13 places and programs for kids in and around Whitestone, Queens (4 free): sports, dance, playgrounds. Includes Harvey Playground and Christy's Gymnastics Center.
Harvey Playground gives Whitestone families a free spot to play, with structures sized for young children. Ground-level activities and transfer platforms make much of the play area reachable for children with mobility needs. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes.
Whitestone Library gives Whitestone families a free indoor stop with a kids' collection that runs from baby board books to middle-grade novels. Recurring kids' programs lately have included Toddler Time, Afternoon Storytime and craft kits.
Children move through age-based gymnastics programs, starting with tumbling play for toddlers and progressing to recreational and advanced classes for school-age kids and teens. The gym also runs a USAG competitive team and hosts birthday parties.
Family-run Whitestone martial arts academy open since 2004 with preschool, kids and family classes. It also offers yoga, an after-school program, summer camp and birthday parties.
A Whitestone academy with tiered youth programs: Little Warriors, Junior Warriors and a Teen/Adult class. Beginner kids and teens can take a free complimentary class, and walk-ins are welcome.
A Whitestone dance studio where children attend weekly classes focused on building solid technique and a love of dance. The studio also hosts birthday parties.
Basketball group training, clinics and private sessions held in school gyms across Whitestone and Flushing. Kids can also join memberships and book basketball birthday parties.
A Whitestone dance studio recognized locally for kids' gymnastics-style tumbling as well as dance classes. Children learn technique, flexibility and performance skills.
Set inside Francis Lewis Park, Francis Lewis Playground is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. Transfer platforms and ground-level play pieces give kids with limited mobility ways to get onto and around the equipment. It is part of Francis Lewis Park, so families can follow playtime with a walk or picnic elsewhere in the park.
A public roller hockey rink with bleachers in Whitestone's Harvey Park, rebuilt in 2018. The park also has play equipment, a spray shower and a basketball court.
A jungle-themed indoor playground with trampolines and a colorful climbing maze of tunnels and slides for kids 12 and under.
Children work through short daily worksheets in math and reading at their own level, visiting the center twice a week to complete assignments and get checked by instructors. The self-paced method aims to build strong calculation skills and independent study habits, and preschoolers can start with early number and letter work.
A Whitestone performing arts school with more than six decades of history offering many dance genres from age 2, plus acting and singing. It operates a multi-studio facility.
LittleGotham lists 13 places and programs for kids in Whitestone, Queens. The largest groups are 4 sports programs, 3 dance programs, 2 playgrounds.
Yes. 4 of 13 are free to attend, including Harvey Playground, Whitestone Library, Francis Lewis Playground.
10 listings are indoors, such as Christy's Gymnastics Center, Fierce Dragon Martial Arts, Whitestone Library.