Kids' activities in Cold Spring

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Hollow Brook Riding Academy

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

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).

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

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

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.

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

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.

Wappingers Warriors Youth Lacrosse

Pre-K through 8th grade (K-Clinic Pre-K–K; 8U grades 1–2; 10U grades 3–4; 12U grades 5–6; 14U grades 7–8) · Spring HVLL season April–June. K-Clinic: weekday evening plus Saturdays. 8U–12U: 1–2 practices per week plus league games. Fall ball clinics September–October. · K-Clinic $125 (early-reg discount). Girls/boys spring 8U–12U $310 early registration ($150 for girls 8U).

The Randolph School

Pre-K through 5th grade. Distinct Pre-K (Downstairs) early childhood program.

Star 2B Performing Arts

Productions grades K–12; classes grades 3–12; summer camp grades K–9 · Winter, spring, and summer performance seasons; classes during the school year

Dutchess Kids

Preschool, recreational gymnastics, cheer, ninja, school-day-off camps, and summer camps

Apex Kitchen RX

Family Table 4–17 with an adult; Junior Chefs also offered · Family Table select Friday evenings 5:30–7:00 p.m.; Junior Chefs listed as weekday afternoon classes · Family Table $125 per child+adult duo (sliding scale $95–$150); Junior Chefs $65

Marlboro Free Library

Baby story time birth–18 months; toddler 18–36 months; preschool ages 3–5; Crafternoons and LEGO Club grades K–5; teen programs grades 6–12 · Recurring story times, LEGO Club, crafternoons, and teen nights during the school-year season

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

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)