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Central Park, Manhattan
Rumsey Playfield
Enter at 72nd Street

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Free Event 

City of New York Parks & Recreation
Ski NY
Whiteface lake placid
Gore
Belleayre
 
 

Winter Jam 2024 has been cancelled. Be sure to check out the weather in Upstate New York to get your snow fix this season -- and be sure to explore all the great outdoor activities still available in our City's parks this winter!

Presented by NYC Parks, the Olympic Regional Development Authority, I Love NY, and I Ski NY, Winter Jam is a free winter sports festival for New Yorkers of all ages! Our partners at Gore Mountain will blow a mini mountain of snow in the heart of Manhattan, creating an urban wonderland for all to enjoy! 

Past Venues

  • Lake Placid Snow Field
  • Ice Sculpture Garden

Past activities included:

  • Sledding
  • Curling
  • Ice Bowling
  • Snowplay
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag Football
  • Puppet Making
  • Activities with the New York Public Library
  • Bobsled Photo Op
  • Snowcat Photo Op

There will be food and drinks onsite for purchase.

Waiting lines for the activities are subject to close early.

Waivers

Participants in the Sledding, Snowshoeing, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Curling, and Bowling activities must sign a waiver and provide photo identification before participating in these activities. The waivers will be provided at the event for participants to sign. Participants under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present with photo identification to sign the waiver. If you would like to fill out the waiver in advance, please download the Winter Jam Participant Waiver form and bring a completed printout with you to the event.

Please note: On the event day, you will still need to visit a waiver station and wait on line to provide photo identification to receive your waiver wristband. Filling out the waiver prior to the event does not guarantee participation in any activity at Winter Jam 2023.

For more information, please call (212) 360-8213.

Accessibility

For accessibility information, please email accessibility@parks.nyc.gov or call (212) 360-1430. 

Highlights from previous years

 

 

  • Guests practice snowshoeing at a snowfield in the park.
  • A child happily sleds down a hill covered in snow.
  • A DJ leads the Jam in a party
  • Snow is being blown in the park in preparation for Winter Jam
  • Kids and their families enjoy sledding down the hill in Central Park
  • Parks staff assists kids and their families in getting ready to sled down the hill
  • A kid opens their arms with joy as they prepare to snowshoe in the park
  • Groups of guests enter the Winter Jam venue in the park
  • A band performs on stage at Winter Jam's main location at the bandshell.
  • A man carves a sculpture from ice live at Winter Jam.
  • A man demonstrates camping gear and wilderness survival tips.
  • Guests, including kids, learn how to snow shoe on a snow field.
  • Park rangers at Winter Jam.
  • Guests practice ice picking on a structure.

A child sleds down a snow-covered hill in the park.

Kids pose for a photo in snowshoes as they prepare to play at Winter Jam.

A kid beams with joy as they make snowpeople on the snow-covered hill.

Presented by

Ski / NY

Whiteface Lake Placid

Gore

Belleayre

Sponsored by

MTA Away

Pisten Bully

New York Public Library

I Heart NY

Equipment Donated by

REI

Media Partner

Maker Park Radio NYC

Sponsorship

Interested in becoming a sponsor of Winter Jam? In addition to being featured in one of the largest outdoor public events in NYC during the winter, your brand will gain exposure through a comprehensive marketing plan that includes, but is not limited to:

  • Printed flyers and posters distributed to various schools, businesses, and organizations
  • Radio advertisements
  • Electronic media advertisements
  • Parks website (700,000 unique visitors/month)
  • Aggressive public relations campaign to over 200 media outlets

Please contact Mary Mimran at Mary.Mimran@parks.nyc.gov for more information.