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Kids Cooking Connection offers young chefs to learn about food, including nutrition, preparation, and creativity. Photo courtesy of Kids Cooking Connection
Kids Cooking Connection offers young chefs to learn about food, including nutrition, preparation, and creativity. Photo courtesy of Kids Cooking Connection
8/17/25 - By Charlotte B

Sign your kids up for fun and delicious Orlando cooking classes! Cooking and baking classes are great activities for kids, which can boost confidence, improve math and reading skills, and encourage creativity. Even picky eaters can develop a more adventurous palate since they are more likely to eat foods they have prepared. We have rounded up several businesses around Central Florida offering baking and cooking classes for kids of all ages, from toddler to teen.

Find more great Orlando classes for your kiddos, including art classes, dance classes, and more in the Guide to Classes for Kids Near Orlando.

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Kids get an edible education at The Kitchen House. Photo courtesy of The Kitchen House
Kids get an edible education at The Kitchen House. Photo courtesy of The Kitchen House

Downtown Orlando Cooking Classes for Kids

Confectionery Academy

Orlando
The Confectionery Academy hosts a variety of hands-on confectionery classes, featuring subjects such as dimensional cookies, gourmet caramel apples, cakesicles, chocolate bombs, and more. Classes instructed by world-class chefs, chocolatiers, and sugar artists. Minimum age requirement varies by class. READ MORE

The Bunny Hive - Orlando

Orlando
The Bunny Hive is a modern social club for young children and their caregivers, offering classes, camps, and community events. Its programs combine experiential learning, open-ended play, and fun activities. Core classes include art, baby massage, culinary exploration, music, preschool prep, sensory storytime, and more. READ MORE

The Kitchen House

Orlando
Housed within the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House & Culinary Garden, The Kitchen House offers programs for all ages. Seed-to-Table summer and holiday camps open to ages 7-14. Monthly classes available to kids as young as age 7 (with accompanying adult). Kitchen House Academy Afterschool Program offered for ages 7-11. READ MORE

Truffles & Trifles

College Park
This cooking school in College Park offers cooking classes throughout the year, as well as summer cooking camps. Baking and cooking classes, ages 16 and under, must be accompanied by a paying adult. Kids cooking camps are offered for ages 7-13, as well as teen cooking camp for ages 14-18. READ MORE

Kids Cooking Classes in North Orlando

Fresh for Kids at Maitland Public Library

Maitland
Fresh for Kids is a FREE, hands-on cooking class held each month at the Maitland Public Library. Designed for ages 5 and up, the class teaches children to prepare healthy recipes independently. Advanced registration is required; classes fill up quickly.  READ MORE

The Sweet Chalet Shoppe Academy

Sanford
The Sweet Chalet Shoppe offers baking classes for adults and teens, with topics such as cupcake baking, cookie decorating, and more. READ MORE

The Taste of Curiosity

Oviedo
The Taste of Curiosity hosts cooking classes for all ages, including toddler cooking classes, junior chef cooking classes for ages 9 and up, family cooking classes, and more. Kids classes focus on supporting a child's natural curiousity by allowing them to prep and taste a variety of new foods. READ MORE

Young Chefs Academy - Central Florida

Maitland & Oviedo
With two Central Florida locations, Young Chefs Academy offers weekly kids cooking classes for ages 7 and up, culinary camps, and birthday party options. These cooking classes and camps provide knowledge and important skills in the kitchen and beyond. READ MORE

More Kids Cooking Classes Around Orlando

Chef It Up 2 Go Orlando

Orlando
This mobile program offers a variety of programs, including afterschool enrichment, summer camps, cooking battles, and birthday parties. They provide all the supplies, while participants simply provide tables, chairs, and chefs, making cooking fun and accessible for everyone. READ MORE

Culinary Learning Labs

Various Orlando schools
At Culinary Kids, the goal is to help children in preschool through 5th grade expand their culinary palate and become self-sufficient in the kitchen, while also fostering a safe and healthy lifestyle. An Advanced Culinary Life Skills course is available for grades 6-12.  READ MORE

Lil Chefs Academy

Orlando
Lil Chefs Academy classes mix hands-on cooking with language learning to help kids build skills for the future. Their goal is to help every child succeed and prepare them for careers in hospitality and tourism. Weekly classes are offered for preschool, elementary, and middle-high school-aged kids.  Culinary camps and unique chef party options are also available. READ MORE

Orange County Library System's Cuisine Corner

Multiple locations
The Orange County Library System (OCLS) provides FREE kids cooking classes, both virtual and in person, at libraries across the county. Minimum age requirements vary per class. Registration is required and in-person classes fill up quickly. READ MORE

The Kids Cooking Connection

Winter Garden
The Kids Cooking Connection provides afterschool programs, monthly clinics, and summer camps for kids and teens, with specialized curriculum for ages 2-5, 6-10, and 11-18. Classes and camps focus on nutrition and cooking. READ MORE

U Can Cook Celebration

Celebration
U Can Cook is a cooking school for children and adults and is located in the beautiful town of Celebration. U Can Cook offers a variety of cooking classes as well as private parties.   READ MORE

Vivian Potter Culinary Services

Orlando
These special needs cooking classes teach participants to make healthier food choices by planning and preparing meals. They learn about ingredients, how they affect health, and practice reasoning, problem-solving, and creativity while cooking. READ MORE

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Charlotte Blanton
Charlotte Blanton, a Central Florida native and mom of three, holds a business degree from the University of Florida (Go Gators!). After a career in corporate finance, she pivoted to stay home with her kids and found her passion for writing through Mommy Poppins. She loves exploring local theme parks and discovering fun activities for families in Central Florida.
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