Kids classes and camps in Essex County

Clifton · Sports & Swim · Indoor

SafeSplash Clifton teaches swim lessons at La Fitness on Route 3, with programs for infants through adults and adaptive swimmers. The school uses the S.A.F.E.R. Swimmer Promise curriculum, which aims to teach 10 self-rescue skills within a year.

Lessons start as early as 4 months old; use the age calculator on the site to find your child's appropriate level.

Fairfield · Dance & Theater · Indoor

Prestige Academy of Dance in Fairfield offers classes in multiple dance genres for ages 22 months through adults, with five studios featuring professional floors and a competitive elite company team by audition.

Five separate studios mean less waiting around; classes run on a structured schedule with different age groups.

Fairfield · Art & Maker Studios · Indoor

Mud & Soul Clayworks in Fairfield offers pottery classes for kids and adults of all skill levels, with instruction from a ceramicist trained at Penland School of Craft and Southern Illinois University.

Kids pottery classes run in 4-week sessions; check the classes page for current session start dates and availability.

East Orange · Museums & History · Indoor

Jersey Explorer Children's Museum in East Orange features 11,000 square feet of interactive galleries focused on ancient Egypt, space exploration, and world cultures, with a walk-through spaceship exhibit and discovery trunks for hands-on exploration.

Call ahead to confirm the museum is open; it's staffed entirely by volunteers so hours are limited and walk-ins need to verify availability.