663 sports programs for kids across all five boroughs of New York City, 68 of them free. Soccer, tennis, climbing, skating. Includes Metropolitan Oval Academy and Pier 2 Courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Year-round tennis facility with hard and clay courts and a winter bubble in Prospect Park. Its Junior Development program offers group instruction for kids 3–17 at every level.
Seasonal outdoor ice rink in Clove Lakes Park with public sessions on weekends and Friday evenings plus a snack bar. A classic winter outing for Staten Island families.
Waterfront pier packed with basketball, handball, pickleball and ping pong courts plus a play turf and swings. In summer the park runs a free youth basketball program here for ages 7–17.
A nonprofit sports and fitness campus by the East River offering youth swim lessons, diving and water polo along with soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football and martial arts classes. Toddlers can start with parent-and-me soccer, and older kids can join teams and camps.
Brooklyn's arena offers 75-minute behind-the-scenes tours and pregame tours where fans watch players warm up. Families can also catch Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty games and touring family shows.
A huge riverside sports complex spanning several piers, with a Field House for gymnastics, soccer, basketball, climbing and ninja classes, plus ice rinks, bowling and a golf driving range. Families can book youth classes, camps, drop-in play and birthday parties in one place.
Free junior golf instruction at the Dyker Beach public course, run with First Tee of Metropolitan NY. Kids get coaching, practice time and loaner clubs.
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.
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 serves North Brooklyn families.
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.
Boys & Girls Club clubhouse where members take part in sports, fitness and games alongside homework help and enrichment. It is the club's Flatbush location.
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.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It is housed in a historic armory with a big indoor track and courts.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It is a busy Park Slope branch near Prospect Park.
A 28-acre state park built on top of a Hudson River wastewater plant, packed with sports facilities: indoor and outdoor pools, a covered rink for ice skating in winter and roller skating the rest of the year, a running track, courts, fields, playgrounds and a carousel. Kids can join low-cost youth programs in basketball, baseball, hockey, skating and more.
Brighton Beach community center offering kids basketball, rhythmic gymnastics and swim instruction through its SwimRight Academy. After-school and summer camp programs round out the offerings.
Winter pop-up ice rink on the Williamsburg waterfront at Domino Park with daily public skating. Sessions run afternoons and evenings on weekdays and all day on weekends.
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.
LittleGotham lists 663 sports programs for kids in New York City.
Yes. 68 of 663 are free to attend, including Pier 2 Courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park, CityParks Junior Golf Center at Dyker Beach, CityParks Soccer at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
462 listings are indoors, such as Barclays Center Tours & Family Events, Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, Cross Island YMCA Youth Sports.
Manhattan (224), Brooklyn (207), Queens (144).