by NYC Parks
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Fort Greene Park Playground offers a dedicated children's area in Fort Greene, where kids can climb and play on structures made for them. Ramps lead up onto the play equipment and there are swings designed for children with disabilities, so more kids can join in. In warm weather the spray showers turn a playground visit into an easy water-play outing.
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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
Fort Greene Park, DeKalb Ave & Washington Park, 11205, Brooklyn.
No. Fort Greene Park Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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