Kids' activities in Cortland

24 activities in Cortland · 24 more within 30 miles. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.

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Bailey's Karate
martial arts · Cortland
Ages 4-adult · Monday-Thursday 4:00-8:30pm
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Big Easy Stables
horseback · Cortland
Ages 5-14 camp · Summer, weekday horse and pony camp; ages 5-7 half day 8am-12pm; ages 8-14 full day 8am-4pm · Ages 5-7 $300/week; ages 8-14 $350/week; short week Wednesday-Friday $250
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CAPCO Head Start / Early Head Start
childcare · Cortland
birth-5 · UPK follows the Cortland Enlarged City School District calendar · Cortland UPK described as a free program for eligible 4-year-olds
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City of Cortland Youth Bureau
day camp · Cortland
Summer camp
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Cortland Child Development Centers Preschool
childcare · Cortland
Infant through school age; UPK for 4-year-old district residents · Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm at the preschool center · Cortland UPK is a free half-day for eligible 4-year-olds; preschool tuition not posted
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Cortland Christian Academy Preschool
childcare · Cortland
Ages 3-5 · Full and half-day options
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Cortland County Family YMCA Summer Day Camp
day camp · Cortland
Ages 5-12 · Summer, weekly sessions, 7:30am-5:30pm · Family members $235/week; youth members $245/week; non-members $275/week. $25 weekly deposit at registration.
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Cortland County Historical Society Then & Now Children's Room
museum · Cortland
Ages 4-6 children's room · Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm during regular museum hours · Suggett House admission free (donations accepted); kids weaving workshop $10
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Cortland County Youth Hockey Association
sports · Cortland
Ages 6 and under introductory; teams through 18U
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Cortland County Youth Soccer Association
sports · Cortland
PreK-6th recreational · Indoor Saturdays at J.M. McDonald Sports Complex; outdoor spring (April-June) and fall (August-October) for CC Select
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Cortland Figure Skating Club
skating · Cortland
Fall, 9-week sessions; Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm or Sundays 1:30-2:30pm at J.M. McDonald Sports Complex · $200 for 9 classes (includes Learn to Skate USA membership or renewal)
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Cortland Free Library
library · Cortland
Early literacy and preschool storytime programs · Monday–Thursday 9:30am–8:00pm; Friday 9:30am–5:00pm · Free
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Cortland Performing Arts Institute
dance · Cortland
Weekly classes during the 2026-2027 season; weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings
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Crown City Little League
sports · Cortland
Rookie 4–6; NCAA 6–8; Minors 9–10; Majors 11–12 · Spring baseball season; Fall Ball · Fall Ball $35/player
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Homer Youth Orchestra
music · Cortland
Ages 4-25 · Lessons, ensemble, and two concerts at Center for the Arts of Homer · Free (lessons, ensemble, and instrument rental)
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J.M. McDonald Sports Complex Summer Camp
day camp · Cortland
Ages 4-12 · Summer, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm · $220/week or $60/day; sibling rate $180/week; part-time (2-3 days) $150/week. $40 non-refundable weekly deposit.
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Lime Hollow Nature Center
nature/animal · Cortland
Ages 3 years-10th grade · Summer, weekly full-day camps 8am-3pm; extended care to 5pm · $350/week for most sessions; extended care $50/week
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Musical Arts Institute
music · Cortland
Ages 5-86
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Pottery Works
arts · Cortland
Ages 8+ · After school, Wednesdays 3:30-5:30pm · Pottery For All $240; Family Clay $320
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Shipwreck Amusements
general · Cortland
Ages 3 and under free with a paying adult · Indoor blacklight mini-golf year-round; outdoor pirate course in summer · Mini-golf adults $12; seniors (60+) $11; kids 10 and under $10; ages 3 and under free with a paying adult. Cash price; cards 4% more. Birthday parties start at $160
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Studio Z School of Dance
dance · Cortland
Ages 2-18 · Weekly classes during the dance season; fall classes begin in September
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SUNY Cortland Summer Sports Camps
sports · Cortland
Ages 6-19 · Summer sports camps
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The 1890 House Museum
museum · Cortland
Children 6–18; 5 and under free · Thursday-Saturday 11am-4pm; Sunday 12pm-4pm · Children 6-18 $5; children 5 and under free
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YWCA Cortland Childcare
childcare · Cortland
Ages 6 weeks-12 years · Here We Grow Monday-Friday 7:15am-5:15pm; before/after-school on school days · After-school at Randall and Smith listed as free via NYS LEAPS Grant; Here We Grow weekly tuition not posted
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Village of Homer Parks and Recreation
general · Homer · ~2 mi
Soccer K–6; rec basketball 3rd–6th; Skills and Drills basketball K–2nd; cheerleading 3rd–6th · Seasonal youth rec programs
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Phillips Free Library
library · Homer · ~2 mi
Sensory Story Time; LEGO Club and Creative Writing Club grades 3–6; Jr High STEM Night grades 6–8 · LEGO Club Thursdays 3:45–4:45pm (example Nov 12). Creative Writing Club first Thursday 6:00–7:00pm. Jr High STEM Night Friday 6:00–7:15pm (example Nov 13). Sensory Story Time Tuesday 6:00–6:45pm (example Nov 17). · Free
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Center for the Arts of Homer
theatre · Homer · ~2 mi
grades 1-6 · Winter, Sundays 1:00-2:30pm (10 weeks) · Junior Theatre Academy $150 full registration or $20 deposit plus $10 per rehearsal ($170 total); $156 / $21 if paying online
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Signature Dance Company
dance · Homer · ~2 mi
Ages 2+ · Weekly classes during the 2026-2027 dance season; Monday-Saturday times listed on the classes page
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Homer Little League
sports · Homer · ~2 mi
Ages 4-12 · Spring baseball season at Griggs Field
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Lamont Memorial Free Library
library · McGraw · ~4 mi
Ages 3-5 · Fridays 10:00am; second Friday stories/songs/snack/crafts, fourth Friday stories and activity stations
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4-H Camp Owahta
overnight camp · McGraw · ~4 mi
Ages 5-12 day camp; 8-12 overnight · Summer; day camp Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm
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Play D8
indoor play · McGraw · ~4 mi
babies, toddlers, and young children · Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm; closed Monday · Open play $14; 10-pack $108 including tax; party bookings from $275
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Greek Peak KidzWorld
ski · Virgil · ~6 mi
Ages 4-12 · Winter; Mountain Minis and Trail Blazers morning 9:30am-12:00pm or afternoon 1:00-3:30pm; Trail Blazers full day 9:30am-3:30pm · Mountain Minis $99 passholders / $169 non-passholders; Trail Blazers half-day $89 / $159, full-day $139 / $249; equipment rental $30
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Cortland Karatedogaku
martial arts · Virgil · ~6 mi
Ages 5-12 kids class; 13+ adult · Youth Karate ages 6-12, 6:15-7:15pm; Adult Karate ages 13+, 6:15-8:00pm
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Daisy Hollow Farm Summer Program
nature/animal · Harford · ~12 mi
Ages 8-15 · Summer weekday farm camp; morning 8am-12pm or full day 8am-3pm · Half-day $250/week; full-day $400/week; optional farm t-shirt $20
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Peck Memorial Library
library · Marathon · ~13 mi
Story Time Tuesdays 10:30-11:15am (seasonal)
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Tully Free Library
library · Tully · ~14 mi
Baby & Toddler Story Time ages 0–3; Preschool Story Time ages 3–5 · Recurring story times and kids crafts; see the library calendar
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Powers Library
library · Moravia · ~14 mi
Story Hour and Crafts Saturdays 10:30am (Oct-March); LEGO Club 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 3:30-5pm (Oct-March) · Free
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Moravia Summer Recreation Program
day camp · Moravia · ~14 mi
Winter break K-6; summer is for Moravia Central School District students · Six-week summer program at Fillmore Glen State Park; also a winter-break week · Low or no cost (stated as the program's aim)
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Southern Tier Stables
horseback · Moravia · ~14 mi
Youth riding summer camps 8 and up · Private and group lessons year-round; two week-long summer day-camp sessions · Private lessons $75 per 30 minutes or $90 per hour
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Town of Cincinnatus Joint Youth Commission
sports · Cincinnatus · ~15 mi
Ages 4-12
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Hazard Library
library · Poplar Ridge · ~25 mi
Story Hour: children who have not yet entered kindergarten, plus caregivers; babies welcome · Story Hour Tuesdays when Southern Cayuga CSD is in session, September-June · Free; no pre-registration
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Skaneateles Community Center Youth Programs
general · Skaneateles · ~27 mi
Preschool ages 2–4; before/after care kindergarten–5th grade; Kids Night Out ages 5+ · Year-round youth programs, school-out days, and summer camp · Preschool 9:00–11:45am: members $295/month, non-members $385/month
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Affinity Farm
horseback · Skaneateles · ~27 mi
Summer camp ages 6–16; IEA team grades 4–12 · Year-round English hunter/jumper lessons; summer break camp
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Skaneateles Library
library · Skaneateles · ~27 mi
Baby Bounce & Rhyme up to 2 years; Read, Sing, Play and Story Time for Book Worms ages 2–5 · Weekly story times Wed and Thu mornings; check the calendar for seasonal changes
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Tanglewood Riding Center
horseback · Jamesville · ~28 mi
Lessons for all skill levels and ages · Riding lessons for all skill levels and ages · Group $40/hr, semi-private $50/hr, private $60/hr
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Town of Marcellus Summer Youth Recreation
day camp · Marcellus · ~28 mi
Summer recreation camps, morning playground, and youth field trips
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YMCA Camp Y-Mustang
day camp · Marcellus · ~28 mi
Ages 5–12 · Summer day camp Monday–Friday 9am–4pm; morning care 7–9am and afternoon care 4–5pm
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HomerMcGrawVirgilHarfordMarathonTullyMoraviaCincinnatus
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