Children's Activities & Events

Enrolling your child in extra curricular activities is a great way to develop socialization skills, build self-esteem, promote exercise, and keep older children from engaging in reckless behavior. There are many places that offer a free trial lesson to ensure that your child will enjoy the activity before you enroll. Below is a list of some of the activities that you can find in the Bay Area.

GYMNASTICS

Gymnastics is a great moderate impact sport for children. Some gymnastics classes have classes starting from infancy. Boys and girls will benefit from the exercise and socialization with their peers.

Little Gym (Multiple Locations)

http://www.thelittlegym.com/

My Gym (Multiple Locations)

http://www.my-gym.com/

Gymboree (Multiple Locations)

http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/

Edge Gymnastics Training Center (Dublin)

http://www.edge-gymnastics.com/

Bay Aerials Gymnastics (Fremont)

http://www.bayaerials.com/

Demarays Gymnastics Academy (Fremont)

http://www.demarays.com/

Diana's Rhythmics (Fremont)

http://www.dianasrhythmics.com/

Top Flight Gymnastics (Fremont)

http://www.topflightfremont.net/

Sparta Gymnastics (Hayward)

http://www.spartagym.com/

California Gymnastics Academy (Livermore)

http://www.californiagymnasticsacademy.com/

CrossFit 580 (Livermore)

http://www.crossfit580.com/

Livermore Gymnastics Center (Livermore)

http://www.livgym.com/

Springtime Tumbling/Trampoline (Livermore)

http://www.tumblingandtrampoline.com/

Sweets Gymnastics (Milpitas)

http://www.sweetsgymnastics.com/

Twisters Sports (Mountain View)

http://www.twisterssportscenter.com/

Kids In Motion LLC (Oakland)

http://www.kimgymnastics.com/

West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy (Pleasanton)

http://www.wcoga.com/

California Kids Gymnastics (Redwood City)

http://www.cakidsgym.net/

Peninsula Gymnastics (San Carlos)

http://www.peninsulagym.com/

California Sports Center (San Jose)

http://www.calsportscenter.com/home/

Motions Cheer Gym (San Jose)

http://cheergyms.com/

Paramount Tumbling & AcroGymnastics (San Jose)

http://www.ptagymnastics.com/

Gymtowne Gymnastics Inc (San Francisco)

http://www.gymtowne.com/

Nino's Rhythmic Club (San Francisco)

http://www.ninosrhythmicclub.com/

San Francisco Gymnastics (San Francisco)

http://maps.google.com/

Junior Gym

http://www.juniorgym.com/ (San Mateo)

Gymworld (San Rafael)

http://www.gymworldmarin.com/

Diablo Gymnastics School (San Ramon)

http://www.diablogym.net/

Airborne Gymnastics (Santa Clara)

http://www.airborne-gymnastics.com/

Gold Star Gymnastics (Sunnyvale)

http://www.goldstargym.com/

Pacific West Gymnastics (Union City)

http://www.pacwestgymnastics.com/

BALLET SCHOOLS

Ballet is a challenging, yet fun activity for children. It helps build strength, flexibility, and keeps kids in shape. Dance classes generally start for children around 4 years of age. This is a great way for children to interact with one another in a fun and safe environment.

Academy of Classical Ballet (Campbell)

http://aocballet.com/

Act 1 Dance Studio (Campbell)

http://act1dancestudio.com/

Grace Dance Academy

http://www.gracedanceacademy.com/

Next Step Dance Studio Inc (Danville)

http://www.nextstepdance.com/

Rachel's Ballet (Fremont)

http://www.rachelsballet.com/

Ballet Petit (Hayward)

http://www.balletpetit.com/

Valley Dance Theater (Livermore)

http://www.valleydancetheatre.com/

Bayer Ballet Academy School (Los Altos)

http://www.bayerballetacademy.com/

Cassand Ballet School and Company (Mountain View)

http://www.cassandballet.com/cb/Home.html

Pacific Ballet Academy (Mountain View)

http://www.pacificballet.org/

Western Ballet (Mountain View)

http://www.westernballet.org/

Academy of Hawaiian Arts (Oakland)

http://www.academyofhawaiianarts.org/index.php

Zohar Dance Company (Palo Alto)

http://www.zohardancecompany.org/

Academy of American Ballet (Redwood City)

http://www.americanballet.com/

San Carlos School of Ballet (San Carlos)

http://www.sancarlosballet.com/

Ballet San Jose (San Jose)

http://www.balletsj.org/

Gloria Mohr Intl. Ballet School (San Jose)

http://gloriamohrballet.com/11301.html

Roundhill Studios Ballet (Santa Clara)

http://www.danceroundhill.com/Welcome.php

Alonzo King's Lines Ballet (San Francisco)

http://www.linesballet.org/

City Ballet School (San Francisco)

http://www.cityballetschool.org/

San Francisco Ballet (San Francisco)

http://www.sfballet.org/

Shan-Yee Poon Ballet School (San Francisco)

http://poonballet.com/

Smuin Ballet (San Francisco)

http://www.smuinballet.org/go/default/

Tutu School (San Francisco)

http://www.tutuschool.com/

East Bay Dance Company (San Ramon)

http://www.eastbaydanceco.com/

Tiffany's Dance Academy

http://www.tiffanydance.com/

Santa Clara Ballet Company (Santa Clara)

http://www.santaclaraballet.com/

Esprit de La Danse (Sunnyvale)

http://www.espritdeladanse.com/

Veksler Academy of Music & Dance (Sunnyvale)

http://www.veksleracademy.com/

MARTIAL ARTS

Martial arts teaches self control, self discipline, and self defense. It is a great way to teach a child to build up his/her self esteem. It's a fun way to get your child to exercise.

Martial Arts America (Castro Valley)

http://www.maakarate.com/

T Kane's Kung Fu Karate (Castro Valley)

http://www.t-kanes.com/

Shaolin Kung Fu International Inc (Cupertino)

http://www.benskungfu.com/

All American Black Belt Academy (Dublin)

http://www.hayashi-ha-shitoryu.com/

Dublin Sky Martial Arts (Dublin)

http://www.skymartialarts.com/

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Dublin)

http://ralphgracie.com/

Karate For Kids (Dublin)

http://www.blackbeltonline.com/

United Studios of Self Defense (Dublin)

http://ussddublin.com/

Cruz International Martial Art (Hayward)

http://www.cruzkarate.com/

Kenpo Go Shin Jitsu School Of Karate (Hayward)

http://www.kenpogoshinjitsu.com/

Sam Montgomery Tae Kwon Do (Hayward)

http://www.sammontgomerytkd.com/

U S Karate School of the Arts (Hayward)

http://www.uskarateandboxing.com/

Crispim BJJ Barra Brothers (Pleasanton)

http://www.crispimbjj.com/

Jue's Taekwon Do (Pleasanton)

http://www.juestkd.com/

Kicks USA Martial Arts Center (Pleasanton)

http://www.kicksusa.com/

Martial Arts America (Pleasanton)

http://www.maakarate.com/

Beliso Karate School (San Francisco)

http://belisokarate.info/

Hwa Rang Kwan Martial Arts Center (San Francisco)

http://www.hrksf.com/

Kaikan Dojo (San Francisco)

http://www.kaikandojo.com/

Karate One Kids (San Francisco)

http://belisokarate.info/

One Martial Arts (San Francisco)

http://www.onemartialarts.com/

San Francisco Aikikai (San Francisco)

http://www.sfaikikai.net/

United Studios of Self Defense (San Francisco)

http://www.ussd.com/a/

Zanshin Martial Arts Centers (San Francisco)

http://www.sfgoju.com/

Jung SuWon Martial Art Academy (Santa Clara)

http://www.danzanryu.com/kodai.html

Kodai No Bushido Dojo (Santa Clara)

http://www.danzanryu.com/kodai.html

American Kickboxing Academy (Sunnyvale)

http://www.akakickbox.com/

America's Best Karate (Sunnyvale)

http://karatesunnyvale.com/

Cupertino Judo Club (Sunnyvale)

http://www.cupertinojudoclub.org/

Tiger Martial Arts (Sunnyvale)

http://www.tigermartialarts.ws/

TG Taekwondo (Sunnyvale)

http://tgtaekwondo.com/

U S Tae-Kwon-Do Academy (Sunnyvale)

http://www.ustaekwondo-academy.com/

West Coast Martial Arts (Sunnyvale)

http://www.westcoastsunnyvale.com/

MUSIC CLASSES

Music is an activity that can continue from childhood well into adulthood. There are so many different instruments to pick from that your child is bound to find something that he/she will enjoy.

Nathaniel Evans Voice Lessons (Emerald Hills)

http://nathanielevans.com/

Anna Poklewski Academy of Music (Fremont)

http://www.apacademyofmusic.com/

European School of Piano (Fremont)

http://europeanpianoschool.com/

Fremont Piano Lessons (Fremont)

http://www.fremontpiano.com/

Harmony & Me Music Together (Fremont)

http://www.harmonyandmemusic.com/

Masako's Music Studio (Fremont)

http://www.masakomusic.net/