Kids' activities in Monroe

Mathnasium of Monroe NY

K-12 · Instructional hours Monday-Thursday 3:00pm-7:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. In-center and live online. Most students attend 2-3 times per week.

Museum Village of Old Smith's Clove

Children 10 and under listed on admission · Summer Thu-Sun 11am-4pm; school year Sat-Sun 11am-4pm · Adult $10; seniors/students $5; children 10 and under free

Smith's Clove Park Summer Youth Activity Camp

Completed kindergarten · Summer, six weeks Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:00pm; extended hours 7:30-9:30am and 3:00-5:00pm · Monroe residents $395 first child, $345 each additional. Harriman residents $440 first child, $395 each additional. Extended day $5 per child per hour.

Goshen Parks & Recreation

Summer camp 9:00am-2:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm · Resident 9am-2pm $160; 9am-5pm $220. Non-resident 9am-2pm $220; 9am-5pm $275.

Goshen Area Parent Nursery School

Toddlers 24–36 months; Threes 3–4; Pre-K 4–5. Enrichment for 3- and 4-year-olds. · September–June school calendar. Threes: 2-day morning or 3-day afternoon. Pre-K Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Old Field Farm

Hunter/jumper lessons for beginner to advanced riders; school horses available. Barn hours Monday–Sunday 7am–6pm. Member of Hudson Valley Pony Club.

LEGOLAND New York

Ages 2–12

Robotics4U

Kindergarten-grade 8 (Junior Engineers and WeDo 2.0: KG-grade 2; Apprentice Engineers: grades 3-5; Senior Engineers: grades 6-8) · Robotics classes and spring/summer STEM and robotics camps. Locations: Paradigm Athletic Center, 1743 Route 17A, Florida, NY; All Sport Health & Fitness, 17 Old Main St, Fishkill, NY.

Warwick Soccer Club

Recreational program for children of all ages and abilities. Pre-travel U7/U8. Travel U9 through high school. · Rec: eight Saturdays each spring and fall at Warwick Town Park, 117 Union Corners Road. Travel: typically Sunday games and two weekday training sessions in the Hudson Valley Youth Soccer League. · Pre-travel program is free.

Village of Warwick Summer Recreation

Ages 5-12 (graduated kindergarten; Warwick Valley CSD enrollment, including Chester residents in WVCSD) · Park Program Mon-Fri 9:00am-2:00pm, late June-late July, at Stanley-Deming Park · Park Program $20 per child per week; Cheerleading $15; Track $15

Creative Kids of Warwick

Ages 2–5. Separate 2s, 3s, and 4s classes. · Morning preschool classes; afternoon enrichment 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 2s Lunch Bunch after morning class until 1:00 p.m. 2026–27 registration is open.

NY Dance Centre

Dance for all ages; Creative Dance and Tiny Tots for little ones · Seasonal and drop-in classes

Forge 28 Academy Art Classes

Classes page lists ages 4-12; homeschool creative arts classes ages 5-18; Exploratory Art, Ceramics, and Pre-school Art offered · Homeschool Creative Arts classes September-June, Wednesdays and Thursdays, billed month by month. After-school arts programming also offered at 28 Church St. · Annual registration $35 per student or $50 per family. Tuition billed monthly: 45-minute class $80; 60-minute class $100; 90-minute class $150. Homeschool 60-minute class $100 per month. Ceramics may have adjusted materials pricing.

Town of Warwick Mountain Lake Park Swim Lessons

Parent/Child 1-4; Beginners 5-6; Intermediate 7-8; Intermediate Plus 7-9; Advanced 9-12 · Summer lessons Mon/Wed or Sat/Sun mornings at Mountain Lake Park, 46 Bowen Road

Mount Peter Kids Camp

Kids Camp 6+; KinderLand School 3–5 (potty trained) · Kids Camp weekends only, 9–11 a.m. or 12–2 p.m.; KinderLand every day (1.5 hours) · Kids Camp $275 ($265 without equipment rental); KinderLand School $225 (lift ticket and equipment not included)

Corinthian Equestrian Center

Summer camp for kids of all ages · Riding lessons with a professional trainer. Summer camp includes grooming, tacking, basics of riding, and mounted games.

Winslow Therapeutic Center

Adaptive and traditional lessons with mounted and unmounted horsemanship. Indoor arena in winter; outdoor arena in warmer months. No experience necessary. · Evaluation fee $50. Private: ½-hour $50, 1-hour $70. Semi-private (2–3 riders): ½-hour $40, 1-hour $55. Group (4–5 riders): 1-hour $45. Listed prices include a $15 subsidy.

Trailside Museums and Zoo

Curious Cubs Story Time recommended for children 5 and under · Open daily year-round except Thanksgiving and Christmas; summer hours 10:00am-4:30pm; winter hours 10:00am-4:00pm. Family programs and monthly hikes. · Trailside suggested donation $1/person; Bear Mountain parking $10/vehicle. Curious Cubs Story Time free (parking fee applies).

Town of Cornwall Recreation

KinderKamp ages 4-5; Summer Playground grades 1-8 · Summer camp

Hudson Highlands Nature Center

Ages 3-5 preschool; 2-4 Knee-High Naturalist (with caregiver); grades K-4 afterschool; summer camp ages 4-15 · Young Naturalist preschool school year; Backpack Naturalist afterschool Mon-Fri 3:45-5:45pm; summer camp weekly, late June-August, drop-off 9am, half-day pickup 12pm (age 4), full-day pickup 3pm · Summer camp per week: Wanderers (age 4) $200 members / $235 not-yet-members; ages 5-9 $355 members / $405 not-yet-members; ages 10-12 $395 members / $445 not-yet-members; Eco Rangers ages 13-15 $425 members / $475 not-yet-members. Knee-High Naturalist: $130 members / $170 not-yet-members. Backpack Naturalist: $65 non-refundable registration fee; tuition monthly or in full.

Town of Highlands Recreation

Start Smart basketball/soccer ages 4-5; basketball 6-13; T-ball 4-5; coach-pitch baseball 6-8; Little League 9-13; soccer 6-12 · Seasonal: winter basketball; spring baseball/softball/T-ball; summer playground and swim lessons; fall soccer

Greystone Stables

Summer day camp 9am–3pm, limited to 14 kids. 2026 sessions: June 29–July 3; July 6–10; July 13–17; July 20–24; July 27–31; Aug 10–14; Aug 17–21; Aug 24–28. After care 3pm–5:30pm. Advanced camp 9am–4pm (June 29–July 3 and Aug 17–21). · Summer day camp $450/week; multi-week $425/week; $100 deposit. After care $150/week. Advanced camp $550/week.

Storm King Art Center

Children & Families programs: all ages · Hands-on Children & Families programs Sundays, May-November, drop-in 12-3pm; no registration · Free with admission. Child 4 and under free. Youth 5-17 weekday $15 / weekend $18. Orange County students up to 21 free with school ID or proof of residency.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare

Family workshops all ages; onsite childcare potty-confident ages 3-7 · Family arts workshops 3:30pm on select summer/fall Sundays before 5:00pm relaxed performances; childcare during those shows · Family workshops free; childcare free for ticket purchasers (call box office to reserve)

Garrison Art Center Kids and Teens

Children's Pottery 7-12; Story Time Studio 7-11; Painting through the Ages 9-12; Cartooning for Kids 8-13; Pottery for Teens 13-19; Family Clay Studio kids 7-17 plus a family member · Children's Pottery 8 weeks from 4pm (sessions starting Sep 16 and Sep 17, 2026). Painting through the Ages 4 weeks from 4pm starting Oct 20, 2026. Story Time Studio 4 weeks from 4pm starting Oct 30, 2026. Cartooning for Kids 4 weeks from 4pm starting Nov 9, 2026. Family Clay Studio Saturday mornings. · Children's Pottery $265; Painting through the Ages $140; Story Time Studio $155; Cartooning for Kids $170; Pottery for Teens $340; Family Clay Studio $280. Financial assistance available.

Surprise Lake Camp

Entering grades K-10 (Mainside completed grades 1-6; Teenside grades 7-10; Mini Camp 1st-4th; Get Your Feet Wet K-4th new campers) · Summer; full summer, session one (~5 weeks), session two (~3 weeks), plus mini camp and try-it days · Session 1: $7,875 (1st-4th) / $9,000 (5th-6th) / $9,250 (7th-10th). Session 2: $4,500 / $5,050 / $5,375. Full summer: $10,675 / $12,200 / $12,375. Tuition assistance available.

Go No Sen Karate

Kids Martial Arts ages 5–12 · Peekskill dojo also lists Teen Martial Arts and Adult Martial Arts. Additional dojos in Yorktown (Crompond) and Putnam Valley.

Peekskill Clay Studios Teen Wheel & Sculpture

Ages 13-18 · Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm. Wheel throwing and ceramic sculpture. Studio at The Hat Factory, 1000 N Division St. · $290

Firefly Gymnastics

Preschool through recreational and team; Advanced Littles for girls under 8 · Ongoing classes; boys program listed as starting again December 2027

The Rock Underground Warwick

Toddler jams 18 months–5 years; private lessons for beginners through advanced · Weekly 30- or 45-minute lessons; band rehearsals 90 minutes weekly

Hudson Valley Montessori School

Primary ages 3–6. Lower Elementary 6–9; Upper Elementary 9–12. · School day Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Early care 8:00–9:00 a.m.; after care 3:30–5:00 p.m. Friday Care 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. · Extra care $7 per child per hour (rounded to the next hour after the first 15 minutes). Primary tuition not posted.

YMCA First Step Preschool

Ages 2-year-old Building Blocks (24 months by December 1). 3-year-old preschool (3 by December 1, potty trained). 4-year-old Pre-K and UPK (4 by December 1, potty trained). · At The Center For Youth Programs on Liberty Street. 2s Monday–Friday 9:00–11:30 a.m. 3s: 2, 3, or 5 days; half, full, and extended day. 4s: 2, 3, or 5 days; full and extended day. UPK: half day 9:00–11:30 a.m. or 12:15–2:45 p.m., or full day 9:00 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Weekly swim lessons. · UPK is free for eligible residents of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown and Minisink Valley CSD (district lottery). Other preschool tuition not posted.

YMCA of Middletown

Club Kid elementary before/after school; Kids Night Out ages 3-5th grade; Camp Wee Discover ages 3 through 1st-grade graduates (potty trained); youth classes ages 1-12 · Club Kid follows school calendars; Kids Night Out Fridays 6:30-9pm; Camp Wee Discover full day 9am-4pm with pre-camp 7-9am and post-camp 4-6pm; seasonal youth classes · Kids Night Out Middletown $8 members / $12 non-members; Monroe $20 per child ($5 sibling discount). Camp Wee Discover full day $282/session; pre-camp $25; post-camp $25; both $45; bonus week $315. Vacation camp Club Kid/YMCA members $50/day, non-members $75/day.

Kelly's Music Corner

Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and big kids · Kindermusik sessions including a 4-week summer session · $109.99 for the 4-week summer session

Urban Air Adventure Park Crystal Run

Kids Area 7 & under; camps for kids · Indoor park year-round; summer and winter day camps (full day and half day)

Suffern FC

Recreation Pre-K through 8th grade (Pre-K/Tots ages 3–4). U8 pre-travel also offered. · Fall rec: 8 weeks, Friday practices and Saturday games at Sloatsburg Community Fields. Winter indoor rec on Saturdays. Pre-K/Tots Saturdays only. · Fall rec Pre-K/Tots $165; K–8th $225. Late fee $20 after August 24. Sibling discounts 10% (2 kids) / 15% (3+).

Ramapo Parks & Recreation Camp Scuffy

Entering kindergarten-9th grade · Summer, early July-mid August, 9:00am-3:30pm; extended day 3:30-5:30pm · K-6 $1,800; grades 7-9 $1,900; extended day $300

Suffern Free Library

Storytime newborns-4; Discovery Zone ages 3-5; Elementary Explorers K-3rd; book discussions grades 2-6 · Seasonal weekly storytimes (register in January, June, September); monthly explorers, crafts, and book clubs. Most programs for Suffern Central School District residents; registration typically opens one week ahead. · Free

i9 Sports Orange / S. Ulster Co.

Flag football 4–14. Soccer 3–14. Basketball 5–14. Girls volleyball 7–14. · Fall leagues: 7 weeks on Saturdays. Programs listed for Newburgh, Monroe, and Middletown. · Fall 2026 flag football, soccer, and basketball listed at $197 after 9/11/2026 ($184 registration + $3 processing + $10 enrollment).

Newburgh Free Library

Baby Story Time birth-17 months; Toddler Story Time 18-36 months; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten birth-5 · Story times and youth programs year-round · Free

Newburgh Performing Arts Academy

Ages 8–18 · Acting for Beginners ages 8–12; Teen Acting ages 13–18; workshops throughout the year

UMAC Kids Martial Arts

Newburgh Creates

Ages 7-14 (ROBOLab and Build and BattleBots); 9-14 (FIRST LEGO League) · ROBOLab summer; Build and BattleBots Mondays 4:30-6:30pm or Saturdays 2:00-4:00pm; FIRST LEGO League after-school Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu 4:30-6:30pm, Sept-late February · Build and BattleBots $190/session or $40 drop-in; FIRST LEGO League $450/season; partial scholarships available

Foundry Arts Middle School Digital Art

Grades 6-8 · Fall 2026 Mondays 4:15-5:00pm at Epworth Community Center, 4455 Epworth Rd. Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31; Sep 14, 21, 28; Oct 5, 19, 26; Nov 2. Procreate on Apple devices; iPads available to borrow while supplies last. · $125 for all 10 weeks

IceTime Sports Complex

Girls Learn to Play ages 5-12; Girls Hockey League ages 8-12; Learn to Skate all ages · Year-round hockey, figure skating, and Learn to Skate; winter Girls Learn to Play and Girls Hockey League · Girls Hockey League $395; Girls Learn to Play $350; Junior Rangers Learn to Play $350; Junior Rangers Rookie League $395; Learn to Skate starting at $160

Cortlandt Youth & Recreation Center

Ages 11–18 (11 only if graduated from fifth grade); programs for grades 6–12

Sky Blue Equestrian Center

Lessons for ages 5+. Pony rides for little ones. · Tue–Sun 9:00am–5:00pm; Monday closed. Pony rides Saturday–Sunday 10am–3pm; weekdays call for availability. English or Western. · Drop-in pony rides (children) $30 (four times around the arena; additional time $5 each). Lesson prices not posted.

Saddle Brook Farm Animal Rescue

English and Western lessons for children and adults. Summer workshop ages 6 to 13. · Lessons by appointment, Mon–Sat 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Novice riders begin with private ½-hour lessons. Summer workshop Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., including a 45-minute riding lesson daily.