144 sports programs for kids in Queens, 8 free. Soccer, tennis, climbing, skating. Includes Metropolitan Oval Academy and CityParks Soccer at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
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.
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.
Free youth tennis instruction on public park courts, with coaches teaching strokes, footwork and match play. Rackets are provided for beginners.
Free youth tennis instruction on public park courts, with coaches teaching strokes, footwork and match play. Rackets are provided for beginners.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It serves eastern Queens.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It serves the Flushing community.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It is near downtown Jamaica.
Historic Maspeth soccer ground (founded 1925) that runs a youth academy with boys' and girls' programs, junior development and summer camps. Its top teams compete in MLS NEXT.
A Forest Hills karate dojo with Little Dragons classes for ages 3-6, a kids program from age 6, and family classes where parents train with their children. Classes run most weekday afternoons and on weekend mornings.
A martial arts academy with classes grouped by age: Tiny Tots for 3-5 year olds, a children's program for 6-12, and a teen and adult class from 13 up. Motivated students can also join the competition team.
Home of the US Open, the National Tennis Center runs junior tennis pathways for kids 10 and under through 18, plus junior camps and private lessons. Public courts can be booked by the hour outside tournament periods.
Kids ages 5 to 14 join age-and-weight divisions of tackle football, learning fundamentals and teamwork through regular practices. The fee bundles uniform, equipment, insurance and transportation.
Long Island City's indoor clay-court club runs semester-long after-school tennis for ages 7-17, with optional transportation, and a junior elite track for competitive players. Kids train on four Har-Tru courts under a climate-controlled bubble.
A boxing gym with dedicated kids' boxing plus small semi-private sessions for little ones and teens. Child members can join free weekly classes led by volunteer coaches, and older kids can train toward amateur competition.
A Rego Park dojo teaching traditional Shotokan karate to students from age 5 up, alongside Japanese sword-drawing (iaido) for older students. Kids learn stances, strikes and kata in a traditional dojo setting.
Saturday-morning basketball training on outdoor courts in Oakland Gardens, with a short session for ages 4-6 and a longer one for ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome and private training is available.
Year-round soccer training for kids 3 to 15, split into groups from first-touch play for preschoolers up to advanced training for teens. Sessions run on weekday evenings at fields in Flushing and College Point.
A Long Island City academy running gi jiu-jitsu classes for kids ages 6-15, with an older-kids-only session on Mondays. Kids train after school four days a week plus a Saturday morning class, and new families can take three free trial classes.
A College Point gym affiliated with Caio Terra Academy that runs kids martial arts classes along with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. Coaches give children individual attention as they learn grappling and striking basics.
A Glendale taekwondo school operating since 1978 that teaches kids, teens and adults. Children train in kicks, forms and belt promotions, and the school runs an after-school program.
A Forest Hills traditional martial arts dojo open since 1991 that runs dedicated children's classes before the adult sessions. Kids practice Sosuishiryu jujutsu on Mondays and Wednesdays and Isshinryu karate on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A Ridgewood academy opened in 2024 with a kids Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling program. Classes lean on games and playful drills so children build focus, coordination and discipline.
A Long Island City taekwondo school teaching children from age 3, plus teen and adult classes. Kids build kicks, forms and discipline, and the school runs an after-school program.
Karate and kickboxing school with age-grouped kids classes: Cubs for preschoolers, Little Tigers (5–7), Tigers (8–12) and Teen Tigers. Kids build discipline, fitness and self-defense skills.
LittleGotham lists 144 sports programs for kids in Queens.
Yes. 8 of 144 are free to attend, including CityParks Soccer at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, CityParks Soccer at Roy Wilkins Park, CityParks Tennis at Kissena Park.
109 listings are indoors, such as Cross Island YMCA Youth Sports, Flushing YMCA Youth Sports, Jamaica YMCA Youth Sports.
Long Island City (17), Astoria (13), Flushing (13).