11 Queens Water Playgrounds and Sprinkler Parks 

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Mommy Poppins NYC.]( [July GoList: Fireworks, Festivals, and FREE Summer Fun]( [11 Queens Water Playgrounds and Sprinkler Parks]( Let’s face it, sometimes you just don’t want to live by the schedule of open swim hours at your [local NYC pool](. Sometimes you just want to tire your kids out so they sleep until 6 (or even 7) in the morning. And sometimes you just want to relax outdoors with iced coffee and a book, but your children aren’t as into that idea as you are. This is why water playgrounds were invented...we're pretty sure, anyway. While we already have profiled some of the top [water playgrounds]( in other parts of the city as well as some of the [top fountains for splashing]( we realized we had neglected our Queens families. So in the interest of parenting solidarity we’ve put together a list of eleven spraygrounds or water playgrounds [in Queens](. They’re all FREE, and as an added bonus most usually have an ice cream truck in the area—for the children, of course, totally for the children. Check out our [NYC Beaches, Pools, and Water Parks Guide]( for more summer splashing, or our [Summer Fun Guide]( for more seasonal activities for the kids. [Read more.]( [25 Fun (and Educational) Things to Do for Free with Kids this Summer]( Summer is all about going to the beach, eating ice cream, exploring the [outdoors]( and having [family-friendly fun]( "reading, writing, and arithmetic" allowed...Right? Well, it turns out that there's a whole world of [educational fun]( to be had while your family enjoys summer, from exploring marine habitats at the beach to learning about science while making your own ice cream. Whether your summer vacation takes you to the forests of [Yosemite]( or the beaches of [Mexico]( here's a list of 25 ways to keep kids learning—while having fun—all through their school vacation. [Read more.]( [100 Free Things to Do This Summer in NYC. ( [100 Free Things to Do This Summer]( [Best Beaches, Pools, and Water Parks. ( [Best Beaches, Pools, and Water Parks]( [Summer Day Trip Ideas. ( [Summer Day Trip Ideas]( [Family-Friendly Fairs and Festivals in July. ( [Fairs and Festivals for Families in July]( Copyright © 2018 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book](//mommypoppins.us2.list-manage.com/vcard?u=bdc1aa2618e8751c4b2b6acf6&id=51ccfd15a8) [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](