5 places and programs for kids in and around Civic Center, Manhattan (2 free): sports, dance, play spaces. Includes Brooklyn Bridge Walk and African Burial Ground National Monument.
Families can walk the raised pedestrian promenade of the 1883 Brooklyn Bridge between City Hall and DUMBO, taking in skyline and harbor views. Bikes now use a separate protected lane, leaving the promenade for walkers.
An outdoor memorial and indoor visitor center honoring the free and enslaved Africans buried in colonial New York. Exhibits and ranger talks give older kids a powerful look at a hidden chapter of city history.
A lower Broadway martial arts school with kids classes for ages 5-14 that mix Krav Maga, Muay Thai, boxing and jiu-jitsu. Lessons pair practical self-defense with life skills like focus and respect, and classes run five days a week.
A Lower Manhattan studio with toddler programs like TutuTots, KindiHop and KindiBreaking for ages 1.5-5, and jazz, ballet, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, breaking and theater dance for ages 5-18. Free trials and an annual recital are part of the program.
A lower Manhattan grappling club that accepts teens from age 12 with a parent-signed waiver. Teens learn jiu-jitsu and self-defense through a step-by-step progression meant to keep training safe.
LittleGotham lists 5 places and programs for kids in Civic Center, Manhattan. The largest groups are 2 sports programs, 1 dance program, 1 play space.
Yes. 2 of 5 are free to attend, including Brooklyn Bridge Walk, African Burial Ground National Monument.
3 listings are indoors, such as Combat Club by KMI, Downtown Dance Factory, East Side Brazilian Jiu Jitsu / GrappleBox.