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Kids head to Markham Playground in Graniteville to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. 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
20 Houston Street, 10302, in Graniteville, Staten Island.
No. Markham Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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