Flushing Meadows Corona Park

The Daily Plant : Friday, October 22, 2010

This Weekend In Parks

Commissioner Benepe works with volunteers at an It's My Park Day at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Daniel Avila

It’s My Park Day
Pitch in at your favorite park or playground this Saturday! Local volunteer groups around the city will be spending the day outside painting, cleaning, and fixing up parks in all five boroughs. Find a project near you and come help out.

MillionTreesNYC Planting Day
This Saturday, join the effort to plant 20,000 new trees citywide! MillionTreesNYC is going to parks in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx to plant trees where they're most needed. Join the effort to expand our city's urban forest!

Saturday, October 23

Run the River 5K
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan

Pick-your-own-Pumpkin
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Queens Farm Museum, Queens

Fall Colors
1:00 p.m.
Seton Falls Park, Bronx

Increase the Feast Masquerade Party
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Faber Park, Staten Island


Creatures of the Night Hike
6:30 p.m.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Sunday, October 24

Fall Migration
10:00 a.m.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Fall Bike Tour
11:00 a.m.
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx

Ghouls & Gourds
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn

Fall Foliage Scrapbook
1:00 p.m.
Blue Heron Park Preserve, Staten Island

Parade and Pumpkin Sail
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Central Park, Manhattan

QUOTATION FOR THE DAY
"One belongs to New York instantly; one belongs to it
as much in five minutes as in five years."
Thomas Wolfe
(1900-1938)

Check out your park's Vital Signs

Clean & Safe

Green & Resilient

Empowered & Engaged Users

Share your feedback or learn more about how this park is part of a Vital Park System

Know Before You Go

Marinas
World's Fair Marina
Due to a major planned reconstruction project, Pier 1 at the World's Fair Marina is currently closed. There is presently no transient dockage nor passenger pick-ups and drop-offs allowed. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back with the World's Fair Marina in the future for updates.
Recreation Centers
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink

Membership Extension



During the summer, we have had to temporarily reduce operating hours at several of our indoor pools. We understand the impact this has had on our members, and we want to ensure that our members have as much pool time and access as possible.



That said, we are offering qualifying individuals the opportunity to extend their membership by three months for free. To be eligible to receive the extension, you must meet all three qualification criteria:



          
  • Have obtained your membership prior to June 26, 2025, and were an active member on that date.


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  • Be a paying member who possesses either an adult indoor pool membership or a senior, people with disabilities, or veteran membership.


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  • Have visited a qualifying indoor pool site between January 1, 2025 to June 26, 2025.

          


                  
    • St. John’s Recreation Center

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    • Chelsea Recreation Center

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    • Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center

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    • Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center

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    • Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center

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If you believe you meet these qualifications, you may submit a request by completing the online form. The deadline to opt-in for the extension is November 16, 2025.

Recreation Centers
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink
Tide Gate Bridge Construction



Due to construction on the Tide Gate Bridge, located on Meridian Road within Flushing Meadows Corona Park, vehicular traffic will not be allowed to cross the bridge in either direction. Please follow posted detour signs around Meridian Road and plan for additional travel time. Pedestrian traffic will still be permitted to cross the bridge.

Recreation Centers
Al Oerter Recreation Center
Tide Gate Bridge Construction

Due to construction on the Tide Gate Bridge, located on Meridian Road within Flushing Meadows Corona Park, vehicular traffic will not be allowed to cross the bridge in either direction. Please follow posted detour signs around Meridian Road and plan for additional travel time. Pedestrian traffic will still be permitted to cross the bridge.

Contacts

General Park Info: (718) 760-6565
Pitch N Putt Golf and Miniature Golf : (718) 271-8182
World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay : (718) 478-0480
World's Fair Marina Restaurant: (718) 898-1200
Terrace on the Park: (718) 592-5000
Citi Field: (718) 699-4220
Mets Ticketing: (718) 507-TIXX
USTA National Tennis Center: (718) 760-6200
US Open/USTA: (914) 696-7000
New York Hall of Science: (718) 699-0005
Queens Museum: (718) 592-9700
Queens Botanical Garden: (718) 886-3800
Queens Theatre: (718) 760-0064
Queens Wildlife Conservation Center: (718) 271-1500
Sports Permits: (718) 393-7272
Picnic/Barbeque Permit for Large Groups: (718) 393-7272
Wheel Fun Rentals: (917) 231-5519
World Ice Arena: (718) 760-9001
Al Oerter Recreation Center: (718) 353-7853
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Rink: (718) 271-7572
Special Events Permits: (718) 760-6560
Tennis Permits: (718) 393-7276
Volunteer Coordinator: (718) 760-6561