363 kid-friendly places and programs in the Bronx, led by playgrounds, sports and libraries. Includes NYC FIRST STEM Center @ Andrew Freedman Home and CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park.
Teens drop in to use 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers and electronics gear, get hands-on help with robotics team builds, and join workshops in coding, fabrication and engineering. Membership is free and grants walk-in access during open hours.
A public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson with flower gardens, greenhouses and wide lawns to explore. Families can join seasonal nature and art activities on the grounds.
Free youth tennis instruction on public park courts, with coaches teaching strokes, footwork and match play. Rackets are provided for beginners.
A huge garden with forests, conservatory displays and themed gardens. Kids can dig into hands-on science at the Everett Children's Adventure Garden.
Guided tours of the Bronx ballpark take fans through the New York Yankees Museum and Monument Park, where team legends are honored with plaques and retired numbers. Pregame options let families see the stadium before a home game.
The Castle Hill YMCA in Castle Hill runs YMCA swim lessons in its indoor and outdoor pools, from parent-and-child water play for babies and toddlers to preschool classes for ages 3–5 and stroke-building levels for school-age kids and teens. Families can also use scheduled family swim times.
Crotona Park in Crotona Park has a big Olympic-size outdoor pool. Kids can splash and swim for free during the summer season, and NYC Parks often runs free Learn to Swim sessions at outdoor pools. Bring a padlock and swimwear.
A Bronx community boxing gym where kids learn boxing basics alongside mentoring aimed at self-control, leadership and anti-bullying confidence. The center also runs music, art and storytelling activities rooted in Puerto Rican, Latino and African American culture, and kids 8 and older can go on to compete.
The flagship Kips Bay clubhouse in Soundview, with an Olympic-size pool, an indoor domed turf field and the Bronx's only ice rink. Members play basketball, baseball, soccer, flag football, softball and ice hockey, and can learn to skate.
The Northeast Bronx YMCA in Williamsbridge runs YMCA swim lessons in its indoor pool, from parent-and-child water play for babies and toddlers to preschool classes for ages 3–5 and stroke-building levels for school-age kids and teens. Families can also use scheduled family swim times.
The Bronx's only public beach, a crescent of sand on Long Island Sound inside Pelham Bay Park, with a playground, promenade and a seasonal nature center.
The city's largest park at nearly 2,800 acres, with Orchard Beach, salt marshes, forests, rocky shoreline on Hunter and Twin Islands, and a seasonal nature center. Families come for beach days, hiking and wildlife spotting.
A historic Bronx center with a gym, game room with billiard tables, and youth programs. Young members can play pickup games, join sports clinics, and take part in arts and enrichment programs offered each season.
A South Bronx center with an indoor pool, gym, and youth media classes. Kids and teens with a Parks youth membership use the gym and activity rooms, and staff run after-school, sports, and arts programming for school-age children.
Barretto Point Park in Hunts Point has a lap pool built into a barge moored on the East River. Kids can splash and swim for free during the summer season, and NYC Parks often runs free Learn to Swim sessions at outdoor pools. Bring a padlock and swimwear.
A 1,146-acre Bronx park with forests, a lake, freshwater marsh, a historic house and miles of trails including the John Muir Trail. Kids can join ranger programs at the nature center and hike to the old Croton Aqueduct structures.
Sits in Williamsbridge Oval park, near its track, fields, and playground. Kids and teens with a Parks youth membership use the gym and activity rooms, and staff run after-school, sports, and arts programming for school-age children.
A parent-and-child play program mixing gymnastics and music activities designed around each stage of early development. Classes are kept small, and the space also hosts parties and weekend play by appointment.
An 1836 Greek Revival mansion with formal gardens inside Pelham Bay Park. Guided tours show kids how a wealthy 19th-century family lived, and the grounds are great for a picnic.
A large indoor play park inside the Mall at Bay Plaza with multi-level climbing structures, long slides and a ball-blasting arena. Toddlers get their own soft-play area while older kids race through the tall play frame.
A family-friendly Halloween celebration at the Bronx Zoo with costume-friendly activities and themed fun spread across the park, included with regular admission.
Small caregiver-and-child music and movement classes for babies and toddlers, split into age groups from 6 months to 3 years. A separate Prelude Prep class gets 4- and 5-year-olds ready for private lessons.
The borough's first children's museum, with hands-on galleries where kids explore Bronx nature, culture and communities through building, pretend play and art-making. Sessions are timed, so families book a morning or afternoon block.
A Pelham Parkway community center offering parent-child early childhood programs, Pre-K, after-school with pickup from area schools, and youth sports like basketball, tee-ball and soccer. It also runs free SONYC after-school sites and family events.
LittleGotham lists 363 places and programs for kids in the Bronx. The largest groups are 153 playgrounds, 43 sports programs, 35 libraries.
Yes. 236 of 363 are free to attend, including NYC FIRST STEM Center @ Andrew Freedman Home, CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park, Crotona Pool.
157 listings are indoors, such as NYC FIRST STEM Center @ Andrew Freedman Home, St. James Recreation Center, St. Mary's Recreation Center.
Riverdale (26), Mott Haven (21), Longwood (19).