Jun. 12, 2024 By Jada Camille
Luna Park may have found its number-one fan!
Turning fear into fanatics! Luna Park enthusiast marks 300th ride on Thunderbolt
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Sunshine and sandcastles abound as Brooklyn’s beaches open for summer season
May. 28, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
With sunshine abound and temperatures hovering around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, Saturday certainly felt like the start of summer as thousands flocked to Coney Island to kick off Memorial Day weekend and celebrate the opening of the city’s beaches for the summer.
Rev up for fun: Luna Park unveils Electric Eden Raceway, Brooklyn’s first sustainable go-kart experience
May. 24, 2024 By Jada Camille
Brooklynites can now rev their engines at Luna Park’s newest attraction, an immersive and sustainable go-kart experience that opened on May 24 with a celebratory ribbon-cutting.
PHOTOS | Coney Island amusement parks open with annual ‘blessing of the rides,’ proposal and more
Mar. 26, 2024 By Adam Daly
Coney Island’s iconic amusement parks reopened for the 2024 season with the annual blessing of the rides, which attracted hundreds of thrill-seekers to the People’s Playground on Sunday for their chance to take one of the first rides of the year.
‘Celebrate without worry’: Hundreds of Coney residents dig in at free Thanksgiving luncheon
Nov. 27, 2023 By Jada Camille
A team of neighborhood nonprofits and businesses dished out a free and delicious Thanksgiving meal to hundreds of Coney Island residents at a holiday luncheon on Nov. 22.
Riding in a Coney wonderland! Luna Park opens for winter season for first time in 120 years
Nov. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
Luna Park, one of Coney Island’s beloved amusement parks, has extended its summertime excitement into the winter months for the first time ever with Frost Fest, a holiday celebration full of winter activities.
Coney Island History Project celebrates the 200th anniversary of the People’s Playground
Nov. 1, 2023 By Jada Camille
A Coney Island history organization celebrated the peninsula’s 200th anniversary and honored the area’s oldest surviving relic, the original toll house sign, on Oct. 28.
Spook-tacular! Halloween Harvest to take over Luna Park this weekend
Sep. 21, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Fall is descending on Brooklyn, but that doesn’t mean the fun is over in Coney Island.
Luna Park leaders donate to Coney Island youth organization
May. 2, 2023 By Jada Camille
Luna Park donated $25,000 to a Coney Island youth charity group, adding yet another the group has done as a part of their annual tradition.