Baby and toddler classes in Bangkok. Swimming, gym, music and story time.

What suits which age

• 4 to 12 months. Parent-and-baby swimming and baby gym, which are mostly about you, your baby and some songs. Several swim schools and The Little Gym start at 4 months.
• 1 to 2 years. More gym and swimming, plus the first music classes and playgroups.
• 2 to 4 years. Story time, longer music programs, and classes where you start stepping back a little.

The ages below are the ones each school publishes. They’re the school’s guidance, not a rule.

Swimming

Bangkok has a lot of swim schools, and several teach in English, with parent-and-baby classes in a warm indoor pool.

• Bangkok Dolphins. English-speaking instructors, an infant swim center on Sukhumvit Soi 39, and infant courses at other branches.
• Lets Asia. Lessons in English and Japanese. Its Little Splasher course starts at 6 months.
• Aqua-Tots Bangkok. In Thawi Watthana, from 4 months, in a heated indoor pool.
• Bangkok Swim Academy. Its Mother and Baby program is for babies and toddlers from 4 months to 3 years.

When you call, ask about the pool temperature, the class size, and whether you’re in the water with your baby. Those three vary the most.

Gym and movement

• The Little Gym. Parent-and-child classes from 4 months, in narrow age bands (for example 4 to 10 months, then 10 to 19 months). Branches on Sukhumvit Soi 55 in Thonglor, at EmQuartier, and at Central Rama 3.
• Gymboree Play & Music. Play, music and art classes for ages 0 to 5, with branches across Bangkok including Sukhumvit Soi 49/9, Chidlom, Bang Na and Ramkhamhaeng.

Music

• Kindermusik. Licensed studios run it in Bangkok, including Round Note Music on Sukhumvit Soi 31, which lists a weekday Kindermusik class for ages 1.5 to 2.5.
• Music Together at Little Pea Kids Commons. At theCOMMONS on Thonglor Soi 17. Little Pea’s website lists Music Together classes for babies under 1 and for 0 to 4 years, at 650 baht a class (checked October 2026).

Story time and playgroups

• Neilson Hays Library, Bang Rak. Story time on Saturdays at 10:30am, with crafts. The library’s website lists it as free for members and 200 baht for non-members (checked October 2026). It’s open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30am to 5pm.
• School playgroups. Some international schools run playgroups for children who aren’t enrolled yet. Heathfield International School’s Tiny Paws playgroup, for 6 months to 3 years, meets on Wednesdays with play, music and sensory activities. The school lists it at 350 baht a session (checked October 2026). Our international schools guide covers the schools themselves.
• Hospital parent classes. Some private hospitals run classes for parents. Bumrungrad International’s website, for example, mentions classes for first-time parents on labor, delivery and newborn care.

Classes by area

Schedules change every term, so check with each provider before you go.

• Phrom Phong. The Bangkok Dolphins infant swim center on Sukhumvit Soi 39 (infants and up), Kindermusik at Round Note Music on Sukhumvit Soi 31 (1.5 to 2.5), and The Little Gym at EmQuartier (from 4 months).
• Thonglor. The Little Gym on Sukhumvit Soi 55 (from 4 months), Gymboree Play & Music on Sukhumvit Soi 49/9 (0 to 5), and Music Together at Little Pea on Thonglor Soi 17 (0 to 4 years).
• Chidlom. Gymboree Play & Music (0 to 5).
• Bang Na. Gymboree Play & Music at Central City Bangna (0 to 5).
• Rama 3. The Little Gym at Central Rama 3 (from 4 months).
• Thawi Watthana. Aqua-Tots (from 4 months).
• Bang Rak. Neilson Hays Library story time, on Surawong.

If you live around Phrom Phong and Thonglor, our guide to Thonglor, Ekkamai and Phrom Phong with kids has the parks and cafes near these classes.

Try a class before you sign up

Several of these places offer a trial. Going by their websites (checked October 2026), Bangkok Dolphins advertises a free trial, Lets Asia lists a paid trial at 700 baht, and The Little Gym offers an intro class. For the others, ask. A trial usually tells you more than the website does: how loud the room is, whether the teacher learns the kids’ names, and whether your child joins in. Book ahead, because weekend slots fill first.

Finding a class buddy

This guide is about classes. For free play, our post on indoor playgrounds in Bangkok has one mom’s picks.

A class is easier with someone you know in it. In The Village, moms post in the Playdates group when they’re trying a new class or looking for someone to split a term with, and a lot of weekday plans start there. Our playdates guide has more on meeting other families.