7 places and programs for kids in and around Bellerose, Queens (3 free): sports, swimming, libraries. Includes Cross Island YMCA and Cross Island YMCA Youth Sports.
Kids at this community Y take part in swim classes, youth sports, teen programs, and holiday or school-break activities in a shared family setting. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It serves eastern Queens.
Bellerose Library gives Bellerose families a free indoor stop with a kids' collection that runs from baby board books to middle-grade novels. Current calendar offerings for kids include Family Storytime, Family Game Time and Tween & Teen Club.
The Cross Island YMCA in Bellerose runs YMCA swim lessons in its indoor pool, from parent-and-child water play for babies and toddlers to preschool classes for ages 3–5 and stroke-building levels for school-age kids and teens. Families can also use scheduled family swim times.
Traditional Japanese karate dojo on Hillside Avenue run by Sensei Peter since 1999. Classes for students of all ages, including children, center on building skill and confidence, and siblings and families often train together.
Kids head to Breininger Park Playground at 240th St between Braddock Ave and Fairbury Ave to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. The layout includes ramped routes onto the structures and accessible swings, making it a good pick for families using wheelchairs or strollers. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes.
A small, shallow neighborhood pool at Castlewood Playground in Bellerose, good for younger kids cooling off in summer. Entry is free and no reservation is needed; bring a padlock for the lockers.
LittleGotham lists 7 places and programs for kids in Bellerose, Queens. The largest groups are 2 sports programs, 2 pools and swim programs, 1 library.
Yes. 3 of 7 are free to attend, including Bellerose Library, Breininger Park Playground, PS 186 Playground Mini Pool.
5 listings are indoors, such as Cross Island YMCA, Cross Island YMCA Youth Sports, Bellerose Library.