5 kid-friendly spots in River Edge
River Edge · Music · Indoor · Hosts birthdays
Bach to Rock in River Edge offers private music lessons, group classes, and ensemble programs for all ages starting in infancy, with options to learn piano, guitar, drums, voice, and many other instruments while playing songs students choose.
Students can choose which songs they want to learn rather than following a preset curriculum, making lessons more engaging.
River Edge · Dance & Theater · Indoor
BT DanceCompany in River Edge offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, acro, lyrical, ballroom, and breakdance for ages 2 through 18, with options ranging from recreational to competitive team training.
Three spacious dance rooms with sprung flooring and professional sound; parents can watch classes via closed-circuit camera from the waiting area.
River Edge · Dance & Theater · Indoor
Edge Dance Center in River Edge offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, acro, and musical theater for ages 1 through teen, with separate tracks for beginners and experienced dancers.
Toddler classes (ages 1-3) allow parent participation, so you can stay in the room during the first dances.
Free · River Edge · Museums & History · Indoor & outdoor
Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge is a 13-acre site documenting Bergen County and American Revolution history, featuring the Steuben House (Washington's headquarters in 1780), colonial buildings, and extensive artifact collections spanning Jersey Dutch settlement, Indigenous peoples, and the Revolutionary War.
The History Scavenger Hunt Challenge uses QR codes at 12 outdoor signs around the site.
Free · River Edge · Libraries
River Edge Public Library in River Edge offers a community collection with a dedicated youth services department, summer reading programs, and museum passes to regional institutions including the American Museum of Natural History and Newark Museum of Art.
The library is closed Saturdays in July and August, so plan visits for weekday afternoons or Friday mornings during summer.