11 places and programs for kids in and around College Point, Queens (4 free): sports, playgrounds, dance. Includes MacNeil Playground and Peak Performance | Caio Terra Academy Queens.
A College Point gym affiliated with Caio Terra Academy that runs kids martial arts classes along with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. Coaches give children individual attention as they learn grappling and striking basics.
At Poppenhusen 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 College Point students. The weekly lineup has recently included Baby & Me Storytime, Toddler Learning Center, chess club and PlayStation Fun Time.
Kids learn circus-style aerial skills on silks, lyra, hammock, rope and straps, along with acrobatics. The studio runs circus summer camps and offers a trial class for newcomers.
A College Point dance studio in the Whitepoint Shopping Center offering kids' dance and tumbling classes. Children build flexibility, rhythm and acrobatic basics.
MacNeil Playground is a NYC Parks play area inside MacNeil Park, with climbing structures and play equipment scaled for kids. Transfer platforms and ground-level play pieces give kids with limited mobility ways to get onto and around the equipment. In warm weather the spray showers turn a playground visit into an easy water-play outing.
A large indoor table tennis center in College Point with 17 tables and professional coaches. Junior players train here and compete in tournaments.
An 1868 College Point landmark that housed the first free kindergarten in the United States, now a local history museum and cultural center. It hosts exhibits, concerts and community programs, often free or low-cost.
A nonprofit youth roller hockey league in College Point with divisions for young players such as Mites and Juniors. Seasons begin in the fall.
A College Point swim school where kids work through a numbered level system toward advanced stroke skills. The school also fields a swim team for more experienced young swimmers.
Poppenhusen Playground offers a dedicated children's area at 20th Ave and 21st Ave between 123rd St and 124th St, where kids can climb and play on structures made for them. The layout includes ramped routes onto the structures and accessible swings, making it a good pick for families using wheelchairs or strollers. A spray shower makes it a go-to summer stop when children need to splash and cool down.
Kids head to Playground 115 at 115th St between 14th Ave and 14th Rd to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. Ground-level activities and transfer platforms make much of the play area reachable for children with mobility needs.
LittleGotham lists 11 places and programs for kids in College Point, Queens. The largest groups are 3 sports programs, 3 playgrounds, 1 dance program.
Yes. 4 of 11 are free to attend, including MacNeil Playground, Poppenhusen Library, Poppenhusen Playground.
7 listings are indoors, such as Peak Performance | Caio Terra Academy Queens, Poppenhusen Library, Aerial Haven.