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Please note: Some programs require advance registration and/or recreation center membership. Always call the contact number provided before attending a program.

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Adult Open Pickleball

Monday: 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Friday: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Al Oerter Recreation Center, 131-40 Fowler Avenue, Queens

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Start Date: June 30, 2019
End Date: September 28, 2019
Age:Adult

Enjoy a game of open pickleball with other players! Participants divide up into teams and scrimmage against each other. All skill levels are welcome!

Location: Gymnasium

Ages: 18+

This is a non-instructional activity.

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Adult Badminton

Tuesday: 7:30 p.m.-9:45 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 p.m.-9:45 p.m.

Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, 93-29 Queens Boulevard, Queens

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Start Date: September 16, 2019
End Date: December 27, 2019
Age:Everyone

Are you a badminton enthusiast? A beginner? All levels are welcome. Get hooked on this fun, fast-paced sport and have fun playing badminton with your child. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Location: Basketball Court on 1st Floor

Participants must be 18+ years of age.

Please call the recreation center for more information.

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Adult Badminton

Monday: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center, 80 Catherine Street, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 1, 2019
End Date: September 21, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

The gymnasium is open for any adult member who would like to engage in pick-up style play or practice.

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Adult Group Lessons at Prospect Park Tennis Center

Sunday: 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Monday: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Prospect Park Tennis Center , PARKSIDE AVE AT THE PARADE GROUND (Brooklyn), Brooklyn

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Age:Adult / Senior

Adult group tennis lessons, grouped according to skill level

Phone: (718) 436-2500
Cost: $50 or $240

$240 for 6-session series or $50 per session
Reservations must be made 24-hours in advance

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Adult Open Badminton

Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Al Oerter Recreation Center, 131-40 Fowler Avenue, Queens

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Start Date: June 30, 2019
End Date: September 28, 2019
Age:Adult

Enjoy a game of badminton with your peers. All skill levels are welcomed!

Location: Basketball Court

Ages: 18+

This is an non-instructional activity.

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Adult Tennis

Monday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.,6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.,6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Hansborough Recreation Center, 35 West 134th Street, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 1, 2019
End Date: September 28, 2019
Age:Adult

Play a game of singles or doubles in the park at Howard Bennett Playground Tennis Court. Bring a friend and increase your skills as you play along.

Location: Howard Bennett Playground Tennis Court

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Adult Tennis

Monday: 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m.

Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, 85 Bradhurst Avenue, Manhattan

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Start Date: May 11, 2015
End Date: December 28, 2019
Age:Adult

Our program goal is to stress fun, safety, and effective instruction. Helping to create an environment that promotes learning, encourages a love of the sport, and to motivate athletes to come out year after year. You will learn the basic skills and rules of tennis.

Instructor: Jeffrey McFarlane

Location: Gymnasium

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Adult and Senior Pickleball

Monday: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center, 80 Catherine Street, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 1, 2019
End Date: September 21, 2019
Age:Adult / Senior

Adults and seniors are welcome to play Pickleball in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

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Adult and Senior Table Tennis

Monday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.,6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.,6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center, 80 Catherine Street, Manhattan

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Start Date: July 2, 2018
Age:Adult / Senior

Table tennis access for adults and seniors.

Location: multipurpose room

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Tennis/Racquet Sports

You may use any of Parks' recreational spaces, except tennis courts, without a permit. However, if a permit holder arrives with a valid permit in hand, you must vacate the field or court. An individual must have a season permit or single-play ticket to use Parks' tennis courts.

Organized play (leagues) requires a permit. Click here for an application and more information about permits.

Alley Pond Tennis Center

QUEENS VILLAGE 79-20 WINCHESTER BOULEVARD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 264-2600
Courts: 16
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
Type: Hard
Info: Lessons offered. During the indoor season (October 19-May 6), 11 courts are available to rent for a fee. During the outdoor season, 14 courts are available for Parks tennis permit holders. For booking courts and program information please call or visit Alley Pond Tennis Center's website.

Astoria Heights Playground

BETWEEN 45TH AND 46TH STREET AT 30TH ROAD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
Courts: 3
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor

Astoria Park

21ST ST. & HOYT AVE. (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 626-8136
Courts: 14
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard
Info: Lessons Offered

Baisley Park

155TH ST. & 118TH AVE. (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 352-4793
Courts: 4
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard

Baisley South

N. CONDUIT AVE. & 150TH ST. (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 352-4793
Courts: 4
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard

Bensonhurst Park

CROPSEY AVE. & BAY PKWY. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
718-769-0001
Courts: 7
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard
Info: Note: Lessons are offered. All 7 courts are bubbled during the indoor season (Approximately, the day after Columbus Day through the last Friday in April) and may be rented for a fee. During the outdoor season, there are 6 courts available to Parks tennis permit holders. For bookings or for more information about tennis at Bensonhurst Park, please call 718-769-0001 or visit Matchpoint NYC.

Brian Watkins Tennis Center

AT HOUSTON ST. (WALK EAST OVER FDR DRIVE) (Manhattan) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
212-529-7185
Courts: 12
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard
Info: Lessons Offered

Broad Channel Park

CROSSBAY BLVD. AND E. 16-E. 18 RDS. (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 318-4000
Courts: 2
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard

Bronx Park

BRONX PARK EAST AND BRADY AVE. (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 430-1821
Courts: 6
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard

Brookville Park

BROOKVILLE BLVD. & SOUTHERN PKWY. (Queens) |
Facility Type: Tennis Courts
(718) 255-2620
Courts: 6
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Type: Hard
Info: Lessons Offered

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Tennis/Racquet Sports

Team and league sports provide a great opportunity to get fit, socialize, and have fun. Some leagues are casual, while others are more competitive. Email or call the leagues below to find out more about your local team and its players.

American Youth Table Tennis Organization

Boroughs:Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan
Age: Youth
Type: table tennis
During after school and weekend hours, we offer urban school students an opportunity to learn the exciting, dynamic and strategic sport of table tennis.

CityParks Corporate Tennis League

Boroughs:Manhattan, Queens
Age: Adult
Type: Tennis
The CityParks Corporate Tennis League features eight weeks of co-ed TeamTennis. The Spring, 2009 schedule will run from May 1st through June 26, 2009. Weekly matches are played in a fun, social atmosphere and all for a good cause: each company's registration donation goes to support CityParks Tennis, a free, citywide instructional program benefiting more than 7,500 children in over forty NYC parks. The full eight week schedule follows a TeamTennis format: one set each of men's and women's singles & doubles and one set of mixed doubles. Two divisions of play are offered - intermediate and advanced. A minimum of four players (two men and two women) is required for each team, although at least six players are recommended to allow for substitutions. There can be up to ten players on your team roster.
Phone: 718.760.6986 | Email

Metropolitan Tennis Group

Boroughs:Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
Age: Adult
Type: Tennis
Metropolitan Tennis Group (MTG) is a not-for-profit lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organization formed to provide its membership with expanded opportunities to play recreational and competitive tennis.
Phone: 347-692-8684 | Email

Nyamekye Sports

Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Adult
Type: paddleball
Phone: (646) 541-5181

Prospect Park Tennis Center

Borough: Brooklyn
Age: Youth/Adult
Type: Tennis/Racquet Sports
Phone: (718) 436-2500 | Email

Tennis New York / NYC Tennis League

Boroughs:Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
Age: Adult
Type: tennis
We run 3 leagues that start in the spring, summer and fall. We also run an on-going tennis partner program where we connect adults with other players who want to meet up with them on the courts.
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