Kids' activities in Marathon

Peck Memorial Library

Story Time Tuesdays 10:30-11:15am (seasonal)

Greek Peak KidzWorld

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

Cortland Karatedogaku

Ages 5-12 kids class; 13+ adult · Youth Karate ages 6-12, 6:15-7:15pm; Adult Karate ages 13+, 6:15-8:00pm

Daisy Hollow Farm Summer Program

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

Town of Cincinnatus Joint Youth Commission

Ages 4-12

Lamont Memorial Free Library

Ages 3-5 · Fridays 10:00am; second Friday stories/songs/snack/crafts, fourth Friday stories and activity stations

4-H Camp Owahta

Ages 5-12 day camp; 8-12 overnight · Summer; day camp Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Play D8

babies, toddlers, and young children · Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm; closed Monday · Open play $14; 10-pack $108 including tax; party bookings from $275

Cortland County Family YMCA Summer Day Camp

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.

City of Cortland Youth Bureau

Summer camp

SUNY Cortland Summer Sports Camps

Ages 6-19 · Summer sports camps

J.M. McDonald Sports Complex Summer Camp

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.

YWCA Cortland Childcare

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

Studio Z School of Dance

Ages 2-18 · Weekly classes during the dance season; fall classes begin in September

Bailey's Karate

Ages 4-adult · Monday-Thursday 4:00-8:30pm

Cortland Free Library

Early literacy and preschool storytime programs · Monday–Thursday 9:30am–8:00pm; Friday 9:30am–5:00pm · Free

Lime Hollow Nature Center

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

The 1890 House Museum

Children 6–18; 5 and under free · Thursday-Saturday 11am-4pm; Sunday 12pm-4pm · Children 6-18 $5; children 5 and under free

Cortland Christian Academy Preschool

Ages 3-5 · Full and half-day options

Musical Arts Institute

Ages 5-86

Cortland County Youth Soccer Association

PreK-6th recreational · Indoor Saturdays at J.M. McDonald Sports Complex; outdoor spring (April-June) and fall (August-October) for CC Select

Cortland Figure Skating Club

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)

Homer Youth Orchestra

Ages 4-25 · Lessons, ensemble, and two concerts at Center for the Arts of Homer · Free (lessons, ensemble, and instrument rental)

Pottery Works

Ages 8+ · After school, Wednesdays 3:30-5:30pm · Pottery For All $240; Family Clay $320

Big Easy Stables

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

CAPCO Head Start / Early Head Start

birth-5 · UPK follows the Cortland Enlarged City School District calendar · Cortland UPK described as a free program for eligible 4-year-olds

Cortland Child Development Centers Preschool

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

Shipwreck Amusements

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

Cortland County Historical Society Then & Now Children's Room

Ages 4-6 children's room · Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm during regular museum hours · Suggett House admission free (donations accepted); kids weaving workshop $10

Cortland Performing Arts Institute

Weekly classes during the 2026-2027 season; weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings

Crown City Little League

Rookie 4–6; NCAA 6–8; Minors 9–10; Majors 11–12 · Spring baseball season; Fall Ball · Fall Ball $35/player

Cortland County Youth Hockey Association

Ages 6 and under introductory; teams through 18U

Village of Homer Parks and Recreation

Soccer K–6; rec basketball 3rd–6th; Skills and Drills basketball K–2nd; cheerleading 3rd–6th · Seasonal youth rec programs

Phillips Free Library

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

Center for the Arts of Homer

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

Signature Dance Company

Ages 2+ · Weekly classes during the 2026-2027 dance season; Monday-Saturday times listed on the classes page

Homer Little League

Ages 4-12 · Spring baseball season at Griggs Field

Tully Free Library

Baby & Toddler Story Time ages 0–3; Preschool Story Time ages 3–5 · Recurring story times and kids crafts; see the library calendar

Powers Library

Story Hour and Crafts Saturdays 10:30am (Oct-March); LEGO Club 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 3:30-5pm (Oct-March) · Free

Moravia Summer Recreation Program

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)

Southern Tier Stables

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