18 places and programs for kids in and around Midwood, Brooklyn (6 free): swimming, playgrounds, gymnastics. Includes Kumon Math & Reading Center of Midwood and Brooklyn College Preparatory Center for the Performing Arts.
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.
Brooklyn College's prep center has offered kids ages 3-18 private music lessons and group classes since 1978, alongside theater and dance. Trial lessons let families test the fit before enrolling.
A lower-level Midwood studio where kids learn rhythmic gymnastics with ribbons, hoops and balls alongside dance technique. Preschoolers start with basics while older gymnasts can move into recreational or competitive Level 3-5 training.
A Midwood swim school with 30-minute lessons in a warm 88-degree pool. Little ones from 6 months to 4 years swim with a parent, and older kids join small groups of up to four or take private lessons.
A Midwood park with a children's playground and public tennis courts alongside its ball fields. Kids can play on the equipment or hit on the courts.
A gymnastics school offering recreational classes for kids 3 and up, a competitive floor-routine team for ages 6+, and parent-and-baby classes that build early motor skills. Clinics, private lessons, summer camp and birthday parties are also available.
At Kings Highway Library, the youth collection covers everything from lap-sized board books to graphic novels, and the space doubles as a quiet after-school spot for Midwood students. Current calendar offerings for kids include Toddler Time and Tween Arts and Crafts.
Free NYJTL tennis site at IS 240 where kids learn fundamentals and play games with trained coaches. No experience or equipment needed.
A Take Me to the Water swim school pool in Midwood. Babies 6 months to 3 years can join Baby & Me classes, while older kids learn in small groups, semi-private or private 30-minute lessons, with a swim team for advanced swimmers.
A Take Me to the Water swim school pool in Midwood. Babies 6 months to 3 years can join Baby & Me classes, while older kids learn in small groups, semi-private or private 30-minute lessons, with a swim team for advanced swimmers.
A Brooklyn art school and frame shop offering drawing, painting and pottery classes for children, teens and adults. Kids can also do bisque pottery painting in the studio.
Based on the Brooklyn College campus, this trip-heavy summer day camp takes kids 5-15 on outings around the tri-state area. During the school year its after-school program for ages 5-13 offers homework help and pickups from local schools.
A ballroom studio operating since 1997 that runs dance lessons for children alongside its adult and wedding programs. Kids learn partner ballroom dancing in a remodeled studio.
Kolbert Playground offers a dedicated children's area in Midwood, where kids can climb and play on structures made for them. Accessible swings let children who need extra support share the swing set with everyone else. In warm weather the spray showers turn a playground visit into an easy water-play outing.
Midwood Library is the Midwood branch of Brooklyn Public Library, with a children's collection and regular early-literacy programs when the building is in service. Right now the building is closed (closed for major renovation since May 2026; reopening anticipated 2028 with an expanded second-floor children's library and play area), so families should use nearby branches or the mobile/pop-up services in the meantime.
The Coney Island Avenue branch of Toys 2 Discover, stocking age-sorted toys, games, puzzles and craft sets. Kids can find building toys, dolls, remote-control cars, costumes and outdoor ride-ons.
Set at Ave P between E. 4th St and Ocean Pkwy, Colonel David Marcus Playground is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes.
An indoor kids' amusement center in Midwood with small rides and play attractions for young children. Families visit for drop-in fun and birthday parties.
LittleGotham lists 18 places and programs for kids in Midwood, Brooklyn. The largest groups are 3 pools and swim programs, 3 playgrounds, 2 gymnastics programs.
Yes. 6 of 18 are free to attend, including Friends Field, Kings Highway Library, Kolbert Playground.
13 listings are indoors, such as Kumon Math & Reading Center of Midwood, Brooklyn College Preparatory Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn Gymnastics and Dance.