Gymnastics Classes Mississauga: Prices, Ages & Trials

LittleBase lists 13 gymnastics classes for kids in Mississauga, and 3 of them publish a price, with per-class rates from $30 to $65. Most listings leave the price out, so age range, trial and neighbourhood do most of the sorting.

I'd sort this list by neighbourhood before price. A cheap class across town on a weeknight costs more in time than its price tag suggests, and the spread here is wide enough that location will shape your options more than the rate will.

How much do gymnastics classes cost in Mississauga?

Read the table below as a snapshot of what's published, not a full price list. Only three rows carry a price at all, and the rest of the directory is silent on cost.

Check the unit before you compare. A per-class rate, a shared hourly rate and a term price don't line up on their own, and the cheapest number on the page can turn out to be the dearest for your child's week. Count the classes you'd actually attend in a month, and add any registration fee before you put two gyms side by side.

Of the three priced rows, only Brass Belles spells out a yearly fee in its details, so read that row twice. Active Hour sells in packs, which only saves money if your child attends every class in the pack. Futures splits its hourly rate between registrants, so the number you see depends on whether a friend is booking with you.

The non-profit club doesn't publish a price either. Ask whether its rate is per class or per term, and whether it offers a family discount. For a wider look at what Peel after-school classes charge, see What after-school classes cost in Peel.

What age can kids start gymnastics?

The age range is the first filter I'd apply. A gym that takes toddlers and a gym that starts at school age are running different kinds of sessions, even when both are called gymnastics.

The youngest start point on the list is 18 mo+ at The School - Creative Arts Education. Gymnastics Mississauga, the non-profit on the list, covers 18 mo–5, so it's the other place to look if your child is very young.

The older ranges are narrower:

• Active Hour takes 2–14.
• Z GRVTY Martial Arts and Fitness takes 3–7.
• Mississauga Newnorth Rhythmic Gymnastics Club takes 4–12. The name says rhythmic, so ask what that involves in the class itself.
• Cirque-It Work-It takes 5–17.

Most of the other listings don't publish an age range, so ask. The more useful question is how a gym groups children: by age, by skill, or both. A band as wide as the one Cirque-It lists suggests the children are sorted somehow, and you'll want to know how. Ask whether children move up on a schedule or when a coach recommends it, because that decides how long your child stays with the same group.

If your child is still deciding between sports, After-school activities by age is a useful comparison.

Which gyms offer a trial class?

The only free trial on the list is at Cirque-It Work-It in City Centre. Its listing reads "Free trial class," so it's the one to try first if the age range fits.

Z GRVTY Martial Arts and Fitness also lists a trial, and its listing shows Trial: $45. Budget for that one as a paid visit rather than a freebie.

Nothing else on the list mentions a trial, which doesn't mean none is offered. A missing line in a directory is a question to ask, not an answer. Read The trial class checklist before you book, especially if the gym sells by the term, because a trial that's free to you may still lead into a term commitment.

Where are the gymnastics clubs?

Erin Mills has the most listings, with 5, and Meadowvale is next with 3. Port Credit has 1 and City Centre has 1. Churchill Meadows has 0, Streetsville has 0 and Malton has 0. Some listings don't give a neighbourhood at all, so check the address before you assume where a gym is.

Erin Mills

• Futures Gymnastics Centre - Laird, 3425 Laird Rd Unit 6, Mississauga, ON L5L 5R8
• Kids SuperGym, 3620a Laird Rd #9, Mississauga, ON L5L 6A8
• Z GRVTY Martial Arts and Fitness, 2505 Dunwin Dr #2, Mississauga, ON L5L 1T1
• Balensa Movement, 1578 Finfar Ct Unit 4, Mississauga, ON L5J 4K1
• Mississauga Tricking, 2505 Dunwin Dr unit 1A, Mississauga, ON L5L 1T1

For more on the area, Gymnastics in Erin Mills is the local page.

Meadowvale

• Futures Gymnastics Centres, 6991 Millcreek Dr Units 8-11, Mississauga, ON L5N 6B8
• Brass Belles Mississauga, 2283 Argentia Rd #12, Mississauga, ON L5N 5Z2
• Elite Montessori School, 6395 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1A5. The name suggests a school, so ask what gymnastics it runs and for which ages.

The Meadowvale gymnastics page covers the same neighbourhood in more detail.

Port Credit and City Centre

• The School - Creative Arts Education, 160 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5G 1G1
• Cirque-It Work-It, 500 Hensall Cir #3, Mississauga, ON L5A 1Y1

No neighbourhood given

• Active Hour, 1500 Gulleden Dr, Mississauga, ON L4X 2T7
• Gymnastics Mississauga and Mississauga Newnorth Rhythmic Gymnastics Club share an address, 5600 Rose Cherry Pl, Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6, so ask whether they're run separately.

How do the ratings and reviews compare?

Read the review count before the score. Mississauga Tricking shows 5 from 1 review, which tells you very little. Brass Belles shows 4.9 from 152 reviews, which is a fuller picture. Active Hour's 4.8 comes from 6 reviews, so treat it as an early signal only. Kids SuperGym shows 4.5 from 100 reviews, and Gymnastics Mississauga shows 4.4 from 258.

Ratings are a starting point for choosing which gyms to visit, not a verdict on which one your child will enjoy. Two parents can rate the same coach very differently, and the score won't tell you whether the class suits your child's temperament.

What kind of gym is it?

Of the listings, 1 is a non-profit, which is Gymnastics Mississauga, and 12 are private businesses. The difference matters most when it comes to price, since the non-profit doesn't publish one and the private gyms are the ones that do. Private gyms can also change their schedules, prices and age groups without much notice, so check the details close to the date you plan to register.

What should I ask every gym before I sign up?

Ask every gym on this list the same three questions, so you can compare the answers rather than the listings:

• Is the price per class, per term or per hour, and what does registration add on top?
• How are children grouped: by age, by skill, or both?
• Is there a trial, and does it cost anything, even where the listing says nothing?

Add a fourth question about what happens if your child misses a class, since the answer changes what a pack or a term really costs you. Write the answers down in a single note for each gym. Three answers from three gyms are easy to compare, and three listings are not.

What about Brampton and Caledon?

This guide only covers Mississauga. The Brampton page carries 5 gymnastics classes, and Caledon lists 2. If you're in Brampton, Gymnastics classes in Brampton is where to look. For Caledon, you'll need to check those listings separately, using the same three questions.

Are there city-run gymnastics classes?

The directory lists 0 city-run gymnastics classes, so every option above is run by a club, a non-profit or a private business. If you're waiting on city registration dates for other activities, check When to register for city programs in Peel separately.