Kids' activities in Manlius

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

YMCA Camp Evergreen

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

School of Rock Fayetteville

Little Wing 4–5; Rookies 6–7; Rock 101 8–13; Performance 8–18 · Weekly private lessons and group rehearsals; Mon–Thu 3–9pm, Sat 10am–4pm · Rookies Camp week of July 6, 2026: $450 (ages 4–7, 10am–2pm)

Fayetteville Free Library

Ages 1000 Books Before Kindergarten · Kids events and programs; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Village Nursery School

Ages 2–5 · School year early September through the end of May; summer program in June and July

Creative Environment Day School

Day school 18 months–4 years; before/after care kindergarten–4th grade; summer camp 18 months–10 years · Day school September–June, Monday–Friday 6:30am–5:30pm; 8-week summer camp in July and August

Bright Beginnings Nursery School

Ages 3–5; Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 · School-year preschool; Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 programs

Fayetteville Recreation Committee

Summer playground entering kindergarten–5th grade; Actors Workshop incoming 3rd–6th · Summer playground mornings Mon–Fri 9am–12pm at Fayetteville Elementary; also summer drama · Playground village resident $70 first session / $60 extra session; non-resident $90 / $80

Manlius Pebble Hill Summer Programs

Day camp: Kinder Place PreK–K; Fun Place grades 1–2; Summer Place grades 3–8 · Summer programming on campus

CNY Gym Centre

Ages 6 months–18 years · Month-to-month classes; school-vacation and summer camps

The Ballet and Dance Center

Creative Movement ages 3–4 · Youth Division school-year classes

JCC of Syracuse Summer Camp

Early Childhood 6 weeks through entering kindergarten; School-Age entering grades 1–6; SyraCruisin' Teen Camp entering grades 7–10 · Summer day camp weekdays 9am–4pm; early care 7–9am and late care 4–6pm · Nitzanim $265 members / $325 non-members per week; specialty $325/$380; $36 registration plus $50/week deposit

My Gym Syracuse/Dewitt

Classes listed from 4 months through 7 years 11 months · Age-based weekday and weekend classes; member-only Practice & Play · New-member guest week of unlimited classes $15

Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville

Babies & Books birth–18 months; Story Play birth–5 · Recurring storytimes, LEGO Club, Lunch Bunch, and family Crafternoon; see the library calendar

Tanglewood Riding Center

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

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

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

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

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