Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
All ages
FREE

Alachua County libraries offer a variety of story times for children and babies.   Check the website for specific branch schedules.

www.aclib.us/events

Balance 180 offers recreational and adaptive gymnastics classes for children of all ages and skill levels.

Ongoing Deal: Refer a friend to our program and receive a 2nd month for free.

Recreational “Gym Bugs” – 2.5-4 year old: Gymnasts in our Gym Bugs class are taught gymnastics skills that improve their balance and coordination. They practice their listening skills and taking turns. Obstacle courses and interactive activities keep everyone moving and having fun throughout the class. Saturdays: 9:45-10:45am

Recreational “Rising Stars” - 5+ year old boys and girls: Gymnasts in our Rising Star class learn basic skills on vault, bars, beam, and floor. Coaches emphasize the importance of stretching, form, and proper technique. This class will accommodate and challenge children with beginner or intermediate gymnastics abilities. Saturdays: 11:00am-12:00pm

Adaptive Class - 3-10 year old boys and girls: Gymnasts in our Adaptive class learn basic skills on the vault, bars, beam and floor in a step-by-step process that meets their individual needs. Each gymnast receives personalized attention and progresses at his or her own pace. Gymnasts are encouraged to try new skills and learn to follow instructions. Coaches focus on improving motor skills and integrate sensory and proprioceptive training. Gymnasts are encouraged to follow instructions and make new friends. Saturdays: 12:30-1:30pm


www.balance180.org

Volunteers are always needed to contribute their time to the athletes.

The Young Athletes Program(YAP) is an innovative and adaptive sports program for children with intellectual disabilities and their peers who are between the ages of 2 and 7. The goal of YAP is to introduce these children to the world of sports and help develop their motor, cognitive, social, adaptive and communications skills in an inclusive environment. Started by the Special Olympics, YAP was designed to meet the specific physical and developmental needs of young children, and offer their families the opportunity to share the success of their future athlete. Completion of this program consistently results in children showing great improvement in their basic motor skills such as: walking, balancing, jumping, trapping, throwing, striking and many more. Besides fine motor skills, both children with and without intellectual disabilities learn to be respectful peers and are always encouraged to cheer each other on during training sessions.


www.balance180.org

Cameron Dancenter offers a wide range of instruction from beginning levels to preparation for professional performing.   The primary objective of each class is to instill a love for dance and the technique for creative performance appropriate to the level of training.   Classes offered for ages 2 1/2 and up.

Styles of Dance: Ballet, point, tap, jazz, acrobatics, modern & hip-hop.


info@camerondancenter.com
www.camerondancenter.com

Classes are offered long-term and set up to allow students to develop projects with enthusiastic encouragement and structured guidance. Class sessions are 4 week cycles and run all year round. If there is a holiday, class runs 5 weeks. WORKSHOPS are a one-time commitment, and usually held on weekends. We are flexible about the age range to fit your family's schedule. 10% sibling discount. Due to the small class size, space may be limited, so please let us know if you are considering coming.

Open Art Studio: Come out and play. explore. experiment. create your vision. We have some wonderful tools and toys you can use for projects - as low as $5/hr. THE STUDIO IS STOCKED with tools and supplies for jewelry, fabric fun, mixed media, mold making, carving and casting. Acrylics, brushes, paper and canvas. Wood blanks. Ready to print screen designs. Cotton, silk, velvet, grid boards, duralar, tyvek, fibres and threads. Beads, findings, chain, sewing machine, heatguns, glue guns, washable adhesives, plaster, glitter, sequins, crystals, and more.


www.creativeartscafe.net

DOXA Dance Studio was founded by Suzanne Barroso and Sarah Elder in 1998. With a passion for dance and a heart for worship, DOXA offers a full array of classes for students of all ages and abilities, starting at age 3.

Styles of Dance: Ballet, tap, jazz & hip-hop


doxadancestudio@gmail.com
www.doxadancestudio.com

Mention fun4gatorkids.com and save 50% towards enrollment/ registration for returning students. New students receive a 10% discount. One offer per person.

Weekly school year foreign language classes from September - May and holiday camps in summer, winter and spring break.   A relaxed age-appropriate curriculum in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Tamil with multimedia instruction in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills encouraged for children ages 4-16 and adults.   An individualized program where learning is a pleasure!   Enjoy croissants, crêpes, mousse au chocolat, songs, games, vocabulary, fairy tales, phonics, prizes, cinéma, and drama.

French Club: In the French Club, kids ages 5-12 meet on Saturdays, 12:30-2:30pm to experience the French culture through music, games, food and more. They also learn the language with an age-appropriate curriculum, and enact fairy tales.(Japanese available as well.)    Cost:$10/meeting

Click here for information on French Congress.

Director:Judy Charudattan
jdcharu@hotmail.com
www.frenchfunfood.com

Offering French and Spanish classes, we are the premiere language instruction educators in Gainesville and the surrounding areas.   We off exciting and interesting instruction for children in preschool and elementary school.   Children attend a weekly playgroup where they learn a language through songs, games, drama, stories, simple recipes and crafts.   Classes are offered at various locations around town.   Please check the website for details.

kaydiev@gmail.com
www.funlanguages.org

The Gainesville Association for the Creative Arts was founded in 1967 by parents and educators who wanted education in the arts to be available to all area children.  They recognized the positive relationship among education in the arts, academics, and self-esteem. In small workshops, usually 8 to 10 children, GACA creates a non-pressured atmosphere where creativity can flourish.   We offer programs in the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer for Adults and children ages 3 to 18.

Programs are offered in the following disciplines: dance, art, music, and theater
Styles of Dance: Pre-ballet, ballet, hip-hop, movement, modern and jazz
Types of Music Instruction: Piano, guitar, drums and percussion, voice

www.artsgaca.org

Third Thursday of the month 9:30AM - 11:00AM
Ages baby to 12 years old
Ages 4-12 are $5 | Kids under 4 are FREE

Join Gainesville Ecotours as part of Children and Nature Network and Get Outdoors Florida to get kids in nature and provide exercise! Gainesville Ecotours will plan an environmental education program for kids. The program will provide for some guidance for parents as they guide their child through hiking trails, with most time allotted for free play and hiking in nature. Examples of educational programs include nature scavenger hunts, nature photography, using the five senses to discover nature, examining plants, insects, and wildlife, and more. Adults must accompany their children. The club will meet at different City of Gainesville Parks, Alachua County conservation land, or water management district conservation areas each month.

Terri@GainesvilleEcoTours.com
www.GainesvilleEcoTours.com

First Friday of the month 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Last Tuesday of the month 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Ages 2-5
FREE

Tot Time at the Harn Musuem: Children ages 2-5 and their parents learn about art by touring Harn galleries, exploring art materials, books, games and age-appropriate concepts.   Programs are offered twice a month, and children must be registered to attend in advance.

To register, contact Lisa Stevens (352) 392-9826 x112
lstevens@harn.ufl.edu
www.harn.ufl.edu

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
Twice a month, home visitors who are parents themselves, and reside in the targeted community, visit HIPPY parents in their home to role play the activity packets.   Every other week, parents attend group meetings with other parents, HIPPY staff, consultants, and volunteers.

The HIPPY curriculum is cognitively based, focusing on language development, problem solving, and perceptual discrimination skills.   There are 30 easy-to-use activity packets for each age of the program.   Activities take as little as 15 minutes a day for the parent and child to complete.   Learning and playing are mingled throughout HIPPY's structured curriculum as parents encourage their children to recognize shapes and colors, tell stories, follow directions, solve logical problems, and acquire other school readiness skills.   Apart from building on the basic bond between parents and children, parents learn how to prepare their children for success in school and beyond.


http://floridahippy.fmhi.usf.edu/

PCW classes are taught on site at daycares and preschools only.  Our Program is for Boys and Girls (beginning at age 3) giving them a chance to experience dance and theatre in a fun and loving atmosphere among their peers.  We are the only dance program that exclusively uses certified professionals in the field of dance and dance education to teach young children.  In all classes your child will learn to move, create shapes with his/her body, and pantomime using proper technique that is developmentally age-appropriate and specific.


LPCWnorthernfl@yahoo.com
www.lpcw.com

FREE CLASS:
First Saturday of the month at Headquarters Branch library All ages

Musikgarten is the leader in early childhood music education - for children and teachers. In addition to the free class at the library, we offer a semester long complete multi-year educational program that helps infants, toddlers, and children develop a deep love of music and the ability to express it. We have wonderful CDs of the songs sung in class, age-appropriate instruments, and parent guidebooks. These home materials reinforce lessons and involve the whole family in the fun.

Another option to consider is starting your own playgroup at your home.   Playgroups can be tailored to kids BIRTH THRU AGE FIVE (give or take)!   Have three, four or more of your friends join you for some musical fun on your turf, and get your classes for free! Each playgroup can decide the length of their session.

Instructor: Susan Moss  /  (352) 256-8894
sdmoss5@hotmail.com
Click here for library class schedule www.musikgarten.org/gainesville

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Check the website for specific class details.
Toddlers and Preschoolers
FREE with membership

Join our fun-filled Parent & Child Enrichment program for toddlers and preschool children.  Your daily learning experience starts with a theatrical stage production performed by our Morning Magic Players.  Next, enjoy our age-appropriate classes including art, music, gymnastics, & more!  Our goal is to help develop your child's potential with fun activities that foster cognitive, social, and physical skills.

Our Family Membership provides over 200 weekly classes for kids, in ONE LOCATION for parents, for ONE ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICE! All children zero to thirteen years old can pick and choose and change their minds as they explore an incredible variety of classes including gymnastics, dance, karate, cheerleading, music, drama, art, science, technology, sports, languages, chess and more! Families also enjoy unlimited daily visits to our Play Village, dynamic Special Events, discounts on all premier programs, and FREE two-hour drop-off care EVERYDAY for children six years and older! The O2B Kids Family Membership is an unbeatable value for all parents and provides spectacular learning experiences for all children. In other words, O2B Kids is a family's Dream Come True!


www.O2BKids.com

Fridays 9:30-10:30AM
Ages 1-4
FREE
A free weekly program of songs, stories and crafts for Jewish children and their parents.


Click here to go to the website

The focus of the School is to teach each student poise and coordination and to instill in them the love of dance.  For those who wish to pursue an academic or professional career, a complete training program is offered as well.  The School prides itself on a healthy environment where the individual is respected regardless of talent or academic achievement.

Styles of Dance: Pre-ballet, ballet, Mommy and Me, jazz, tap, acrobatics, hip-hop & partnering


kjpofahl@bellsouth.net
www.pofahldancestudio.com

First and Third Thursday of every month
10:00AM - 12:00PM
$5

Skate Station Funworks Roller Skating Playdate: Bring your kids aged 5 and younger for a fun roller skating playdate! Admission includes roller skating, bounce house and kids adventure soft play. Parents can also bring your child's big wheel toys, cars, walkers, strollers or any toys on wheels!

www.funworks.com/gainesville

At Dance Sun Country, we are committed to giving each student a solid dance education focusing on technique, musicality, and showmanship.   Our highly qualified staff lead structured, challenging classes that are full of creativity and enthusiasm.   We strive to create a positive atmosphere for our students, nurturing the mind and body to act as one, to develop grace, poise, and confidence.   Our mission is that our students leave class having gained not only quality dance training, but also personal confidence that will benefit them throughout their entire lives in any career they choose.

Styles of Dance: Ballet, jazz, tap, modern dance, dance tots,hip-hop and dance team


www.suncountrysports.com/dance.html

This service is available for schools, daycare centers, parties and events only.

Our self-contained unit comes complete with professional equipment created especially for the beginning gymnast.   And our trained, certified coaches provide an innovative, exciting curriculum in this unique environment.   Our mobile gymnasium travels to your child's school or daycare for a convenient, structured workout!   The Sun Country Gym Bus offers the best fundamental child's gymnasium program available today.   Enroll now, and we will help produce a happier, healthier, stronger child!

Gym Bus Dance Class: Our curriculum includes all of the basics of ballet and jazz as well as creative movement and rhythm exercises.   Your child will learn pliés, relevés, turns, leaps, and jumps and even some simple dance routines.   The continuous music, games, and rewards make this class as fun as it is educational.

Our mobile facility includes:
  -Full-sized school bus
  -Fully padded, carpeted and climate controlled
  -Rings, bars, mats, balance beam, ball pit, mini-trampoline & more!


www.suncountrysports.com/gymbus.html

Rainbow Gymnastics:(Boys and Girls Ages 5 and up)
Our Rainbow Program is for boys and girls ages 5 and up.  This program, written especially for Sun Country, is a positive reward system used to teach gymnastics to children.  All students earn ribbons on each event in the gym.  It is a positive, no-fail system that progresses students through gymnastics, using nine color stages, at their own pace.

GymStars Program:(3.6 years - 5 years)
Children who can separate comfortably from their parent are appropriate for this class.  This is a structured, theme-related gymnastics class with a warm-up, obstacle course, and rotations, providing more advanced gymnastics opportunities.

Sunbursts: Toddlers:(18 months - 2.5 years)
This playful parent/child class is centered on age appropriate development and movement.  An obstacle course is introduced, as well as the use of trampoline, climbing castle, and foam pit.  Songs, music and group activities help to make this parent child class a blast!

Sunbursts: Tumble Tots:(2.6 - 3.5 years)
Still accompanied by a parent, this program introduces the child to a more structured gymnastics class, still providing the freedom a child this age requires.  For these almost independent gymnasts each week provides a different theme that incorporates gymnastics, music, and lots of fun and movement.

www.suncountrysports.com/gymnastics.html

An enormous sports complex featuring a pool, a workout gym, a large playscape play for kids, a rock wall, and programs in gymnastics, cheer, fencing, karate, dance, fitness, swim, and more.

Kidquest KidQuest, our indoor "soft-play" playground has been themed especially for Sun Country Sports. Parents and children will run, jump and climb for hours. KidQuest is filled with multiple activities for every child: • Monkey Bars • Themed Punching Bags • Hump Slide • Spiral Slide • Zig Zag Climb • Balance Beam • Tube Crawl

Kidquest Jr. Available for children under the age of 5 KiQuest Jr. is a perfect area to allow your child to have fun in a safe environment. • Separate ball pit • KidQuest Castle • Toddler exploration area • Swivel Cockpit


www.suncountrysports.com

Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Ages 5 years old and younger
Member: $8  /  Non-Member: $11

TUESDAY STAY AND PLAY Every Tuesday morning will be filled with fun and exciting activities.   You and your child will make a splash in our heated saline pool, navigate your way through exciting obstacle courses in our Sun Gym and bounce around in our inflatable moonwalks in the Bounce Room.   The morning ends with song and dance activities during Circle Time and a snack. Activities include: Bounce Room, Sun Gymnastics Room, Music, Dance, Swimming (weather permitted) Snacks Provided

FRIDAY STAY AND PLAY For the perfect end to your week, continue coming to our Friday morning Stay and Play. Enjoy free time in KidQuest, bounce house and guided free play and obstacle courses in the Star Gym.   Also, take advantage of the activities and obstacle course in our SunBurst room.   This preschool gym offers equipment designed specifically for children 5 and under and a KidZone exploration and play structure.   Every Friday morning ends with songs and activities during Parachute Time, snack and Story Time.   Activities include SunBurst Gymnastics Room, Star Gymnastics Room, Bounce House, KidQuest, Parachute Games, and Story Time, Snacks Provided


www.suncountrysports.com/stayandplay.html

FREE CLASSES:
Selected Wednesdays at Millhopper and Tower Road Branch libraries All ages

Tonewood Family Music: Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them.  Music Together classes are based on the recognition that all children are musical.  All children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in the music of our culture, provided that their early environment supports such learning.

Semester long weekly classes are offered at multiple locations. Please check the website for details.


Director@TonewoodFamilyMusic.com
Click here for library class schedule www.tonewoodfamilymusic.com

Tumblemania is a first class Trampoline & Tumbling and Cheerleading facility in High Springs Florida.  We offer a variety of programs that provide students with the opportunity to participate in the sports of Trampoline & Tumbling and Cheerleading in either a recreational or competitive capacity.  Boys and girls ages 2 and up are welcome to join in the fun!

Mom & Tots: An introductory class for Mom's and tots!  This class is for children ages 2 and 3.  It is a structured class designed to develop beginning skills and interest in Trampoline & Tumbling. \  This class incorporates interactive activities for Mom's and Tot's using music, imaginative play and listening skills.

Pre-School:For ages 3 and 4, this class incorporates music and imaginative play to develop beginning trampoline and tumbling skills.  We work on strength, coordination, balance, social interaction, listening skills and taking turns.

Recreational classes:Geared for school aged children, recreational classes focus on learning basic skills in all Trampoline & Tumbling events while building self confidence and physical health.  Check the website for more details.


www.tumblemania.com

The YMCA gymnastics program is a developmental gymnastics program based on solid fundamentals and progressions. We aim to give every participant a stronger physical self esteem through learning gymnastics in a fun and safe environment.

Pre-School Gymnastics (18 months - 5 years) Preschool gymnastics classes concentrate on introducing various types of body movement through playing and experimenting. Toddlers will work on improving coordination, flexibility, and strength while learning basic gymnastics skills. Parents participate during the Bouncing Babies and Rolling Rascals classes.

Recreational Gymnastics Our all Star Girls’ Program uses the national USAG program routines and skills. Everyone must start in the first of three classes and "pass" each level. At the pass of each level the children will receive a certificate of completion that is needed to sign up for the next progressive level.

Afterschool Gymnastics (K - 5th Grade Girls) Join the Northwood YMCA Afterschool Gymnastics program for another great year of friends, flips and fun! We combine the first-rate afterschool care you have come to expect from the Y, with a strong focus on recreational gymnastics. Participants will have the opportunity to increase their gymnastics skill base as well as receive daily homework assistance, participate in games, enjoy swimming once per week, and more!

www.ncfymca.org

Yopp offers enrichment classes for kids aged 2-18. Class offerings change seasonally and may be taken individually, or for a whole semester as desired. Class offerings include dance, drama, art, fitness and more. Visit the website for details on the current classes being offered.

www.yoppinc.com