Kids' activities in Liverpool

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

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

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

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

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

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

YMCA Camp Y-Noah

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

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

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

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

Redhouse Arts Center Youth Programs

Littles academies ages 6–10; Teen Summer Series · April break academies and summer camps, including Teen Summer Series

Syracuse Stage Summer@Stage

Grades 3–12 · Summer weekday sessions Mon–Fri 9am–3pm with a Friday showcase · Two-week sessions $625; one-week $350

Rosamond Gifford Zoo Summer Zoo Camp

Half-day ages 4–5; full-day ages 6–11 / grades 1–6; Animal Care and Conservation and CIT grades 7–12 · Summer weekly camps; most sessions 9am–4pm; before care 8–9am and after care 4–5pm extra · Half-day ages 4–5 $200; full-day grades 1–6 $260 (4-day) or $320 (5-day); before/after care $50/week per session

City of Syracuse Learn to Swim

Little Swimmer 14 months–3 years (adult in water); Seahorse 3–5; Goldfish 5+; older levels by skill from age 6 · Year-round Red Cross lessons; registration in September, December, March, June, and July · City residents $10; non-city residents $35

Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse

Youth 6–12; teens 13–18; Power Hour 5–18 · After-school clubs 3:00–8:00pm; summer programs at club sites · Membership is free; some field trips and sports have extra fees

Dance Centre North

Creative Movement 3–4; Pre-Ballet 5–6 · School-year classes; 2026–27 registration open · 2026–27: 1 class/week $870/year ($145 x 6 installments); $25 registration

Montessori School of Syracuse

Ages 3–12 · Preschool & kindergarten; lower elementary ages 6–9; upper elementary ages 9–12

Jowonio School

Ages 3–4 (preK classrooms) · Inclusive preschool; school year; also a 6-week summer program · Sliding scale; SCSD residents in UPK attend free if 5 days/week

Rothschild Early Childhood Center

Ages 6 weeks through school age (kindergarten–12 years for school-age program) · Infant, toddler, preschool, and before/afterschool plus school-break care

Onondaga Valley Lacrosse Association

K–2 instructional league; grades 3–8 division · 2027 season: March clinics at Burnet Park Ice Arena; practices start in May; games early June through mid-July · K–2: $40 city residents / $60 non-city; grades 3–8: $100 city residents / $175 non-city

CNY Family Sports Centre

Micro Soccer ages 3–6; Grassroots soccer ages 4–17; youth indoor soccer ages 6 through high school; indoor flag football ages 8–17 · Indoor youth soccer, lacrosse, and flag football leagues; Micro Soccer weekly skills

Onondaga Free Library

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers · Recurring family storytime and family play meetups for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers; see the calendar

Encore Youth Productions

Overture Pre-K–2nd grade; kids performances K–6; junior 3rd–10th; teen 7th–12th · Fall and spring production seasons · Fall 2026 Overture $325; Main Stage $400; sibling discount

Onondaga Historical Association

Children 12 and under free · Curiosity Corner during museum hours: Wed–Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 11am–4pm · Included with $5 museum admission; free for children 12 and under and OHA members

Community Folk Art Center

Creative Arts Academy ages 8–16 · After-school Mon–Fri 3–6pm · Free

Town of Camillus Summer Daycamp

Grades K–6 · Late June to mid-August, Monday–Friday (holidays excluded)

Maxwell Memorial Library

Storytots Storytime ages 0–5 with a caregiver · Recurring children’s storytimes; see the kids calendar · Storytots listed as free

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

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

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

Baker School of Riding

As young as 3