Our soccer coaches are here to share their love of the sport, using fun exercises and drills to introduce kids to the “beautiful game” of soccer. Participants learn how to pass, dribble, and kick through informal team scrimmage play and instruction. At the end of the program, dedicated participants are invited to compete in a one-day tournament.
Ages 5 – 12
Soccer is about teamwork, running, and agility. Our program teaches and celebrates all. Our coaches teach kids how to pass, dribble, and kick through informal, co-ed scrimmages and instruction. Our spring beginner program teaches kids of all levels the basics of soccer through informal play and instruction.
**Please note*** locations and schedules are subject to change. Any changes to program info currently listed will be communicated to registered participants prior to the start of the program.
**Please check back for updated registration as sites may be added in the coming days.
City Parks Foundation is excited to announce a new initiative this summer to encourage more teenage girls to participate in soccer and stay involved with the game. We are introducing a new session this summer for girls ages 13-16 at all nine citywide locations. Led by female coaches, this program will offer a supportive environment for girls of all skill levels to make friends, build self-esteem, and most importantly, have fun!
Ages 7 – 12
Our summer beginner program teaches kids of all levels the basics of soccer through informal play and instruction. At the end of the summer, select participants are invited to compete in a one-day tournament. This program accommodates organized camps and youth groups at specific sites if/when space is available and on a “first-come basis.”
**Please note*** locations and schedules are subject to change. Any changes to program info currently listed will be communicated to registered participants prior to the start of the program.
Ages 5-7
April – June
Thomas Jefferson Park
City Parks Foundation is excited to be partnering with Kids for Kicks to offer a pilot program this Spring for young students. Kids For Kicks is a volunteer organization co-founded by high-school soccer players to provide FREE instruction to children aged 5+ in the local community in an inclusive, fun, and encouraging environment. Each week classes “tackle” a new theme.
CityParks Soccer is presented by Nike. Generous private support for CityParks Soccer is provided by the Thompson Family Foundation, The Linda B. and Howard S. Stern Family Foundation, L+M Development Partners, Neuberger Berman Foundation, and The Venable Foundation. Supporting Sponsor NYC Football Club. Generous public support is provided by the NYC Council under the leadership of Adrienne Adams, with special thanks to Council Member Tiffany Cabán.
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Because of you, NYC’s kids are learning how to protect our environment and being introduced to a new sport for life, community volunteers are transforming a green space in need of care, and free world-class performing arts are being brought to our parks all around the city—all for free. When you support City Parks Foundation's free programs, you are helping our parks, our communities, and our city thrive.
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