Kids' activities in Carmel

Green Chimneys Clearpool Camp

Ages 4-15 (Trailblazers PreK-2; Blazers grades 3-5; Trackers grades 6-8; LIT grade 9; CIT grade 10) · Summer, three 3-week sessions plus weekly enrollment; Mon-Fri drop-off 8:30-9:00am, pickup 4:15-5:00pm; early care 7:30-8:30am; late care 5:00-6:00pm · Weekly $375; single session (3 weeks) $1,019; full season (9 weeks) $2,957. Early or late care +$50/week or +$100/session. CIT $900 for 8 weeks.

VeGa Gymnastics

Preschool through recreational, tumbling, and team; Mommy & Me through Junior Olympic · Ongoing classes; open gym Saturdays and holidays

Arts on the Lake Sunday Afternoon Art for Tweens and Teens

Ages 10-15 · Sunday 1:30-3:00pm series: Pen and Ink Oct 13; Paper Quilling Oct 27; Polymer Clay Animal Sculptures Nov 3; Painting Botanicals on Canvas Nov 17. Single sessions or full 4-class series. · $100 public / $90 members for the 4-class series; $25 single session. Materials provided.

Green Chimneys Hillside Camp

Ages 4-15 (same age groups as Clearpool; Summer Sprouts ages 3-10 at Brewster campus only) · Summer, three 3-week sessions; Mon-Fri drop-off 8:30-9:00am, pickup 4:15-5:00pm; early care 7:30-8:30am; late care 5:00-6:00pm · Trailblazers/Blazers/LIT weekly $395; session $1,019; full season $2,957. Trackers weekly $399; session $1,060; full season $3,080. Early or late care +$50/week or +$100/session.

Brewster Ice Arena

Skating camps all age groups and abilities, beginners welcome · Summer weekly skating camps and full-day hockey camps, late June-late August

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

Camp Herrlich

Summer day camp Mon-Fri 8:45am-4:30pm, weekly late June-late August; extended care 7:00am-6:00pm. Lunch and snack included. · Before care $50/child/week; after care $50/child/week; 5% sibling discount. Weekly tuition not posted for the next season yet.

Thunder Ridge Ski Area

MiniBolt ski ages 4-7 (weekdays); ThunderBolt ski ages 4-7 (weekends); Lightning Bolt ski ages 8+; Ridge Rider snowboard ages 6+ (level 1-2) and ages 8+ (all levels); daily group lessons ski ages 4+, snowboard ages 6+ · Winter; six-week seasonal lesson programs and daily group lessons

Camp Henry Kaufmann

grades 2–12 · 3-day (Wed–Fri) or 6-day (Sun–Fri) summer sessions · $375–$1100 per session

Camp Morty

Ages 8–17 · 1-week program ages 8–12; 2-week teen program ages 13–15; 3-week CIT ages 16–17 · Free for eligible Westchester youth currently receiving qualifying Department of Social Services support

Summit Farm

Hours Tue–Sun 8–6; closed Mondays. Lesson packages for all age groups, plus summer camp, pony parties, and trail rides.

East Fishkill Soccer Club

Intramural U3–U19 (Kickers & Me ages 2–4 through LDT ages 10–19). Travel U8–U19. · Fall September through mid-November and spring April through June; Saturday games. Younger intramural divisions Saturday mornings; older divisions add a weekday practice. Travel: two practices plus a weekend game in spring and fall, plus weekly indoor practice in winter. · Intramural U3/U4 $125; U5 $145; U6/U7/U8/U10 $180; U12/U15/U19 $190. Town of East Fishkill non-resident field fee $60/player extra. Early-bird $25 off U5–U19 if registered by May 31, 2026.

Muscoot Farm Young Farmers Camp

Entering grades 1–8 · Summer, one-week sessions, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. daily. Campers allowed one week max. · Residents $375 per camper per week; non-residents $425 per camper per week.

Katonah Museum of Art Family Programs

School’s Out / Art’s In recommended ages 3–12. Summer Creativity Club ages 6–12. · Learning Center drop-in during museum hours. School’s Out workshops on select school-vacation days (sessions 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m.). · School’s Out / Art’s In: $35 adult/child pair, $15 additional guest; members $20 pair / $10 additional guest (includes museum admission).

Hollow Brook Riding Academy

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

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

The Harmony Garden Music Center

Newborns through age 5 (Kindermusik) · Weekly classes, year-round · $89 per month Kindermusik membership ($176 for siblings in the same class)

Camp Kinder Ring

Ages 7–16 · 3-, 4-, or 7-week summer sessions

Fishkill Recreation

Winter Hoops: Pre-K & Kindergarten, 1st–2nd, 3rd–8th, and high school divisions · Youth sports and enrichment including winter basketball, hoops clinics, and other rec classes

United Martial Arts Centers Fishkill

UMAC Dragons ages 4–6; kids martial arts program for older children

Fresh Air Fund Sleepaway Camps (Sharpe Reservation)

Ages 8–15 · 8- to 12-day summer sessions · free for eligible NYC youth

Courtyard Farm

Pony Rider Development for children (horsemanship and riding fundamentals). Junior Rider Development for hunter, equitation, and jumping. Summer riding programs.

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.

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 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

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

Computer Adventures

Pre-K through grade 12 · Public enrichment classes after-school, lunch-time, before-school, and weekends; camps during summer, holiday, winter, and spring breaks. In-person at 605 Millwood Road, plus virtual and hybrid.

Mathnasium of Mt. Kisco

K-12 (elementary, middle, and high school) · In-center and live online sessions. Recommended 2-3 times per week.

Sky Zone Mt. Kisco

all ages (under 13 with parent or guardian) · Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

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.