Kids' activities in Hamilton

Chenango Nursery School

Ages 6 weeks to 5 years; after school kindergarten–3rd grade · Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm

Colgate University Summer Youth Programs

K–12 · Summer

Eastern U.S. Music Camp

Ages 11–18 · Summer, 2- and 3-week sessions · 2027 2-week: overnight $3750 / day $1450; 3-week: overnight $5625 / day $2175

Hamilton Public Library

Story Time: birth through 6 · Story Time Tuesdays, 10:30am

Parry's Gymnastics

Ages 4 & up (private and semi-private lessons) · 2026–27 school year; start anytime

Village Academy of the Arts

Grades K–12 · Semester-based (fall and spring) · K–9 individual class $349/semester; K–9 two-class membership $449/semester; grades 10–12+ mentorship $549/semester

Village Clay

Clay for Kids: 6–12 · Clay for Kids: four consecutive after-school sessions, 4:00pm–5:30pm · Clay for Kids series: $150 (stated on the studio’s kids-class pages)

Village of Hamilton Summer Recreation

Summer

Waterman's Martial Arts

Mighty Monkeys: under 7; Beginners: 7–10 · Hamilton Dojo: Mighty Monkeys Tuesday and Friday 5:00–5:30pm; Beginners Tuesday and Friday 5:00–6:00pm; karate Tuesday and Friday 5:30–6:30pm

Camp Lookout

Ages 8–13; CIT 14–16 · Summer, week-long stays · Free for invited campers

Camp Fiver

Ages 8–18 · Summer camp 2 weeks (ages 8–15) or 4 weeks (ages 16–18); year-round programs · No cost to families

Children's Center at SUNY Morrisville

Infants through first year and a half; toddlers 18–36 months; preschool; school-age before/after care (Morrisville-Eaton residents during the school year) · Infant, toddler, and preschool programs. School-age before and after school at Edward R. Andrews Elementary, plus holiday and conference days (listed closures excluded). Summer school-age open to non-district residents. 2-, 3-, or 5-day options. · 2026–27 weekly: infants 5 days $354 / 3 days $248 / 2 days $183; toddlers $331 / $232 / $172; preschool $305 / $215 / $160. School-age AM $90/week or $35/day; PM $115/week or $40/day. Start-up $100; annual registration $75.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County 4-H

Ages 5 to 19

Morrisville Public Library

Take-n-Make crafts: 2–12

Rippleton Center

Ages 6 weeks through 5th grade · After-school during the school year (bus from Burton Street). Nature-based camps during school breaks and summer

Cazenovia Joint Youth Recreation

Summer

Miori Martial Arts

Classes designed for all ages

Cazenovia School of Ballet

Ages 3 & up · School-year fall session; summer intensive

CazArts at Carpenter's Barn

Kids classes 6–12; birthday parties 5 & up · Kids classes listed at $100–$130 plus materials (example: Sculpture Explorer $120 + $10; Cartooning $130)

The Haven at Skanda

Summer day camp ages 5–13. Year-round youth programs for children; sanctuary welcomes children of all ages. · Year-round youth programs. Summer camp: week-long sessions Monday–Friday 9:00am–3:00pm; 12 campers per week; one or multiple weeks. · Summer camp $400 per week (nonrefundable)

Cazenovia Youth Soccer Association

Kindergarten through 6th grade

Cazenovia Baseball Softball Association

Tee Ball 4–6; AAA 8–10; Majors typically 10–12 · Spring season

Wildcat Athletic Center

Swim lessons: all ages; Sports Club: grades 3–8 · Year-round programs. Sports Club weekday afternoons. Youth soccer late fall, winter, and spring

Lorenzo State Historic Site

Rippleton Schoolhouse Day Camp: 8–12; mansion tours: children 12 and under free · Mansion tours May–October, Wednesday–Sunday; Rippleton Schoolhouse Fridays and Saturdays, July–October; summer week-long day camp · Tours: adults $5, seniors and students $4, children 12 and under free. Day camp: $200; sibling $180; Friends of Lorenzo members $170

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park

Grounds open daily, dawn to dusk · Pay-what-you-want; suggested donation $5 per person

Critz Farms

Apple cider tours: kindergarten–4th grade; pumpkin farm tours: preschool–3rd grade · Apple cider tours mid-to-end of September; pumpkin farm tours end of September through end of October; playgrounds March–December, daylight hours

Cazenovia Children's House

Ages 6 weeks through 5th grade; preschool classrooms ages 3–5 · Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm

Alolo Tennis

Junior clinics: Rookies 7–9; Rippers 10–12; Hitters 12–15 · 7- to 8-week clinic sessions in fall, winter, and spring · Rookies $196 for 7 weeks; Rippers $294 for 7 weeks; Hitters $294 for 7 weeks

City of Oneida Parks & Recreation

YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley – Oneida Summer Day Camp

Kindergarten to 12 years old · 7am–6pm, summer · 2026: $250/week members, $230 second child; $300/week non-members, $280 second child

Oneida Public Library

Children's programs for every age and interest (storytime, crafts, STEM, special events) · Free

Oneida Area Day Care Center

Infants from 6 weeks; preschool/Pre-K 3–5; school-age program · Weekday preschool/Pre-K with daily meals, rest, and outdoor or indoor gym time · Preschool/Pre-K 5 days: $285/week

Oneida Community Mansion House

K–12 school programs; children 6 and under free on public admission · Museum open daily 10:00am–5:00pm; self-guided tours during those hours · Public admission: adults $15, seniors 60+ $12, students with ID $8, children 6 and under free. School programs: $8 per student; teachers, chaperones, and bus drivers free

Oneida AYSO

Playground 3–5; Schoolyard 4–5; Core programs 6–16

Madison County Youth Bureau Summer Program

Youth entering 5th and 6th grades · Summer, 3-day sessions, 10:00am–2:00pm

Village of Canastota Municipal Pool

Summer swim lessons and open swim · 2026: daily open swim $2 residents / $5 non-residents; swim lessons $20 residents / $60 non-residents; summer pass $40 single resident / $60 family resident

Canastota Public Library

Ages 12 and under

Canastota AYSO

Fall

Amy's House of Music

Elementary and high school · By appointment; weekly lessons · $100/month for a weekly 45-minute lesson; $175/month for a weekly 1-hour lesson

Canastota Canal Town Museum

Children 12 and under free · Seasonal, mid-May through mid-October, Wednesday–Saturday · $5 public; children 12 and under and members free

International Boxing Hall of Fame

Youth rate ages 7–15; age 6 and younger free · Daily, 10:00am–4:00pm · Adults $15.50; seniors 65+ $14.50; youth 7–15 $10.50; age 6 and younger free; groups of 10 or more $1 off per person

Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

Kids summer program 6–13 · Summer, Thursdays 10:00am–2:00pm · $30/day non-members; $20/day members

Indera at Doc Marshall Farm

Summer rec and horsemanship for children; Project Explore ages 13–28 · Summer (one-week rec sessions; five-week horsemanship)

Sullivan Free Library

Sing & Play Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:30am (Chittenango)

Chittenango Child Care Center

Ages 3–5 years (preschool) · Preschool day 7:00am–5:30pm · $275 for 5 days per week; part-time slots (2–4 days) also available

YMCA Camp Evergreen

Summer day camp; typical day drop-off 8:45am, pickup 3:55pm; AM/PM extended care

BumbleBee Notes Music Academy

Students of all ages and levels · One-on-one piano and cello lessons; 2026–27 academic year through June 28, 2027; summer session 2027 June 29–August 31

Manlius Library

Toddler Story Time ages 0–3; Preschool Story Time ages 2½–5; Lil JiggleBugs and Lil Explorers for toddlers and preschoolers · Weekly early-literacy programs; Lil JiggleBugs Mondays 10:30am and Wednesdays 6:00pm; story times Tue–Thu mornings