Kids' activities in Montour Falls
4 activities in Montour Falls · 44 more within 30 miles. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schuyler County 4-H
general · Montour Falls
AgesCloverbuds ages 5–7; programs for ages 8–16 noted on the 4-H youth page
ScheduleClubs and workshops (including STEM/robotics/nature topics) — confirm current meeting format with CCE Schuyler
Montour Falls Memorial Library
library · Montour Falls
AgesStory times geared toward ages 0-8; Youth Crochet Club ages 8-12
ScheduleStory times Wednesdays 6:00pm; Youth Crochet Club selected Saturdays 11:30am–1:00pm; Kids Recycling Craft Group 4th Saturdays 11:00am–1:00pm
PriceFree (story times and kids recycling craft as posted)
Schuyler County Family Play and Resource Center
indoor play · Montour Falls
AgesEmphasis on preschool children ages 2 to 5
ScheduleMonday–Friday 9am–5pm stop-in play
Schuyler County Historical Society
museum · Montour Falls
ScheduleTalkin’ History / Walkin’ History public programs; Brick Tavern Museum renovations — check site for reopening
PriceMost Talkin’/Walkin’ History free; some special events ticketed
Watkins Glen Public Library
library · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
AgesSummer Learning Program ages 3-18
ScheduleWeekly storytimes Wednesdays and Saturdays 10:00am; Read to a Dog 1st/3rd Thursday 2:30–4:00pm and 2nd/4th Thursday 6:00–7:00pm; Art Club 1st/3rd Wednesdays 2:30–4:00pm
Watkins Glen State Park
nature/animal · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
ScheduleOlympic-size and kiddie pool in summer; free scheduled gorge tours and educational programs (no registration for public programs)
PriceParking fee may apply; park education programs free
Clute Memorial Park
swim · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
ScheduleSwim beach June–Labor Day when lifeguards on duty; splash pad Memorial Day–Labor Day 11:00am–7:00pm
PriceParking fee $8 April 1–October 31 (free for Village residents with tag)
Farm Sanctuary Watkins Glen
nature/animal · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
ScheduleGuided and self-guided tours seasonally (closed to the public in winter; public tours resume spring)
Leslie School of Dance — Watkins Glen
dance · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
AgesToddlers to adults (Watkins Glen class schedule posted by level)
ScheduleWatkins Glen studio class schedules posted for the dance season on the studio schedule page
Price$30 yearly registration fee (non-refundable); class tuition on tuition page
My Place: A Play and Learning Center
childcare · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
AgesDaycare center 6 weeks to preschool; school-age program Pre-K through age 12
ScheduleAfter-school Mon–Fri 7am–6pm at Watkins Glen Elementary; summer program (see site)
PriceSliding fee scale; accepts childcare subsidies (amounts not listed on home page)
Glen Gators Swim Team
swim · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
AgesCompetitive age-group swimming program (Little Gator sessions noted in announcements)
ScheduleFall/winter and summer seasons; registration announced on the team site
Village of Watkins Glen Summer Recreation
day camp · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
Ages5 years old and entering Kindergarten through 5th grade
ScheduleSummer recreation at Clute Park (seasonal; email parksdept@watkinsglen.us for 2027 registration notice)
Schuyler County Youth Football, Lacrosse and Cheerleading
sports · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
ScheduleFootball season registration posted on Register page (currently closed; 2023 season window opened June 6–Aug 12, 2022 per site)
Hidden Valley 4-H Camp
overnight camp · Watkins Glen · ~3 mi
AgesResidential and day camp ages 8–16 (must be 8 by attendance for resident camp); home page also states open to youth ages 6–16
ScheduleSummer weekly sessions (example 2026 overnight weeks early July–early August); resident Sunday drop-off ~2:00–3:30pm / Friday pick-up 4:00–6:00pm; day camp Mon–Fri 8:00am–4:30pm
PriceResidential $535/week; mini residential $290; day camp $275/week (early/late care extra; scholarship info on site)
Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library
library · Odessa · ~3 mi
ScheduleChildren's Story Time Tuesdays (community calendar); Mon–Tue 10am–8pm, Wed–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–12pm
Odessa-Montour Summer Recreation
day camp · Odessa · ~3 mi
AgesChildren who have completed Kindergarten through 6th grade living in the Odessa-Montour Central School District
ScheduleFour weeks in summer (exact dates posted when the season opens)
Painted Bar Stables
horseback · Burdett · ~5 mi
AgesRiding students include young children; public trail rides must be over 10 years old (per own site)
ScheduleYear-round guided trail rides and lessons by appointment only
PriceYouth Tiny Tots 20 min $30; Pee Wee group 60 min $70; youth group 90 min $80; intro private 30 min $40 (Dec 2025 list)
Elizabeth B. Pert Library
library · Hector · ~11 mi
AgesKids programs include story hour and summer Library at the Lake ages 4–14; LEGO Club ages 9–14
ScheduleTue/Thu 12–8pm, Wed/Sat 9am–1pm; 2nd Sunday 9am–1pm; closed Mon & Fri
PriceFree kids programs
Village of Horseheads Parks & Recreation
general · Horseheads · ~13 mi
AgesPreK–2nd grade (coed basketball); other youth sports listed without ages on MyRec
ScheduleSeasonal youth programs including Super Saturday Fun & Games and summer Red Cross swim lessons at Thorne Street Pool (Sullivan Park)
Sky Gymnastics
gymnastics · Horseheads · ~13 mi
Ages5–18 (school-age Super Stars); preschool classes also offered
ScheduleAcademic session roughly Sept–June; 1-hour class options for girls and boys
PriceSchool-age 1x/week $93/month plus $35 annual registration fee (published on school-age classes page)
Filippetti's Dance Academy
dance · Horseheads · ~13 mi
Ages3+ (Creative Movement ages 3–4; combo and style classes from ages 4–11+)
ScheduleSchool-year class offerings in ballet, tap, musical theatre, jazz/hip hop/acro, and tumbling
Mugen Martial Arts & Fitness
martial arts · Horseheads · ~13 mi
AgesLittle Dragons ages 3–5; Mighty Dragons ages 6–9; Junior Dragons ages 10–12
Schedule20+ classes weekly including Youth Kickboxing; full schedule on site
Horseheads Family Resource Center
indoor play · Horseheads · ~13 mi
Ages0–5
SchedulePlayrooms and drop-in family programs; seasonal Park Rangers summer walks Fridays at 10am; stroller walks at parks/trails/Arnot Mall
PriceFree
River Rats Swim Club
swim · Horseheads · ~13 mi
ScheduleCompetitive team practices evenings in fall/winter season across Corning, Horseheads, Elmira, Painted Post, and Addison pools
Gale's Equine Facility
horseback · Horseheads · ~13 mi
AgesTiny Trotters ages 3–7; regular lesson program ages 8+
ScheduleYear-round lessons six days/week (Fri off teaching); most lessons Mon–Thu 3–8pm and weekends; new students often start weekends
PriceIntro package $400 (4×90-min); Tiny Trotters $55–$75/lesson; group $125/session; private $150/session
Newfield Recreation
sports · Newfield · ~13 mi
AgesSummer day camp entering grades 1–7 (currently K–6)
ScheduleMunicipal recreation programs via Recreation Partnership
Stoneybrook Farm
horseback · Newfield · ~13 mi
AgesSummer horse day camp ages 5 and up; year-round riding lessons (all ability levels)
ScheduleCamp Mon–Fri 9:30am–3:00pm, weekly summer sessions; lessons year-round
Price2026 summer camp $575/week if registered by May 1; $600/week after; $200 deposit per week/child
Dundee Library
library · Dundee · ~14 mi
ScheduleMonday–Tuesday 12–5; Wednesday–Thursday 10–6; Friday 12–5; Saturday 10–2. Story Time & Craft third Wednesday of the month at 5pm
Seneca School of Performing Arts
dance · Dundee · ~14 mi
AgesTiny Tots ballet ages 3–5; Ballet 1 ages 5–7; Ballet 2 ages 8–10; Ballet 3 ages 10–12. Piano ages 5+; voice ages 8+
Schedule2026–27: musical theatre Tuesdays 6–8pm. Ballet Wednesdays (Tiny Tots 4–4:30, Ballet 1 4:30–5, Ballet 2 5–6, Ballet 3 6–7). Private piano/voice Tuesdays and Thursdays
PriceMusical theatre $160 quarterly or $576 yearly. Tiny Tots/Ballet 1 $120 per semester or $240 full. Ballet 2/3 $150 per semester or $300 full. Private piano/voice $160 quarterly or $576 yearly. Drop-in $15 per half hour; private ballet $50/hour
Leslie School of Dance — Elmira Heights
dance · Elmira Heights · ~15 mi
AgesToddlers to adults
ScheduleSchool-year classes; see Elmira Heights class schedule on site
PriceRegistration $30/yr; 1 class $174 per 12-week semester (30-min class $120)
New Heights Dance Theater
theatre · Elmira Heights · ~15 mi
AgesChildren and young adults (youth dance/theatre productions)
ScheduleRehearsals for productions such as Nutcracker In Motion (auditions announced seasonally; next Nutcracker auditions noted for Summer 2027)
Price$25 audition fee; Dancer’s Membership $100 (includes production/costuming)
Studios in the Center
music · Elmira Heights · ~15 mi
AgesPrivate music lessons from about age 5 and up (site welcomes beginners of any age)
SchedulePrivate music lessons by arrangement; also offers non-competitive dance classes
PricePrivate lessons $30 per 30 minutes
Town of Big Flats Youth Services — T.A.F.F.Y.
day camp · Big Flats · ~15 mi
Ages5+ (Summer T.A.F.F.Y.); grades K–4 (Winter T.A.F.F.Y.)
ScheduleSummer T.A.F.F.Y.: Mon–Fri 9am–3pm, ~5 weeks at three town parks; Winter T.A.F.F.Y. (Bingo): Friday nights 5–7pm Sept–Apr at the Community Center
PriceNo cash fee; admission is a non-perishable food donation for the Big Flats Food Pantry
Elmira Gymnastics Club
gymnastics · Big Flats · ~15 mi
Ages6 months+ (Baby Warrior); dance from age 2+; school-age gymnastics and camps
ScheduleSchool-year classes; school-break camps, Kids Night Out, and EGC Summer Fun!
PriceAutopay monthly 1 class/week: gymnastics $79–$109 (40–90 min), dance $41–$86, Warrior from $51; additional classes −$10/mo
Ulysses Philomathic Library
library · Trumansburg · ~16 mi
AgesStory Time birth–5; SingSong ages about 1–4
ScheduleMon/Thu/Fri 10am–5pm, Tue–Wed 10am–7pm, Sat 10am–2pm; closed Sun
GrassRoots Culture Camp
music · Trumansburg · ~16 mi
Ages5–18 (all levels welcome)
ScheduleMulti-day camp in mid-July leading into the GrassRoots Festival
Trumansburg / Ulysses Recreation
sports · Trumansburg · ~16 mi
AgesFall youth: soccer ages 5–8; tennis ages 9–14; cross country grades 3–6
ScheduleSeasonal municipal programs; fall clinics typically multi-week (see RecDesk)
Sciencenter
museum · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesMuseum all ages; summer camp rising 1st–2nd and rising 3rd–5th graders
ScheduleSummer camp 8:30am–3:30pm; optional aftercare until 5pm
PriceCamp members $375/week; non-members $395/week; aftercare +$75/week
Museum of the Earth
museum · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesYouth ages 4–17; ages 3 & under free
ScheduleOpen Thursday–Monday 10am–5pm (closed Tue–Wed)
PriceYouth (4–17) $7.50; ages 3 & under free
Cayuga Nature Center
nature/animal · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesSummer camp historically ages 5–12 (confirm current season on site)
ScheduleTrails and TreeTops treehouse open daily dawn–dusk
PricePay-what-you-wish admission; free public programs
Ithaca Youth Bureau
day camp · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesCass Park Day Camp ages 5–8; Stewart Park Day Camp ages 9–13; Youtheatre ages 7–11
ScheduleSummer day camps and year-round sports, lessons, and expressive arts
Hangar Theatre — Next Generation School of Theatre
theatre · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesEntering grades 1–12
ScheduleSummer sessions Monday–Friday 9am–3pm (late June–late August)
Price$355/week; two-week One-Act Performance Workshop $700; three-week Next Gen Musical $900
Cornell Botanic Gardens — Youth & Family Programs
nature/animal · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesKids of all ages (family programs)
ScheduleSchool/youth programs and Drop-In Discovery Days / family events (see events calendar)
PriceGardens free of charge
Primitive Pursuits
nature/animal · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesPreschool 3–5; youth 5–12; teens 13–17; overnight camps ages 9–16
ScheduleYear-round nature immersion; summer day and overnight camps
PriceSliding scale camp fees $265–$485/week (by age)
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 4-H
general · Ithaca · ~16 mi
Ages4-H clubs ages 5–19
ScheduleYear-round clubs, workshops, fair, and rural youth services
Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA)
arts · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesArts All Around You camp ages 6–10; Visual Arts Camp ages 10+
ScheduleSummer camps Mon–Fri 9am–3pm (July–early September weeks); year-round music, dance, theatre, visual arts
Finger Lakes Gymnastics Center
gymnastics · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesPreschool ages 1–4; school-age classes ages 5–18; summer day program ages 4+
ScheduleAcademic session Sept 10, 2026–June 26, 2027; summer classes and day program (see site)
PricePreschool from $89/month (1x/week); school-age from $111/month (1x/week); summer preschool class $151; summer school-age class $189
Armstrong School of Dance
dance · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesClasses ages 3–18
ScheduleSeptember–May season plus summer classes and camps
Price$65–$260/month by # of weekly classes; $40 registration/year