$25 to try it
SoulCycle
Indoor cycling studio · Midtown, Downtown, Uptown, Brooklyn
Indoor cycling classes ridden to themed playlists in the dark, at many Manhattan and Brooklyn studios.
Shape Up NYC
Free NYC Parks fitness classes in all five boroughs: Zumba, dance fitness, yoga, mat Pilates, bootcamp and more, led by instructors.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Free city fitness classes
- Where
- All over town, Uptown, Brooklyn, Queens
- When
- Daily, mornings to evenings; see the calendar for each class
What to expect
Pick a class on the calendar, register with a free NYC Parks account, and turn up. Classes are for adults and seniors, including people just starting out.
What it costs
Free. Every listing is marked free; you register for each class through a free NYC Parks online account.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round (classes listed through March 2027)
Where
- Recreation centers, libraries and parks in all five boroughs
- The Interchurch Center (functional yoga)
61 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10115 - Highbridge Recreation Center (Zumba)
- McCarren Play Center (circuit training)
776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY - Queensbridge Park House (cardio sculpt)
Exact meeting points are on their schedule page.
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: nycgovparks.org/events/2026/10/15/functional-yoga, nycgovparks.org/events/shape-up-nyc, nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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All of them$28 to try it
VITAL Climbing Gym
Bouldering gym · Brooklyn, Uptown
Bouldering-only gyms in Williamsburg, West Harlem and the Upper East Side. No experience needed.
$34 to try it
Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge
Climbing gym (bouldering and ropes) · Queens
Climbing gym in Long Island City with bouldering and rope climbing, plus beginner classes like Intro to Climbing and Learn the Ropes.