park. A statue of Columbus by Emma Stebbins, sculptor of Bethesda Fountain's angel, stood here from 1934 to 1971.