by NYC Parks
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Set at 32nd Ave and 33rd Ave between Corporal Kennedy St and 210th St, Kennedy Playground is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. A spray shower makes it a go-to summer stop when children need to splash and cool down.
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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
Kennedy Playground, 32nd Ave and 33rd Ave between Corporal Kennedy St and 210th St, 11361, in Bayside, Queens.
No. Kennedy Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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