14 places and programs for kids in and around Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (1 free): sports, music, nature. Includes Brooklyn Central Library and Barclays Center Tours & Family Events.
Little ones and school-age kids in Prospect Heights can browse the picture-book and early-reader shelves at Brooklyn Central Library, borrow games and use the computers after school. The weekly lineup has recently included Saturday Storytime, DIY Fridays and Read With a Therapy Dog. The building also has a separate Teen Center, and it stays open later than most branches.
A 52-acre garden with cherry trees, a Japanese garden and seasonal plantings. Young kids can explore the Discovery Garden and join drop-in family nature programs.
Brooklyn's arena offers 75-minute behind-the-scenes tours and pregame tours where fans watch players warm up. Families can also catch Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty games and touring family shows.
Prospect Heights families join 45-minute Music Together classes at Brooklyn Brainery, with singing, dancing and instrument play for babies through preschoolers and their caregivers.
Preschool musical theater class where 3-5 year olds sing, act and move through short story-based shows. Runs in six-week sessions in Prospect Heights.
One of the city's largest art museums, with an Egyptian collection kids love, period rooms and visible storage to peek into. Families can join stroller tours and art-making activities, and First Saturday evenings bring free music and workshops.
Children sharpen math and reading skills with brief daily worksheet assignments set at exactly their level, attending the center on scheduled days for instructor-guided work and correction. Students advance once they master each step, building confidence and concentration over time.
Indoor multi-sport field house in Prospect Heights with turf fields, courts and tennis, running classes in soccer, basketball, tennis and flag football for toddlers through tweens. Programs run in seasonal sessions year-round.
The Prospect Heights Field House has a large gymnastics and parkour center where kids from toddlers to teens take leveled classes. Programs range from beginner tumbling to elite training, plus ninja and parkour obstacle classes.
Long-running family martial arts school in Prospect Heights led by Grandmaster Bill McCloud, teaching Urban Contemporary Ju Jitsu and Sanuces. Children's classes meet after school and on Saturday mornings and focus on confidence, discipline, fitness and self-protection, and parents can train in their own classes at the same school.
A hip-hop culture studio where kids study breaking, house, hip-hop, jazz and tap, and can even try DJing and graffiti. Programs start at 18 months and run in 14-week series.
British Swim School holds lessons at this Prospect Heights pool, starting with babies as young as 3 months. Kids move from water acclimation to survival skills like floating and rolling over, then on to stroke development; adaptive classes are offered too.
A nut-free art studio in Prospect Heights with open studio time for little ones and age-grouped classes for toddlers, early elementary kids and preteens. Children use a wide range of materials in process-based projects.
Treasure Trunk Theatre's Prospect Heights studio on Washington Avenue runs storytelling-based drama classes and camps for preschool and early elementary kids. It's close to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden.
LittleGotham lists 14 places and programs for kids in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The largest groups are 3 sports programs, 2 music programs, 1 park and nature spot.
Yes. 1 of 14 are free to attend, including Brooklyn Central Library.
13 listings are indoors, such as Brooklyn Central Library, Barclays Center Tours & Family Events, AudraRox Musical Theater – Prospect Heights.