From toddler movement classes to competitive team training, plus rhythmic gymnastics and circus / tumbling alternatives. Use the sub-categories below to jump straight to the right gym.
Movement, confidence, coordination and fun in a low-pressure environment. Best for first-timers and younger children.
For girls drawn to dance, flexibility and music-driven gymnastics with ribbons, hoops, balls and clubs.
Established competitive gyms with structured progression and team programs for boys and girls.
For kids who love the movement but want something more creative than a competitive gym setting.
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Top kids gymnastics programs in Greater Boston include Exxcel Gymnastics & Climbing in Newton (preschool through competitive, ninja warrior, rock climbing), Gymnastics Academy of Boston in Cambridge (gymnastics, tumbling, parkour, parent & me), Planet Gym (multiple locations, rec and competitive), Nik's Olympic School in Wellesley (ages 3-10+, Olympic-level coach), and The Little Gym of Newton Centre (ages 4 months-12, parent & me through grade school).
The best circus arts programs for kids near Boston are Commonwealth Circus Center in Jamaica Plain (aerial silks, trapeze, hand balancing), Esh Circus Arts in Somerville (aerial silks, aerial hoop, flexibility, contortion), Circus Complex in Newton (circus arts, aerial, juggling ages 6+), Eastern Acrobatics in Natick (youth acrobatics, aerial silks, performance training), Green Dragon Circus Arts, Circus Up, and Revolution Trapeze School.
Kids can take aerial silks classes at Commonwealth Circus Center in Jamaica Plain, Esh Circus Arts in Somerville, Eastern Acrobatics in Natick, and Green Dragon Circus Arts. Boston Rhythmic also offers aerial-style training alongside rhythmic gymnastics.
Boston Rhythmic (Hyde Park, Waltham and Westborough) is one of New England's largest rhythmic gymnastics programs, offering recreational through competitive tracks since 2002. MG Rhythmic Academy (Newton) and Rhythmic Dreams also offer rhythmic gymnastics with ribbons, hoops, balls and clubs for ages 3+.
Yes — Exxcel Gymnastics & Climbing in Newton offers Ninja Warrior obstacle courses alongside gymnastics and rock climbing. Planet Gym and My Gym also offer ninja-style movement programs. For parkour specifically, Parkour Generations Boston (pkgenboston.com) and Gymnastics Academy of Boston in Cambridge offer parkour and freerunning classes for kids and teens.
Yes — Central Rock Gym in Watertown offers rock climbing and bouldering with kids classes and summer camps. MetroRock (Everett) has youth teams and summer camps. Rock Spot Climbing serves the Boston and Providence area. Exxcel Gymnastics in Newton also has an in-gym climbing wall.