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John St (at South Street Seaport) (btw Front & South Sts) New York , NY 10038 United States
Designed by David Rockwell, the park encourages children to interact with the environment and create their own space within the playground .
Adult free zone intended for kids to learn how to play together in an unstructured fun way. Staff on hand to help facilitate. Parents, enjoy the bench !
Let the kids play here while you stand in line at the half price ticket booth next to it to end the day with a broadway show. Bring swimsuits as they will get wet and have lots fun for hours on end
water playground , huge sandbox , big blue blocks - great place in financial district to keep kids busy and creativ !!
A really awesome and innovative park for kids but there's no shade in the summer.
Beat the crowds by coming early in the morning with a Jack's Stir Brew coffee in hand...
Encourage creativity in your children here. See how teachers address this and other issues during the Teacher Town Hall , 9/25. Watch online: EducationNation.com.
After playground , go to Cowgirl Seahorse to eat. On Front Street just north toward Brooklyn Bridge
Don't forget water shoes too. The random water spouting will keep your kids occupied for a long time.
It's an enormous sandbox !
Only allowed in with kids. Great place for young families to take a break
Simply the best place in NYC to take a toddler when it's hot out.
What a great place to let your kids imaginations and creativity run wild!
If you have kids, just do it and thank me later.
Bring a change of everything!
Keep your kids out of the tepid water they call a water park
It's like a playground out of Doozer Dome. Kids are constantly building and destroying each others' structures in a constant experiment in controlled chaos.
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Newly renovated park with sand play, sprinkers, swings and playground equipments. More for 7 years and under. - Susan Lui-Jimenez
Lovely little playground within Union Square Park. Plenty of park equipment to enjoy. - Kimmie Ohh
Sequoia happy hour - $4 drafts. Good views, better prices - Nathaniel Gravely
Absolutely love the place right across from seaport and with an amazing view from there overlooking at Brooklyn - N Avedis