Kids Sports and Activities
This is by no means an exhaustive list of activities on the island for kids but a general place to start when you are first looking to get involved.
Bainbridge Parks and Rec
Many clubs both public and private use the BI Parks and Rec system for enrollment for coordination of on-island activities. This includes: camps (summer and break), swimming lessons, arts, nature programs, sports leagues, & more.
Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network
BARN is a non-profit makerspace and learning place, that has studios for everything from Electronic & Technical Arts to Woodworking. Take a class, work on a project, or come to share your knowledge.
Dance
Bainbridge Dance Center
Founded in 1981, Bainbridge Dance Center is dedicated to providing high-quality dance education focused on cultivating curiosity, generosity, and professionalism. Offering a variety of classes according to age and skill.
Bainbridge Ballet
Founded in 2003 by Sara Cramer, with a purpose to spark creative passion through accessible movement education, create a safe and loving space for authentic self expression, and ensure quality artistic experiences for every person, at every age and stage of life.
Club Sports
Soccer
Bainbridge Island Football Club
BIFC is the local club for select soccer. Since 1983, they have been been helping young players develop in the game around Kitsap County.
(888) 360-9908 | ian@bifc.net
Basketball
Bainbridge ROOTS
is a select feeder club for boys and girls grade 4-8, focusing on long term athletic development and prepare them for High School Basketball and beyond.
Contact Bainbridge ROOTS via the SportsEngine - Team management App
Lacrosse
Bainbridge Island Boys Lacrosse
BI Boys Lax offers select lacrosse for boys and has a long and storied history as a competitive program in the PNW.
Contact Bainbridge ROOTS via the SportsEngine - Team management App
facebook.com/BainbridgeLacrosse
Bainbridge Island Girls Lacrosse
BIGLAX is a not-for-profit group organized by volunteers who aim to teach the game of lacrosse to girls from kindergarten until they graduate from high school.
Contact Bainbridge ROOTS via the SportsEngine - Team management App
Swimming
Bainbridge Island Swim Club
BISC offers a community-based, competitive swim program where every athlete - from the novice swimmer to the elite national athlete - can reach his or her potential.
8521 Madison Ave N | (206) 565-5663 | teamunify.com/team/pnsbisc
Rowing
Bainbridge Island Rowing
Bainbridge Island Rowing started in 2001 and is a 501(c)(3) organization working to build a multi-generational Kitsap County rowing community from our base at the Stan Pocock Legacy Rowing Center in historic Eagle Harbor.
281 Brien Dr SE | admin@bainbridgerowing.org | bainbridgerowing.org
Outdoor Programs
IslandWood
IslandWood is an environmental education nonprofit that is well known in the entire Puget Sound but happens to be on Bainbridge. They have wonderful summer camps and occasional weekend activities.
4450 Blakely Ave NE | (206) 855-4300 | info@islandwood.org | islandwood.org
Nature Nuts
Outdoor education program offered year-round, after school or in summer camp format for children ages 2-7.
25306 SE 184th St, Maple Valley WA | (206) 558-9075 | peacockfamilyservices.org/nature-nuts
