8 places and programs for kids in and around Melrose, the Bronx (4 free): play spaces, galleries, music. Includes La Central YMCA Swim Lessons and Bronx Documentary Center.
The La Central YMCA in Melrose 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.
A Melrose gallery devoted to documentary photography and film. Its free Youth Photo League teaches middle and high schoolers photography, filmmaking and visual journalism after school.
A neighborhood Y branch where children can join youth sports, swim lessons, after-school and camp programs, and family-friendly events alongside a membership gym. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule.
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.
A community music venue in the South Bronx offering classes for all ages, from music-and-movement to cultural learning. Families can attend kid-friendly Sunday shows with interactive play and activities afterward.
A NYCHA community center where a city-funded Cornerstone program run by BronxWorks offers school-age kids free after-school activities, homework help, sports, and arts. Summer and school-break programming is also offered for neighborhood youth.
Kids can pick out picture books, early readers and graphic novels, and the branch runs NYPL's free early-literacy story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. A South Bronx branch that gives Melrose families books, computers and a place for kids after school.
Families in Melrose use Melrose Playground as an everyday outdoor play spot, with play structures for younger children and open space to run around. It is free and requires no reservation.
LittleGotham lists 8 places and programs for kids in Melrose, the Bronx. The largest groups are 2 play spaces, 1 gallery, 1 music program.
Yes. 4 of 8 are free to attend, including Bronx Documentary Center, Melrose Community Center, Melrose Library.
7 listings are indoors, such as La Central YMCA Swim Lessons, Bronx Documentary Center, La Central YMCA.