{"id":43005,"date":"2018-01-16T18:06:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T23:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/new-york\/?p=20781"},"modified":"2019-05-15T10:03:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T15:03:09","slug":"winter-jam-central-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/winter-jam-central-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Embrace the Chill at Central Park&#8217;s Winter Jam"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20783\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nyc-gov-parks-via-twitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20783\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nyc-gov-parks-via-twitter-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"winter jam central park\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCParks\/status\/950406619908755456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYC Parks via Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Experience The City&#8217;s Most Popular Winter Extravaganza<\/h3>\n<p>Winter is undoubtedly in full effect. The bad news? We found out what a &#8220;bomb cyclone&#8221; was. The good news? We get to enjoy the best parts of the season at Winter Jam in Central Park.<\/p>\n<p>What are the best parts of winter, exactly? Well, aside from indoor activities like drinking hot cocoa and sitting by a warm fire, we&#8217;d have to say that it&#8217;s the outdoor activities that take the cake.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to see everything taking place at the season&#8217;s best family-friendly (and free) event!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>When &amp; Where<\/h3>\n<p>Central Park<\/p>\n<p>Manhattan Bandshell Area (Enter at 72nd St.)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 27 (Rain date: February 3)<\/p>\n<p>11am &#8211; 3pm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Activities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lake Placid Snow Field<\/li>\n<li>Learn to Ski<\/li>\n<li>Snowshoeing by REI<\/li>\n<li>Sledding<\/li>\n<li>Arctic Golf<\/li>\n<li>Live Ice Sculpting<\/li>\n<li>Taste NY Winter Market\/Warming Hut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*Some activities require a waiver and photo ID, and if under 18, a parent or guardian present to sign it<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience The City&#8217;s Most Popular Winter Extravaganza Winter is undoubtedly in full effect. 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