11 places and programs for kids in and around Norwood, the Bronx (7 free): playgrounds, sports, libraries. Includes Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center and Bronx Bops at Bronx School for Music.
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.
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.
A 1758 fieldstone farmhouse that now tells the story of the Bronx from farmland to modern borough through rotating exhibits. It sits beside Williamsbridge Oval park and playground.
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.
The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center in Norwood runs a Performing Arts School with specialty programs for kids, part of its Saturday Academy of arts, tech and enrichment classes. It's a neighborhood option for Bronx families looking for performance training.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. A Norwood branch near Williamsbridge Oval park that serves many families from the surrounding apartment blocks.
Williamsbridge Oval Playground is a small city playground serving families in Norwood, with equipment for climbing and sliding. It's an easy, no-cost outing for toddlers through grade-schoolers.
Families in Norwood use Knox-Gates Playground (Mosholu Parkway) 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.
Kossuth Playground (Mosholu Parkway) is a neighborhood playground in Norwood run by NYC Parks, where local kids climb, slide and swing close to home. It works well for a quick after-school or weekend play break.
A go-to for Norwood families, Mosholu Playground has play equipment suited to young children and room for active games. It's a convenient stop for short outdoor play sessions.
A go-to for Norwood families, Sachkerah Woods Playground (Van Cortlandt Park) has play equipment suited to young children and room for active games. It's a convenient stop for short outdoor play sessions.
LittleGotham lists 11 places and programs for kids in Norwood, the Bronx. The largest groups are 5 playgrounds, 1 sports program, 1 library.
Yes. 7 of 11 are free to attend, including Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Mosholu Library, Williamsbridge Oval Playground.
5 listings are indoors, such as Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx Bops at Bronx School for Music, Museum of Bronx History at Valentine-Varian House.