Gymnastics near you is a great option for kids to stay active and learn a new sport. It can help improve their social skills, as well as their confidence.
No matter if your child is interested or not in competitive gymnastics, NYC has plenty to offer. Many of the city’s top gymnastics centres offer classes for beginners and advanced.
Pre-K, Grade School Classes at the Youth
A range of classes for pre-kindergarten through grade school gymnastics are offered at the local Y. This will allow your child to get started and be ready for more advanced training. Find out what's on offer at your local Y.
Gymnastics for toddlers in Kidville
This chain is a popular one that offers a variety toddler gymnastics classes. These include baby tumbling, big muscle building, and even baby tumbling. This is a great way to introduce your children to gymnastics and to teach them basic moves such as cartwheels, headstands, and back bends.
MatchPoint NYC
This Manhattan-based gym caters to gymnasts of all skill levels and ages. Its curriculum has been approved by USA Gymnastics and builds novice athletes to advanced.
You can choose from a variety of classes, such as trampoline, floor, and tumble. A special class is offered for those with disabilities.
Industry Gymnastics
The New York City institution offers three locations with a full program of classes. This includes Baby Bobcat (3 months) and Leopards Competitive (6+). Its mission is "to build confident, well-rounded gymnasts with strong athletic foundations."
92Y Gym
The largest city sports complex, 92Y, is home to many gymnastic options. The gym has tumble tracks, foam pits, uneven bars, single rail bars and balance beams, as well as an assortment of strength equipment.
Camp EAGR
The Eastman School of Music hosts a week-long camp that will teach music to your children in July. Children living in the city can attend for free.
Riverside Park Conservancy Summer Sports Daycamps
The Riverside Parks Conservancy organizes weekly low cost sports camps in the city’s scenic parks. Camps run from June 4-8, 24. You can choose from soccer, tennis, and baseball options. There is also flag football and multisports camps.
The summer math program is free for NYC children with low incomes and includes a trip to a college in the upstate. Sixth-graders spend five-weeks learning logic skills and problem-solving, while seventhgraders stay for three weeks at a sleepaway camp.
Summer is changing
The Development for Change Foundation runs more than 12 free summer camps throughout Brooklyn and the Bronx to combat the dreaded summer slide. The camps help students from poor neighborhoods become more responsible, independent and confident.
BEAM Discovery and Seventh Grade Programs at BEAM
These programs offer low-income sixth/seventh-graders a unique opportunity. These programs include lunches, daily transportation on campus, and field trips.