# Things to do with kids in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (15) > 15 places and programs for kids in and around Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (3 free): music, STEM, sports. Includes Kumon Math & Reading Center of Carroll… URL: https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-carroll-gardens/ [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) / [Brooklyn](https://littlegotham.com/borough/brooklyn/) / Carroll Gardens ## Things to do with kids in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn 15 places and programs for kids in and around Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (3 free): music, STEM, sports. Includes Kumon Math & Reading Center of Carroll Gardens and Tam Tam Music Together – Carroll Gardens. [Filter & map these](https://littlegotham.com/explore/?boro=Brooklyn&nb=Carroll+Gardens) 3 free 11 indoor ### By category Art 1 Dance 1 Music 4 Playgrounds 2 Play spaces 1 Sports 2 STEM 2 Stores 1 Theater 1 ### Nearby neighborhoods [Columbia Street Waterfront](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-columbia-street-waterfront/) · [Cobble Hill](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-cobble-hill/) · [Red Hook](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-red-hook/) · [Gowanus](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-gowanus/) · [Boerum Hill](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-boerum-hill/) · [Downtown Brooklyn](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-downtown-brooklyn/) · [Brooklyn Heights](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-brooklyn-heights/) · [Park Slope](https://littlegotham.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-park-slope/) [Brooklearn](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklearn/): Carroll Gardens $30 A Carroll Gardens play and learning space for kids under 6 with gym mats, a climbing wall, trampoline, foam pit and mini basketball hoop, plus enrichment classes and camps. Ages 0–6 Mon–Fri Indoor [Kumon Math & Reading Center of Carroll Gardens](https://littlegotham.com/activity/kumon-math-reading-center-of-carroll-gardens/): Carroll Gardens Price on site Kumon Kids complete short, leveled math and reading worksheets each day and visit the center on scheduled days to work under instructor guidance and get graded feedback. Because each child progresses by mastery rather than grade, the program works for young beginners and advanced students alike. Ages 3–17 Mon, Wed, Thu Indoor [Tam Tam Music Together – Carroll Gardens](https://littlegotham.com/activity/tam-tam-music-together-carroll-gardens/): Carroll Gardens $451 Tam Tam: Music Together in Brooklyn Babies and toddlers join their grown-ups at St. Paul s Church for weekly Music Together sessions full of songs, rhythm instruments and movement games. Siblings can attend the same mixed-age class at a reduced rate. Ages 0–5 Indoor [Baby Bandstand at Brooklearn](https://littlegotham.com/activity/baby-bandstand-at-brooklearn/): Carroll Gardens Price on site Baby Bandstand A music class for babies and toddlers built around speech and language development, with live instruments and songs that encourage early communication. Ages 0–2 Wed Indoor [Cobble Hill Ballet - Carroll Gardens](https://littlegotham.com/activity/cobble-hill-ballet-carroll-gardens/): Carroll Gardens Price on site Cobble Hill Ballet A ballet school with early childhood classes from 18 months and graded ballet and modern for older kids. The Huntington Street studio is one of three locations. Ages 1–16 Indoor [Johnny Karate NYC](https://littlegotham.com/activity/johnny-karate-nyc/): Carroll Gardens Price on site A Carroll Gardens school offering martial arts classes for preschoolers, kids and teens, including a teen Brazilian jiu-jitsu class. Children learn taekwondo-style kicks, sparring and forms while building focus and confidence. Ages 3–17 Indoor [MakeInspires Brooklyn (Red Hook)](https://littlegotham.com/activity/makeinspires-brooklyn-red-hook/): Carroll Gardens Price on site MakeInspires Kids work in a real makerspace outfitted with 3D printers, laser cutters and electronics benches, taking on projects in robotics, coding, circuitry and design. Weekly classes build skills progressively, with small groups of six to eight per instructor. Ages 5–17 Indoor [Sweat Football Club](https://littlegotham.com/activity/sweat-football-club/): Carroll Gardens $325 Soccer club running classes and teams at many Brooklyn parks, from Carroll Park to Bed-Stuy and Williamsburg. Ages 2–17 Outdoor [The Painting School](https://littlegotham.com/activity/the-painting-school/): Carroll Gardens Price on site A bright two-story Carroll Gardens studio founded in 2017 where kids from kindergarten through high school paint, draw, illustrate, sculpt in clay and try stop-motion. Lessons weave in art history, and teens can get portfolio help. Ages 5–17 Indoor [Brooklyn Magic Shop](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-magic-shop/): Carroll Gardens Price on site A small family-owned magic shop and parlor theater where kids can watch magic shows, take magic classes, and join magic day camps in summer. It also hosts birthday parties and potions-and-spells classes. Ages 5–17 Indoor [Carroll Park Playground](https://littlegotham.com/activity/carroll-park-playground/): Carroll Gardens Free NYC Parks Carroll Park Playground gives Carroll Gardens families a free spot to play, with structures sized for young children. It is one of the city s accessible playgrounds, with universally accessible swings in the mix. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes. Ages 0–12 Outdoor [KeyLab](https://littlegotham.com/activity/keylab/): Carroll Gardens Price on site A Carroll Gardens studio teaching piano, guitar, drums, voice, bass, ukulele and violin, plus music production and songwriting for older kids. Ages 5–17 Indoor [Shakespeare in Carroll Park](https://littlegotham.com/activity/shakespeare-in-carroll-park/): Carroll Gardens Free Smith Street Stage Smith Street Stage performs free Shakespeare in Carroll Park each summer, now in its eleventh season, aiming the shows at audiences of all ages. Families bring blankets and watch classic plays in a neighborhood park. Ages 6–17 Outdoor [Moozika Music Classes - Carroll Gardens](https://littlegotham.com/activity/moozika-music-classes-carroll-gardens/): Carroll Gardens Kids $470 Moozika A Spanish-infused early childhood music program where babies and preschoolers sing, dance and play instruments with their caregivers. Ages 0–5 Indoor [St. Mary s Park Playground](https://littlegotham.com/activity/st-mary-s-park-playground/): Carroll Gardens Free NYC Parks Set in Carroll Gardens, St. Mary s Park Playground is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. In warm weather the spray showers turn a playground visit into an easy water-play outing. Ages 0–12 Outdoor ### Quick answers How many places and programs for kids are there in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn? LittleGotham lists 15 places and programs for kids in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The largest groups are 4 music programs, 2 STEM programs, 2 sports programs. Are there free things to do for kids in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn? Yes. 3 of 15 are free to attend, including Carroll Park Playground, Shakespeare in Carroll Park, St. Mary's Park Playground. What can kids do indoors in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn on a rainy day? 11 listings are indoors, such as Kumon Math & Reading Center of Carroll Gardens, Tam Tam Music Together – Carroll Gardens, Baby Bandstand at Brooklearn. --- LittleGotham: things to do with kids in New York City. [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) · [Search](https://littlegotham.com/explore/) · [llms.txt](https://littlegotham.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://littlegotham.com/sitemap.xml) · [Open data (JSON)](https://littlegotham.com/data/activities.json)