Playgroups and classes
Scarborough & Whitby and the surrounding areas are a fantastic place for bringing up children and there is plenty going on for children.
Below is a list of all the local playgroups and drop in clinics throughout the week and also details of all the children’s activities classes available across our area. Please contact the organisers directly if you would like to find out further information or to confirm class times or costs.
If you know of any other classes or groups which are not already listed, then please contact us here. Basic listings are free. ’Featured’ listings are £10 per month. For our full advertising rates then please click here.
Experience the ultimate fun-filled adventure at Bouncing Mad Scarborough!
Join us for our stay & play sessions every week (during term time only):
Our venue is packed with excitement including:
We’ve hidden surprises at every turn, ensuring smiles and laughter for all.
Admission is just £3 per child, with an additional family child for only £2.
Don’t miss out on the joy—reserve your spot now!
Join us for a day of unforgettable fun and laughter!
For inquiries and reservations
Ashburn Road, Off Valley Road, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
Telephone: 0172 337 7500
Monday: 09:00 – 09:50, 11:00 – 11:50, 14:00 – 14:50
Tuesday: 12:00 – 12:50
Wednesday: 09:00 – 09:50, 11:00 – 11:50
Friday: 10:00 – 10:50, 12:00 – 12:50
Saturday: 14:00 – 14:50, 16:00 – 16:50
Sunday: 10:00 – 10:50, 12:00 – 12:50, 14:00 – 14:50
Sensory Swim Sessions are designed for families to build water confidence in a calm environment with unique ambience created by coloured lighting effects and sounds/music. This activity ideal for those looking to enjoy a sensory experience based around visual, hearing and touch sense. Children under 5 years old swim for free.
Learning to swim is a key life skill for any child. Swimming lessons teach them independence, gives them the ability to get themselves out of potentially life-threatening situations, and allows them to get active while enjoying themselves.
Everyone Active’s swimming lessons start for children as young as 4 months old and are available for all ages. Choose from private one-to-one lessons, adult lessons, adult and child lessons or junior lessons. Students work towards badges and certificates, collecting them at each stage.
Why choose Everyone Active lessons?
For more details about swimming lessons in Scarborough, please contact one of your local centres below:
Telephone: 0172 337 7500
Website: https://www.everyoneactive.com/centre/scarborough-sports-village/
Telephone: 0194 760 4640
Website: https://www.everyoneactive.com/centre/whitby-leisure-centre/
We believe support needs to be accessible for everyone, we provide FREE support to parents through workshops & groups. We aim to help you feel informed, confident & empowered through your parenting journey. We are here to support you from pregnancy & beyond.
We run a weekly social group, where parents can access free infant feeding and babywearing support. Medical grade infant weighing scales are also available to use during this session. The social group is every Friday 10am-12pm at The Hive, Whitby. Booking is essential.
Monthly Workshops
Contact us for more information & to book your space.
Instagram – @feedingandslingswhitby
Facebook – Feeding and Sling Support Whitby
Email – feedingandslingswhitby@gmail.com
SENSES offers a small, supportive parent and toddler group for children with additional learning needs, speech and language difficulties, challenging behaviour, medical conditions or disabilities, and their families.
Qualified and experienced volunteers are on hand to work with each family, as well as encourage parent-to-parent support relationships.
Sessions run on Fridays during term time from 10 am – 12 pm at Oasis Family Centre on Castle Road, Scarborough
Tuesdays during term time from 10am – 12pm at Westway Open Arms, Eastfield
Sessions are FREE and there is no need to book.
Discover an amazing underwater world.
Parent & Toddler Ticket – £16
There is so much to see at SEA LIFE Scarborough! Dive in and you’ll discover:
Annual passes available for £40.
Scalby Mills, Scarborough, YO12 6RP
Sewerby Hall & Gardens have 2 weekly activities for under 5s:
Under 5s Go Wild will take place every Friday morning from 13th May – 15th July 2022. This will be a fun programme of activities for under 5s, all about wildlife, animals and the natural world, featuring music, art, drama, historical toys, stories, crafts and zoo experiences. This is to celebrate Sewerby hosting the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition from 7th May to 17th July 2022. Full details of these sessions and all the exhibition extra events can be found on Mumbler here. These events are included within general admission to Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
Sewerby Squirrels are weekly sessions for under 5s at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, taking place every Monday term time 10.00-11.30am in the Orangery. A small charge of £2 applies for each child aged 3-4, including one accompanying adult, please call to book as places are limited. For more information or to book call 01262 673769.
Or find out more on the Sewerby website here. Follow Sewerby on facebook here for more updates. Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, YO15 1ED.
Parent and child swimming classes for babies from 12 weeks up to 4 years
Braeburn School at Eastfield
Tuesday 9.30 – 8 weeks to 18 months
Tuesday 10am – 18 months to 4 years
Wednesday 9.30- 8 weeks old – 18 months
Wednesday 10am – 18 months old – 4 years (FULLY BOOKED)
Saturday 12pm – 8 weeks to 18 months
Saturday 12pm – 18 months to 4 years
The Flower of May Holiday Park
Thursday – 11am- 18 months to 4 years
Thursday – 11.30 – 8 weeks to 18 months
Friday – 10.30 – 18 months to 4 years (FULLY BOOKED)
Friday – 11am – 8 weeks to 18 months (FULLY BOOKED)
GROUP AGES – Babies from 8 weeks old/12lb in weight to 18 months.
18 months – 4 Years old
PRICE – £95 for a 10 week course. To be paid in full at the start or option to pay in 2 parts.
CONTACT – Claire on 07837 472428 for more information
1 to 1s, 1 to 2s and aqua fit at the Endless Pool at our home address 38 Gladstone Rd, Scarborough YO12 7BL
1 to 1 is £25 for 30 minutes
1 to 2 is £40 for 30 minutes
1 to 1 for 1 hour is £40
Call Claire on 07837472428
Tuesday 9.15am – 10.15am
Friday 2pm – 3pm
Weekly Clinic to use our weighing scales, chat to a friendly member of staff and enjoy refreshments.
Any concerns can be directed to other services.
DROP IN – no need to book
Padbury Avenue, Filey 01723 516111
Dance classes for girls and boys from beginners to advances, starting at 2 years old:
Benson Stage Academy, Commercial Street Scarborough
07749 377598
HDFT Free Breastfeeding Groups
Scarborough Library, Fridays 9.30am-11am
For more information on the service, please see the Growing Healthy North Yorkshire 0-19 App
Health Visitor SPoC number 0300 303 0916
Activities for pre-school children at Eastfield More Than Books Library:
More than Books, Eastfield Library, High St, Scarborough YO11 3LL
01609 536606
Both classes, £4 per child:
The centre offers swimming lessons from 19 months old, 4 years+, 7 years+, and then adult lessons. These all take place across multiple days and times
Ashburn Road, Scarborough YO11 2JW
Phone Number: 01723 377500
Weekly sessions for children at Scarborough Library
They also hold a Breastfeeding group on Fridays 9.30 – 10.45am.
Scarborough Library, Vernon Road, Scarborough. YO11 2NN
01609 536602
Mondays & Fridays at 10.30am (term time only). Story time for the under 5s.
Station Ave, Filey YO14 9AE
01609 536608
Lessons in Freestyle, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Disco, Commercial, Street, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Song & Dance, Drama, Acro & Show Work. Private Tuition is also available. Ages start at 18months.
35 Durham St, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7PT
07967 375534
Friday 9.15am to 11am (term time only)
0 – 5 years toddler group
Tea and toast, toys, stories and songs
FREE ENTRY
Wreyfield Drive Methodist Church, Wreyfield Drive, Barrowcliff, Scarborough YO12 6NP
The Little Play Company Seamer is a Role Play Centre for Children, with ten play areas packed with props and costumes, allowing children to act out adult jobs and scenarios, whilst having tonnes of fun too.
Book online or give them a call on 01723 313243
59 Main St, Seamer, Scarborough YO12 4QD
Two tots sessions at Gallows Close Centre (term time only):
Refreshments included and snacks for little ones.
Gallows Close Centre, Nestled between Northstead, Newby and Barrowcliff off the cinder track. 01723 378102 / 07508 954244
Kid’s sessions at The Secret Realm:
The Secret Realm, 5-8 Newchase Court, Scarborough YO11 3YS
01723 583788
Friday 10am – 11.30am
Stay and Play for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers
£1
Whitby Evangelical Church, 12 Skinner Street, Whitby
Tiny Dancers (for 3 to 5 year olds) are first steps towards ballet. Parents / Grandparents / Carers are encouraged to support, explore, discover and encourage dance, musicality, co-ordination, balance, motor skills. Classes are 45 minutes long.
They also cater for primary school children with Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary dance classes. Annual exams with Association of Russian Ballet and Theatre Arts. Boys are welcome in all classes.
Yorkshire Coast School of Ballet via the Facebook page
07759 289525