Sports

Sports events and activities in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

• YogaSole offers a place to pause

  At YogaSole, classes and conversation create a welcoming Sunset Park space for movement, stress relief and community connection.

• Table tennis brings Sunset Park’s Chinese immigrants together

  At a Sunset Park clubhouse, table tennis helps Chinese immigrants exercise, make friends and build a daily sense of community.

• Running with the “dead homies” around Green-Wood

  Sole Run Club brings neighbors together for weekly runs around Green-Wood Cemetery, followed by coffee and community at Sole Cafe.

• Neighborhood crowds carry World Cup excitement into Sunday’s final

  Norway supporters packed Soccer Tavern for a World Cup quarterfinal, reviving neighborhood history before Sunday’s Argentina–Spain final.

• Street Soccer gives local kids a free World Cup experience

  Eleven Sunset Park children walked onto the field with Senegal players and attended a World Cup match for free through Street Soccer USA.

• Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win at Sunset Park Library

  Mexico fans gathered at Sunset Park Library to watch El Tri beat South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup opener.

• Local businesses cash in as Knicks’ playoff run continues

  Knicks fever is bringing customers to Sunset Park bars, bakeries and shops as the team’s historic Finals run continues.

• Local merchants prepare as they call for more coordination from the city

  Sunset Park business owners hope the 2026 World Cup boosts sales, but some say City coordination has been limited.

• High winds and model sailboats bring boating basics to Bush Terminal

  Families tried model sailboats at Bush Terminal Park as Blue Horizon Sailing works toward a larger waterfront presence.

• PS 1 Beacon programming moves to PS 516 during renovation

  Sunset Park’s Beacon programs offer free after-school, weekend and summer activities for children and adults at PS 1 and PS 503/506.

• Rooftop peanut-eating contest turns snacks into sculpture material

  A Sunset Park peanut-eating contest crowned a winner and gathered 2.5 pounds of shells for artist Carolina Chou’s biomaterial sculptures.

• Inside a Sunset Park kung fu school on Fifth Avenue

  A visit to Ving Tsun Kung Fu in Sunset Park, where students practice forms and chi sau, and sifu Miguel Hernandez teaches a living tradition.

• Self-taught coach builds boxing home in Sunset Park

  A self-taught coach built Raul’s Boxing House Club in Sunset Park, turning years of setbacks into a growing gym and Ring Masters success.

• Snowfall brings thrillseekers and FDNY to park’s south hill

  The season’s first real snow sent kids to Sunset Park’s steep sledding hill, as parents watched ramps rise and winter stress melt into play.

• SBCW crashes through Sunset Stoop

  South Brooklyn Championship Wrestling returns to Sunset Stoop with DIY matches that mix punk, big characters and high-energy storytelling in Sunset Park.

• United Senior Center holds 12th annual dominoes tournament

  At the United Senior Center, the 12th annual dominoes tournament brings fierce competition, laughter and relief after the center’s lease is renewed.

• Neighborhood celebrates official opening of Gilligan Memorial Field at PS 94

  Families and neighbors celebrated the opening of the new Gilligan Memorial Field at PS 94, bringing more space for kids to play soccer in Sunset Park.

• Every mile counts: behind NYC Marathon’s precision

  Behind every split time and finish-line celebration, Yankee Timing ensures the New York City Marathon runs with precision.

• Brooklyn United wins two divisions at Liga Mexicana youth championships

  Brooklyn United wins U-9 and U-11 at Liga Mexicana Youth Division Championship as families gather at Bush Terminal Park for a day of soccer.

• Apex youth crossover from mentees to mentors

  Apex for Youth brought hoops, Field Day fun, and lasting mentorship to Sunset Park, from 3v3 tournaments to year-round coaching.

• Build it and they will come: Street Soccer park opens at PS 94

  New SSUSA park at PS 94 adds two turf pitches with a removable divider, free for kids and families, with seasonal play and a planned school league.

• Gym celebrates 20 years of the “Sweet Science” in Sunset Park

  Ardon Sweet Science Gym turns 20 in Sunset Park: family-first training on 4th Ave, champions on the walls, classes for all ages, and upcoming fights.

• Sunset Park handball players want repairs, not pickleball

  Veteran players call Sunset Park’s handball court a community gem—but say poor repairs and a push for pickleball risk driving the game out.

• Paddlers take to Bush Terminal Park as plans for community boathouse move forward

  Over 130 people kayaked at Bush Terminal Park. Volunteers hope to make access permanent with a proposed boathouse for year-round programming.