THERE’S SOMETHING TO DO FOR EVERYONE AT CUNNINGHAM PARK- Tennis Courts- 20 HOW TO FIND US- NYC DEPARTMENT OF Baseball/Softball Fields- 24 BY CAR- PARKS & RECREATION Football Fields- 1 Soccer Fields- 3 From Grand Central Parkway- Cricket Pitches- 1 Exit at Francis Lewis Boulevard (Northbound Bocce Courts- 2 Exit). Take Francis Lewis to Union Turnpike and 2009 SEASON Basketball Courts- 2 make a left. Make your second left into the parking Playgrounds- 4 lot at 196th Place. Spray Showers- 3 From Long Island Expressway- Comfort Stations- 4 Jogging/Walking Track Exit at Francis Lewis Boulevard. Go south on WELCOME TO Biking Path (Motor Parkway-199 St./75 Ave.) Francis Lewis (make right from eastbound exit or left from westbound exit). Go to Union Turnpike Mountain Bike Trails (210 St. & 67 Ave.) CUNNINGHAM and make a right. Make your second left into the Barbecue/Picnic Areas parking lot at 196th Place. Community Center PARK Summer Day Camp **IF PARKING LOT ON 196TH PLACE & UNION TURNPIKE IS FULL-** Here is a list of some of the yearly events at Cunningham Park- Make a right turn at lot exit back onto Union Turn- pike. Make right turn onto Francis Lewis Boulevard, Big Apple Circus (May 16 to May 31) then make the next right turn back into the back of www.bigapplecircus.org the park. Follow the park road to the top of the hill and look for parking lot on your right side. USMC Aviation Demo- Moved to Flushing Meadow Park for 2009 Metropolitan Opera BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- NO SHOW IN 2009 New York Philharmonic Q46 BUS- NO SHOW IN 2009 Friends of Cunningham Park Music Concert Bus runs east to west along Union Turnpike. Stops in front 8/ 5/ 2009 (8:00-10:00 PM) of park at 196th Place and Union. Jewish Concert Series (7:00pm) 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 Q76 BUS- Family Movie Night (8:00pm) 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 Bus runs north to south along Francis Lewis Boulevard. Stops at corner of Union Turnpike & Francis Lewis Boule- Mulchfest- (early January 2010) vard. Walk 3 blocks west along Union Tpke. to entrance at Recycle your Christmas tree 196th Place.
All dates and times are tentative. For further information about these or any other special events, please call 311 or try Q17 & Q75 BUS- Our phone number NYC Parks & Recreation website- www.nyc.gov/parks, as Bus runs north to south along 188th Street. Stops at corner dates get closer. of 188th Street & Union Turnpike. Transfer to Q46 east- 718-217-6452 bound or walk 5 short blocks to park entrance at 193rd Street & Union Turnpike. www.nyc.gov/parks SOME USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS-
311- For access to any City agency for non- emergency services.
NYC Parks, Queens Borough Office- 718-520-5900
Community Center and Summer Camp Information- 718-740-1999
Tennis Permit Office- 718-393-7276 (New number & location) (Tennis season is from April-November, all players must possess a permit during this time. Permits can be used on any NYC Parks tennis court.) Tennis Permit office is now located in Flushing Meadow Park at Passarelle Building in Special Event Office, call before going.
Kids Free Tennis Program (Summer)- 718-760-6999
Special Events/ Barbecue Permits- 718-393-7272 (All groups over 20 people must have a special event permit) Permit office is now located in Flushing Meadow Park at Passarelle Building, call before going.
Ballfield/Athletic Field Permits- 718-393-7272 Ballfield Permit office is now located in Flushing Meadow Park at Passarelle Building in Special Event Office, call before going.
Volunteer Information- 718-520-5948 (If you are interested in volunteering in Cunningham or any other NYC Park, ask for Hassan King of Partnerships for Parks)