Looking to keep your kids fit in Nassau County, Long Island? Our comprehensive guide leads you directly to great, local Nassau County classes and programs focusing on sports and fitness, including gyms, skiing, and much more.
Active Kidz Long Island
200 Robbins Lane, Jericho
516- 621-6600
Active Kidz is the place for kids to get healthy while having fun. The 20,000-square-foot athletic facility will keep kids running, jumping, and climbing through its four-level indoor playground with web climbs, tunnels, and bridges. There is a 20-foot high rock wall with beginner to expert courses, a 30-foot long traverse rock wall to test strength and balance. New attractions such as IPlay, with interactive floor games, help improve gross motor skills while delighting kids for hours. Laser Tag, Glow in the Dark Dance Fun and Cannonball Air Blast help increase stamina and sharpen reflexes.
Berest Dance Center
12 S Washington St., Port Washington
516-944-6687
Berest Dance Center features the nationally acclaimed “Story Dance” © sensory/tactile/motor approach to movement for young children ages 2-5. Developed by Olga Berest, children develop the ability to dance creatively by the association of movement to props connected to storytelling. All ages study at Berest Dance Center. Berest offers over 100 classes a week in genres including ballet, pointe, modern, musical theater, jazz, tap, hip-hop, African, as well as specialty classes for boys and workshops for the advanced dancer. The Center provides an alternative to NYC study for the serious dancer.
Family Time Fitness
41 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst
631-888-1010
Gymnastique/Totique
10 Aerial Way, Syosset
516-827-0500
gymnastiqueny@aol.com
Gymnastique/Tottique is Long Island’s premier gymnastics facility. A 10,000 square foot facility equipped with state of the art gymnastics apparatuses. Gymnastic programs for boys and girls range the full gambit from beginner to advanced classes for ages 3 to 16 years old. Lori created Tottique in 1997 to give moms and toddlers a place to learn and play together. Birthday parties are also available. Lori believes that her constant commitment to new programs is what separates her facility from all others.
HOPEFitness Locations
2750 N. Jerusalem Road, N. Bellmore
877-396-HOPE
1615 Ninth Ave, Bohemia, NY
HOPEFitness is the FIRST fitness center of its kind! Created and dedicated to individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities and OPEN to the public! The facility and equipment are designed to allow for maximum participation, while adjusting to the strengths and weaknesses of all individuals. The program is FREE for staff and family members. HOPEFitness offers a FREE initial workout and assessment and services NYC. Please call or visit our website for more information on our programs.
Iceland
3345 Hillside Ave
New Hyde Park
516-746-1100
Iceland has been a landmark in New Hyde Park for over 35 years. It is currently the home for the Peter Burrows Figure Skating Center. Peter Burrows is a renowned National, International, World, and Olympic Coach who has trained and coached many known figure skating stars. Iceland is home to the Long Island Gulls Tier 1 Travel Hockey Organization. The Long Island Gulls has developed many young Hockey players who have gone on to win local, regional, and national championships. Call today and ask about our skating and hockey lessons and clinics.
Jam Dance and Fitness Center
227 Bedford Ave., Bellmore
516-781-5090
83 E. Shore Road, Great Neck
516-466-5647
15 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills
631-462-2444
JAM Dance & Fitness Center is proud to celebrate its seventeenth year bringing quality dance education to Long Island. With locations in Bellmore, Dix Hills and Great Neck, JAM offers quality dance education to competitive and recreational dancers of all ages. Voted Studio of the Year, JAM balances learning proper dance technique with a fun-filled atmosphere. JAM is the home of From Our Hearts to Your Toes, an organization that collects and donates gently used shoes and costumes to underprivileged children in Long Island and NYC. For information, email forjamdancers@aol.com.
Just One Wheel
191 Newtown Road, Plainview
516-586-8443
Lil Sluggers Long Island
156 Railroad St., Huntington Station
631-367-9378
gowestregistrations@yahoo.com
Little Gym of Levittown
2890 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown
516-520-4455
The Little Gym of Roslyn
32 Glen Gove Road, Greenvale
516-513-0600
The Little Gym is an exercise and motor development center for children, offering gymnastic classes, sports skills development, dance, cheerleading, and karate classes for children ages 4 mos. to 12 years, in a loving, non-competitive environment. Qualified instructors implement programs designed to build self-esteem and confidence. An emphasis on music and fun encourages both physical and emotional growth. The Little Gym also offers summer camp, holiday camp, Parent Survival Night, and Awesome Birthday Bashes.
Little Gym of Roslyn
32 Glen Cove Road, Greenvale
516-513-0600
ianaxelrod@aol.com
Lucie B's Jump N' Fun
807 Atlantic Ave., Baldwin
516-791-1028
45 Cuttermill Road, Great Neck
New York's first and only jump rope gym for kids (and adults) has relocated from Woodmere to Baldwin! This unique jump rope program gets kids and adults in insanely awesome cardiovascular shape, while they have a blast. From single rope, long rope to double dutch, Lucie B's jump rope programs are cardio/strength specific, geared toward getting kids super fit! Owners Lucie B and Dion T are professional jump ropers and USA Jump Rope regional and national champions. They have transformed hundreds of kids into jump rope athletes and superstars.
M.A.T.S.S. Kid's Gym
A Rainbow Of Programs Under One Roof!
2629 Grand Ave., Bellmore
516-221-1330
171 Eileen Way, Syosset
516-496-7765
A rainbow of programs to play, learn, and grow with since 1985 for ages 7 mons.-12 years. Baby, toddler, and separation classes bridge development to a comprehensive early childhood education and gym program. After-school classes provide movement, gymnastics, sports and enrichment instruction for both our on-site center children and community school-age. Summer camp, holiday mini-camps, weekend birthday party and kids night out event programs provide a year-round place to play and celebrate! Early care, aftercare, and full daycare (3 mons. and older) available. Diapers welcome. Dedicated staff and counselors are New York State CPR/first aid certified.
My Shine Program
P. O. Box 357, Old Bethpage
516-551-1491
A therapeutic equine program for individuals of all ages with special needs, conveniently located at West Hills Riding Center. Our mission is to foster a relationship between individuals with special needs and horses through activities involving horses in a safe and nurturing environment. Group or private lessons consist of teaching horsemanship skills, games, mini-trail rides through West Hills Park, and most importantly, having fun. Come experience the magic between horse and rider.
New York Islanders
1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale
800-882-ISLES x3
Still trying to plan the best birthday for your child? The Islanders have the hottest party on ice! Discounted tickets, a visit from Sparky the Dragon, your child’s picture on the video board & much more are included in our Islanders birthday bashes. You’ve never had a birthday party in this atmosphere before. Add on bonuses can include autographed jerseys, sticks, & pucks for the child. Give your child the experience of a lifetime!
Oh My Girls (OMG)
516-802-5800
omg@ohmygirls.com
Oh My Girls!™ is the *first-ever* healthy living center for girls. It offers uniquely styled programs specifically designed to help developing girls stay fit and fabulous for life. Offerings include fitness classes (Zumba, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing, cardiodance, and more) and hands-on, healthy cooking classes (international, vegetarian, gluten-free, and healthy baking.) Also offered are a wide variety of workshops focused on the social needs of girls that guarantee to help your daughter become her greatest self.
One Potato Two Tomato
Iacono, Laura Lynn, RD,CDN
516-286-5255
One Potato Two Tomato’s birthday packages are perfect for private small groups up to 12 with unique custom designed youth fitness training workouts, healthy brunch, lunch, and dinner menus.
Professional Athletic Performance Center
645 Stewart Ave., Garden City
516-794-FAST (3278)
Dean is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He graduated from Nassau Community College in 1993 and received his BA in psychology and physical education at Queens College in 2000. Dean has worked in outpatient sports medicine clinics for over 12 years and has coached many high school, college and professional athletes. Dean joined Professional Athletic Performance Center in September of 2003. During this time he has been involved with many community outreach programs promoting and educating athletes and parents on the benefits of strength and conditioning.
SPORTIME - Nassau
Bethpage Multi-Sport
516-731-4432
Bethpage Tennis
516-933-8500
Lynbrook
516-887-1330
Manhattan
212-427-6150
Massapequa
516-887-1330
Roslyn
516-484-9222
Syosset Tennis & Multi-Sport
516-364-2727
jsiegel@sportimeny.com
Sportime offers adults and children a great variety of ways to stay in shape and have fun while doing it! We offer recreational play, instruction and leagues in tennis, volleyball, basketball and roller hockey. In addition, our three Long Island fitness centers offer our members cutting edge strength training and cardiovascular equipment, a diverse menu of group exercise classes, highly qualified personal trainers and beautiful locker room faculties. Sportime has something for everyone, so visit one of our SportimeNY.com. Check out our amazing Summer Camps too!
Ultimate Gaga
575 Underhill Blvd., Syosset
516-921-GAGA
Woodbury Ski Area
785 Washington Road, Woodbury
203-263-2203
World Class Performance Center
1028A Old Country Road
Plainview
516-822-3903
World Class Performance Center is a studio dedicated to dance education and excellence. At World Class Performance Center, we are a family devoted to improving your child's skills by offering personalized attention. We provide a broad spectrum of dance education within a nurturing and professional environment. Our certified, professional staff have 25 years of dance industry experience. Our goal is to offer the finest all-around dance program for your child; therefore, we seek out new techniques by attending workshops and master classes that keep us on the cutting edge of emerging dance styles.
