The 7 Best Summer Sports for NYC Kids

If you’re looking for ways for your family to stay active this summer, you’re in luck! New York City offers plenty of sports programs and camps throughout the summer. Signing your child up for sports allows for them to make new friends, learn new skills and stay healthy.

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Soccer

Combining speed, agility, and endurance, soccer is a great way for your kids to stay active this summer! It is one of the world’s most popular sports, bringing so many people together. Join in on the fun and check out our list of programs!

Baseball

Knock this summer out of the park by signing your kids up for little league. Downtown Little League in Manhattan offers coed baseball, girls-only softball and a challenger division catered towards kids with special-needs! New York Empire Baseball also offers a great selection of youth programs to choose from.

Swimming

There’s no better time to learn how to swim than during the summer, and once your child learns, they’ll never forget. The YMCA of Greater New York offers swim camps all over the city. Click here to find the location closest to you!

Lacrosse

Are you looking to have your kids try something new? Lacrosse has been named one of the fastest-growing sports for the last 15 years. Check out the Brooklyn Lacrosse Club or the free Bronx Lacrosse Summer Academy program available to South Bronx residents.

Tennis

Come on out to Central Park from June through the end of August for Central Park Tennis Center Summer Camp! Do you have more than one kid that’s looking to get in on the action? Central Park Tennis Center has sibling discounts available for their summer programs.

Basketball

If your kids are wanting to sweat it out on the basketball court this summer, New York City offers plenty of opportunities. One camp you should look into is the Jr. Knicks Summer Basketball Camp, which will feature current and former Knicks players each week! Kids of Summer Basketball Camp is another option worth exploring. Make sure yo check out our latest roundup to see more basketball programs located across the city.

Volleyball

Bump, set, spike! Volleyball provides your kids with plenty of opportunities for physical and emotional growth, including increased hand-eye coordination and sportsmanship. Big City Volleyball and QBK Sports Summer Beach Volleyball Camp are two great options for you to look into this season.

Running

If you are looking for an inexpensive summer sport for your kids to try out, have them take up running! Whether they are just getting into running or have been running for years, there are many programs around the city that you can sign your kids up for. Rising New York Road Runners as well as NYRR Runcenter are some great program options to choose from that will teach your kids the proper way to run!

British Swim School - Long Island

The premier learn-to-swim provider for people of all ages, offering programs for children ages 3-months through adults.&nbsp; British Swim School uses gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. British Swim School&rsquo;s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Come see the British Swim School difference!

Explore MetroWest Boston

<h1>Turn Whining into Winning in MetroWest Boston</h1> From beer gardens to corn mazes, state parks to beautiful art, MetroWest Boston is a great destination for a weekend trip! Enjoy <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/get-outside/?imgoing-place=hopkinton-state-park-61a91acef30b531a665ab64d">Hopkinton State Park</a>&rsquo;s gorgeous foliage while kayaking on the lake or hiking, mountain biking, or snowshoeing on the amazing trails. In the evening, catch a play, musical, concert, art exhibition, dance performance, or immersive theatrical event at <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=hopkinton-center-for-the-arts-63c03d7e0d792d753263b4d1">Hopkinton Center for the Arts</a>. Get a great night&rsquo;s sleep at one of the region&rsquo;s hotels, such as <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=the-verve-hotel-boston-natick-tapestry-collection-by-hilton-61aa4790f30b531a666119e4">The VERVE</a>, with its fun and funky pop art d&eacute;cor, or <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=aloft-framingham-6216279ccc891d1d0862c8c2">Aloft</a> with their pool tables and lobby games. In the morning, visit the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=danforth-art-school-61a8e11cf30b531a66592d90">Danforth Art Museum</a>, a jewel box housing 3,500+ artworks from three centuries, including groundbreaking sculptures depicting the African and African American experience by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller. Cross the street to the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=framingham-history-center-61a8e11cf30b531a66592d92">Framingham History Center</a> to explore their new multilingual exhibit that traces the city&rsquo;s immigration story, from those fleeing the 1690s Salem Witch trials, to the Irish and Italian influx in the 1800-1900s, to the current migration of Brazilians. &ldquo;Framingham&rsquo;s Collective Journeys&rdquo; includes oral histories, interactives, and artifacts. No visit to Framingham is complete without stopping at legendary <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/eat/?imgoing-place=jacks-abby-craft-lagers-61a8e11cf30b531a66592da0">Jack&rsquo;s Abby Craft Lagers</a>, one of 17 breweries in MetroWest, where you can enjoy a flight with a schnitzel sandwich or their famous Framinghamburger. Afterwards, spend a few hours at <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/activities/?imgoing-place=level99-64a8389c51f92a351a6a3f06">Level99</a> testing each other with 50+ mental and physical escape rooms and challenges. The next day, tour the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/where-to-stay/?imgoing-place=longfellows-wayside-inn-61aa7aa3f30b531a66621f57">Wayside Inn</a>. The oldest inn in America&rsquo;s 100-acre property includes the Old Barn, now a farm stand with displays of antique farming tools, the historic Grist Mill, and beautiful grounds containing the Longfellow Memorial Garden, the Redstone Schoolhouse from the poem &ldquo;Mary Had a Little Lamb&rdquo;, the Martha-Mary Chapel, and Josephine's Pond for fishing. Stay for a delicious gourmet meal in their historic dining room. Spend the afternoon at the <a href="https://www.metrowestvisitors.org/culture/?imgoing-place=american-heritage-museum-61a92852f30b531a665b17bf">American Heritage Museum</a>. Start your tour in the depths of a WWI trench listening to a nurse&rsquo;s first-hand account from the Western Front while bombs explode above you and the floor begins to shake. This extraordinary museum features one-of-a-kind historic aircraft, tanks, cars and rare relics from the Revolutionary War to today, in immersive exhibits and living history events. Afterwards, wander the charming shops and boutiques of downtown Hudson. <h3>MetroWest Boston offers these and many other attractions, activities and events for the whole family!</h3>

Gaga Madness

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The 7 Best Summer Sports for NYC Kids