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Contact: Daphne Yun, 7188153651
You could spend Black Friday inside shopping.
Or you could spend it at Gateway National Recreation Area. Help clean up the shores of Jamaica Bay, climb the lighthouse at Sandy Hook, or learn about New York’s harbor defense system in the nineteenth century and beyond.
#OptOutside Black Friday Shoreline Cleanup
Friday, Nov. 29 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join the National Park Service, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, American Littoral Society and NYC Audubon as we host Leave No Trace and REI for a #OptOutside Black Friday Shoreline cleanup. All ages are welcome. Please RSVP at www.jbrpc.org/events or call 347-690-0931.
Lighthouse Tours at Sandy Hook
Friday, Nov. 29 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lighthouse tours are available from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. You can sign up for tours in the Keeper’s Quarters. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States.
Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
Friday, Nov. 29 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center is open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Learn about New York’s harbor defense system in the nineteenth century and beyond.
About Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway is a large, diverse urban park with 27,000 acres spanning Sandy Hook in N.J. and Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in N.Y. It offers green spaces, beaches, wildlife and outdoor recreation, all alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. It is the fourth most visited National Park Service unit with more than 9.2 million annual visitors. For more information about Gateway, visit www.nps.gov/gate.
Last updated: November 26, 2019