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Asphalt Green's Yorkville campus hosts its AGUA Swim Academy, with song-and-game classes for babies and toddlers, preschool lessons for ages 3–5, and Foundations and Core levels for kids 5–16. A free parent-and-child Water Explorers program is also offered.
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| Monday | 5:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM – 10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM – 8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM – 8 PM |
Facility hours shown; classes run in seasonal sessions
Paid classes; Water Explorers parent-child program is free
Open daily. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 0–16.
Paid classes; Water Explorers parent-child program is free
Sunday: 6 AM–8 PM · Monday: 5:30 AM–10 PM · Tuesday: 5:30 AM–10 PM · Wednesday: 5:30 AM–10 PM · Thursday: 5:30 AM–10 PM · Friday: 5:30 AM–10 PM · Saturday: 6 AM–8 PM. Facility hours shown; classes run in seasonal sessions
555 East 90th Street, 10128, in Yorkville, Manhattan.
Yes. Asphalt Green Upper East Side is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by Asphalt Green: asphaltgreen.org, or call (212) 369-8890.
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