For babies under 2, Utah Valley's classes fall into four groups: music, swim, sign language and the free library storytime that most families start with. The standouts are a free Parent/Infant music class at BYU for babies 1 to 8 months and Lehi's Parent/Child Aquatics class for 6 months to 2 years. Here is what each costs, when it meets, and what the evidence says about starting this young.
Older toddlers and preschoolers have more options; our kids' art, music and craft classes guide and the toddler activities guide pick up where this one stops.
The free one first: library storytime
Before you pay for anything, try the free version. Utah County's city libraries run baby and toddler storytimes built around songs, rhymes and bounces, and they are free. Our storytime guide lists the weekly schedule at every library, by city. For many families, that is the baby class.
Music
BYU Young Musicians Academy: Parent/Infant (1 to 8 months)
BYU's School of Music runs the Young Musicians Academy, a music program for young children and their parents that the Daily Herald reported was in its 40th year in January 2025. It is led by a team of BYU music and education students under a longtime director. The academy's site lists these classes:
| Class | Age | When and where (2025-26 listing) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent/Infant | 1 to 8 months by Sept. 1 | Wednesdays 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 1233 Music Building, BYU; fall semester only | Free ("new class offered for free"), no deposit |
| Parent/Toddler | 20 months to 2 years by Sept. 1 | Saturdays 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., 1233 Music Building, September to April | $325 early bird or $350 after June 15 ($315/$340 per child for siblings); $50 non-refundable deposit |
| Music Explorers, Makers, Creators | 3 to 6 years | See site | See site |
Infants and caregivers attend together. The listing we read in October 2026 still described the 2025-26 year, so check yma.byu.edu for the current semester before you plan around it. Note the gap: the site lists no class for babies between about 9 and 19 months.
Kindermusik with Miss Sarah, Pleasant Grove
Kindermusik's Utah directory listed eight Utah studios in October 2026, and only one in Utah County: Kindermusik with Miss Sarah, at 607 North 500 East, Pleasant Grove. The program says it serves children from birth through age 7. Its class finder showed:
- Level 1, ages 6 months to 2 years, Tuesdays at 11 a.m., in person, join anytime, marked full when we checked.
- Level 2, ages 2 to 2.5, Tuesdays at 10 a.m., also full.
No price was posted. If you want a spot, ask to be added to a waitlist. The nearest other Kindermusik programs on the directory were in Draper, Sandy and South Jordan.
Music Together
We could not confirm a Music Together center in Utah County in October 2026. The company's online class locator is the place to check.
Swim
What the AAP says first
The American Academy of Pediatrics describes swim lessons as "a layer of protection against drowning that can begin for many children starting at age 1." For babies under 1, it says there is no evidence that infant swim programs lower drowning risk, but that parent-child water play classes are fine for helping a baby get comfortable in the pool. Lessons never make a child drown-proof, and for infants and toddlers near water, the AAP says an adult should be within arm's reach at all times, which it calls touch supervision.
So the honest pitch for a baby swim class is comfort and fun in warm water, with a parent in the pool, not drowning prevention.
Lehi Legacy Center: Parent/Child Aquatics (6 months to 2 years)
Lehi's fall 2026 Red Cross swim lesson flyer lists Parent/Child Aquatics for ages 6 months to 2 years, "designed to help children become comfortable in the water with their parent's help."
- Where: Legacy Center Pool, 123 North Center Street, Lehi.
- When: 10 a.m. Classes are 30 minutes. Fall 2026 sessions listed as Session 3 (Nov. 2 to 6 and 9 to 12, registration opening Oct. 10) and Session 4 (Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 and Dec. 7 to 10, registration opening Nov. 14).
- Cost: $42 for residents, $63 for non-residents, 10 percent off for Legacy Center members.
- Register online or at the Legacy Center registration office, weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 385-201-2000.
Provo and Orem
Provo's swim school lists an Aqua Tots group lesson at the Recreation Center's indoor pool. The city's Aquatic Programs page does not give its ages or format; our swim lessons guide describes it as the youngest level, with an adult in the water. Call Provo Recreation at 801-852-6620 to confirm the age range before registering.
Orem's swim lesson page lists private, semi-private, two-week and subscription lessons and an adult program, but no parent-and-baby class in October 2026. Its fitness center does offer childcare from 3 months, which matters for parents who want to swim laps themselves; see the postpartum fitness guide.
Warm-water play without a class. Rec center leisure pools work for parent-and-baby floating any time you pay admission. Our indoor pools guide compares them.
Sign language
Signing Time is a Utah story: the children's sign language series comes from Two Little Hands Productions, which made its first Signing Time video in 2002 and lists a mailing address in Midvale.
For in-person instruction:
- Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers free evening ASL classes to the public, according to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. USDB lists its address as 5709 S 1500 W (Taylorsville area) and its phone as 801-263-4860.
- USDB's regional ASL classes, including one in Springville, are for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (and USDB staff). The fall session listed runs Aug. 26 to Dec. 12, with email registration.
If your baby has been diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing, USDB's Parent Infant Program serves children from birth to 3. It is free, built around home visits planned through an Individual Family Service Plan, and includes ASL resources, toddler groups and story time. Eligibility is based on a hearing diagnosis. Call 801-629-4768 or use the secure referral form on usdb.org.
Sensory classes
The "baby sensory" class format popular in the United Kingdom did not turn up in Utah County when we searched in October 2026. The closest local equivalents are library baby storytimes and the music classes above. Indoor play spaces with baby areas are covered in our trampoline parks and indoor play guide.
How to pick
- Under 6 months: library storytime, or BYU's Parent/Infant class if the timing works.
- 6 months to 2 years: add Lehi's Parent/Child Aquatics, or join the Kindermusik waitlist in Pleasant Grove.
- Want other parents more than the class? The class is often a way to meet them; our mom groups and playgroups guide covers what to do next.
- Budget tight? Storytime is free, the BYU infant class was free, and rec center admission covers pool play.
Whatever you choose, keep it light. A missed week because of a nap or a cold costs nothing at storytime and little at most of these. For the first months, our first six weeks postpartum guide is a reminder that recovery comes first, and in winter our baby's first winter guide covers when to skip crowded rooms.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- Red Cross Swim Lessons, Fall 2026 (flyer), Lehi City Legacy Center. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Aquatic Programs, Provo City Recreation. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Orem Parks and Recreation: Swim Lessons, Orem Parks and Recreation. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind: ASL Classes, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Parent Infant Program for Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Checked October 20, 2026.
- About (Young Musicians Academy), BYU School of Music. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Register (Young Musicians Academy), BYU School of Music. Checked October 20, 2026.
- American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org): Swim Lessons, American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org). Checked October 20, 2026.
- Kindermusik in Utah, Kindermusik. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Find a Class (Kindermusik with Miss Sarah), Kindermusik with Miss Sarah. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Signing Time (Two Little Hands Productions): About Us, Signing Time (Two Little Hands Productions). Checked October 19, 2026.
- BYU program in 40th year of enriching preschool children through music, Daily Herald. Checked October 20, 2026.
