I read this idea of a "park-a-palooza" in a magazine last summer and loved it! It entails mapping out playgrounds, in the same general area, and then "playground hopping" all day!!
Last year we mapped out playgrounds in Brookline, and played at 7 or 8 of them. We went with the kids' cousins, and fun was had by all. It was a cooler day, so we did not do any of the sprinkler parks, but played on the structures, rolled down a big hill and walked through a rose garden. We had a picnic lunch and enjoyed playgrounds in the beautiful weather of Labor Day weekend!
This year, we choose Labor Day weekend again for park-a-palooza and went to Cambridge! It was a much warmer day, so the kids wore their bathing suits and had fun at many of the sprinkler parks! We again visited about 7 parks, had a picnic and enjoyed many unusual pieces of equipment. One of the playgrounds had a huge climbing structure with a tunnel slide coming down. Another had a seesaw that was quite tall and had weights to balance the 2 people. : )
My sister-in-law has started a website with ratings on playgrounds, pictures, etc! www.playgroundpalooza.com
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