Gymnastics, athletics and parkour for kids in Oslo
13 options are listed under gymnastics, athletics and parkour for children in Oslo, across 8 districts, for ages 2 to 18. Below is the full overview with age, district and a link to sign-up.
Districts with an offering: Frogner, Gamle Oslo, Grünerløkka, Nordstrand, St. Hanshaugen, Stovner, Vestre Aker, Østensjø.
Gymnastics is one of the very first activities a child can start, with classes from as young as two where parents join in on the floor. Basic gymnastics builds body control, strength and balance, and those skills carry into every other sport later.
Athletics comes in slightly later and is the broadest sport there is: running, jumping and throwing in many forms, where a child can find their event without choosing early. Parkour is the newest of the three, and appeals especially to teenagers who want to use their bodies without competition and league matches.
Worth knowing about gymnastics and athletics
Gymnastics halls in Oslo are few and popular, so classes fill quickly at the start of term. If you do not get in, multi-sport is a good stopgap: many multi-sport groups include gymnastics as one of their blocks through the year.
Athletics suits children who do not enjoy ball games. The competition is against the clock and your own results, not an opponent, and a training group can hold very different children at once.
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13 activities
Bækkelagets Sportsklub
Raschs vei 38, Nordstrand
The athletics group at Bækkelagets Sportsklub gives children and youth a broad track-and-field programme on the east side, from all-round running, jumping and throwing for the youngest to event training for those who want to commit. Athletics is the foundation for most other sports and suits children who like to try a bit of everything.
ages 6-18
Read moreBøler IF Friidrett
Haraløkka, Østensjø
Athletics for children from age six at Haraløkka in Bøler, with groups divided by age - 6-9, 10-11 and 12-14 - and further options for teenagers. Sessions are play-based for the youngest and gradually more event-focused with age. A solid neighbourhood offering in a district with many children.
ages 6-16
Read moreGroruddalen Friidrettsklubb
Smiuvegen 253, Stovner
An athletics club for the Groruddalen valley, with training groups for children and youth and a base in Smiuvegen at Stovner. The club is one of few dedicated athletics options in the north-east of the city, and emphasises that everyone should get to try running, jumping and throwing whatever their level. Training times and venues are updated continuously on the website.
ages 6-18
Read moreHøybråten og Stovner Turn
Idrettens Hus Nordbyen, Stovner
The gymnastics group at Høybråten og Stovner IL, with the motto 'gymnastics for everyone' and offerings from age two. Play, acrobatics and competition at all levels, in a dedicated hall at Idrettens Hus Nordbyen.
ages 2-18
Read moreHøyenhall Gymnastikkforening
Høyenhallen, Østensjø
Community gymnastics at Høyenhallen by Manglerud metro station, with playful gymnastics for four- and five-year-olds and then groups by school year all the way to tenth grade. The exercises follow the national gymnastics ladder of a hundred graded skills, and those who want more can move up to a dedicated advanced group.
ages 4-16
Read moreIdrettsklubben Tjalve
Bislett stadion, St. Hanshaugen
Norway's oldest athletics club, founded in 1890, with Bislett stadium as its home ground and one of the leading positions in Norwegian athletics. The club puts its resources into letting children, youth and adults experience mastery, development and the joy of movement - and for children the way in is running, jumping and throwing in playful form at Bislett itself.
ages 6-18
Read moreIL i BUL Friidrett
Bislett stadion, St. Hanshaugen
The athletics section is the largest in IL i BUL, with around 350 active athletes. Every summer the club runs an athletics school for children aged 6 to 13 at Bislett stadium, where participants try all the classic events under guidance. Through the rest of the year there are regular training groups for children and youth.
ages 6-18
Read moreNjård Turn
Njårdhallen, Vestre Aker
Njård's biggest section, in Njårdhallen at Makrellbekken. Playful gymnastics is split into ages three to four and five to six, the gymnastics school into years one and two, three and four, and five to seven, and from year eight there is a separate group for teenagers. The club also has para gymnastics for both children and youth. The youngest are in the gym hall while the older ones train in the main hall. Gymnastics is the foundation for most other sports and builds strength, suppleness and body control.
ages 3-16
Read moreOslo Movement, Njårdhallen
Njårdhallen, Vestre Aker
Oslo Movement's classes for children and youth in Njårdhallen run on Sundays: Parkour Kidz for ages six to nine, Parkour & Flips level 1 for nine to twelve and level 2-3 for twelve to fifteen. The classes are grouped by both age and level, so you start where you are and move up when it clicks. Courses follow the school term, with sign-up before the start.
ages 6-15
Read moreOslo Movement, Ryen
Sandstuveien 70B, Østensjø
Parkour and tricking for children and youth in a dedicated facility at Ryen, with age-grouped classes at several levels through the term. Tricking is parkour's acrobatic side - kicks, twists and flips on mats - and the club runs both beginner groups and classes for those who have been at it a while. A trial session can be arranged before signing up.
ages 6-15
Read moreOslo Parkour Park
Konows gate 1-3, Gamle Oslo
A dedicated parkour hall in Gamlebyen with organised sessions for children and youth from three to sixteen, split into four levels from beginner to advanced. Alongside the courses there is free training for children and a youth jam, where you train in the hall with an instructor present. The facility has a sprung floor, bars and permanent parkour elements, so jumps and landings can be practised all year whatever the weather. Membership can be taken by term or by month.
ages 3-16
Read moreOslo Turnforening
Haslehallen, Grünerløkka
Norway's largest gymnastics club, with the whole ladder gathered at Haslehallen. Playful gymnastics takes the youngest from around age two, the gymnastics levels follow the first school years, and beyond that come parkour, adaptive gymnastics, team and apparatus gymnastics plus dedicated youth groups. The club runs both community and competitive squads.
ages 2-18
Read moreUranienborg Turn
Uranienborg skole, Frogner
A gymnastics club with a broad children's programme in the gyms at Uranienborg school, from playful gymnastics for the youngest to groups for older children. Registration is per group ahead of each term, and those who want to go further can be selected for the club's competition squad.
ages 3-16
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