Places to move in Uptown Manhattan and Harlem.
On this site, Uptown Manhattan and Harlem means Manhattan above 59th Street, including Harlem. We list 22 places with a location here, in neighbourhoods including Harlem, Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Inwood; one isn't running right now. The biggest groups by main mood are Sweat buckets (5) and Stretch it out (5). Six are free every time, and two paid places offer a free first visit.
Free group runs meet in its parks: NYRR Open Run in Morningside and Inwood Hill Parks, Harlem Run in Marcus Garvey Park and Front Runners in Central Park, and Riverside Park's Field House has free yoga and mat Pilates.
21 places in Uptown Manhattan and Harlem, by mood
Dance it out (1)
Sweat buckets (5)
- Barry'sTreadmill and strength intervals · Upper West SidePrice on their site
- Central Rock GymClimbing gym · Manhattan (West End Ave)Price on their site
- Shape Up NYCFree city fitness classes · The Interchurch Center (functional yoga); Highbridge Recreation Center (Zumba)Free
- SoulCycleIndoor cycling studio · West 77th Street$25 to try it
- VITAL Climbing GymBouldering gym · West Harlem; Upper East Side$28 to try it
Lift something (4)
- NYC Parks Outdoor Fitness EquipmentOutdoor workout stations · Central Park, North Meadow Recreation CenterFree
- NYC Parks Recreation CentersPublic gyms, low-cost membership · Hansborough Recreation Center$50 to try it
- Planet FitnessBudget gym chain · Harlem 125th StreetFree first visitnot re-checked since Oct 14
- YMCA of Greater New YorkCommunity gym and pool · West Side YMCAPrice on their site
Hit something (1)
Get outside (2)
Meet people (3)
- Front Runners New YorkLGBTQ+ running club · Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster StatueFree
- Harlem RunCommunity run/walk group · Marcus Garvey Park, comfort station between the baseball field and amphitheater, west side (Monday run)No fee listed
- Volo Sports (and ZogSports)Adult social sports leagues · MLK Jr. High School, Upper West Side$109 to try it
Stretch it out (5)
- CorePower YogaYoga studio chain · UES 85th & LexFree first visita week, new students
- Harlem Yoga StudioNeighborhood yoga studio · Harlem$31.50 to try it
- Riverside Park Field House Yoga & Mat PilatesFree indoor park classes · 102nd Street Field House, Riverside Park (enter at 102nd St & Riverside Dr, go down to the promenade)Free
- SLTMegaformer Pilates studio · W 89$60 to try it
- StretchLabAssisted stretching studio · West 75th StreetPrice on their site
Not running right now
Citywide (2)
These run all over the city and don't list a location in Uptown Manhattan and Harlem of their own; check their schedule for the nearest one.
Free this week from NYC Parks in Uptown Manhattan and Harlem
All 23 sessions- Today5:45–6:30pmStrong & Balanced Circuit TrainingNYPL - George Bruce · UptownRegistration has begun and ends on 10/21/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Today6–6:45pmCaribbean Dance FitnessNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center · UptownRegistration has begun and ends on 10/21/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Today6–7pmZumbaHighbridge Park · Gymnasium · UptownRegistration has begun and ends on 10/21/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Today6:30–7:30pmZumbaThomas Jefferson Park · Dance Room · UptownRegistration has begun and ends on 10/21/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Tomorrow7:30–8:30amForest FitnessFort Tryon Park · Margaret Corbin Circle · UptownParks lists a registration link on the event page.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Tomorrow11am–12pmRiverside Field House: Fall Mat PilatesRiverside Park · 102nd Street Field House · UptownDetails on NYC ParksFree
- Tomorrow5:45–6:30pmEclectik Dance FusionNYPL - George Bruce · UptownRegistration has begun and ends on 10/22/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
- Friday, October 2310–11amRunning GroupInwood Hill Park · Dyckman Fields · UptownRegistration has begun and ends on 10/23/2026.Details on NYC ParksFree
From NYC Parks' public events feed, updated daily. Classes can be cancelled; check the Parks page before you go. Last updated October 21 at 4:00 PM.
Source: NYC Parks Public Events – Upcoming 14 Days, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, on NYC Open Data. We keep only fitness sessions for adults and reformat them. The City of New York can not vouch for the accuracy or completeness of data provided by this web site or application, or for the usefulness or integrity of the web site or application. This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, NYC.gov, the official web site of the City of New York. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NYC Parks.
Club meets in Uptown Manhattan and Harlem this week
Fixed weekly times as each club publishes them. Clubs cancel for weather and races; check their page first.
- Harlem RunWed, Oct 21, 6pmNo fee listed
- Front Runners New YorkWed, Oct 21, 7pm · Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster StatueFree
- Riverside Park Field House Yoga & Mat PilatesThu, Oct 22, 11am–12pm · 102nd Street Field House, Riverside ParkFree
- Front Runners New York: walkersSat, Oct 24, 9:15am · Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster StatueFree
- Front Runners New YorkSat, Oct 24, 10am · Central Park, across from the Daniel Webster StatueFree
- Harlem RunMon, Oct 26, 7pm · Marcus Garvey ParkNo fee listed
- Harlem RunTue, Oct 27, 6:30amNo fee listed
- Front Runners New YorkTue, Oct 27, 7pm · Grand Army Plaza Arch (fountain side), Prospect ParkFree
First time? Guides for what's here
- Boxing and martial arts
- Climbing and bouldering
- Yoga
- Pilates and reformer
- Dance classes
- Running clubs and group runs
- Free city and park classes
- Social sports leagues
- Gyms and lifting
Everything here comes from each place's own website; each place's page has the date we checked it.