by NYC Parks
Wayanda Park Playground is a NYC Parks play area in Queens Village, with climbing structures and play equipment scaled for kids. 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
217-40 Hollis Avenue, 11429, in Queens Village, Queens.
No. Wayanda Park Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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