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Flushing Meadows / Corona Park

Map of Attractions in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park

This park, site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs, has the largest concentration of sports, recreational facilities and cultural institutions of any park in New York.

The 1,255 acres of meadows and lakes are home to the Queens Museum of Art, the New York Hall of Science, Shea Stadium, the Queens Theatre in the Park, the USTA National Tennis Center, the Queens Wildlife Center and the Botanical Garden.

1. World's Fair Marina
1-718-478-0480
Rentals: 1-718-699-9596
Walk among the boats at the parkside marina.

2. Shea Stadium
123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, NY 11368
1-718-507-1000
Shea Stadium - Home of the NL Champion New York Mets
Capacity: 56,521. Parking available.

3. Bike Rental
Get bikes and cruise around the park.

4. Pitch & Putt Golf
1-718-271-8182
Just south of the Passarelle Building and the Passarelle Ramp leading to Shea Stadium is pitch 'n putt golf. Try it!

5. United States Tennis Association (US Open Tennis Tournament)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, New York 11368
1-718-760-6200
Hours: 8:00am to Midnight
Each summer the US Open wraps up the Grand Slam tourneys in professional tennis. The Tennis Center is open year round to the public - with indoor and outdoor courts available at reasonable rates. The center also offers adult league play and programs for juniors and seniors.

6. Unisphere
1-718-217-6034
The Unisphere symbolized an interconnected and energized world to visitors of the 1964 World's Fair. More recently, the adjacent towers were the launching pad for aliens in the popular movie "Men in Black."

7. Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
1-718-760-0064
Located in the former New York State Pavilion of the 1964 World's Fair, and designed by Philip Johnson, Queens Theatre in the Park presents theater, comedy, dance, children's entertainment and a film series in its Main State Theater and its small cabaret / block box Studio Theater.

8. Sailing
1-718-699-1951 or 1-718-471-2470
www.members.aol.com/nytasca Email: tasca@dorsai.org
The American Small Craft Association offers instruction in sailing on Meadow Lake within the Park.

9. Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St., Flushing, NY 11355
1-718-886-3800
At the north end of the park, 39 acres support a variety of herbs, trees and flowers, and a host of educational programs.

10. Playground for All Children
New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation
111-01 Corona Ave., Corona, NY 11368
1-718-699-8283
This open space is fun for kids from all over the world.

11. Carousel
1-718-592-6539
After playing at the playground, take a ride on the antique Carousel.

12. Queens Wildlife Center
53-51 111th St., Corona, NY 11358
1-718-271-1500 / 1-718-271-4441 - fax
www.wcs.org
Animal exhibits in natural settings provide programs for schools, family, scouts and the public.

13. Queens Museum of Art
Flushing, NY 11368-3398
1-718-592-9700
The museum presents exhibitions of contemporary art and photography throughout the year. It also contains one of New York's best-loved permanent exhibitions - the Panorama of New York City, a meticulously rendered model of all five boroughs that encompasses an entire gallery and is observed from above.

14. Ice Skating
1-718-271-1996
This 18,000 sq. foot indoor rink is located in the New York City Building, opposite the Queens Museum of Art.
Open October - April.

15. New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St., Flushing, NY 11368
1-718-699-0005
Ranked as one of the country's top science museums, the New York Hall of Science opened in 1964 and is New York City's only "hands-on" science and technology museum. It features such interactive exhibits as "Seeing the Light," "Soundsenations," and the itty-bitty icky "Hidden Kingdoms: The World of Microbes."