Media Advisories
Friday, February 09, 2007
No.
Winter Jam 2007 Transforms Central Park Into A Winter Wonderland
DATE: Saturday, February 10th, 2007
TIME: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Remarks by Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe at 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Central Park, Naumburg Bandshell & Dead Road (Mid-Park; Enter at 72nd Street), Manhattan
EVENT & PHOTO-OP: Winter Jam 2007 allows thousands of New Yorkers and their families to enjoy all the fun of the season right here in Central Park.
DETAILS: Talented amateur snowboarders will take to the rails for the annual Rail Jam Open and snowboarder-acrobat troupe Flying Ace All-Stars will perform a high-flying trampoline show. Dead Road is covered in freshly-made snow—provided by Lake Placid, Gore Mountain and Hunter Mountain—to accommodate additional winter-weather sports such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and horse-drawn sleigh rides.
Geffen recording artist Matt White, celebrity DJ Mark Ronson, and rising hip hop star, Jibbs, will also perform. Activities for children include a snow igloo, arts and crafts and a "bridge to the future" inspired by New Line Cinema’s The Last Mimzy (opening March 23, 2007).
Winter Jam is free event and is sponsored by Lake Placid, Gore Mountain, and Hunter Mountain, as well as Backpacker magazine, Naked Juice, Dunkin’ Donuts, Seventeen magazine, a New Line Cinema Release—The Last Mimzy, the New York Post, NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cabot Cheese.
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CONTACT: Warner Johnston / Abigail Lootens (212) 360-1311
Related Press Release:
Winter Jam 2007 Turns Central Park Into A Winter Wonderland