Kids' activities in Millbrook

Cary Institute Eco-Discovery Camp

Entering grades 2-8 (Eco-Discovery by grade band 2-4, 5-7, or 6-8; Art+Science and Eco-Investigators grades 6-8; Eco-Leaders grades 9-12) · Week-long day camp Monday-Friday 9am-4pm on the Millbrook campus. Optional early drop-off 8:30am / late pick-up 4:30pm. 2026 sessions late June through late August (one Eco-Discovery session per camper). · Household income over $75,000: $475/week after March 31 ($450 early-bird); 4-day Session 1 $380 after March 31 ($360 early-bird); Eco-Investigators 2 weeks $950 after March 31 ($900 early-bird). Household income under $75,000: $295/week (Session 1 $236; Eco-Investigators $590). Early drop-off and late pick-up $50/week ($40 fee [B]). Scholarships for qualifying Mid-Hudson families.

Millbrook Early Childhood Education Center

Ages 2.9–5 years · Morning preschool 3 or 5 days a week. Extended day pickup at 3:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. for children in the morning program.

MLC Farm

Tiny Tot Ride for riders under 9; Intro to Ride any age · Half-hour private $80; semi-private $70; hour group $60; Tiny Tot Ride $55; Intro to Ride $55; pony ride $30; school-horse program rates $55

Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake

grades 2–9 · 1-, 2-, or 3.5-week summer sessions · $2000 (1 week Te'ima) to $8630 (Bogrim Session 2)

Camp Hillcroft

Ages 4–14 (Pre-K through 9th grade) · Summer; 8:45am–4:30pm; extended care 7:45am–5:30pm; 2-week session options

Crosswinds Equestrian Center

Year-round lessons for children and adults. Summer riding program ages 7 and older. · Lesson formats: half-hour private; full-hour semi-private (2 students); full-hour group. Summer full-day program Monday–Friday 9:30am–3:00pm. · Call for lesson rates. Summer full-day program $650 per week.

LaGrange Soccer Club

Intramural from U4 (children 4 and older) through U19. TOPSoccer ages 5–21 for athletes with disabilities. · Fall and spring. U4 Kickeroos Thursday evening or Saturday morning. U5–U6 Saturday mornings at Stringham Park (about 50 minutes). U7–U10 weekday practice plus Saturday games at Stringham Park. LDT U11–U19 weekday practice plus weekend games vs. local clubs. · Intramural/LDT 2026/27: U4 $140; U5–U6 $150; U7–U8 $155; U9–U13 $175; U14–U19 $185. TOPSoccer $65.

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

entering grades 4–11 · full season or first/second session · early-application 2026 rates: full season $13980 (grades 5–8) / $14530 (grades 9–11); first session $9285; second session $7965

Hyde Park Lacrosse Club

Pre-K through grade 8. U6 co-ed Pre-K–K; U8/U10/U12 (and U14 if numbers permit) boys and girls. · Spring season. U6: one clinic per week (skills plus 4v4 scrimmage, no games). U8–U14: two practices per week plus inter-town or intra-squad games. · New-player pinnie $25. Season registration fee not posted.

Hyde Park Adventure Day Camp

Summer day camps at Hackett Hill Park and other town sites; registration for camp, travel camp, and swim lessons opens April 1

Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park Family Classes

parent and kid classes for different ages · family-friendly and parent-and-teen classes · $500 (Parent and Teen CIA Favorites)

The Gravity Vault Poughkeepsie

Recommended minimum age 5 (age 4 top-rope with instructor). Kids classes 5–13. Youth climbing teams 7–19. Summer camp 5–14. · Kids classes: weekly for 6 weeks plus a makeup week. Youth teams practice 1–3 times per week. Staff-belayed sessions by reservation. Gym hours posted on the location page. · Kids classes $270 per 6-week session. Youth teams $180 / $250 / $320 per month (1 / 2 / 3 practices). Summer camp $559 early / $599 regular. Staff belay from $65 (1–2 climbers).

Town of Poughkeepsie Soccer Club

Ages 4–18. Intramural/intertown U5–U19. Travel U9–U18. · Registration covers fall and spring. Fall usually after Labor Day (8 games); spring usually first week of April (8 games). Intramural U5–U11 Saturday mornings at Greenvale Park before noon; one weekday practice. Travel: two practices per week plus usually Sunday games; winter training one day per week. · Early-bird intramural 2026/2027: MU5/MU6 $165, U8+ $200. Regular after July 15: MU5/MU6 $190, U8+ $225. Travel early-bird U9/U10 $275, U11+ $300; regular $300 / $325.

DAY ONE Early Learning Center

Ages 18 months to age 5 · Monday–Friday 8:30am–3:00pm; extended day 3:00–5:00pm available

Poughkeepsie Day School Early Childhood

PreK and Kindergarten (school continues through grade 8). · Before-school care and after-school care and enrichment listed on the admissions page.

The LAB Dance Complex

Ages 2 through adult

Mid-Hudson Music Together

Ages 0–5 (mixed-age classes with a grown-up); babies 0–9 months class also offered · Classes in Poughkeepsie, New Paltz, Beacon, Gardiner, and Stone Ridge

Lifetime Karate

Kids Karate ages 4 to 12

Marist University Summer Pre-College Robotics

High school sophomores and juniors · Session I: June 28-July 11, 2026. Residential pre-college robotics course using commercial robotics kits and programming environments. · $3,700 (includes tuition and fees, housing, meals, field trips, and course materials)

The Art Effect

Explore ages 4–11; Experience ages 11–18; fall courses listed ages 5–19 · Year-round visual and media arts classes at Pershing Studios and the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory; weekend class sessions

Peak Gymnastics

From 15 months (Parent & Me, preschool, rec, tumbling, competitive, Lil’ Ninjas)

City of Poughkeepsie Parks & Recreation Swim Lessons

Summer at Pulaski Pool; lessons Monday–Friday 9:00am–11:00am; pool season June 29–August 21 · Free swim lessons; 2026 lessons full (waitlist)

Mid-Hudson Aquatics

Fall/winter lessons at Vassar College pool; Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (September through mid-February) · Monthly tuition for most classes $130

McCann Ice Arena Learn to Skate

Snowplow Sam ages 3–5; Basic Skills and Hockey Skills ages 6–14 · Learn to Skate sessions; 30-minute class plus 30 minutes practice · Snowplow Sam $140 + $20 processing (6 weeks); Basic Skills and Hockey Skills $210 + $20 processing (6 weeks)

Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

Ages 0–12 · Tue–Sat 9:30am–5:00pm; Sun 11:00am–5:00pm; also Mondays in July and August · $15 child admission; children under 1 free; City of Poughkeepsie children 12 and under (and up to two caregivers) free while grant funds last; third Sunday Family Free Night 5:30–7:30pm free

Good Thymes Cooking Classes (Personal Plates)

Chef Jr. Littles 4–6; Chef Jr. Beginners 10+ · about 1 hour; monthly pre-registration classes at Hudson Valley Open Kitchen · Chef Jr. Littles $45 per person; Chef Jr. Beginners $90 per person (listed class examples)

Poughkeepsie Farm Project

Little Sprouts ages 3–5 (caregiver must attend); Junior Chefs cooking club for youth · Little Sprouts: four one-hour outdoor sessions; Junior Chefs: five-class cooking series

Rhinebeck Recreation Summer Camp

Ages 5–12 as of May 1 · Monday–Friday 9:00am–4:00pm

Rhinebeck Montessori School

Preschool and kindergarten for 3–5 year olds (classroom described for ages 3–6). · School year September–June. Full day 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; half day 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Summer program 1 to 8 weeks.

Starr Library

Connect & Play ages 3 months–4 years; Storytime with Robbie ages 2–6; Music & Movement ages 0–4 · Connect & Play 1st & 3rd Mondays 10:30am; Storytime Tuesdays 10:15am; Super Lego Hour Tuesdays 4:00pm; Music & Movement Wednesdays 10:30am

CENTERstage Dance Studio

Ages 3–adult · Season September–May; summer session typically offered; recital in May (optional)

The Lab Martial Arts Center

Little Ninjas ages 3.5–6; Kids Martial Arts ages 6–14 · Locations in Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie

Camp Ramapo

Residential summer camp; 2027 sessions June 27–August 28; one- to eight-week sessions

Camp Rising Sun

Ages 15–16 · four-week in-person summer sessions · full scholarship (no tuition)

The Southlands Foundation

Riding lessons for all ages and skill levels; children’s camps; grounds open Monday–Sunday 9:00am–5:00pm

The Harmony Garden Music Center

Newborns through age 5 (Kindermusik) · Weekly classes, year-round · $89 per month Kindermusik membership ($176 for siblings in the same class)

Camp Kinder Ring

Ages 7–16 · 3-, 4-, or 7-week summer sessions

From Stage to Screen

Kidz Company grades K–4; also Young Company and Teen Company · Group acting, voice, and dance classes that rehearse toward a production

East Fishkill Soccer Club

Intramural U3–U19 (Kickers & Me ages 2–4 through LDT ages 10–19). Travel U8–U19. · Fall September through mid-November and spring April through June; Saturday games. Younger intramural divisions Saturday mornings; older divisions add a weekday practice. Travel: two practices plus a weekend game in spring and fall, plus weekly indoor practice in winter. · Intramural U3/U4 $125; U5 $145; U6/U7/U8/U10 $180; U12/U15/U19 $190. Town of East Fishkill non-resident field fee $60/player extra. Early-bird $25 off U5–U19 if registered by May 31, 2026.

Wappingers Warriors Youth Lacrosse

Pre-K through 8th grade (K-Clinic Pre-K–K; 8U grades 1–2; 10U grades 3–4; 12U grades 5–6; 14U grades 7–8) · Spring HVLL season April–June. K-Clinic: weekday evening plus Saturdays. 8U–12U: 1–2 practices per week plus league games. Fall ball clinics September–October. · K-Clinic $125 (early-reg discount). Girls/boys spring 8U–12U $310 early registration ($150 for girls 8U).

The Randolph School

Pre-K through 5th grade. Distinct Pre-K (Downstairs) early childhood program.

Star 2B Performing Arts

Productions grades K–12; classes grades 3–12; summer camp grades K–9 · Winter, spring, and summer performance seasons; classes during the school year

Dutchess Kids

Preschool, recreational gymnastics, cheer, ninja, school-day-off camps, and summer camps

Apex Kitchen RX

Family Table 4–17 with an adult; Junior Chefs also offered · Family Table select Friday evenings 5:30–7:00 p.m.; Junior Chefs listed as weekday afternoon classes · Family Table $125 per child+adult duo (sliding scale $95–$150); Junior Chefs $65

Town of Red Hook Summer Play Program

Entering 1st grade through 12th grade · Summer; programs run June 29–July 31

Community Music Space

Ages 6–10 (Language of Music); kids and teens ensembles · Fall Language of Music class (Sept–Dec)

Bard Math CAMP

Students leaving grades 5–8 (moving to grades 6–9 in the fall) · One-week summer day program on the Bard College campus, Monday–Friday 9:30am–3:30pm (August 3–7, 2026)

Camp Henry Kaufmann

grades 2–12 · 3-day (Wed–Fri) or 6-day (Sun–Fri) summer sessions · $375–$1100 per session