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
Thursdays 1.30pm – 3pm
Join us for a fun filled morning!
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/
Hunmanby Community Centre.
Play group sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
It’s £2 per child plus £1 additional child. Sessions must be pre-booked and paid in advance.
Contact 07533 741937
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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
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
Tuesdays – 9:50am-10:30am Sherburn Village Hall YO17 8PH Pre- Walkers
Thursdays – 9:30am – 10:10am PRE- Walkers Crossgates Community Centre YO12 4TL
& 10:20am-11am Tots session.
£6.65 per baby.
07875 675860
Dance classes for girls and boys from beginners to advances, starting at 2 years old:
Benson Stage Academy, Commercial Street Scarborough
07749 377598
Thursdays 10.30am – Mini Monkeys – 18mths to 4 years – £5
Saturdays 11am – Creative Crafting – 4 to 7 years – £6
Saturdays 1.30pm – Creative Crafting – 8 to 11 years – £6
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Made by Di & Mucky Monkey Toy Shop 122, Victoria Road Scarborough YO11 1SL
Thursday 10am – 11.30am
Stay and Play
FREE
The Old Co-op Building, Loftus TS13 4HW
Starting Thursday 10th November 2022
Every Thursday 10 – 11.30am term time
£3 per family – Bookings only
To book message the Mucky Pups Messy Play Scarborough FACEBOOK page
Studio 3 Melrose Street, Scarborough
‘Oh, baby!’ class runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 – 11:45am. It’s a perfect class for new mums wanting to get back into exercise and they can bring along little one with them too!
“New mum and fancy getting back into exercise in a gentle, safe and supportive way? We’ve got you and baby too! Oh baby! is our mum and baby class, perfect for easing back into fitness while keeping baby by your side.”
Empwr Fitness Studio, 37b Castle Road , Scarborough
Super-fun Music and Storytime for children 0-4 years. Thursdays, 2 groups 10am and 11am, booked in half term blocks.
Please message Nicola Carpenter to reserve a place for the half term: 07837128873 – booking essential
Cost: works out £2.50 per session when block booking.
Hall B, The Street, off Wrea Lane, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 7PW
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
Tots group for families with children 0-5 years, play, chat and coffee on Thursdays 9.15-11.15am. £2 then 50p for an additional child
Seamer Memorial Hall, Main Street, Seamer, Scarborough, YO12 4QD
07747 777236
Kickboxing programs from the ages of 2 years+ up to adults, and 1-1 are available on request. Classes include, Mini Cub’s (2-4 years), Cub’s (5-7), Juniors (7-12) and Adults (13+).
Payment is by monthly Direct Debit, contact Fabian for information on prices, and free trials sessions.
Compass Health & Fitness, Barry’s Ln, Scarborough YO12 4HA (address is due to change to Manor Road, details to follow)
Contact Fabian Burdett on 07790 815764
Thursday 9.30am – 11.00am, term time only.
Lots of toys, crafts and songs. All welcome for kids aged 0-4 years. Call to book a place.
Sleights Village Hall, 53 Coach Rd, Sleights, Whitby YO22 5BT
07731 521072
St. Marks Toddler group meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 10 – 11.30am, term time only. We offer lots of opportunities to learn through play. We serve refreshments at 10.30am and finish with a song time. £2.
St Marks, Coldyhill Lane, Newby, YO12 6HT
Contact 01723 376834
Thursday 1.30-2.30pm
Stay & play at St. Matthew’s Church, Grosmont.
Cafe is open in the church at the same time
St Matthew’s Grosmont. Front Street, Grosmont, Whitby, YO22 5QE
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
Thursday 10am – 11.30am. A range of stimulating activities and play experiences for babies and children from birth to 5 years old. Everybody is welcome! £3 per family.
St Andrews Church, Ramshill, Scarborough YO11 2LN
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
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 – 11am.
Fun and fresh air! An outdoor playgroup for toddlers upwards. Located in Gristhorpe, Filey. Sessions begin with a story and lead on to activities including a huge sand pit, mud kitchen, crafts, messy tuff trays, music and water walls. Forest sessions too at Wykeham. See The Story Garden Facebook page for more information.
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
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