Looking to keep your kids fit in Brooklyn, NY? Our comprehensive guide leads you directly to great, local Brooklyn classes and programs focusing on sports and fitness, including gyms, fencing facilities, swimming, and more.
Body Elite
348 Court St., Brooklyn
718-935-0088
Body Elite has been the Carroll Gardens go-to fitness facility for over 28 years, providing seasoned trainers, innovative instructors, the latest fitness equipment, and a variety of programs to choose from. Our non-sales approach means YOU make the decision to put fitness into your life, making the experience at Body Elite more rewarding. Choose from yoga, cycling, pilates, TRX®, and Zumba®, to boxing or something on your own – there is something for everyone.
Bridgeview Racquet and Fitness
9000 Bay Pkwy, Brooklyn
718-372-6878
Summer is the ideal time for new players to be introduced to the game of tennis. For those who already play, it’s a great time to take your game to the next level. Our camp will give players an intensive mix of instruction, fitness, and supervised match play. Our programs are designed to accelerate learning and improve match skills. Under the direction of Bill Martire, our professional staff will continue to emphasize fun and sportsmanship as the keys to becoming a better tennis player. Call today to reserve your spot.
Brooklyn Fencing Center
62 Fourth St., (at corner of Hoyt Street), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-522-5822
info@brooklynfencing.com
Brooklyn Fencing offers classes in Olympic-style fencing six days a week for aspiring Zorros, ages 7 and up. Founded in 2003, we're proud to be Brooklyn's oldest and largest fencing center, with over 5,000 sq.-ft. Fencing is a sport you can enjoy your entire life, and teaches coordination, focus and patience. Our mission is to share the excitement of Olympic-style fencing with Brooklyn, and our dedicated coaches make it easy and fun to get started.
Cortelyou Academy
2739 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn
718-421-9581 / 718-282-6077
Summer camp # 718-282-6077
At Cortelyou Academy, you will find small class sizes, a high percentage of proficiency on NYS State exams, a great after-school program, convenient location, a balanced nutritional breakfast, lunch and snack, and variety in arts enrichment for students in 1st-5th grades. Stop by today and sign up! Cortelyou Academy, where leaders are made. Call or visit our website for more information.
Curves For woman
7304 13th Ave., Brooklyn
718-833-4222
Elite Fitness Studio
111 Union St., Carroll Gardens
718-596-0006
We are devoted to providing an environment that will support you in creating physical and mental wellbeing, allowing you to experience the benefits of exercise while keeping you motivated and positive. Elite Fitness is recognized for our passion and expertise in providing our clients with the knowledge and direction necessary to achieve their individual goals, and for improving the quality of life for our community. Elite fitness also offers an array of classes that support the well being of children.
Gym Park
81 Oak St., Brooklyn
718-349-6627
Harbor Fitness
9215-4th Ave., Brooklyn
718-238-9400
191-15th St., Park Slope
718-965-6200
Kicks 4 Kids - Brooklyn
939 83rd St., Brooklyn
718-715-0744
We are a unique program founded to serve the specific physical health and nutritional needs of all children, particularly those children who are overweight and/or diabetic, ages 6-16. Our specialized program allows children and teens struggling with these conditions to have fun, while engaging in activities that result in healthier lives. Call today to arrange a free trial class. Call for information!
Little Gym of Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst
8681 18th Ave., Brooklyn
718-259-6878
A feeling of success is one of the many benefits your child receives at The Little Gym®. We provide gymnastics-based motor skill development programs for ages 4 months-12 years. Through sequential skill-building, movement, gymnastics, exercise, music, and games, our curriculum teaches students to build their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Classes are non-competitive and taught in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Currently offering gymnastics, dance, sports skill, and karate classes. Schedule your free trial class. Celebrate your child’s birthday. Party slots fill up months in advance; reserve today!
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, Inc.
3300 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn
718-646-1444, x333
The Shorefront Y is the central hub when seeking exceptional programs for kids of all ages! We have activities for children, ages 3 months to 18 years: Infant and Early Childhood programs, Summer and Winter Break Camps, Afterschool Program, Enrichment Classes, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Swim Teams, Gymnastics and other sports. Swimming lessons from our acclaimed Shorefront Y Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy are in high demand. Your teen can also do a lot here at the Y. Visit us at 3300 Coney Island Ave, or online at shorefronty.org.
