Juniper Valley Park, located in the Middle Village neighborhood of Queens, hosted the finals for the 13th Annual Citywide Bocce Tournament in 2007. Sponsored by the city parks department, the tournament featured 85 teams and 340 players from around the city. Two Queens teams battled for the title, with the winners receiving $1,000 and the opportunity to ride in the parks department float during the Columbus Day Parade. Lidia Bastianich, television host of Lidia’s Kitchen, dropped by to partake in the fun.