Mott Haven
Free
CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park
City Parks Foundation
Free youth tennis instruction on public park courts, with coaches teaching strokes, footwork and match play. Rackets are provided for beginners.
Sports for kids in the Bronx
43 sports programs for kids in the Bronx, 4 free. Soccer, tennis, climbing, skating. Includes CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park and Yankee Stadium Tours.
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Riverdale 5Concourse 3Van Nest 3Throgs Neck 3Pelham Bay Park 2Longwood 2Allerton 2Castle Hill 2Williamsbridge 2Morris Park 2Mott Haven 2Tremont 1Pelham Bay 1Bedford Park 1Westchester Square 1Schuylerville 1Wakefield 1Norwood 1Crotona Park 1Crotona Park East 1Fordham 1Parkchester 1Melrose 1Soundview 1Belmont 1Pelham Parkway 1
Concourse
Price on site
Yankee Stadium Tours
New York Yankees
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.
Longwood
$65
El Maestro Boxing & Cultural Center
El Maestro, Inc.
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.
Soundview
Price on site
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club – Lucile Palmaro Clubhouse
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club
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.
Pelham Parkway
Price on site
Bronx House Youth Sports
Bronx House
Pelham Parkway community center running a youth sports program with basketball, tee-ball and soccer, plus an indoor heated pool with swim lessons and after-school care.
Riverdale
$75
Riverdale Stables
The Riverdale Stables
A NYC Parks-licensed riding stable on 21 acres in Van Cortlandt Park offering lessons with indoor and outdoor rings. Children from age 6 start with one-on-one lessons, and there are after-school riding, summer camp and a jumping team.
Riverdale
$180
Riverdale Tennis Center
An outdoor Har-Tru clay court club in Riverdale with junior summer camps and 10-and-under programming. Kids can also take private or semi-private lessons with the center's pros.
Concourse
Price on site
Stadium Tennis Center at Mill Pond Park
Stadium Tennis Center
Tennis center in Mill Pond Park just south of Yankee Stadium with a full range of junior programs for all ages and levels. Kids can take group clinics and lessons on its courts along the Harlem River.
Morris Park
Price on site
Alba Soccer Club (Alba FC)
Alba FC
A Bronx youth soccer club with a beginner-friendly recreational program, a development track, and boys' and girls' travel teams. Players practice weekly, scrimmage and build skills, with travel teams competing in the Westchester Youth Soccer League.
Norwood
Price on site
Bronx Buccaneers Youth Football
Bronx Buccaneers Youth Football Organization
Boys and girls ages 5 to 14 play flag or tackle football, with practices on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings and games on weekends. No previous football experience is needed to join.
Van Nest
Price on site
Full Element Martial Arts
A Bronx martial arts and kickboxing school with a kids program that teaches self-defense, focus and confidence through fun classes. It also runs an after-school program, summer camp and martial-arts-themed birthday parties.
Parkchester
Price on site
Jungle Gym Martial Arts
Kids ages 5-13 train in a martial arts program that pairs MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique with life-skills lessons. The academy also runs an after-school program with pickup from local schools and camps during school breaks.
Westchester Square
$69.99
New York City Goju Ryu Karate-Jutsu
New York City Goju Ryu
A Goju Ryu karate school with Little Warriors classes for ages 6-9 and Junior Warriors for ages 10-13. Kids learn traditional karate techniques, and there is an after-school program.
Pelham Bay Park
$40
Bronx Equestrian Center
A year-round stable in Pelham Bay Park where young children can take walk-up pony rides and kids 6 and older can learn English or Western riding. It also runs a July children's horsemanship program and hayride-style wagon rides.
Wakefield
Price on site
Bronx Giants Youth Football and Cheer
Bronx Giants
A nonprofit youth sports group where Bronx kids play football or join the cheerleading squad. Players learn the game on organized teams based at Mount Saint Michael Academy.
Throgs Neck
Price on site
Bronx Shotojuku Traditional Shotokan Karate
Bronx Shotojuku
A traditional Shotokan karate dojo in the Bronx with a Peewee program starting at age 3. Classes meet four days a week and cover basic techniques, kata and discipline.
Van Nest
Price on site
BX Cage Fight (Delgado Karate)
Delgado Karate / Bx Cage Fight
A Morris Park martial arts gym whose kids and teens program mixes karate, judo, boxing and grappling under a belt system. The gym has been run by the Delgado family for nearly three decades and also trains adult kickboxers and MMA fighters.
Crotona Park
Price on site
Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL)
NYJTL's 22-court flagship in Crotona Park pairs year-round tennis instruction with classroom learning space. Young players can join development or high-performance junior tracks, summer camp, or free community sessions such as Saturday Night Lights.
Castle Hill
Price on site
Castle Hill YMCA Youth Sports
YMCA of Greater New York
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It serves the southeast Bronx.
Mott Haven
Free
CityParks Soccer at St. Mary's Park
City Parks Foundation
Free co-ed youth soccer clinics where coaches teach passing, dribbling and shooting through drills and informal scrimmages. Standout players are invited to end-of-season tournaments.
Van Nest
Price on site
Delgado Karate
A family-owned Morris Park dojo, open since 1996, where kids earn belts in karate and can also try judo, jiu-jitsu and kickboxing. It runs an after-school karate program, summer camp and birthday parties.
Crotona Park East
Free
Dominican Tennis Association of New York
Dominican Tennis Association of New York Inc.
A community nonprofit teaching tennis at no cost to children, teens and their parents. Families enroll through an online application and follow the group's posted class schedule.
Williamsbridge
Price on site
KJ's Sports Project (Project Swish)
KJ's Sports Project
Kids take small-group lessons in basketball, volleyball, multi-sport play and fitness, focused on fundamentals and good sportsmanship. One-on-one lessons and sports birthday parties are also offered.
Melrose
Price on site
La Central YMCA Youth Sports
YMCA of Greater New York
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It is a newer branch in the South Bronx.
All 43 listings
- CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park · Mott Haven · Free
- Yankee Stadium Tours · Concourse · See site
- El Maestro Boxing & Cultural Center · Longwood · $65
- Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club – Lucile Palmaro Clubhouse · Soundview · See site
- Bronx House Youth Sports · Pelham Parkway · See site
- Riverdale Stables · Riverdale · $75
- Riverdale Tennis Center · Riverdale · $180
- Stadium Tennis Center at Mill Pond Park · Concourse · See site
- Alba Soccer Club (Alba FC) · Morris Park · See site
- Bronx Buccaneers Youth Football · Norwood · See site
- Full Element Martial Arts · Van Nest · See site
- Jungle Gym Martial Arts · Parkchester · See site
- New York City Goju Ryu Karate-Jutsu · Westchester Square · $69.99
- Bronx Equestrian Center · Pelham Bay Park · $40
- Bronx Giants Youth Football and Cheer · Wakefield · See site
- Bronx Shotojuku Traditional Shotokan Karate · Throgs Neck · See site
- BX Cage Fight (Delgado Karate) · Van Nest · See site
- Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning · Crotona Park · See site
- Castle Hill YMCA Youth Sports · Castle Hill · See site
- CityParks Soccer at St. Mary's Park · Mott Haven · Free
- Delgado Karate · Van Nest · See site
- Dominican Tennis Association of New York · Crotona Park East · Free
- KJ's Sports Project (Project Swish) · Williamsbridge · See site
- La Central YMCA Youth Sports · Melrose · See site
- Madison Square Boys & Girls Club – John E. Grimm III Clubhouse · Belmont · See site
- Millennium Boxing & Fitness Gym · Throgs Neck · See site
- Northeast Bronx YMCA Youth Sports · Williamsbridge · See site
- South Bronx United · Concourse · See site
- St. James Park · Fordham · Free
- STS Youth Sports (Strive To Succeed Sports) · Throgs Neck · See site
- TCK Modern Martial Arts · Bedford Park · See site
- TCR The Club of Riverdale · Riverdale · See site
- Team Prospect Martial Arts · Longwood · See site
- USA Martial Arts (Webster Ave) · Tremont · See site
- USA Martial Arts Center (Castle Hill) · Castle Hill · See site
- USA Martial Arts Fitness Center · Allerton · See site
- Bronx Martial Arts Academy · Allerton · See site
- Excel Martial Arts · Pelham Bay · See site
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu NY · Schuylerville · See site
- Kaizen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Morris Park · See site
- Riverdale Soccer Club · Riverdale · See site
- Riverdale Y Youth Sports · Riverdale · See site
- Turtle Cove Golf Center · Pelham Bay Park · See site
Quick answers
How many sports programs for kids are there in the Bronx?
LittleGotham lists 43 sports programs for kids in the Bronx.
Are there free sports programs for kids in the Bronx?
Yes. 4 of 43 are free to attend, including CityParks Tennis at St. Mary's Park, CityParks Soccer at St. Mary's Park, Dominican Tennis Association of New York.
What can kids do indoors in the Bronx on a rainy day?
24 listings are indoors, such as El Maestro Boxing & Cultural Center, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club – Lucile Palmaro Clubhouse, Bronx House Youth Sports.
Which neighborhoods in the Bronx have the most sports programs?
Riverdale (5), Concourse (3), Van Nest (3).