Natick, MA

Needham Soccer Club

Needham Soccer Club is the community soccer organization for Needham, MA, founded in 1969 and one of the largest town programs in the area with 1,600+ boys and girls players ages U7-U19 (size/age detail from a secondary profile; flag as secondary). Its structure includes the in-town Champions League (~50 teams), BAYS travel teams (~24 teams, U9-U18), and a U8 Junior Academy, plus winter futsal, summer programs, and TOPSoccer for athletes with disabilities. It also runs the annual Needham Memorial Day Tournament.

Needham Baseball & Softball

Needham Baseball & Softball offers instructional and competitive baseball (ages 6-16) and softball (ages 6-18) programs in the spring, summer, and fall for Needham youth. Programs include spring recreational leagues, summer baseball (8U, 9U, 10U-12U, Williamsport, Big Diamond, Cooperstown teams) and softball, fall ball, Rockets select teams, and the Little League Challenger Division, an adaptive program. The organization is run by a volunteer board of directors.

Needham Youth Basketball League

The Needham Youth Basketball League (NYBL) is a recreational youth basketball league for Needham kids in grades 3-8 (six divisions: 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, 7th/8th, girls and boys), focused on skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fun for all experience levels. Teams are coached by parent volunteers with weekly skill development and game play. The 2026-27 season runs November 1, 2026 - March 18, 2027, continuing a program model used for 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade divisions for more than 30 years.

Needham Youth Hockey Association

The Needham Youth Hockey Association (NYH) is the community youth hockey organization serving Needham and Dover, MA. Programs include Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, Mite Development, co-ed travel teams at U8/U10/U12/U14, girls travel at U10/U12/U14/U18, and Midget U18 travel. Published 2026-27 fees range from $825 (Midget U18) to $2,025 (co-ed travel U8-U14); financial aid is available. Travel teams compete in the Valley Hockey League.

Needham Boys Youth Lacrosse

Needham Boys Youth Lacrosse is the town boys' lacrosse program for Needham, MA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2012 (nonprofit status from secondary nonprofit listings). It serves boys from kindergarten through 8th grade with a spring season (practices at Cricket Field and DeFazio Founders Field per the 2026 schedule), offering both A and B teams at the older grades. The organization also offers scholarships.

Needham Girls Youth Lacrosse

Needham Girls Youth Lacrosse (NGYL) is a developmental lacrosse program for girls in grades 1-8 who live in or attend school in Needham. The primary season runs spring (April 1 through mid-June) with clinic programs for 1st/2nd graders and balanced travel teams for 3rd-8th graders; no prior experience is required. It also offers Select teams for grades 5/6 and 7/8 (with December tryouts) and fall/winter activities and clinics. NGYL is part of the Founders Girls Lacrosse League, established in 2008.

Weston Soccer Club

The Weston Soccer Club, founded in 1970, promotes soccer instruction and competitive play in Weston, MA to encourage individual physical and mental development in a supportive team environment. It welcomes families who live in Weston, children attending Weston Public Schools, and WPS staff families. Programs include PreK-2nd grade leagues, BAYS travel teams for grades 3-8, Weston F.C. Development, winter futsal, and vacation/summer clinics, supported by volunteer coaches and a Director of Coaching.

Weston Little League

Weston Little League is the community baseball and softball organization for Weston, MA. It runs spring and fall baseball and softball leagues on town fields including Burchard Park, Burt Field, Weston Middle School, and Cherry Brook Field, with divisions from instructional levels through Majors. Contact: [email protected]; 588 Boston Post Road, Suite 302, Weston, MA 02493 (address/contact from official site).

Weston Youth Basketball

Weston Youth Basketball runs the community youth basketball season in Weston, MA for the 2026-2027 season. The program welcomes both first-time players and more experienced players, with tryouts/evaluations held annually for grades 3-8. It is a volunteer-supported community program; the site is powered by SportsEngine.

Weston Youth Lacrosse

Weston Youth Lacrosse is the town youth lacrosse program for Weston, MA, covering both boys and girls. Its stated mission follows the classic-league philosophy for boys (MBYLL) and the Founders Girls Lacrosse League model for girls: equal playing time, balanced teams, and development over winning (mission detail from the official mission page, secondary-search snippet). The club mascot is the wildcat.

JCC Greater Boston

Open to the entire community

All That Jazz Dance Studio

Founded in 1998

Boston Ballet School

Official school of Boston Ballet

Newton Youth Soccer

Newton Youth Soccer (NYS) is the community soccer organization for Newton, MA, promoting youth soccer since 1976. It is known as the 'boys' league to distinguish it from Newton Girls Soccer, but girls are welcome in its programs. About 1,300 players enroll annually, making it one of the largest single-town programs in the country. It runs intramural and BAYS travel programs in the fall and spring, plus a U8 Academy for 1st-2nd graders, clinics, vacation programs, and winter futsal/soccer.

Newton Girls Soccer

Newton Girls Soccer (NGS) describes itself as the largest girls soccer club in New England, serving girls in Newton, MA with an emphasis on fun, skills development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Programs include Juniors (PreK-kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade), the City recreational program, Travel, and Academy, plus Winter Futsal, summer skills clinics, and camps. Registration is handled through TeamSnap One and is per-season (spring or fall).

Newton Athletic Association (NAA Basketball)

The Newton Athletic Association (NAA Basketball) is the City of Newton's recreational basketball league, operated in partnership with Newton Community Education. It serves boys and girls in grades 3 through 9. The program is recreational (in-town), with a mandatory evaluation clinic in October before the season.

Newton MetroWest Travel Basketball

Newton MetroWest Travel Basketball is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization running competitive travel basketball for Newton boys and girls in grades 4-8. Teams play in the MetroWest Basketball League, which has over 1,000 teams from area towns, with Newton typically fielding a higher and lower division team in each age group. Players must live in Newton or attend Newton schools through the METCO program. The program has served Newton youth for over 25 years with 300+ players; tryouts are held in October and games run December through mid-March.

Newton Youth Hockey

Newton Youth Hockey is a nonprofit, all-volunteer-run youth hockey organization in Newton, MA serving ages 4-17. Programs include Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, co-ed travel teams (Mite/8U through Midget/18U), and girls travel teams, plus spring hockey and goalie skills sessions. Home rinks include Daly Rink (Newton) and Ryan Rink (Watertown); teams compete in the Valley Hockey League (VHL).

Newton Little League

Newton Little League (Newton LL) is a Little League baseball program welcoming boys and girls ages 4-15 in western/central Newton. It serves the Ward, Underwood, Lincoln-Eliot, Horace Mann, Peirce, Cabot, Burr, Franklin, and Williams school districts. Divisions include Minors (AAA evaluations) and Majors, with tryouts each fall for the following spring season. It is one of three independent Little Leagues in Newton.

Newton Southeast Little League

Newton Southeast Little League (NSELL) is a Little League baseball program serving southeast Newton, formed in 2013 by the merger of Newton East and Newton South Little Leagues. It runs spring and fall seasons with divisions including Farm, Single-A, AA, AAA, and Majors, plus summer sandlot programs, pitching clinics, and a Williamsport tournament team. Home field is Highlands Field.

Newton Girls Softball

Newton Girls Softball (NGS) is an entirely volunteer-run organization offering softball to Newton children in kindergarten through 8th grade since the late 1990s. Each spring it runs an all-comers Rec program (about 300 Newton families participate) with divisions from K/1 through grades 6-8; in summer it runs the competitive Panthers travel teams. Its stated focus is self-esteem, team spirit, skills training, and fun.

Newton Youth Lacrosse

Newton Youth Lacrosse (NYL) is the boys' field lacrosse program for Newton, playing in the Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse league (MYL). Its spring season offers two tracks: Classic (grades 1-8) with equal playing time and evenly balanced teams coached mostly by parent volunteers plus weekly pro-coach skills practices, and Select (grades 5-8), a tryout-based supplemental league with playoffs and all-star opportunities. Year-round, NYL partners with Scoops to run Ballerz/LEARN TO LAX clinics for ages 3-8 and grades 1-4.

Newton Girls Lacrosse

Newton Girls Lacrosse has provided a community-based developmental lacrosse program for Newton girls since 1999. It is an instructional, volunteer-coached program open to players in grades 1-8, emphasizing fun, safety, inclusiveness, sportsmanship, and friendship-building across Newton. Financial assistance is available to families in need.

Massachusetts Gymnastics Center

Founded in 1974; local gymnastics program

Waltham Youth Soccer

Waltham Youth Soccer is Waltham's community youth soccer organization, offering an In-Town program (Pre-K through Grade 2) and a Travel program (Grades 3-8) whose teams compete in the Middlesex Youth Soccer League (MYSL) with games at Veterans Field.

Waltham Youth Basketball

The Waltham Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) has served Waltham boys and girls from 1st through 8th grade for over 25 years. It offers an In-Town recreational program for players of all skill levels and a Travel program in the MetroWest Travel Basketball league against teams from surrounding towns.

Waltham Youth Hockey

Waltham Youth Hockey (WYH) is Waltham's youth ice hockey organization and a member of USA Hockey and Massachusetts Hockey. Programs include Learn to Skate (Tykes), Learn to Play (In-House Mites), and travel teams (generally ages 6 and up) competing in the Valley Hockey League and the Middlesex Girls Youth Hockey League. Travel teams practice at Veterans Memorial Rink in Waltham and the John A. Ryan Rink in Watertown, with the season running September through April.

Waltham Youth Lacrosse

Waltham Youth Lacrosse (WYL) promotes the game of lacrosse for boys and girls from 1st through 8th grade. Teams play in Mass Youth Lacrosse (MYL) with Classic (recreational) and Select (competitive) programs; the spring season runs April through June with practices beginning indoors in March.

Waltham Youth Football & Cheer

Waltham Youth Football & Cheer (WYFC) is an all-volunteer youth football and cheer organization in Waltham. Football programs include Flag Football (grades K-3), Instructional Tackle (grades 2-3), and Tackle Football (grades 4-8), playing August through mid-November; the cheer program (grades K-8) competes in American Youth Cheer (AYC) and the EMASS conference with competitions October through December.

Swim Academy / Swim Team / Camps

Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy, Karishim swim team (ages 6–18), Camp Kaleidoscope

Dance Classes

Ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theater

Ballet Classes

Gymnastics Classes / Camps

XCEL competitive team plus summer camps