Kids' activities in Central Square

Central Square Library

Storytime recommended for ages 5 and under · Storytime Mondays at 10:30am (weather and holiday permitting)

Northern Onondaga Public Library

Babies, toddlers, children, and tweens · Free story times and kids events for babies, toddlers, children, and tweens

Camp Talooli

Day camp: completed kindergarten through age 12; resident camp: completed 2nd grade; Pre-K day camp: ages 4–5 · Summer; day camp Monday–Friday 8:45am–3:45pm; resident camp Sunday evening through Friday afternoon

Blaze Gymnastics

Preschool gymnastics 12 months–5 years · Preschool, recreational, and competitive gymnastics; summer camp · 2026 summer camp: full day $399/week, half day $299/week; single day $99 full / $69 half; $60 annual class registration

Karate John's Martial Arts

Ages 4–12 · Ongoing kids kenpo karate and self-defense classes

MBS Martial Arts

Little Champions 3–6; Junior Martial Arts 7–12; teen classes · Ongoing classes; school-break day camps; Parents Night Out

Rocket Martial Arts

Little Dragons ages 4–7; karate recommended ages 8+ · Ongoing weekday and Saturday classes; 2026–27 fall/winter/spring schedule

Music School of CNY

Lessons ages 5–85; Childbloom Guitar Program ages 5–12 · Weekly 30- or 60-minute lessons; afternoon, evening, and weekend times

Skating Club of CNY

Ages 3 through adult · Learn to Skate USA group lessons Tuesday evenings 6:30–8:00pm; six sessions a year · 7-week session $120; rental skates included

Camp Woodland

Cub Scout Day Camp: kindergarten through 5th grade · Summer

Baker School of Riding

As young as 3

Phoenix Public Library

Story Time Thursdays at 10:30am

North Country Gymnastics

Ongoing recreational classes and an XCEL competitive team

Parish Public Library

Storytime typically 2–5 (any age welcome); Wonder Wednesdays typically 6–11 · Storytime Mondays 11:30am–12:30pm; Wonder Wednesdays 5–6pm

Bluebird Music Together

Babies 0–8 months; mixed-age 0–5; Rhythm Kids 4–8 · Weekly family music classes; winter session registration listed on the site · 12-week session $225 first child, $145 sibling; 6-week summer $125 / $90. New-family $10 registration; drop-in $20

Village of North Syracuse Parks & Recreation

Kennedy Pool: children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult · Summer day camp weekdays 9am–3pm; Kennedy Pool summer public swim and swim lessons · Kennedy Pool daily pass $5

Mexico Public Library

Pre-K Story Hour · Story Time Tuesdays at 11am

CiTi BOCES Summer Camps

Incoming grades 4–7 depending on camp · Summer; 2026 sessions listed as full and registration closed

Cornell Cooperative Extension Oswego County 4-H

Ages 5–19

YMCA Northwest Family Y Camps

Camp Odyssey: entering kindergarten through finished 6th grade; Camp Horizon: ages 5–10 · Summer day camps

Beaver Lake Nature Center Camps

Summer: grades 1–3 Explorers, grades 4–6 Adventurers, grades 7–8 Future Naturalists; school-break camp grades 1–4 · Summer weekly sessions Mon–Fri 9am–3pm (2027: June 28–Aug 13); before care 8–9am and after care 3–5pm extra; winter and spring break camps 9am–3pm · Summer $200/week ($20 member discount at Family level or higher); school-break $30/day members, $35/day non-members

River Rhythms Dance Center

Toddler Creative Movement ages 2–3 · 2026–27 season open; Toddler Creative Movement Tuesdays 5:00–5:30pm in three sessions

Syracuse Figure Skating Club

Child or adult · Learn to Skate USA; Tuesdays 5:00–6:30pm and Saturdays 9:00–10:30am

Baldwinsville Public Library

Storytimes include ages 6–24 months and ages 2–5 · Ongoing children's storytimes and programs; see the events calendar

YMCA Camp Y-Noah

Entering kindergarten through completed 6th grade · Summer day camp on the North Area Family YMCA grounds

Defiance Gymnastics

Parent & tot through beginner ages 5–8 and 9+; preschool 3yr and 4–5yr · Recreational classes weekdays; monthly tuition · Parent & tot and preschool 3yr $45/month; preschool 4–5yr $80/month; beginner $95/month; intermediate girls $115/month; advanced girls $125/month

Studio B Dance Co.

Tiny Tutu's ages 2–3; Kinder Dance, Kinder Hip Hop, and Kinder Tumbling ages 4–5 · Weekly classes; Tiny Tutu's 45 minutes; Kinder Dance 1 hour

Liverpool Public Library

Young children 0–5; children 5–12 · Ongoing children's programs; see the events calendar

Playday

Crawlers and up · Open play 7 days a week; no reservation needed · Open play $15 one child, $20 two siblings, $25 three+ siblings

Syracuse Ninja Barracks

Little Lions 3–6; Young Pride 6–9; Lion’s Path 9–13; open gym all ages · Group ninja classes; gym hours Mon–Fri 4:30–8pm, Sat 9:45am–1pm · Open gym $15; intro class $30; drop-in classes $30; Silver membership $150/month; Gold membership $225/month

Liverpool Art Center

Tween and teen painting & drawing; classes for all ages · Tween painting & drawing Tuesdays 4–6pm; teen painting & drawing Wed and Thu 4–6pm

Town of Salina Learn to Swim

Must be 5 years of age by the first date of the session · Summer learn-to-swim; lessons 9am–12pm · $35 per child; Town of Salina residents only

Fulton Family YMCA Camp Summer Haven

Kindercamp 3–5; Art Camp 5–9 and 10–15; Science Camp 5+; Girls Rock 7+; day camp (LIT page) 4–12 · Summer · Kindercamp: member $80, community $105. Art Camp: enrolled homeschool art $50, member $104, community $130. Girls Rock / Science: member $190, community $220

Music Together with Miss Amy

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers · Weekly classes; next season listed as fall, October 1 and 2, 2026; 10 weeks

Liberty Stables

Ages 5 and up · Year-round lessons in indoor and outdoor arenas

Fulton Public Library

Toddler Move & Groove; PreK Storytime; Homeschool Learning Lab PreK–4 and grades 5–12 · Mon 9–5, Tue–Thu 9–7, Fri 9–5, Sat 9–1

Oswego County Head Start

Ages 3- and 4-year-olds · Fairgrieve (Fulton) Mon–Fri 8:30am–3:15pm; Fulton Head Start Mon–Thu 8:30am–12pm or 12–3:30pm; North Shore Mon–Fri 8:45am–3:00pm; Oswego Mon–Fri 8:30am–2:45pm; Phoenix Mon–Fri (hours vary by classroom)

CNY Community Arts Center

Kids paint ages 5 and up; cooking and baking for tweens and up · Six-week tween cooking and baking series; kids paint classes

Williamstown Library

Storytime Wednesdays 10–11am

Syracuse Children's Theatre

Pre-K through 12th grade; break camps grades 1–9; summer productions grades 1–5 and 6–12 · Fall and spring semester weekend classes; February and April break camps Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; five two-week summer camps Mon–Fri 9am–5pm late June through late August

Onondaga 4-H Camp

Ages 7–12 · Summer week-long day camps at Onondaga County and Syracuse city parks; 2027 registration opens February 2027

Village of Solvay Pool

Ages 5 and under free; children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult · Summer public pool and splash pad · Ages 5 and under free at the pool; splash pad is free

Solvay Public Library

Kids and teen programs · Year-round kids and teen programs; storytime Tuesdays 10:15am; summer Game Day, crafts, and summer reading

YMCA Camp on Campus

Summer day camp 9am–4pm; extended hours 7am–9am and 4pm–6pm

MOST Summer Camps

Junior Scientist ages 4–7; Be the Scientist ages 8–12; recess camps ages 5–10; ESF Summer Science Week for graduating 8th graders · Week-long day camps Mon–Fri 9am–3pm in February and April breaks and through the summer; summer aftercare 3–5pm extra · $250 members / $300 non-members per week

Central Rock Gym Syracuse

Summer vacation program ages 6–13 · Week-long summer sessions Mon–Fri 9am–2pm; early drop-off 8am and extended day to 4pm extra; year-round youth clubs and teams · Vacation program: members $349/week, non-members $399/week; sibling $299/$349; single day $85 members / $100 non-members; $50 deposit

Everson Museum of Art Camps

Winter break grades K–3; spring break grades 4–6; summer art camp for young artists · School-break and summer week-long camps in the Danial Family Education Center · 2027 Winter Break Camp (grades K–3): $280 non-members, $224 members

Le Moyne College Youth Programs

Summer Scholars: completed sophomore or junior year of high school; ERIE 21: Syracuse middle school students · Summer programs on campus; Summer Arts Institute registration for 2027 begins February 2027