# Things to do with kids in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn (35) > 35 places and programs for kids in and around Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn (10 free): sports, music, theater. Includes Brooklyn Bridge Park and Pier 2 Courts… URL: https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-brooklyn-heights/ [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) / [Brooklyn](https://littlegotham.com/borough/brooklyn/) / Brooklyn Heights ## Things to do with kids in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn 35 places and programs for kids in and around Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn (10 free): sports, music, theater. Includes Brooklyn Bridge Park and Pier 2 Courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park. [Filter & map these](https://littlegotham.com/explore/?boro=Brooklyn&nb=Brooklyn+Heights) 10 free 24 indoor ### By category Art 1 Dance 2 Galleries 1 Gymnastics 2 Language 1 Libraries 1 Museums 1 Music 3 Nature 2 Play spaces 2 Sports 12 STEM 2 Stores 2 Theater 3 ### Nearby neighborhoods [Cobble Hill](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-cobble-hill/) · [Downtown Brooklyn](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-downtown-brooklyn/) · [DUMBO](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-dumbo/) · [Boerum Hill](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-boerum-hill/) · [Vinegar Hill](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-vinegar-hill/) · [South Street Seaport](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/manhattan-south-street-seaport/) · [Columbia Street Waterfront](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-columbia-street-waterfront/) · [Fort Greene](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-fort-greene/) [Brooklyn Bridge Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-bridge-park/): Brooklyn Heights Free Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation An 85-acre waterfront park along 1.3 miles of the East River, with big playgrounds at Pier 6, sports courts, lawns and pebbly beaches facing the Manhattan skyline. Hundreds of free programs a year include kids nature education, bike lessons and outdoor movies. All ages Daily Outdoor [Pier 2 Courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/pier-2-courts-at-brooklyn-bridge-park/): Brooklyn Heights Free Brooklyn Bridge Park 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\. Ages 4–17 Daily Outdoor [Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-bridge-park-environmental-education-center/): Brooklyn Heights Free Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy A waterfront learning space where kids get hands-on with East River science, from local wildlife to the park s salt marsh and plants, during free open hours and scheduled programs. Ages 3–14 Thu–Sun Indoor [Brooklyn Bridge Park Youth Soccer](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-bridge-park-youth-soccer/): Brooklyn Heights $110 Brooklyn Bridge Park Affordable Saturday-morning recreational league on Pier 5 s turf fields for 1st through 6th graders. Ages 6–12 Outdoor [Brooklyn Heights Library](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-heights-library/): Brooklyn Heights Free Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Heights Library gives Brooklyn Heights families a free indoor stop with a kids collection that runs from baby board books to middle-grade novels. Current calendar offerings for kids include Babies & Books, Toddler Time and Preschool Storytime. The rebuilt branch has its own dedicated kids and teen areas. All ages Daily Indoor [Center for Brooklyn History](https://littlegotham.com/activity/center-for-brooklyn-history/): Brooklyn Heights Free Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn s history museum and library in a landmark Brooklyn Heights building, with exhibits on the borough s neighborhoods, people and waterfront. It offers school programs, teen internships and public talks. Ages 8–17 Tue–Sat Indoor [Mathnasium of Brooklyn Heights DUMBO](https://littlegotham.com/activity/mathnasium-of-brooklyn-heights-dumbo/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Mathnasium Students work through a personalized plan built from an initial skills assessment, getting small-group help from instructors on everything from number sense to algebra and test prep. Kids can also bring school homework to get support during sessions. Ages 5–17 Mon–Thu, Sun Indoor [Bargemusic](https://littlegotham.com/activity/bargemusic/): Brooklyn Heights Free Classical chamber music performed on a floating barge docked in Brooklyn Bridge Park, with Manhattan skyline views through the windows. Admission is free in 2026, making it an easy low-stakes way to introduce kids to live classical music. Ages 5–17 Indoor [Bonjour Language Camps - Downtown Brooklyn](https://littlegotham.com/activity/bonjour-language-camps-downtown-brooklyn/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Bonjour Language Camps Kids spend camp days immersed in French, Spanish or Mandarin through hands-on, active play, with groups for beginners through bilingual children. The program also offers after-school sessions and holiday mini-camps. Ages 4–11 Indoor [Brooklyn Heights Jiu Jitsu](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-heights-jiu-jitsu/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site A Montague Street academy with a youth jiu-jitsu program. Children develop body awareness, balance and basic grappling skills, and families can try a free class first. Ages 4–17 Indoor [Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Parenting Center](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-heights-synagogue-parenting-center/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Baby and toddler gatherings including a free Friday Shabbat sing-along and K Ton Ton Time music and movement for infants. Ages 0–3 Fri Indoor [Champions Martial Arts Brooklyn Heights](https://littlegotham.com/activity/champions-martial-arts-brooklyn-heights/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Champions Martial Arts A neighborhood branch of the Champions taekwondo network, with separate classes for preschoolers (Little Tigers), school-age kids and teens. Children practice kicks, forms and self-defense while working on focus and discipline, and the branch also runs after-school pickup, summer camp and a competition team. Ages 3–17 Indoor [Child s Play NY - Brooklyn Heights](https://littlegotham.com/activity/child-s-play-ny-brooklyn-heights/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Child s Play NY A Brooklyn youth theater program where small casts of up to 12 kids rehearse and stage fully produced shows, from musicals to Shakespeare. Teaching artists hold MFAs and Off-Broadway credits, and groups are organized in narrow grade bands. Ages 4–17 Indoor [Le Meraviglie Art](https://littlegotham.com/activity/le-meraviglie-art/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site An artist-founded Brooklyn Heights studio where kids 3 and up explore 2-D and 3-D art. Seasonal camps mix art-making with cooking. Ages 3–14 Indoor [NikosKids – Brooklyn Heights](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nikoskids-brooklyn-heights/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site NikosKids A Brooklyn Heights location for NikosKids Music Together family classes, including a babies-only section. Little ones and their caregivers sing, bounce and play percussion together each week. Ages 0–4 Indoor [NY Kids Club Brooklyn Heights](https://littlegotham.com/activity/ny-kids-club-brooklyn-heights/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site NY Preschool & Kids Club A Henry Street location with gym babies, gym tots and gym kids classes that build to gymnastics levels I-III. It s geared to babies and preschoolers. Ages 0–10 Indoor [NYC Girls Soccer Club](https://littlegotham.com/activity/nyc-girls-soccer-club/): Brooklyn Heights $325 Girls-only soccer club with classes and teams across Brooklyn parks including Pier 5, Carroll Park and Wingate Park. Ages 2–13 Outdoor [Pier 2 Roller Rink](https://littlegotham.com/activity/pier-2-roller-rink/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Brooklyn Bridge Park Roller Rink An outdoor roller rink on Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park with public skate sessions for all ages. Kids can take skating lessons, and the rink hosts birthday parties, school field trips and a hockey league. All ages Outdoor [Super Stars Tennis](https://littlegotham.com/activity/super-stars-tennis/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Playful intro tennis for preschoolers and young kids at Squibb Park and Van Voorhees Park, moving indoors in colder months. Ages 2–9 Outdoor [The Brooklyn Strategist](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-brooklyn-strategist/): Brooklyn Heights $15 A game cafe with a library of over 1,000 board games that runs after-school classes in chess, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokemon and Magic, plus school-break camps and weekend junior RPG sessions. Ages 7–17 Indoor [The Heights Players Theater for Children](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-heights-players-theater-for-children/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site The Heights Players A volunteer community theater in Brooklyn Heights that stages a full season of plays and musicals and runs a Theater for Children program. Families can see shows in an intimate space on a quiet Brooklyn Heights side street. Ages 4–14 Indoor [The Little Gym of Brooklyn Heights](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-little-gym-of-brooklyn-heights/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site The Little Gym This Atlantic Avenue branch runs age-based gymnastics and movement classes from infancy through age 12\. Younger kids explore with a caregiver while older children learn skills in drop-off classes. Ages 0–12 Indoor [Albion SC Brooklyn](https://littlegotham.com/activity/albion-sc-brooklyn/): Brooklyn Heights Price on site Brooklyn branch of Albion SC with recreational and development soccer at Cadman Plaza, Red Hook, Carroll Park and Williamsburg fields. Ages 5–14 Outdoor [Art of Play](https://littlegotham.com/activity/art-of-play/): Brooklyn Heights Free A wonder emporium in Brooklyn Heights stocked with mechanical puzzles, jigsaws, board games, playing cards and magic. Its tiny 26-seat theater hosts close-up magic shows. Ages 6–17 Indoor ### Quick answers How many places and programs for kids are there in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn? LittleGotham lists 35 places and programs for kids in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. The largest groups are 12 sports programs, 3 music programs, 3 theater programs. Are there free things to do for kids in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn? Yes. 10 of 35 are free to attend, including Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2 Courts at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center. What can kids do indoors in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn on a rainy day? 24 listings are indoors, such as Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn Heights Library, Center for Brooklyn History. --- LittleGotham: things to do with kids in New York City. 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