Prospect Park

Snow Day! Parks Hosts Fun, Free Winter Snow Activities For Youth

Please see the updated release for info on January 27 snow day.

Date: December 27, 2010

Time and Location

Bronx: Crotona Park (Fulton Avenue and East 172nd Street)/11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Brooklyn: Prospect Park (near the Tennis House)/11:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Manhattan: Riverside Park (Riverside Drive at 103rd Street)/11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Queens: Juniper Valley Park (78th Street & Juniper Valley North)/11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Staten Island: Clove Lakes Park (Martling and Slosson Avenues)/11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Event and Photo-op

New York City youth take to the parks for fun, free snowy activities hosted by NYC Parks & Recreation. Snow Day sites (one in each borough, locations listed above) will host FREE, supervised outdoor recreation and winter fun for youth, including sledding, snowman and snow angel contests, friendly snowball fights, music and complimentary hot chocolate. Urban Park Rangers will provide winter walks and nature activities.

Details

This event is free and open to the public. Sleds will be available to borrow.

Due to the extreme weather conditions, all Parks Recreation Centers will close at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27.