2023 Guide to Classes and Activities for Kids in Jacksonville

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Beaches Rock Gym is a climbing gym located in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Our gym is open to new and seasoned climbers alike with bouldering walls and auto belays fit for all skill levels. Beaches Rock Gym offers Homeschool PE Rock Climbing Classes, After School Classes, and Summer camps for Kids aged 6 and up. 

Bold Child Co. is a pediatric occupational and physical therapy partnership based in Jacksonville, Florida.  With over 20 years of combined experience, Amanda Vargas, MOT, OTR/L, SCFES, CBS, and Kate DeValerio, PT, DPT, PCS, founded Bold Child Co. to focus on development for children aged birth through elementary. Areas of treatment include fine and gross motor development, head shaping and torticollis, tongue tie assessment and follow up, developmental resources to empower both parent and child, and comprehensive feeding therapy. We offer virtual, mobile and in-clinic appointments to meet the needs of every family.

Happy Acres Ranch is proud to serve the Jacksonville area since its conception in 1953. We have opened up our 10 acre ranch to host birthday party rentals, family fun nights and other seasonal community events. Happy Acres is also home to our fully licensed and accredited Preschool, serving infants to VPK for both part-time and full time care. Our themed camps are offered to school agers during the summer, winter, and spring holidays and give kids the opportunity to be outdoors and experience a traditional camp with activities such as horseback riding, archery, swimming, arts & crafts, fishing and much more! 

Trusted, proven, educational, and of course, fun! Our studio is proud to offer Kindermusik, the world’s leading provider of music and movement programs for young children! Our music and movement classes provide research-based activities that stimulate your child’s growing mind and body. Classes are offered for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and big kids (ages 5-7). Locations in various locations throughout Jacksonville, Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, Nocatee, Fruit Cove, Avondale, and St Johns. Live interactive virtual classes also available. Available for birthday parties. 

At Musician Makers, students are inspired to love music through our creative and personalized approach to teaching. We offer in-home music lessons for guitar, piano, songwriting and voice for students of all ages. Your first lesson is always on the house!

Nailed It DIY Studio is the Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Experience! We teach, you create beautiful home decor and specialty projects in a fun and empowering workshop. No experience is necessary and no one has to make the same thing. There are so many ways to DIY at Nailed It DIY Studio including open studio, ladies night out, date night, family time, private parties, kids camps, corporate events, bachelorette parties, birthdays, the list goes on and on. So get ready to create memories, disguised as amazing wood projects made for you, by you. 

Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. They offer three different programs to meet the developmental needs of children ages 2-8. They provide a high-energy, fun, age-appropriate introduction to soccer for kids. They are not your typical league, but rather a fun introduction to the basics of soccer with a focus on character development and confidence-building that your children will use as they transition to league play.

Our goal at Solana is to help all children live as independently, happily, and healthily as possible. For children, we offer direct occupational therapy services, handwriting tutoring, and an annual summer camp- “Camp Solana: Prewriting & Handwriting Mini-Camp.” For families, we offer 1:1 virtual parent coaching sessions guided by the parent’s questions and concerns in regards to baby/child development, how to support optimal development, and managing school based services such as IEPs and classroom accommodations. 

SwimFun has reimagined the Swim School model by offering an exclusive & modernized Survival Aquatics program (6 months-4yrs), a foundational SwimBridge muscle memory program (2yrs-5yrs) and a new-concept Swim Academy (2yrs-12yrs). We are a “Club for Kids” that offers a destination facility that includes a full Xbox and Nintendo Gaming Arena, an indoor 88° heated pool, Virtual Reality Rides, and a Virtual Reality STEM Learning Pod. We offer a complete Swim Academy, Gaming Leagues, Holiday and Summer Camps, Gaming & VR Parties and accredited after-school enrichment programs.

Swimming Safari specializes in creating a life long love for swimming. Teaching students of all ages how to be Safe, Confident, & Comfortable in the water. Goals: Providing each student a high level of individualized instruction through small class sizes. Expert lessons provided by a highly trained, enthusiastic, and energetic staff member of swim instruction professionals. A comprehensive curriculum that places a strong emphasis on water safety education for students and parents. An exceptional level of customer service that regularly exceeds expectations. Most importantly, an atmosphere filled with encouragement, excitement, and fun. Swim lessons should be about learning to enjoy the water and having respect for the water!

Stay safe, be confident, become empowered! The Women’s Defense Company can help you and your loved ones find their inner Warrior through our after school Warrior Girls Program, Kidz Tough Classes, summer camps or our Women’s Warrior Program.

Tinkergarten helps families get outside to make the most of their kids’ early learning years. Designed by education experts and loved by all families, our play-based outdoor curriculum guides parents in raising healthy, confident, and capable kids. Through live, weekly sessions, an at-home curriculum, and a rich learning community, Tinkergarten makes purposeful outdoor play doable for every family.

TNT is where fitness meets FUN! We offer a variety of classes including Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Ninja for children of all ages. Our preschool program is for children who are walking – 5 years old. Call us today (904-998-8681) to enroll your child into a trial class!