Spend the day at one of the Flushing area's recreational parks (nycgovparks.org). Kissena Park, eight minutes away from Flushing, features the Kissena Velodrome, where bike riders can enjoy the bike track. Hikers at Kissena Park can stroll around Kissena Lake or walk through the tree grove, with its exotic display of tree species. Various sports fields and courts provide venues to play tennis, handball or baseball, and golfers can play a round of golf on Kissena Park's public golf course. Playgrounds offer plenty of excitement and pleasure for younger kids. Other parks in the Flushing area include Leavitts Park, Cadwallader Colden Playground and College Point Whitestone Park. Powell's Cove Park, eight minutes from Flushing, offers an environmental waterfront park where visitors can stroll through the park wetlands. The park includes an open-space recreation area.
Enjoy a Flushing museum. The New York Hall of Science (nysci.org) in Flushing occupies a structure built for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Its interactive exhibits allow children and adults alike to explore the world of science, including chemistry, biology and physics. The Hall of Science aims to "convey the excitement and understanding of science and technology to children, families, teachers and others by galvanizing their curiosity and offering them creative, participatory ways to learn." The Queens Museum of Art (queensmuseum.org) in Flushing Meadows offers exhibitions of works and projects in the fine arts and depicts different eras and cultures.The permanent exhibition at the Museum of Art includes the Panorama, a 9,335-square-foot architectural model that depicts every single New York single building constructed before 1992 from all five New York City boroughs.
Get your adrenalin going with some dynamic activity in Flushing. The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool and Rink (nycgovparks.org), operated by the New York Department of Parks and Recreation, has an NHL-regulation ice rink and an Olympic-size pool for swimming and ice-skating. Both facilities reserve time for team and league practice but offer hours when the public can access the areas for individual skating and swimming. Adults may enjoy an evening at Flushing's Place at Main (placeatmain.com), where they can enter the studio for some energetic dancing.
Discover what's happening in Flushing's cultural community. The Flushing Town Hall (flushingtownhall.org) invites visitors and residents to observe and celebrate a wide variety of events, festivals, performances and exhibitions that the city offers. The Town Hall features classical and jazz music performances, children's programs, music events from around the world, and art exhibitions including photography, sculpture, painting, and arts from different ethnicities and countries. Check out the Flushing High School Theatre's schedule (flushingschools.org) and attend one of their Theatre Department's scheduled performances.
