Our overview features classes and learning pods for children 8 months to 6th Grade in Prospect Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Fort Greene Park and other locations.
Aegir skating lessons | Downtown Brooklyn
Program: Aegir Boardworks After School Skate Lessons. Our small group lessons are held daily in Brooklyn, offering instruction from local skaters that are passionate about teaching kids and adults. We offer beginner and intermediate lessons for those absolutely new to skateboarding or for experienced riders looking to improve their style or learn new things. Classes are kept intimate with small groups of 1 to 4 students per instructor with private lesson options available as well. Our classes are also a la carte – you can purchase as many or as few classes as desired.
Location: Golconda Park, St. Mary’s Playground
Ages: 5 years and up
Dates: After School Lessons begin September 13th, 2021. We offer 3:30 to 6:30 classes Monday through Friday as well as private and group Weekend Lessons from 9am to 12pm.
Cost: $40 an hour per student for group lessons. $95 for one hour private lessons for up to two students. Private lessons are exclusively taught one or two students per instructor.
Contact: Website
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Soccer League | Pier 5
Program: The sign-up for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Youth Soccer League for 1st through 6th graders is now open for the fall 2021 season. Youth Soccer at Pier 5 will run Saturdays from September 11 to November 13, 2021 (pending any weather-related cancellations). Weekly practices will take place on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 PM, with games being played on Saturdays from 8 AM to 12 PM. All players, staff and parents/guardians will have to wear face coverings at all times. Each season runs for 10 weeks and the cost for the full season is $100.
Ages: 1st to 6h grades
Dates: Starts Saturday, September 11 and runs for ten weeks
Costs: $100 total for the season
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park
Contact: Sign up here.
Brooklyn Dance Conservatory | Prospect Park & Carroll Park
Program Brooklyn Dance Conservatory currently offers socially distanced, drop-in dance classes in Carroll Park and Prospect Park for ages 1.5-6. Classes are always engaging, and use children’s inherent creativity to keep them having fun, while moving and learning. Classes include a variety of dance styles including ballet, modern, jazz, and hip hop. Our outdoor classes provide kids with an imaginative, fun experience, all while learning real dance terminology. Ms. Allegra’s students love meeting new friends and showing off their constantly growing dance vocabulary.
Location: Prospect Park and Carroll Park
Ages: 1.5-6 years
Dates: Fall classes begin mid-September and run weekday mornings and afternoons. The days and times of classes vary from week to week to adjust for weather. Each week’s schedule is sent out to the email list on Sundays. If you can make it that week, just follow the email instructions to sign up. Feel free to reach out to our website or email address be added to our list.
Cost: $30 per class, $15 for the second sibling (scholarships are available)
Contact: brooklyndanceconservatory.com, br***********************@***il.com
Brooklyn Forest | Prospect Park
Program: Brooklyn Forest offers classes in city parks for young children and their caregivers. We want your child’s first class to be filled with wonder. And we believe a wonderful childhood starts with imaginative play and a supportive community; with a meaningful connection to nature and wildlife; with vigorous physical work and nourishing food; with simple rhythms and constant singing; with feeling at home in the forest.
Ages: 12 months to 4 years old
Dates: 14 weeks season starts September 9, classes run Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in the mornings for 1.5 hours
Costs: $640 for the season
Location: Prospect Park
Contact: Website
Collective Play Ground | Fort Greene Park and Prospect Park
Program: In Collective Kind outdoor adult-child classes we will sing, play, move and read alongside our caregivers as we learn with Montessori-inspired, open-ended materials that can easily be recreated. We will spark ideas for learning through play at home with repurposed materials and most importantly, engage with the natural world. We are a warm, welcoming community that places family relationships at the center. We trust the competence, sensitivity and determination of young children and believe that children construct knowledge through physical and social interactions.
Location: Fort Greene Park and Prospect Park, LeFrak Center + Picnic House.
Ages: Children who are developmentally 8 months – 5 years old
Dates: 6 weeks between September 14th – October 22nd Tuesday 9:15-10:00 | Prospect Park (near LeFrak Center) | 8-mos to 2-yearsTuesday 10:30-11:15 | Prospect Park (near LeFrak Center) | 2 to 5-yearsWednesday 9:15-10:00 | Fort Greene Park | 8-mos to 2-yearsWednesday 10:30-11:15 | Fort Greene Park | 2 to 5-yearsFriday 9:15-10:00 | Prospect Park (near Picnic House) | 8-mos to 2-years Friday 10:30-11:15 | Prospect Park (near Picnic House) | 2 to 5-years
Cost: Sliding scale pricing based on household income – less than $100K | $100K-$175K | above $175K: $20 | $25 | $30 per class. Sibling discounts availablePayable through Venmo (1.9% + 10¢ transaction fee) or check without fee
Contact: he***@***************nd.com | www.thecollectivekind.com/adultchild-classes
Koko NYC | Various neighborhoods
Boatbuilding, toy building, inventor labs and much more creative fun in these drawing, engineering and building workshops this Fall in Prospect Park, Fort Greene Park and other locations. The workshops are open for students in Kindergarten to 5th Grade and start September 13th. Pick-ups from some schools available. Details here.
Little Creatives Art & Movement BK | Cadman Plaza
Program: Little Creatives Art & MovementBK is an in-person outdoor art class that was created out of love, and built around fun. Our goal is to empower your little artists to become fearless …to push through “mistakes” and to discover their personal form of expression while encouraging children’s independent spirit.
Location: Cadman Plaza Park | Brooklyn Heights
Ages: 8-24 Months| 2-5 Years
Dates: September 1- October 31, 2021
Cost: $45 single drop-in. Discounts available with a class pack option. Sibling discounts available.
Contact: https://www.
Naomi’s Music | Cadman Plaza
Program details: Naomi’s Music is offering 10-week outdoor sessions for both Canta y Baila Conmigo (CyBC) with Gisela and Music Together with Naomi. Both programs are evidence and research based to best support your child organically through their primary music development, and in the case of Canta, also to introduce Spanish language and rich, culturally authentic Latin music. Learning happens naturally through family play in community. Everything we do is designed to allow for continued music making and exploration beyond our once per week exposure. The music goes home with you, and we show you ways to engage with the material that will keep the joy going and going!
Ages: Mixed Ages 0-5 together with the grown-ups and older children who love them. No sibling charge. Multiple adults welcome. (Music Together BABIES ONLY is restricted to adults with infants 0-8 months)
Dates/times: Canta y Baila Conmigo kicks off Sept 9th on Thursdays at various times (a minimum of 4 families per class is necessary for them to run) Music Together begins on October 3rd with a Preview Class on Sunday, September 19th at 10am. MT is scheduled to run on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Check the website for times. In case of inclement weather, we will find a clear alternative day the same week. All registered families will have access to a pre-recorded video of the class in case they cannot attend a makeup class.
Costs: $325 includes 10 classes and all materials, printed and digital as well as a library of videos of the lessons. Sundays will run 9 weeks and cost $300. 2 drop-in maximum at $30 each.
Location: Cadman Plaza Park. Please bring ground cover (waterproof if possible) as well as play along instruments for each member of your group, real or improvised.
Contact: naomismusic.com or call Naomi Weinberger 917-826-0534
Soccer Shots | Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, & More
Program Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. Our caring team positively impacts children’s lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, curriculum, and communication. Our coaches are the best-trained in the business. Our expert-approved curriculum is age-appropriate and aligns with early childhood education standards. In addition, we provide an exceptional customer experience and ongoing communication with parents.
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Cadman Plaza Park, JJ Byrne Park, Prospect Park, Stroud Playground and McCarren Park
Soccer Shots Fall Dates: 9/13 – 11/21, Weekdays and Weekends
Ages: 2 -8 years
Cost: $297 per 9 weeks, prorated classes available
Contact: Soccershots.com/nyccentral / ny********@*********ts.com
Super Soccer Stars | Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Prospect Park
Program: Super Soccer Stars is Brooklyn’s #1 youth soccer program for over 20 years! We use the ball to help children not only improve soccer skills, but develop self-confidence, teamwork, and socialization skills. Certified coaches work in small groups using an age-specific curriculum, providing each player with individual attention. Try Parent & Me, FUNdamentals, or Development Training classes, or join our NEW Scrimmage Games program. Private sessions also available – coaches come to you! All programs follow local and CDC guidelines for safe play. Save $25 on fall enrollment – Promo Code: FALLBBP
Location: 15 locations across Brooklyn – including Brooklyn Bridge Park, Prospect Park and Cadman Plaza
Ages: 1-12+
Dates: Classes start 9/7 and are available 7-days a week
Cost: Varies by location – monthly billing available
Contact: Website (Live Chat) | 212-877-7171
Tam Tam — Music Together | Fort Greene & Bed Stuy
Program: Outdoor Music Together (0-5 years) classes limited to 8 families. Your child will sing, dance, and learn to sing in tune and move to the beat through age-appropriate musical activities and instruments. In case of bad weather, classes will be on Zoom. Outdoor makeups are available in classes that have space. BYO blanket!
Age groups: Music Together (0-5 years old)
Dates: Classes offered 7 days a week, for 11 weeks (September 7-November 22).
Costs: $355 per family for 11-week semester
Locations: Fort Greene Park (Fort Greene), South Oxford Park (Fort Greene), Herbert Von King Park (Bed-Stuy), Jesse Owens Playground (Bed-Stuy)
Contact: https://www.
Treasure Trunk Theater | Cadman Park, Carroll Park and Fort Greene Park
SING ALONG CLASSES:
Program: Join us for singing, dancing, imagining and more! Our enthusiastic, engaging teaching artists will guide the group through some warm-ups, accompanied on live ukulele or guitar. Then, we open our magical treasure trunk and go on an interactive adventure – singing beloved tunes all along the way! These classes are parent/caregiver accompanied.
Location: Cadman Plaza, Carroll Park and Fort Greene Park
Ages: 0-4 years
Dates: Week of September 20th to Week of November 8th (additional weeks TBD, weather dependent)
Cost: $240 per semester/ $35 drop ins
Contact: http://www.treasuretrunktheatre.com/
AFTERSCHOOL OUTDOOR CAMP:
Program: Dive under the sea with us as we swim with our favorite ocean creatures and sea-faring friends– sing and dance like Ariel, sparkle with Rainbow Fish, explore the ocean with Moana, and more! We’ll dance like mermaids, “arrggg” like pirates, and act out some swimmingly splendid under the sea stories!
A weekly After School Camp where students will explore the semester’s theme with movement games, collaborative activities, dancing, craft projects, storytelling & more!
Location: Cadman Plaza
Ages: 3-6 years
Dates: Week of September 20th to Week of November 8th
Cost: $440 per semester / $65 drop ins
Contact: http://www.treasuretrunktheatre.com/
AFTERSCHOOL OUTDOOR CLASSES:
Program: Act, Move, Create, and Play… Where will your imagination take you today? In this class, children will go on a dramatic adventure that begins with the opening of the treasure trunk. The props and costumes inside the trunk provide the spark that inspires a story that we will create using our voices, bodies, and imaginations. Children will learn how to work together as an ensemble and explore the art of improvisation. This class provides a great way for children to begin incorporating dramatic arts into storytelling. Every class is a new adventure!
Location: Cadman Plaza
Ages: 3-6 years
Dates: Week of September 20th to Week of November 8th
Cost: $240 per semester/ $35 drop ins
Contact: http://www.treasuretrunktheatre.com/
