2024 Playground Partners Annual Family Party
The Playground Partners of the Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy is thrilled to host the Annual Family Party, our most beloved annual event, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
This family-friendly fundraiser features activities geared toward children six months to 10 years of age, including sports, magic, music, arts, and crafts, and more. Proceeds from the event help keep the Park's 21 playgrounds clean, safe, and well-maintained.
The 2024 Annual Family Party is generously supported by:
Principal Sponsor:
We are grateful for this year’s Annual Family Party Benefit Committee members, listed below.
Purchase a Slide Supporter package or higher by Friday, May 3, 2024, to be listed on the event program. If you cannot attend but wish to make a fully tax-deductible contribution, please click here to help underwrite key elements of the event.
2024 ACTIVITIES
| Baseball with New York Empire Baseball* | Hockey with the Islanders Children's Foundation |
| Basketball with Fastbreak Sports | Magic-Al* |
| Explore Central Park Conservancy vehicles | Music and fun with Juliette & Ella’s Playdate* |
| Nordstrom and Crocs activity station | Performance by Grammy Award-winning entertainer Tim Kubart |
| Chess games and demonstrations with Chess at Three | Performance play with Piano Buds in a Pod* |
| Cotton candy from Nordstrom | Soccer relays with Super Soccer Stars |
| Dance party with DJ Annie Red* | Specialty ice cream from A La Mode Shoppe* |
| Face painting* | STEAM activities with iCAMP |
| Family entertainers Sammie & Tudie* | Stilt entertainers by Manhattan Performing Arts Company* |
| Fishing activity* | Wendy the Pipe Cleaner Lady* |
| Football and Volleyball with Kids In Sports | Stroller Parking with Nuna Baby Essentials |
…and more to be announced!
*Toddler-friendly activity
Special thanks to our Activity Sponsors
Islanders Children’s Foundation
Nuna Baby Essentials
Event Co-Chairs
Stuart Baldwin, Sugie Hong Bruttomesso, Adrienne Israel, Joyce Kwok, Ellen Mathias, Shannon H. Robinson, Elizabeth Pyne Singer
Grandparent Chair
Karen Thornwell May
Playground Partners Co-Chairs
Kate Lauprete, Stephanie X. Stamas
Women’s Committee President
Jenny Price
Annual Family Party Benefit Committee
Carolina Abed
Travis Acquavella
The Alfond Family
The Anderman Family
Julie Andris
Judy Hart Angelo
Anonymous
Megan Asmar
Catherine S.G. Atterbury
Michelle Auerbach
Kristen Babkes
Jackie Baker
Jaclyn & Jordan Baltimore
Amanda & Matt Baron
Sarah & Erik Belz
Anna Bender-Zeckendorf
Soraya Benitez & Steven Rocco
Paige Betz
Jennie Bhalla
Katherine Birch
Sarah Blais
Caroline Bouckaert
Katherine Boulud
Virginia Harper Breen
Blythe & Jordan Brock
Christina Caldwell
Ann Clairmont
Ranika Cohen
Kristen & James Corl
The Crampton Family
Mimi Ritzen Crawford
Austen Cruz
Elizabeth & David Darst
Tracy Demarchelier
Katina Dermatas
Kristen Durkin
Christina Eames
The Eshelman Family
Grace Evans Myers
Katerina & Brendan Evans
Darice Fadeyi
Caroline Ferris White
Julie McGinnis Flanagan
Kelly & Bill Fradin
Catherine Fraise
Alana Frankfort
Angela Frawley
Sarah Gailliot
Maribeth Gainard
Sayuri Ganepola-Kaczynski
The Gerson Family
Analia Giorgio
Simone & Max Goer
Sada Grieve
Sarah Gronningsater
Dana & Jeffrey Haller
Clare Hallinan
Maddie & Brian Hamilton
Katherine & Alex Harman
The Harrington Family
Gillian Hearst
Kaia Peterka Heitmeyer & Rolf Heitmeyer
Josefin Hilal
Tracey Huff
The Hymowitz Family
Sharon Jacob
Sarah & David Johnson
Dr. Beverly Johnson
Kova Jurn
Desiree Kaufman
Jessica Papa Keiser
Michelle & Bernard Khadra
Pia Khanna
Julie & Neil King
Sevda Kleinman
Meghan Klopp
Nadine Cunn
Andrea Kukish
Sarah Kurita
Ji Park Kwak & Dr. Edward Kwak
Susan Givens Lally
The McDuffee & Leathers Families
Sherry Lee
The Levy Family
Xiangheng Liu
Katie Lynagh
Megan Madden
Mary Stewart Malone
Jennifer Lee Manguino
Nicole M. Cost & Wayne Margolin
Devra & William Martinez
The McAuliffe Family
The McCord Family
Melanie McLennan
Katie Merrill
Christina Merritt
Lauren Mitchell
The Mogavero Family
Regina Valdes Montalva
Maureen Mulheren
Munira Musadek
Margo M. & James L. Nederlander
Kay & John Nordeman
Emily Overlock
Becky Yang Palmon
Debra & Jenna Polk
The Presutti Family
The Quick Family
Angela Hurley Rahe
Jocelyn Ralph
Eugenia Richman
Sabine Riglos
Alexandra Rorick
Susannah Rose
Jaclyn Rottenstreich
Rebecca Rutherfurd
Amanda & Benjamin Schreiner
Halsey Schroeder
Jessica Sherman
Brooke & William Sinclair
Sarah Mead Smith
Boriana & Scott Southwood
The Soufleris Family
Megan Stackhouse
Anne Stephenson
The Sughrue Family
Whitney Rouse Teach
Ionela Thomas
Maryn & Peter Tillman
Katie Peek Tochilin
Virginia W. Tomenson
Barbara & David Tomasello
Natalia Torres
Raquel Trout-Grajeda & Curtis Grajeda
Samantha Whiting Ulrich
Gabriela & Casey Vieira
Rebecca & Craig Waldman
The Wallace Family
Britt Wallach
Jessica & Fox Walton
Cristina Alger Wang
Elle Wang
Erin Weibel
Eileen Guggenheim Wilkinson
Eileen Woo
Lindsey Wyckoff
Samiah Zafar
Samantha & Jordan Zmijewski
Jillian & J.L. Zrebiec
Kittredge Zuk
The Annual Family Party is held rain or shine. No strollers will be allowed in the Playground. Stroller parking will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets are non-refundable and names will be held at the door. This event is subject to change or cancellation.
For more information, please contact Taylor Freimund at [email protected] or 212.310.6613.