Here are some local venues that offer cooking classes for kids of various ages. Clicking on each will take you to that venue’s web site. If you know of others, please e-mail us at news@momscharlotte.com. If your child has attended a class at one of these, please click “Submit Comment” below and tell us about your experience.
- Young Chef’s Academy-Ballantyne: Offers cooking classes for children ages 4 and up. Trial class is $25 for kindercooks, $35 for junior and senior chefs. After that, you must join a membership program that includes weekly classes. (Cost: $30 registration, then $75 a month for kindercooks and $89 a month for junior and senior chefs.) 12239 Community House Road. 704-542-8868. www.youngchefsacademy.com
- Young Chef’s Academy – Northeast Charlotte: Offers cooking classes for children ages 4 and up. Trial class is $25 for kindercooks, $35 for junior and senior chefs. After that, you must join a membership program that includes weekly classes. (Cost: $30 registration, then $75 a month for kindercooks and $89 a month for junior and senior chefs.) 4455 Highway 49 in Harrisburg. 704-455-2122. www.youngchefsacademy.com
- Earth Fare – Ballantyne: Offers cooking classes for children ages 8 to 12 once a month. Cost: $3 per child, which is donated to a nonprofit food bank. 12235 Community House Road. 704-926-1201. www.earthfare.com
- Mr. Food No Fuss Meals “Kids Can Cook” Events: Events are once a week for kids ages 7 to 13. Kids can make any regular menu item, plus a special trail mix. Cost depends on which menu items they choose. $2935 Providence Road at Providence Road and Sharon Amity. 704-365-4515. www.nofussmeals.com
- Ray’s Splash Planet Mini Chef classes: Kids up to age 5 make simple things such as Rice Krispies Treats. The $6 fee includes an all-day pass for you and your kids to the waterpark. Classes are once a month except in the summer. www.rayssplashplanet.com
- Weekday Gourmet Jr. Chef Sessions: For kids ages 4-11, these sessions are one to two times per month. Kids make a wide range of things, from soft pretzels to pound cake with fresh blueberries. Cost: Free to $35 per child, depending on the class. 901 South Kings Drive in King’s Court Shopping Center in Dilworth/Myers Park. 704-444-9007. www.wdgourmet.com
