Registration for City Parks Foundation’s free summer sports programs is open. Children ages 6 to17 can participate in tennis, soccer, track & field, multi-sport programming and golf from July through August. City Parks Foundation’s sports programs offer recreation and enrichment over the summer months. Locations in Brooklyn include Bushwick Playground, Fort Greene Park, McCarren Park in Williamsburg, parks in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Red Hook Recreation Center, Prospect Park and the City Parks Junior Golf Center in Dyker Heights. There is no lottery, registration is on a first come first serve basis. Sometimes, waitlists occur but only for certain programs like golf. You will get confirmation emails as soon as you register your child.
Programs
- Track & Field: Participants in the track & field program will learn events including sprints, relays, hurdles, long jump, and more. Sign up here.
- Soccer: Soccer players will develop fundamental skills like passing, dribbling, and shooting through fun drills and scrimmages. Sign up here.
- Tennis: Tennis players will learn technique and gameplay through engaging instruction and weekly competitions. Sign up here.
- Multi-sport participants in Everyday Play will rotate through activities like tennis, soccer, golf, and fitness throughout the week. Sign up here.
- Golf: Golf programming offers multiple entry points for young players. At the CityParks Junior Golf Center in Brooklyn, participants receive free instruction, practice time, and equipment while learning the fundamentals of the game alongside lessons in life skills and healthy habits. Sign up here.
- Through Girls Forward, presented in partnership with Nike, girls ages 13–16 can participate in free, beginner-friendly programming across sports including soccer, tennis, golf, track & field, and flag football. Led by female coaches, the program emphasizes confidence-building, teamwork, and creating a welcoming space for girls to stay engaged in sports. Sign up here.
Brooklyn locations, dates and times
- Track & Field (Ages 6-17): Linden Park, East New York – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Track & Field (Ages 6-17): Betsey Head Park, Brownsville – Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Golf (Ages 7-17): Sunset Park, Sunset Park – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene – Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Highland Park, Cypress Hills – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Jackie Robinson Park, Bed-Stuy – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): John C. Carty Park, Bay Ridge – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Kelly Playground, Midwood – Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Leif Ericson Park, Bay Ridge – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Lincoln Terrace, Crown Heights – Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Marine Park, Marine Park – Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): McCarren Park, Williamsburg – Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): McKinley Park, Dyker Heights – Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Youth Tennis (Ages 6-17): Prospect Park, Park Slope – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Girls Forward Tennis (Ages 13-16): Leif Ericson Park, Bay Ridge – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
- Girls Forward Track & Field (Ages 13-16): Betsy Head Park, Brownsville – Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- Girls Forward Golf (Ages 13-16): CityParks Junior Golf Center, Dyker Heights – Tuesdays, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
- Everyday Play (Ages 6-17): Kaiser Park, Coney Island – Mondays through Thursday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
