Kid-Friendly Places in New Canaan, CT

New Canaan · Dance & Theater · Indoor

New Canaan Dance Academy offers classes in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and creative movement for ages 2 through adult, with instructors trained at universities and conservatories.

Classes run September through early June with scheduled breaks for Thanksgiving, winter holidays, winter recess, Easter, and spring break.

New Canaan · Music · Indoor

New Canaan Music offers one-on-one music lessons in eight private studios on Main Street, alongside a full instrument shop with rentals for orchestra and band programs.

The shop rents orchestra and band instruments, useful if your school program requires one before committing to a purchase.

New Canaan · Hiking & Nature

New Canaan Nature Center is a kid-friendly learning & education spot in New Canaan.

New Canaan · Sports & Swim · Indoor

New Canaan Winter Club in New Canaan offers ice hockey programming including group skating classes, travel teams, and house leagues for youth and adults.

Group Skating Program has formal awards recognizing player achievement at the end of each season.

New Canaan · Sports & Swim · Indoor

New Canaan YMCA in New Canaan offers three pools (including a competition pool, lap pool, and warm therapy pool), group exercise classes, a cycling center, gymnasium with open recreation, and a Kids Club drop-in babysitting program for members.

Kids Club drop-in babysitting is free for family members and available mornings through early afternoon, Mon-Sun; max stay is 90 minutes per visit.

New Canaan · Dance & Theater · Indoor

New England Academy of Dance in New Canaan is a pre-professional ballet training program following the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum for ages 2.5 through 18, with graded classes in classical ballet technique, pointe, variations, modern, and contemporary dance.

Tiny Dancer (ages 2-3) requires potty training and independent participation.

New Canaan · Art & Maker Studios · Indoor

New Haven Pottery Studio in New Canaan teaches pottery and ceramics to kids and adults through six-week classes, one-night workshops, and private lessons; kids ages 5-16 can join seasonally themed workshops designed for hands-on family projects.

Kids workshops are seasonally themed and designed for ages 5-16; check the schedule for the current offerings.

New Canaan · Music

School of Rock is a kid-friendly arts & creativity spot in New Canaan.

Free · New Canaan · Art & Maker Studios · Indoor & outdoor · Hosts birthdays

Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan offers courses and workshops across ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry, printmaking, sculpture, and digital arts for ages 4 through adult, plus birthday parties for children ages 4–15 in actual art studios.

Summer Art Studios run one-week sessions in July and August for ages 5–17; registration opens in spring.

New Canaan · Dance & Theater · Indoor

DramaRamas is a musical theatre program for children ages 8-18 with special needs, run by Summer Theatre of New Canaan in New Canaan. Participants rehearse weekend mornings mid-June through mid-July with professional actors and interns, then perform an abridged musical on the theatre's main stage.

Each child is paired with a professional actor or intern mentor for one-on-one support during rehearsals.

New Canaan · Dance & Theater · Indoor

The Studio for Performing Arts in New Canaan teaches dance, acting, musical theatre, piano, and voice to children and adults, with instructors who are working professional artists from New York City. Classes are small and interactive, designed to give each student personal attention.

Trial lessons are available; call to arrange one and it will be billed as a regular lesson if you enroll.

New Canaan · Dance & Theater · Indoor

The Town Players of New Canaan is a community theater company in New Canaan that produces dramas, comedies, and mysteries at the 115-seat Powerhouse Performing Arts Center in Waveny Park, with a mix of main stage productions and a family holiday show each season.

The theater is planning a new youth education space and theater programs for children and teens, currently in development.

New Canaan · Beaches & Pools

Waveny Swimming Pool is a kid-friendly fitness & sports spot in New Canaan.