Kids head to Rainey Park Playground at 34th Ave & Vernon Blvd to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. Ground-level activities and transfer platforms make much of the play area reachable for children with mobility needs. 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
Rainey Park, 34th Ave & Vernon Blvd, 11106, in Astoria, Queens.
No. Rainey Park Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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