13 places and programs for kids in and around Midtown East, Manhattan (5 free): swimming, sports, libraries. Includes Neighborhood Playhouse Pre-College Conservatory and Creativities Studio.
A three-week summer program at the Neighborhood Playhouse where serious high-school actors train in the Meisner technique and related skills. It's designed for teens preparing for college theater programs or conservatory study.
DanSwim teaches infants, toddlers, children and teens at a Midtown East pool, building water safety first and then strokes. Kids can take small group or private 45-minute lessons, and adaptive lessons are offered for special needs.
Children take enrichment classes in dance and yoga, culinary arts, art, STEM and fashion, taught by professional educators and dancers. The studio also offers private lessons, vacation and summer camps, and kids' parties.
A free satellite gallery inside Grand Central Terminal with rotating transit exhibits and a holiday train show that draws young train fans each winter. A quick, stroller-friendly stop during a Midtown outing.
Penguin City Swim teaches small-group, semi-private and private swim lessons from water babies (6 months) up through adults. Kids progress through skill levels in short 30- or 45-minute classes, with semesters that follow the NYC public school calendar.
British Swim School holds lessons at this Midtown East 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.
Young fencers learn foil, épée and sabre in group classes, with options for private lessons, competitive training and camps. Classes run from age 6 through adult.
A tennis club tucked on the 4th floor of Grand Central Terminal offering junior classes with small groups and carefully chosen coaches on indoor courts. Families can also rent courts by the hour.
Little ones can join lapsit and toddler story times that mix songs, rhymes and books, and older kids can borrow books, use computers and get help finding homework resources. A calm neighborhood branch near Bloomingdale's where little ones can browse picture books between errands.
Formerly Recreation Center 54, with a gym, indoor pool, and class studios. Young members can play pickup games, join sports clinics, and take part in arts and enrichment programs offered each season.
Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in Midtown East has an indoor pool inside a Parks recreation center. Kids can join family swim periods and seasonal Learn to Swim classes run by NYC Parks. Swimmers need a Parks recreation center membership, which is free for youth.
A Midtown East karate dojo teaching traditional karate to youth and adults, with belt rank testing. It offers a free intro class and livestreamed classes.
Little ones can join lapsit and toddler story times that mix songs, rhymes and books, and older kids can borrow books, use computers and get help finding homework resources. A Midtown East branch serving office-area and residential families with a children's collection.
LittleGotham lists 13 places and programs for kids in Midtown East, Manhattan. The largest groups are 4 pools and swim programs, 3 sports programs, 2 libraries.
Yes. 5 of 13 are free to attend, including New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store at Grand Central, Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center, Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center Pool.
13 listings are indoors, such as Neighborhood Playhouse Pre-College Conservatory, Creativities Studio, DanSwim Midtown.