Kids' activities in Bear Mountain

Trailside Museums and Zoo

Curious Cubs Story Time recommended for children 5 and under · Open daily year-round except Thanksgiving and Christmas; summer hours 10:00am-4:30pm; winter hours 10:00am-4:00pm. Family programs and monthly hikes. · Trailside suggested donation $1/person; Bear Mountain parking $10/vehicle. Curious Cubs Story Time free (parking fee applies).

Go No Sen Karate

Kids Martial Arts ages 5–12 · Peekskill dojo also lists Teen Martial Arts and Adult Martial Arts. Additional dojos in Yorktown (Crompond) and Putnam Valley.

Peekskill Clay Studios Teen Wheel & Sculpture

Ages 13-18 · Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm. Wheel throwing and ceramic sculpture. Studio at The Hat Factory, 1000 N Division St. · $290

Town of Highlands Recreation

Start Smart basketball/soccer ages 4-5; basketball 6-13; T-ball 4-5; coach-pitch baseball 6-8; Little League 9-13; soccer 6-12 · Seasonal: winter basketball; spring baseball/softball/T-ball; summer playground and swim lessons; fall soccer

Hudson Valley Shakespeare

Family workshops all ages; onsite childcare potty-confident ages 3-7 · Family arts workshops 3:30pm on select summer/fall Sundays before 5:00pm relaxed performances; childcare during those shows · Family workshops free; childcare free for ticket purchasers (call box office to reserve)

Garrison Art Center Kids and Teens

Children's Pottery 7-12; Story Time Studio 7-11; Painting through the Ages 9-12; Cartooning for Kids 8-13; Pottery for Teens 13-19; Family Clay Studio kids 7-17 plus a family member · Children's Pottery 8 weeks from 4pm (sessions starting Sep 16 and Sep 17, 2026). Painting through the Ages 4 weeks from 4pm starting Oct 20, 2026. Story Time Studio 4 weeks from 4pm starting Oct 30, 2026. Cartooning for Kids 4 weeks from 4pm starting Nov 9, 2026. Family Clay Studio Saturday mornings. · Children's Pottery $265; Painting through the Ages $140; Story Time Studio $155; Cartooning for Kids $170; Pottery for Teens $340; Family Clay Studio $280. Financial assistance available.

Cortlandt Youth & Recreation Center

Ages 11–18 (11 only if graduated from fifth grade); programs for grades 6–12

Sky Blue Equestrian Center

Lessons for ages 5+. Pony rides for little ones. · Tue–Sun 9:00am–5:00pm; Monday closed. Pony rides Saturday–Sunday 10am–3pm; weekdays call for availability. English or Western. · Drop-in pony rides (children) $30 (four times around the arena; additional time $5 each). Lesson prices not posted.

Hollow Brook Riding Academy

Individual and group lessons; summer camps; school-vacation packages

Surprise Lake Camp

Entering grades K-10 (Mainside completed grades 1-6; Teenside grades 7-10; Mini Camp 1st-4th; Get Your Feet Wet K-4th new campers) · Summer; full summer, session one (~5 weeks), session two (~3 weeks), plus mini camp and try-it days · Session 1: $7,875 (1st-4th) / $9,000 (5th-6th) / $9,250 (7th-10th). Session 2: $4,500 / $5,050 / $5,375. Full summer: $10,675 / $12,200 / $12,375. Tuition assistance available.

Town of Cornwall Recreation

KinderKamp ages 4-5; Summer Playground grades 1-8 · Summer camp

Hudson Highlands Nature Center

Ages 3-5 preschool; 2-4 Knee-High Naturalist (with caregiver); grades K-4 afterschool; summer camp ages 4-15 · Young Naturalist preschool school year; Backpack Naturalist afterschool Mon-Fri 3:45-5:45pm; summer camp weekly, late June-August, drop-off 9am, half-day pickup 12pm (age 4), full-day pickup 3pm · Summer camp per week: Wanderers (age 4) $200 members / $235 not-yet-members; ages 5-9 $355 members / $405 not-yet-members; ages 10-12 $395 members / $445 not-yet-members; Eco Rangers ages 13-15 $425 members / $475 not-yet-members. Knee-High Naturalist: $130 members / $170 not-yet-members. Backpack Naturalist: $65 non-refundable registration fee; tuition monthly or in full.

Smith's Clove Park Summer Youth Activity Camp

Completed kindergarten · Summer, six weeks Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:00pm; extended hours 7:30-9:30am and 3:00-5:00pm · Monroe residents $395 first child, $345 each additional. Harriman residents $440 first child, $395 each additional. Extended day $5 per child per hour.

Mathnasium of Monroe NY

K-12 · Instructional hours Monday-Thursday 3:00pm-7:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. In-center and live online. Most students attend 2-3 times per week.

Museum Village of Old Smith's Clove

Children 10 and under listed on admission · Summer Thu-Sun 11am-4pm; school year Sat-Sun 11am-4pm · Adult $10; seniors/students $5; children 10 and under free

Yorktown Youth Soccer Club

Programming starts at age 3. In-house rec ages 3–8 (Squirts at 3). Limited-distance travel ages 8–15 (3rd–9th grade). Yorktown FC travel ages 7–19. · Squirts: Saturdays, usually 10:30–11:00 a.m., 5 sessions each fall and spring (separate registration). Pre-K/K: Saturdays, practice plus game. 1st–2nd: one weeknight practice and Saturday game. 3rd–9th LDT: one weeknight practice and Saturday game vs. local clubs.

Yorktown Stage

Academy ages 8–16; summer camp ages 5–13 · Year-round Academy, youth productions, and summer theatre camp

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center Summer Camp

Entering grades Pre-K through 6 (Sprouts ages 4+; all campers must be potty trained) · Summer, one-week sessions, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. · $375 per camper per week for Westchester County residents; $425 per week for non-residents.

W.S. Jeung Taekwondo

Super Tigers ages 4.5–5.5; Kids Program ages 6–13 · Mon–Fri 11 AM–8:30 PM; Sat 10:00 AM–1:00 PM; Sun closed. Super Tigers classes are 30 minutes. Most kids students attend up to two classes per week. · Programs average $199 per month for up to two classes per week. Trial Program: two beginner classes for $40.

Dynamic Gymnastics

Early Age 2–5; Recreational and Team 6 through 16+ · 2026 Fall session Monday, September 8 through January 28

Clarkstown Soccer Club

TOTS 3–5 (Pre-K). Intramural ages 5–19 / kindergarten through high school. Travel U8–U19. TOPSoccer for children with disabilities. · TOTS year-round (fall/spring outdoors, winter indoors), 45-minute classes. Fall intramural league eight weekends after Labor Day through early November; games Saturday or Sunday at Kennedy Dells and Zukor Park. Winter and spring intramural: 30 minutes training plus 30 minutes small-sided games. · Posted intramural fees: TOTS $200; K–10th first child $230, second $195, third $160, fourth or more free. Uniform extra (K–3rd jersey $25 / shorts $20 / socks $8).

Town of Clarkstown Parks & Recreation

Full day camps grades K-5 and 6-10 · Six-week summer camp Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm, early July-early August (no program July 4) · Grades K-5 $1,400 ($1,550 on or after June 3); grades 6-10 $1,650 ($1,800 on or after June 3, trips included)

Master Jung's World Taekwondo

Little Tiger ages 3–4; Kinder Kick ages 5–6; Children ages 7+ · Little Tiger and Kinder Kick 30-minute classes; Children 45-minute classes. See studio Schedule page for class times.

Storm King Art Center

Children & Families programs: all ages · Hands-on Children & Families programs Sundays, May-November, drop-in 12-3pm; no registration · Free with admission. Child 4 and under free. Youth 5-17 weekday $15 / weekend $18. Orange County students up to 21 free with school ID or proof of residency.

Teatown Natural Science Summer Day Camp

Entering Pre-K through 9th grade (Pre-K campers must be entering kindergarten; no 3-year-olds) · Summer, four two-week sessions. Half day 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; full day 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Extended care 7:45–8:45 a.m. and 3–5 p.m. · Half day $570 members / $630 non-members; full day $995 members / $1,055 non-members; Explorers $1,175 members / $1,235 non-members; CIT $425. Extended care $100/week morning, $250/week afternoon.

Ossining Recreation Youth Programs

i9 Sports Orange / S. Ulster Co.

Flag football 4–14. Soccer 3–14. Basketball 5–14. Girls volleyball 7–14. · Fall leagues: 7 weeks on Saturdays. Programs listed for Newburgh, Monroe, and Middletown. · Fall 2026 flag football, soccer, and basketball listed at $197 after 9/11/2026 ($184 registration + $3 processing + $10 enrollment).

Newburgh Free Library

Baby Story Time birth-17 months; Toddler Story Time 18-36 months; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten birth-5 · Story times and youth programs year-round · Free

Newburgh Performing Arts Academy

Ages 8–18 · Acting for Beginners ages 8–12; Teen Acting ages 13–18; workshops throughout the year

UMAC Kids Martial Arts

Newburgh Creates

Ages 7-14 (ROBOLab and Build and BattleBots); 9-14 (FIRST LEGO League) · ROBOLab summer; Build and BattleBots Mondays 4:30-6:30pm or Saturdays 2:00-4:00pm; FIRST LEGO League after-school Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu 4:30-6:30pm, Sept-late February · Build and BattleBots $190/session or $40 drop-in; FIRST LEGO League $450/season; partial scholarships available

Foundry Arts Middle School Digital Art

Grades 6-8 · Fall 2026 Mondays 4:15-5:00pm at Epworth Community Center, 4455 Epworth Rd. Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31; Sep 14, 21, 28; Oct 5, 19, 26; Nov 2. Procreate on Apple devices; iPads available to borrow while supplies last. · $125 for all 10 weeks

IceTime Sports Complex

Girls Learn to Play ages 5-12; Girls Hockey League ages 8-12; Learn to Skate all ages · Year-round hockey, figure skating, and Learn to Skate; winter Girls Learn to Play and Girls Hockey League · Girls Hockey League $395; Girls Learn to Play $350; Junior Rangers Learn to Play $350; Junior Rangers Rookie League $395; Learn to Skate starting at $160

Beacon Soccer Club

Ages 4 to 19. Rec Mini through Senior divisions plus travel U9–U13. · Rec leagues run a 16-week season split into fall (September–November) and spring (April–June) with a winter break. Travel teams compete in the East Hudson Youth Soccer League.

Camp @ the Camp

Ages 5–12 (completed K–6); CITs 13–15 · Summer; two two-week sessions; Monday–Friday 9:00am–3:00pm; no extended day · $550 per 2-week session Beacon residents; $750 non-residents; $25 sibling discount; CIT $200 per session for Beacon residents

Hudson Hills Montessori

Toddler 18 months–3 years; Primary 3–6 years (includes kindergarten). School continues through middle and high school. · Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Toddler program is half-day. · New-student application/interview $100. After acceptance: registration $400 and $500 tuition deposit. Tuition not posted.

Ballet Arts Studio

School-year classes with December and spring performances

School of Rock Beacon

Rookies ages 6–7; Rock 101 ages 8–13; Performance ages 8–18 · Weekly private lesson and weekly group rehearsal

Evolution Grappling Academy

Little Ninjas ages 5–7; Jr. Warriors ages 8–11; Teens ages 12–15. Also lists Tiny Ninjas and invitation-only Advanced Kids (ages not stated). · Little Ninjas: Mon 5:00–5:45 PM (Gi), Wed 5:00–5:45 PM (Gi), Sat 10:00–10:45 AM (No Gi). Jr. Warriors: Mon 5:45–6:30 PM (Gi), Wed 5:45–6:30 PM (Gi), Sat 10:45–11:30 AM (No Gi). Teens: Tue 5:00–6:00 PM (Gi), Thu 5:00–6:00 PM (No Gi), Sat 10:45–11:30 AM (No Gi).

Dia Beacon Saturday Studio

Most suitable for children ages 5 and up (family-friendly; designed for all ages) · Second Saturday of each month, 10:30am-12:00pm, in the Learning Lab at Dia Beacon. Example: Nov 14, 2026 (registration opens Nov 6 at 9am). · Free. Participating families receive free Dia Beacon admission for the day.

Mahopac Sports Association

Soccer rec Pre-K through 9th grade; travel soccer U9 through high school. In-house baseball Pre-K4 (age 4) through 12th grade. · Soccer in-house and travel programs. In-house baseball: T-Ball and Pony typically Saturday mornings; Colt and Minors typically Saturday plus one weeknight.

Town of Carmel Sycamore Summer Camp

Summer camp beginning late June at Sycamore Park

Noah's Ark Day School & Summer Day Camp

Day camp ages 3-12; toddler program 18 months-3; year-round infants through school-age · Year-round; summer AM 9:00-11:45am, part time 9:00am-3:00pm, full day 6:45am-6:00pm; 2-5 days Mon-Fri

Pine Grove Country Day School

Infant through kindergarten. Preschool for ages 2.9–4; Pre-K/kindergarten for mid-4s–6. · Preschool half-day and full-day options, with extended morning and evening care. Sites on Myrtle Avenue and Baldwin Place Road, plus Pre-K/K and before/after care at Mahopac Falls.

Mahopac Public Library

Youth programs including Tinker Tots, storytime, drop-in crafts, STEAM family story time, and 3rd-5th grade coding club · Free

Sanctuary Training Center

Junior Grappling ages 4–7; Youth Striking, Youth Grappling, and S.A.Q. ages 7–13

Rock Hill Camp (Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson)

grades 2–12 · Sunday–Friday resident weeks, summer

Finkelstein Memorial Library

Baby Lap Time pre-walkers; Toddler Time walkers-age 3; Mini Makers grades K-3; Crafty Creations and Buddies Book Club grades 4-6; Reading Buddies grades 1-3 · Free drop-in youth programs school year (Toddler Time Tuesdays; Baby Lap Time Thursdays); some programs require registration · Free; materials provided