Classes for Toddlers & Babies in the East Bay

Fun bilingual (Spanish/English) music classes for little ones and caregivers featuring original songs. Led by native bilingual teachers with 20+ years’ experience, these joyful classes nurture early music, language skills, and connection. Drop-ins welcome. Free trial available!

Introduce your child to the joy of dance at Berkeley Ballet! Classes teach dance fundamentals - movement, creativity, rhythm, spatial awareness for ages 2.5-6 - as well as important skills like turn taking, listening, and respect for self and others.

Berkeley City Ballet is Berkeley's premier school for classical ballet training. They offer Pre-Ballet classes for dancers ages 2.5 and up, with their youngest dancers beginning with "Dance with Me" and progressing through to Pre-Ballet classes.

For toddlers and caregivers, Broadway's PACT program meets two mornings per week and includes indoor play, art, music and circle time, snack, outdoor play, and story time. A weekly parenting discussion group is also offered.

Children’s Clubhouse offers a safe, fun, space for children ages 6 months to 5 years, promoting early development through sensory exploration, movement, creative play, and social interaction. Weekly music classes every Thursday led by a music teacher.

Early Start Music presents Music Together (ages 0–5) and Rhythm Kids (ages 4–8)! Sing, dance, play, and laugh as every class bursts with rhythm, joy, and energy. Experience unforgettable family bonding and pure musical fun.

Fun. Fabulous. Uplifting. Magical. These are a few of the ways parents describe Music Together. Babies, toddlers, and the grownups who love them, gather to make music as a community and get in touch with their inner musician. SING DANCE PLAY LAUGH LEARN.

In Harmony Music is a community of educators, facilitators and composers creating original music to engage and educate. They bring families, children, and schools together through joyful music experiences that nurture connection, growth, and a lifelong love of learning.

Come get messy and make new friends under the redwoods! MCPC’s play-based, child-led Toddler program supports early socialization through hands-on exploration. Classes feature indoor and outdoor play, sensory stations, art, a magical play yard, shared snack, and circle time.

Explore Park Gymnastics' preschool programs, including Baby Gym, Caregiver & Me, and Pre-K–TK, and K classes for babies and children 6 months to 8 years old. Kids build coordination, confidence, and a love for movement while families connect and share the joy of gymnastics together.

High-energy music and dance classes! The Music Class® program is a research-based music education program for ages 0–4. FREE TRIAL CLASS & mention "510" for an extra 10% Off. Toddler & Me Dance Class (ages 1.5-5) through H.A.R.D or San Leandro Recs & Park. In-school program available.

Parent and tot tumbling classes lead to preschooler gymnastics and parkour. See class schedule for specifics.

Dance with Me Ballet invites 3-4 year olds with their caregiver to learn the basic concepts, rhythms, and positions of ballet. Pre-ballet begins at age 4.

Tiny Tots (parent/child) classes begin at age 6 months with a full range of lessons for all ages thereafter.

Class series introducing 4-year-olds to musical basics—alphabet, rhythm, notes, keys, posture—through singing, dancing, games, and recitals.

Beginning at 18 months, with structured physical activities and fun. Starting at age 2.5, they introduce 10 sports with age-appropriate equipment: soccer, hockey, golf, volleyball, track and field, football, lacrosse, baseball, basketball, and tennis!

AQUAbabies program builds water comfort, safety, and early swim skills for ages 6-32 months in a warm indoor pool.

AquaTech Swim School specializes in small group swim lessons for children aged 6 months through 12 years.

Little Yogis is designed for 2 to 5-year-olds and caregivers

Movement classes for ages 1+ featuring parkour, acrobatics, aerial play, and open exploration. Single sessions welcome—no commitment needed. Check updated schedule online.

Sweet Peas gymnastics starts at age 4 months.

Gymnastics for toddlers and preschoolers goes to age 5. Ninja Warrior class begins at age 4.

Every Saturday, Bay Linguistic Advancement Center invites 3.5-4-year-olds for a morning of Montessori & Spanish Immersion filled with engaging stories, songs, and purposeful sensory experiences.

Water survival and acclimation classes begin at 3 months old.

Corner House Studio offers fun, fine-art classes for ages 4+, focusing on painting, drawing, and sculpture to nurture creativity and enhance fine motor skills.

Early childhood music fundamentals and group piano classes for ages 3-6 are offered each fall and spring.

Tiny Tots Dance is for ages 2.5-3.5. Other preschool dance classes start at age 3.

Classes for ages 3+ at Destiny’s North Oakland center in dance, martial arts and performance build confidence and self-expression. Right now, Little Tigers Martial Arts & Teddy Movement.

Introduction to Dance is for 2-5-year-olds, setting the foundations for pre-ballet in a 50-minute class. Additional classes start at age 4.

Kids Tumbling Judo offered for ages 4 to 6.

Gurus of Dance, the Bay Area’s top Bollywood school, offers classes for all ages, including the Gurulettes for ages 3-5.

Gymboree Play & Music offers age-appropriate classes for ages 0-5, fostering physical, cognitive, and social development through play.

The Tiny Tiger program for ages 4-7 improves coordination, communication, and self-confidence through meditation, stretching, warm-ups, and fun Taekwondo basics.

Parent-involved Judo starts at age 2. Chibi Judo (Pre-Judo) helps children grow in a wonderful way by jumping, running, and rolling to develop balance & coordination.

Gymnastics classes with parent participation begin at age 18 months.

imeetswe classes are mixed-age inclusive music sessions with singing and movement. Neurodiverse adults and children are welcome.

Kids age 1-6 play drum sets, trumpet, keyboard, cello, guitars taught by a super fun professional musician with 30 years experience.

Kaiser Pinole and Berkeley have weekly, no-cost, drop-in Baby and Me support groups for babies 0-12 months and their caregiver. Baby or caregiver must be a Kaiser member.

Katie's offers dance classes in tap and ballet starting at age 4.

Kids Go Mandarin uses multi-sensory teaching to help young children learn Mandarin and music through visual, aural, and kinesthetic methods.

Soccer is for kids 18 months to 12 years.

Soccer for ages 2-5. Parents join in to help ease kids into group training focused on dribbling, passing, and shooting. Coaches create a fun, engaging environment that supports technical skill-building and joyful play.

Luna Early Childhood Creative Dance classes begin at age 3.

Messy Makers is a “toddler and me” process-art class for ages 18 months to 5 years old.

Ages 6 months to 4 years with guardian, Mini Makers is a welcoming, hands-on art time in the Youth Studio. Explore creativity together with a variety of engaging, kid-friendly materials.

Open Studio is a space where artists of all ages create, share and connect through art every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am to 2 pm.

Parent and Me hands-on sensory play & nature classes. Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Pac West’s Mini Tumblers program is designed for boys and girls, ages walking to age 5. Located in Fremont and Union City.

In Castro Valley, small student-teacher ratios provide individual attention. Parent and Me lessons are available for ages 5½ months to 3 years.

Payam Music offers innovative, engaging, beginner-friendly piano classes for ages 4+.

Capoeira is a holistic practice that blends creative movement, music, and Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage. Pre-Capoeira classes are for ages 3-5.

Seasonal series of nature-immersive classes with sensory play experiences for developing children starting at 6 months.

Rio Combat in Alameda offers Jiu Jitsu beginning at age 3.

Toddler gymnastics classes start at 12 months with parent participation.

Sticky Monkey is a mixed martial arts class that pairs toddlers with parents and a coach for 30 minutes of rolling, stretching, and martial arts basics. Youth Jiu Jitsu begins at age 4.

SADC’s Dance with Me and Creative Movement classes welcome children 18 months and up (with parent participation).

Soccer for kids 1.5+, tailored to their developmental stage. Classes are for specific age windows and meet at outdoor locations around the East Bay.

Parent & Me Soccer Stars starts at 12 months. It blends learning and play in a nurturing, non-competitive environment with an expert-designed curriculum and passionate coaches. Locations change regularly.

Kids' Martial arts begins at age 4 -- called "Jungle Gym"

Parent education, support, hiking, and/or play for children and caregivers at Lake Temescal and Live Oak Park.

Play and social skills classes are for ages 2 to 4.5.

Temple Sinai Family Center is for families and children ages 0–3 and their caregivers. Find Baby Bilingual (Spanish-English) Music, Messy Makers Art, and a Shabbat-themed play group.

The Busy Bee Activity Center is a hub of activities for kids ages 0-12 yrs old with classes that include tumbling, music, movement, and dance fitness.

Baby ballet starts at 6 months, Tutu Toddlers at 18 months, with early and pre-ballet classes available through age 8 at various Bay Area locations.

Berkeley Youth Recreation offers Parent/Infant (6 months – 3 years) and Tiny Tot (ages 3-5) classes that cater to young children of all swim levels.

Kang & Roo classes are for babies to age 3. Preschool gymnastics & developmental girls classes begin at age 3.

Pre-ballet and tap dance for 3 to 5-year-olds.

Yoga classes for families (ages 2+) and preschoolers (3 to 5) using imaginations, songs, and stories to explore yoga poses, breathing exercises, and mindfulness activities.

Hosted by Alameda Parks and Rec, Wee Play is ideal for babies & toddlers under three-years old. The activities include song and music time, exploratory play, and even some arts and crafts.

Yama Kids Yoga toddler and preschool classes. Ages 2+

Toddlers, 18 months to 3 years, and their caregivers can explore large and small motor activities, imaginative play, artistic expression and sensory tables.

Parent & child Sporty Sprouts basketball clinics start at age 3. Parent & child swim lessons begin at 18 months.