The Little Gym (multiple locations in Bergen, see website)
It’s no accident that Parents and Tots have been enjoying getting physical at the Little Gym for years. The formula for the national chain’s success is simple: let kids blow off steam by structuring classes which strongly encourage jumping, running, bending and rolling led by fun instructors who know how to engage even the busiest of bees. Add in the modern, clean, state of the art facilities and watch for smiles all around.
Playmaker All Stars (NVSA 100 Oakland Ave., Closter, 201-767-7090 )
Playmaker All Stars teaches the basic mechanics of sports while helping to develop the key character traits of a future leader: integrity, leadership, loyalty and team spirit. Sign your kid up with Coach Mike and watch them emerge after the 45 minute class all smiles, begging to go back. Offering Multi-sport classes for “Cubs” (2 to 3 year olds) through “All Stars” (1st Graders) and everything in between and Basketball classes for children in grades Pre -K through 4, Playmaker’s offerings are specially designed to cater to the specific age of your mini-baller. The coaches at Playmaker instill enough confidence in kids to turn even the meekest child into a virtual chatterbox (Be careful what you wish for).
The Superdome in Waldwick (34 Hopper Avenue, Waldwick, 201-444-7660)
With over 79,000 square feet of indoor playing fields, a three lane running track and climate control housed within a 67 foot dome, The Superdome was built to offer the kind of top notch sports programs and activities young athletes can enjoy year round. From Lacrosse, to Soccer to Football and Baseball, plus birthday parties, camps and “rec nights”, this is a place for your player to break a sweat. Youngest visitors (ages 3-6) can participate in the Dome’s “Rising Stars Program” for multi-sport or sport specific (soccer, football) training for basic skill building and fun.
Elite Training Academy, 1 Tice Road, Franklin Lakes, 201-847-2550
The centerpiece of the facility is its 12,000 sq foot indoor field, equipped with the latest generation of synthetic turf that looks, feels, and plays like real grass and meets all safety and testing standards. And unlike other facilities, you can wear you cleats on the field indoors. Offering everything from Soccer, to Lacrosse, Baseball and Softball, Elite Training’s state-of-the-art indoor facility lets athletes work on their skills all year round. “Lil Sluggers!”- Elite Training Academy’s newest program, is a national child developmental program created to introduce children ages 2 - 6 to the game of baseball. Your tot will learn the basics of the game just in time for little league.
West Rock Indoor Sports (21 Pralle Lane, Bardonia, NY, 845-507-0046)
Just over the border in Rockland, West Rock Indoor houses over 16,000 square feet of regulation sized basketball courts, a brand new indoor turf field and a separate tennis facility. For fall, kids can choose from Basketball Leagues, Girls Lacrosse Training, Basketball Boot Camp, Fitness and Soccer. Or take advantage of their top notch Tennis training facility, home to some of our areas top tennis professionals, and learn basic skills or hone their game and prepare for more serious tournament play.
