Ferry Point Park
A waterfront Bronx park beneath the Whitestone Bridge with lawns, a playground, sports fields and paths along the East River. It is a breezy spot for picnics and watching boats.
8 places and programs for kids in and around Throgs Neck, the Bronx (4 free): sports, dance, libraries. Includes Ferry Point Park and Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler.
A waterfront Bronx park beneath the Whitestone Bridge with lawns, a playground, sports fields and paths along the East River. It is a breezy spot for picnics and watching boats.
Inside a 19th-century fort on the SUNY Maritime campus, this free museum displays ship models, navigation instruments and shipping history. Families get free parking and water views of the Throgs Neck Bridge.
A traditional Shotokan karate dojo in the Bronx with a Peewee program starting at age 3. Classes meet four days a week and cover basic techniques, kata and discipline.
A Bronx boxing gym with a youth boxing class that teaches fundamentals, movement and discipline, plus a kids program aimed at fitness and coordination. Adults train in separate boxing and strength sessions.
A Throgs Neck studio founded in 2003 with Tumblebugs for little ones and ballet/lyrical and hip-hop for kids and teens. New dancers can book a free trial.
A Bronx youth sports organization where kids play in basketball, soccer and flag football leagues and take skills clinics. It also runs summer and extended-day sports camps and private training.
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 community branch in Throggs Neck where kids come for books, programs and computer time.
Bruckner Playground is a local NYC Parks play space in Throgs Neck where kids can climb, slide and play with neighborhood friends. It is free to use and open to all.
LittleGotham lists 8 places and programs for kids in Throgs Neck, the Bronx. The largest groups are 3 sports programs, 1 dance program, 1 library.
Yes. 4 of 8 are free to attend, including Ferry Point Park, Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler, Bruckner Playground.
5 listings are indoors, such as Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler, Bronx Shotojuku Traditional Shotokan Karate, Millennium Boxing & Fitness Gym.