YOUTH SPORTS — FRANKLIN COUNTY, OH

Free West Side Columbus basketball program with drills, games, dinner and a faith discussion at Westgate Park.

Girls youth lacrosse program in Bexley, Ohio.

City of Bexley parks and recreation department offering youth programs.

Youth tackle football program in Bexley, open to non-residents, running since 2003.

Little League baseball program in Westerville, including Challenger teams.

Citywide youth ice hockey league with age-group play at several Columbus-area rinks and YMCAs.

Football flag leagues, Gridiron Academy and private lessons for ages 5-18 at a Hilliard dome facility.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio offering after-school and summer programs for kids and young adults across Columbus.

Nonprofit in South Franklinton that uses basketball as a gateway to youth development.

Summer swim team run by the Canal Winchester Joint Recreation District.

Canal Winchester joint city and school recreation district offering spring and fall youth soccer.

Canal Winchester, OH lacrosse association for middle and high school boys and girls.

Nonprofit youth athletic association on Columbus's West Side with several recreational sports.

Youth football association in Columbus offering full-contact games.

Catholic Youth Organization diocesan sports program offering many sports to kids across the Columbus diocese.

Central Ohio youth tackle football league with teams playing at venues in Westerville and Bexley.

City of Columbus public golf department runs junior golf programs, a free junior clinic and a junior tour series.

City of Gahanna parks and recreation offering youth sports and recreation programs and events.

Hilliard city parks department listing youth leagues run by partner baseball, softball and soccer groups.

City of Obetz parks and recreation youth sports programs, including baseball, softball, soccer, football and cheer.

City of Reynoldsburg parks and recreation youth sports teams, with fields at JFK Park and Civic Park Prairie.

Upper Arlington city recreation department listing summer and winter break day camps.

Westerville parks department youth leagues in flag football, hockey, basketball and volleyball.

City of Whitehall parks and recreation youth baseball, softball, soccer, football and boxing programs.

City-run youth cheerleading program for kindergarten through 6th grade in Whitehall, Ohio.

Recreational baseball and softball for boys and girls ages 5 to 18 in Clintonville, Columbus.

Little League baseball program for boys in Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio.

Youth soccer club with a Dublin location that holds tryouts and tournaments for travel teams.

Youth hockey association with co-ed and girls travel teams, a development program, and clinics and skills sessions.

Columbus futsal academy with youth tryouts for U8 to U18, a Start Smart program, private training and club teams.

Youth athletics, education and leadership program for ages 6-18 run by Columbus Recreation and Parks with the Columbus Division of Police.

Columbus Recreation and Parks youth sports for ages 4-18 at 27 community centers, with a scholarship so no child is denied play.

Youth football league in Columbus, Ohio.

Central Ohio field hockey club for players ages 8-18 with recreational and competitive play.

Volunteer-run fall football and cheerleading program in Dublin for kids from kindergarten through grade 6.

Dublin, Ohio rugby club with teams for boys and girls in grades K-8 and a high school team.

Youth wrestling program in Dublin, OH.

Recreational and competitive soccer for Dublin players ages 3 to 18, with volunteer coaches and Saturday games usually at Avery Park.

Dublin, OH wrestling club with Little Rocks for ages 5 and up, plus off-season freestyle and Greco teams.

Community rec and travel sports organization in Dublin, OH with basketball, baseball and softball programs for youth.

Swim and tennis club in Columbus, OH with an Eastmoor swim team, the Orcas.

Recreation and travel basketball for children in grades K-8 in the Easton area of Columbus.

Youth ice hockey association in the Columbus area.

Competitive youth soccer club founded in 1995 with U9 to U19 teams, a feeder program for ages 4 to 8 and an indoor training facility.

Nonprofit running F3 Soccer, a recreational league for ages 3 to 18 at Columbus parks, plus U6 to U10 skills training.

Youth flag football leagues on Sundays across Columbus-area communities, including Hilliard and Grove City.

Gymnastics classes and a team program at a Columbus gym on Westbelt Drive.

Franklin County developmental disabilities board offering Special Olympics sports services.

Gymnastics gym in Blacklick offering recreational and competitive gymnastics programs.

Baseball and softball program in Gahanna, OH.

Youth football league in Gahanna offering full-contact and non-contact games.

Youth soccer association serving Gahanna, Ohio.

Youth football and cheer in Gahanna, with junior, fifth-grade and senior divisions.

Central Ohio nonprofit fielding travel and recreational baseball and softball teams for youth.

Franklinton settlement house offering year-round youth team sports for K-12, including fall, winter and spring soccer.

Baseball and softball association in the Grandview Heights area.

Summer swimming and diving program for all ability levels in Grandview Heights, OH.

Little League in Grandview Heights with baseball, softball, T-ball and Bam Bam Ball programs.

Youth football program in the Grandview area of Columbus.

Volleyball club in Columbus with 10U-18U teams, in-house leagues, private lessons and a Minis and Juniors program.

Youth flag and 7-on-7 football league operator based in Westerville.

Grove City, OH youth sports association with lacrosse and soccer divisions for boys and girls, plus soccer camps.

Grove City, OH lacrosse club with youth, middle school and high school programs for boys and girls.

City of Grove City parks and recreation department offering youth sports and recreation programs.

Competitive tackle football club in Grove City for players in grades 3 through 6.

Grove City YMCA youth swimming program.

Competitive summer swim team for boys and girls ages 5 to 18 in the Tri-County Aquatic League.

Gymnastics classes for kids ages 2 to 18 and competitive teams, with a mobile gym and parties.

Recreational baseball, soccer, softball, basketball and cheer for youth in Hamilton Township, Columbus.

Youth baseball association in Hilliard for players ages 3 through Pony with spring, summer and fall seasons.

Girls softball association in Hilliard for players ages 4 to 16 across age divisions.

Summer swim and dive team in Hilliard, OH.

Hilliard soccer association offering a recreational soccer league for youth players.

Hilliard youth sports program offering basketball, tackle and flag football, cheer and lacrosse.

Nonprofit USATF-affiliated club with a community program for youth in cross country, track and field and distance running.

Youth lacrosse association in Hilliard, OH.

Columbus youth sports association offering tackle football and cheer.

Summer swim team in Gahanna, OH.

Columbus-area franchise of i9 Sports running youth leagues from age 3 in soccer, baseball, volleyball, flag football and basketball.

Co-ed youth flag football for ages 3-14 with local programs in Hilliard, Dublin and Westerville.

Co-ed and girls volleyball league programs in Gahanna, Ohio.

Youth football league in Columbus, Ohio.

Youth American football organization based in Gahanna, Ohio.

Year-round competitive USA Swimming team in Dublin, OH, with a summer Hammerheads team at Dublin and Easton sites.

Instructional youth basketball for boys and girls in Linden, with Saturday camps for grades 1-2 and games for grades 3-8.

Columbus youth multi-sport athletic association serving the Linden area.

Adaptive baseball league in Dublin for players ages 3 to 18 with physical and mental challenges.

Columbus nonprofit offering youth soccer, from an introductory class for ages 4-5 to recreational, development and training tiers.

Youth lacrosse program in New Albany, OH with Girls Futures clinics.

Little League in New Albany with baseball, softball and T-ball programs at Bevelhymer Park.

Municipal parks department running youth football and cheerleading leagues in New Albany.

Nonprofit youth basketball program for grades K-6 offering instructional programs and recreational leagues in New Albany.

Youth tackle football program in New Albany, a member of the Central Ohio Youth Football League.

New Albany youth soccer league whose select program is now Crew Juniors New Albany.

Youth baseball and softball program in North Columbus.

North branch of the YMCA of Central Ohio offering youth sports programs for kids on Columbus's north side.

Hilliard soccer club with competitive and recreational leagues, a travel program and camps.

Central Ohio basketball club with a fall league, skills training and AAU travel teams.

Youth rugby program in Obetz, listed by the City of Obetz with contact through Rugby Ohio.

Boys basketball club in Columbus running leagues, tournaments, tryouts and camps.

Sled hockey program for youth ages 5 and up with a Columbus Blades team.

Hockey league based in Grandview Heights, Ohio.

Indoor sports center near Easton with co-ed NFL Flag football leagues for ages 5 to 12 and youth indoor soccer leagues.

All-star cheer and gymnastics academy in Columbus with year-long and half-season teams and open gym.

Saint Agatha parish soccer program for K-4 players in Clintonville, playing in the Central Ohio Youth Soccer League.

Parish athletic association in Dublin with sports for grades 4-8 including baseball, basketball, football, softball and volleyball.

Dublin sports complex offering soccer leagues and camps plus baseball, basketball, golf, lacrosse and softball.

Indoor sports organization in Columbus offering baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer and softball.

Summer league swim team in Columbus with regular practices and a meet at the Bexley JCC.

Youth football, cheerleading and drill team organization in Columbus, operating since 2011.

Northeast Columbus league offering basketball and American football programs.

Competitive gymnastics team program with recreational and preschool classes at a Hilliard facility.

Girls wrestling program in Upper Arlington, OH with a summer clinic for grades 4 through 12.

Youth track and field program in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Youth baseball association in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Upper Arlington, OH lacrosse association with programs for boys and girls in grades 2 through 8.

Softball association in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Youth football program in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Nonprofit urban lacrosse league for boys and girls in grades 3-6 that supplies equipment and runs after-school programs.

Year-round youth athletics initiative in Columbus for kids ages 8 to 12, with a football program.

BMX racing track in Westerville with a beginner league for riders about 4 to 15 years old.

Westerville, OH lacrosse club teaching boys and girls, including girls fall 6s ball.

Independent all-volunteer youth baseball and softball league in Westerville, established in 1951.

Youth football and cheer league in Whitehall for players in grades K through 6.

Independent youth baseball and softball league playing at a park in Whitehall.

Worthington city parks and recreation department running programs at its community centers and parkland.

Worthington, OH youth sports provider with rec and travel programs in 12 sports.

Girls volleyball club in the Clintonville area of Columbus, OH.

Volleyball club in Columbus, OH.

Club volleyball in the Columbus area for players ages 10-18.

Baseball club in Hilliard, OH.

Year-round competitive swim team at the Columbus North Sports Club pool in Columbus, OH.

Central Ohio volleyball club with competitive middle and high school teams, mini clinics and summer camps.

Age-group USA Swimming club in Columbus, OH that also runs a masters team.

Competitive amateur rowing club for students in grades 7-12 with no prior experience required, rowing on Griggs Reservoir.

Basketball club in Columbus, OH.

All-star cheer gym in Gahanna with novice and half-season prep teams for athletes ages 3 to 15.

Girls volleyball club in central Ohio.

Club Ohio East soccer club training on the city's east side with a twelve-month development program.

Youth soccer arm of the Columbus Crew for players ages 4 to 18, with a partner-club network across Ohio.

Co-ed youth soccer academy in Columbus, Ohio.

Speed skating club based in Columbus.

Wrestling club in Columbus, OH.

New Albany affiliate of the Columbus Crew youth club offering select soccer for boys and girls across youth age groups.

Year-round USA Swimming club team in Dublin, OH with short-course and long-course seasons.

Girls lacrosse club in Dublin, OH with summer clinics.

Parent-coached middle-tier soccer club in Dublin for boys and girls on U7 through U15 teams.

17U travel baseball club team in Worthington, OH.

Volleyball club based in Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Age-group YMCA swim team in Gahanna, OH.

Volleyball organization in Gahanna, Ohio.

Youth soccer club based in Gahanna, Ohio.

Youth soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio.

Kids' mountain-bike team at Gators Bike Park with coached ability groups and a kids-only race series.

Grandview Heights soccer club for boys and girls ages 7-12, a Columbus Crew Network partner club.

Competitive swim team in Gahanna, OH with a technique-first approach, training year-round or seasonally.

Year-round competitive YMCA swim team, the Grove City Manta Rays, for swimmers of various ages and abilities.

Hilliard ice hockey club that fields varsity and JV teams.

Travel baseball program in Hilliard, OH.

Hilliard YMCA branch with a competitive swim program that hosts dual meets and invitationals with area teams.

Year-round YMCA swim team, the Hilliard Hurricanes, in Hilliard, OH.

Year-round competitive swim team for ages 5 to 18 run through the Hilltop YMCA in Columbus, OH.

Competitive swim team in Blacklick, OH training at Jefferson Country Club and the Groveport Recreation Center.

Competitive dance studio in Gahanna serving the Greater Columbus area.

Soccer academy in Gahanna; program details are not yet listed.

Volleyball club in Hilliard, Ohio.

Select soccer league in Worthington, Ohio for competitive youth teams.

Competitive swim club in New Albany with teams for boys, girls and co-ed swimmers.

Soccer club based in New Albany.

Track and field club in Columbus.

AAA travel hockey program in Dublin with boys and girls teams, plus a girls night at Nationwide.

AAU basketball club for boys and girls in grades 4-12 across the Columbus metro area and Central Ohio.

Basketball program in Columbus, Ohio.

Competitive soccer club for players ages 4-23 serving Dublin, Westerville, Hilliard and nearby central Ohio communities.

Age-group diving team at Ohio State's Recreational Sports department, with lessons, pre-team and competitive programs.

Competitive Columbus swim team with invitational and B-meet competitions for boys, girls and co-ed swimmers.

Competitive youth soccer club in Canal Winchester, founded in 2004.

Girls volleyball club in Columbus that practices at Berliner Sports Park and travels to national tournaments.

Competitive club volleyball in Columbus for players ages 8-18.

Indoor youth soccer academy in east Columbus with a 40,000 sq ft facility and programs for ages 7-18.

Bexley satellite soccer program for U7-U10 that feeds Sporting Columbus hub teams at U11-U13.

Westerville soccer academy offering year-round, winter, summer and individual programs plus tryouts.

Wrestling academy in Columbus, OH.

Youth soccer academy in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Co-ed competitive swim club in Columbus that holds its own intrasquad meet and competes in several outside meets.

Upper Arlington ice hockey association with a Future Ice Bears youth program and Captains' Skates sessions.

Upper Arlington swim club with age-group and senior swimming programs and a pre-competitive program.

Volleyball club in Columbus, OH.

Youth baseball club in central Ohio.

Volleyball club in Grove City, Ohio.

All-star cheer gym in Grove City offering classes, camps, team training and tryouts.

Year-round competitive swim team based at an indoor 10-lane natatorium on the Thomas Worthington High School campus.

Columbus-area diving club for ages 9-18 that trains at several local aquatic facilities.

Youth archery classes and a summer archery camp taught as structured group instruction.

Volleyball training center in Gahanna, Ohio.

Dance studio in Columbus with youth classes, a competition team, a ballet academy and a tap ensemble.

Dance academy run by the BalletMet company offering ballet, modern, tap and jazz classes for children and adults.

Reynoldsburg baseball and softball academy offering batting cages and one-on-one and group training.

Worthington baseball and fastpitch facility with public batting cages, a training center and one-on-one and group training for ages 9 and up.

Boulder-only climbing gym in Columbus with youth programs, youth camps, a climbing club and a bouldering league.

National basketball camp company with a Columbus, Ohio camp listed for 2026 and 2027.

Taekwondo academy in Upper Arlington with kids, adult, black-belt, family and summer-camp programs.

Girls' ice hockey organization with a girls development program, intro to hockey, summer camp and free skate sessions.

One-week summer sports camps for boys and girls ages 5 to 14, plus a speed and agility track for ages 10 to 17.

Dublin fencing club teaching saber, foil and epee through classes, private lessons and summer camps.

Not-for-profit figure skating club offering Learn to Skate group lessons and monitored ice sessions at the Ohio State University Ice Rink.

Goalkeeper training academy in Columbus with Sunday winter sessions for youth and high school players.

Gymnastics academy in Canal Winchester with kids gymnastics and ninja classes.

NHL Hockey is For Everyone program affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets, offering youth Learn to Skate, Learn to Play and team hockey.

Youth hockey development program teaching skating, stick handling and shooting with a training-to-game approach.

Indoor baseball and softball training academy in Gahanna with lessons, camps, clinics, batting cages and memberships.

Studio offering recreational non-competitive gymnastics plus ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap and modern dance.

Batting cages plus 1:1 and group hitting training for baseball and softball players in Dublin, OH.

Uptown Westerville dance studio offering creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acrobatics and musical theater.

East Columbus boxing gym offering youth boxing lessons with counseling and mentorship.

Kids gymnastics gym on Columbus's west side.

Jiu-jitsu academy in Dublin with a kids program and adult fundamentals and advanced classes.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in Reynoldsburg with a youth program for kids ages 5 to 11.

Community Youth Camp run by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in downtown Columbus.

Hilliard field hockey club with clinics for students in grades 5 through 12 from public, private or home schools.

Hilliard martial arts center offering youth Aikido classes on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings.

Hilliard taekwondo school offering kids, teen and adult classes plus self-defense programs.

Indoor baseball and softball training facility offering private lessons, group training, cage rentals and memberships.

Dance studio in Old Hilliard offering classes for children.

Tang Soo Do martial arts school in Columbus with kids programs for ages 4-5 and 6-12.

Columbus dance studio with ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and musical theater classes plus a competitive team.

Dance studio in Columbus with kids' classes, mini sessions, summer camps and a Performance Collective team.

Basketball skill development sessions for grades K-12, including rookie, player and advanced levels, in New Albany.

Baseball and softball training facility and program in Grove City, Ohio.

Obstacle-course gym in Columbus with American Ninja Warrior-style training.

Dance academy in Worthington teaching classical ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance.

Dance academy in New Albany with 2026-2027 season registration open.

Wrestling training organization in Columbus, OH.

Basketball lessons and AAU teams from a Dublin, Ohio facility, with instruction in Columbus since 1997.

Ice rink in Columbus with Learn to Play hockey for ages 4-17, Learn to Skate classes and adult hockey programs.

Multi-rink ice facility offering youth and adult hockey, public skating, figure skating, learn-to-skate classes and camps.

Dance studio in Gahanna, founded in 1976, currently taking registrations for dance classes.

Columbus location of a youth basketball brand offering club teams, camps, clinics and academies for boys and girls.

Columbus member tennis and racquetball club with ten courts and junior programs.

Indoor sports fieldhouse with a turf field, basketball courts and a hitting simulator, offering private training, clinics and open play.

Columbus lacrosse training and development club with teams, camps and clinics for ages 5-18.

Martial arts and fitness gym in Columbus with youth Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and Muay Thai programs.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and youth wrestling gym in the Gahanna area with classes for kids ages 4 to 14.

Tennis and pickleball club in Columbus with junior tracks for ages 10 and under and 11 to 17.

Columbus baseball and softball training facility with lessons, memberships and team training in cages, bullpens and a turf area.

Blacklick recreation center with gymnastics classes.

Taekwondo school in Reynoldsburg.

Columbus performance facility whose basketball club runs developmental and elite AAU teams for grades 4 to 12.

Basketball training facility in Hilliard offering private one-on-one and small-group training, skills clinics, court rentals and memberships.

Small-group athletic training grouped by age for ages 8 to 18, with Grandview Heights and Dublin schedules.

Dublin soccer camp operator offering The Box Academy, Ball Striking Academy, Striker Camp and other soccer camps.

Mixed martial arts dojo in South Columbus with kids programs in karate, judo and grappling, plus kickboxing.

Columbus basketball training sessions, small-group training and a basketball camp.

Indoor baseball training with private hitting and pitching lessons, group and team sessions, and cage rentals for ages 5 to 17.

Volunteer-run nonprofit offering beginner tennis clinics for students in grades 1 to 6 at the Upper Arlington tennis center.

Climbing gym in Columbus with youth classes, climbing clubs, camps and the Team Vertical competitive program.

Grove City athletic center with gymnastics, cheer and dance classes and summer camps for ages 3 to 12.

Boys and girls volleyball training club in Hilliard with group training, private lessons, clinics and summer camps.

Karate classes for kids, teens and adults in Grove City, with family discounts.

Recreational children's gymnastics in Columbus with age-grouped classes and open gym sessions.