14 places and programs for kids in and around Glendale, Queens (2 free): dance, sports, art. Includes Artists In Motion Dance Center and Dry Harbor Playground.
Glendale Library is a neighborhood branch where Glendale children can sit and read, check out books and media on a free card, and join regularly scheduled kids' programs. Programs for young children and school-age kids have included Family Storytime, Lego Time, Art Cart and Toddler Learning Center.
A Glendale taekwondo school operating since 1978 that teaches kids, teens and adults. Children train in kicks, forms and belt promotions, and the school runs an after-school program.
Karate and kickboxing school with age-grouped kids classes: Cubs for preschoolers, Little Tigers (5–7), Tigers (8–12) and Teen Tigers. Kids build discipline, fitness and self-defense skills.
A Glendale dance center offering dance and acro classes for children 3 and older, with an end-of-year recital showcase. It also has a competition team and has added a jiu jitsu and grappling program.
A walk-in craft studio where kids paint plaster figures and canvases, make slime and charm bracelets, tie-dye and bedazzle. It also hosts birthday parties and school field trips.
Kids head to Dry Harbor Playground inside Forest Park to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. It is one of the city's accessible playgrounds, with universally accessible swings in the mix. A spray shower makes it a go-to summer stop when children need to splash and cool down.
An art studio where kids try printmaking, slime-making, cartooning and doodling in drop-in workshops, with toddler sessions for ages 1–4. It also hosts birthday parties and school trips.
The Glendale branch of Moves & Motions runs baby, toddler and school-age dance classes with a progressive curriculum. Taekwondo is also offered at this location.
A Glendale dance school that has served the neighborhood for more than 45 years, teaching technique and confidence in a supportive setting. In summer it runs jazz, hip hop and acro classes plus a three-week kids camp mixing outdoor play and indoor activities.
A family-owned USA Gymnastics member club in Glendale with recreational levels from pre-K through team skills. Competitive USAG and Xcel teams and summer programs are offered, and new kids get a free trial class.
An indoor sports complex in Glendale that families use for youth sports and kids' birthday parties. Contact the complex for current programs.
Glendale dance school offering children from age three classes in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet, tap and creative movement. Strength and flexibility training is also on the menu for dancers building technique.
A Glendale martial arts gym that bills itself as a kids jiu-jitsu and martial arts school. Children learn grappling and self-defense skills in structured classes.
A family fun center with laser tag, bounce houses, obstacle courses, virtual reality and arcade games for kids 5 and up.
LittleGotham lists 14 places and programs for kids in Glendale, Queens. The largest groups are 4 dance programs, 4 sports programs, 2 art classes.
Yes. 2 of 14 are free to attend, including Dry Harbor Playground, Glendale Library.
13 listings are indoors, such as Artists In Motion Dance Center, Glendale Library, S.Y. Kim's Taekwondo Center.