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  1. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park - NYC Parks

    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.

  2. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park - New York City Department of Parks...

    Built in Flushing Creek's plain, the site for Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was originally marshland before it was converted into a landfill. Today, the park has grown into the second largest in the city, behind only Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx.

  3. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park Events : NYC Parks

    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!

  4. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park Highlights : NYC Parks

    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.

  5. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park Highlights - Unisphere : NYC Parks

    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 ...

  6. www.nycgovparks.org › highlights › fmcp-worlds-fairsFlushing Meadows Corona Park World’s Fair Legacy

    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’s current sports fields, winding paths, lakes, recreational facilities, museums, and theater.

  7. www.nycgovparks.org › park-features › fmcpFlushing Meadows Corona Park Indoor Pools : NYC Parks

    When you join a recreation center with a pool, you'll have access to year-round swimming and the chance to attend free aquatics programs such as Learn to Swim. Your membership will give you access to use every recreation center in the city, including all 12 indoor pools.

  8. www.nycgovparks.org › facilities › recreationcentersFlushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink

    Program Information. Recreation centers operate in seasonal schedules, with program availability additionally affected by Parks' afterschool and summer camps. Programs rotate in the following increments: January - March, April - June, July - September and October - December.

  9. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park Highlights - NYC Parks

    The Hall of Science was constructed for the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Max Abramovitz and Wallace K. Harrison, architects of the United Nations Building, the Metropolitan Opera House, and the Perisphere and Trylon of the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair, designed the $8-million structure.

  10. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › flushing-meadows-corona-parkFlushing Meadows Corona Park Highlights - NYC Parks

    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.