Millennium Skate Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Millennium Skate Park |
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| Owl's Head Skate Park | |
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| Type | Skate park |
| Location | Bay Ridge, Brooklyn |
| Area | 14,000 Sq Ft |
| Created | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Open | All year |
| Terrain | Concrete |
Millennium Skate Park, also called Owl's Head Skate Park, is a super cool place to skate in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It's a special skate park inside Owl's Head Park, right next to the Sunset Park Greenway.
How the Skate Park Started
This awesome skate park first opened in 2001. It was designed by a famous pro-skater named Andy Kessler. This park was the very first concrete skate park ever built in Brooklyn!
The money for the park came from City Council Member Marty Golden. The NYC Parks team helped make it happen. They worked with skaters to design the park just right. Owl's Head was the first concrete skate park built by the Parks Department in New York City.
The skate park is about 14,000 square feet, which is a lot of space! It has different areas, including a street section and a bowl section. One of the bowls at Millennium Skate Park is eight feet deep, which is pretty big! In 2017, the New York City Parks Department fixed parts of the skate park to keep it in great shape.
Fun Events at the Park
In 2018, people celebrated "Andy Kessler Day" at Millennium Skate Park. Since the park opened, skaters have held many fun "skate jams" there. The NYC Skateboard Coalition also hosts a yearly "pool series" event at the park, where skaters show off their skills in the bowls.
Images for kids
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A skater doing an "Indy grab" trick.
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Jon Nicholson carving the bowl.
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Duncan McGillivray-Smith showing off his moves.
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Ty Beuthe grinding the edge of the deep end.
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Julio Pineda doing a "bowl ollie."
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Skaters waiting for their turn in the bowl.
