DATE: Saturday, January 26, 2019

TIME: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: Central Park Bandshell

Enter at 72nd Street (East or West)

MANHATTAN

DETAILS: Parks is ready to host thousands from across the City at this year's ultimate winter sports festival. Winter Jam, in its' 18^th year, is for kids of all ages, and held in Central Park. A free event, Winter Jam 2019 is presented by Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), I Love NY, Ski Areas of NY (I SKI NY) and is produced in partnership with NYPD Transit Outreach, MS4, DOE Pre-K For All, Stewardship, Thrive NYC. Sponsors for this year's event include: REI, CLIF Bar, as well as, Chameleon Cold Brew, Guitar Center, Lifeway, and Animal Planet Puppy Bowl.

New Winter Jam activities include:

· Infinite Slope – New!

· Bobsled Photo "Booth" – New!

· Animal Planet Puppy Bowl Zone – New!

· Ice Sculpture Garden—featuring four ice sculptures – New!

· Puppet Making

Returning Winter Jam features include:

· Live Ice Sculpting Exhibition – Noon to 2 p.m.

· Learn to Ski

· Sledding

· Curling

· Ice Bowling

· Flag Football

· Dodge Ball

· REI

o Snowshoeing

o Snow shovel sled "race" – for the kiddies

· NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers Sachet Making

· NYC Parks Alley Pond Adventure Course Activities

o Geo Crossing Activity (team building activity)

· Winter Food Market

o Guests can warmup under heat lamps in Adirondack chairs and try samples!

o Guests can purchase select food items from upstate NY vendors!

· Food Trucks

Activity Lines are subject to close early.

In years past, Winter Jam has boasted more than 25,000 visitors to New York City's ultimate snow day.

Participants in a number of our activations must sign a waiver. The waivers will be provided at the event. If under 18, they must have a legal guardian present with photo identification to sign the waiver.

PHOTOS—WINTER JAM SELECTS

Credit: NYC Parks

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Press Contact:

Crystal Howard

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

(212) 360-1311