Charybdis Playground is a NYC Parks play area inside Astoria Park, with climbing structures and play equipment scaled for kids. Astoria Park runs along the East River shoreline and also has big lawns and a large public pool. On hot summer days the spray showers switch on, and kids run through the water to cool off.
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Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
Free; no registration
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Ages 0–12.
Free; no registration
Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
Astoria Park, Shore Blvd opposite 23rd Ave, 11105, Queens.
No. Charybdis Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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