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One of the city's most iconic parks, and the site of two twentieth century World's Fairs, Flushing Meadows Corona Park continues to draw and delight visitors. From historic walks, to scenic trails, to sports and activities, there's always something to do here.
Today, the park has grown into the second largest in the city, behind only Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. Flowing from a source near Union Turnpike, Flushing Creek feeds Willow Lake and then Meadow Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the city.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Rink Hours and Programming. Location: Avery Avenue and 131 Street. Directions via Google Maps. Phone: (718) 271-7572.
In 1967, the land—renamed Flushing Meadows Corona Park, now the largest in Queens—reverted to the City and was fully landscaped. The park is home to several cultural institutions, including the Hall of Science, the Queens Wildlife Conservation Center, Queens Zoo (part of the Wildlife Conservation Society), Queens Theatre, and Queens Museum.
The Unisphere, located at the center of the radial pathways in the northern half of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was commissioned for the New York World's Fair of 1964-65. Designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke (1892–1982) in aluminum with metallic mesh continents, the Unisphere was further refined in stainless steel by industrial ...
In 1939, and again in 1964, Flushing Meadows Corona Park hosted two of the largest international exhibitions ever held in the United States. Today, the park—Queens's largest and most diverse—serves as a vantage point for both the rich history of the Fairs, and the social and cultural lives of the seven million annual visitors to the park ...
NYRR Open Run: Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: United Nations Ave South Entrance (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) Category: Sports, Running/Jogging, Walking, Sports Camps Free!
Located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park near 111th Street and Corona Avenue, the Playground for All Children is open from April to November. In 1993, Parks and Wooden Environment, Inc. installed new swings and play equipment with safety surfacing with a $10,000 grant from the City Parks Foundation.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink. 131-04 Meridian Rd. Flushing, NY 11368. Cross Streets: Avery Avenue and College Point Boulevard. Directions via Google Maps. Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. This is an Accessible Recreation Center.
Jurassic Playground, like Triassic Playground across Meadow Lake, was created to commemorate the Sinclair Oil “Dinoland” exhibit at the 1964-65 World’s Fair held in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The popular exhibit held nine fiberglass dinosaurs sculpted by Louis Paul Jonas: a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Corythosaurus ...
