10 places and programs for kids in and around Pelham Bay, the Bronx (7 free): playgrounds, art, dance. Includes Pelham Bay Park and Fancy Feet Dance Studio - Crosby.
The city's largest park at nearly 2,800 acres, with Orchard Beach, salt marshes, forests, rocky shoreline on Hunter and Twin Islands, and a seasonal nature center. Families come for beach days, hiking and wildlife spotting.
The Pelham Bay branch of Fancy Feet teaches dance and tumbling to Tiny Tots, Mini Movers, Junior Jammers and teens. Students can compete or dance recreationally.
A Bronx studio with arts-and-crafts classes for kids, a toddler program, teen sessions and Saturday drawing lessons. Families can sign up for single classes, class packs or six-week sessions.
A Pelham Bay martial arts school with dedicated kids and teen programs. Young students learn American and Shotokan karate fundamentals, while the school also teaches Krav Maga, Muay Thai and MMA to older students.
Little ones can join lapsit and toddler story times that mix songs, rhymes and books, and older kids can borrow books, use computers and get help finding homework resources. A neighborhood library near the end of the 6 line, handy for families heading to Pelham Bay Park.
Colucci Playground is a neighborhood playground in Pelham Bay 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.
This playground sits by the promenade at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park, so kids can alternate between the play equipment and the sand. It is busiest during summer beach season.
Families in Pelham Bay use Pelican Bay Playground (Pelham Bay Park) 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.
A go-to for Pelham Bay families, Playground for All Children (Pelham Bay Park) has play equipment suited to young children and room for active games. It's a convenient stop for short outdoor play sessions.
Sweetgum Playground (Pelham Bay Park) is a neighborhood playground in Pelham Bay 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.
LittleGotham lists 10 places and programs for kids in Pelham Bay, the Bronx. The largest groups are 5 playgrounds, 1 art class, 1 dance program.
Yes. 7 of 10 are free to attend, including Pelham Bay Park, Colucci Playground, Orchard Beach Playground (Pelham Bay Park).
4 listings are indoors, such as Fancy Feet Dance Studio - Crosby, The Artful Attic, Excel Martial Arts.