Kids' activities in New City

Clarkstown Soccer Club

TOTS 3–5 (Pre-K). Intramural ages 5–19 / kindergarten through high school. Travel U8–U19. TOPSoccer for children with disabilities. · TOTS year-round (fall/spring outdoors, winter indoors), 45-minute classes. Fall intramural league eight weekends after Labor Day through early November; games Saturday or Sunday at Kennedy Dells and Zukor Park. Winter and spring intramural: 30 minutes training plus 30 minutes small-sided games. · Posted intramural fees: TOTS $200; K–10th first child $230, second $195, third $160, fourth or more free. Uniform extra (K–3rd jersey $25 / shorts $20 / socks $8).

Master Jung's World Taekwondo

Little Tiger ages 3–4; Kinder Kick ages 5–6; Children ages 7+ · Little Tiger and Kinder Kick 30-minute classes; Children 45-minute classes. See studio Schedule page for class times.

Town of Clarkstown Parks & Recreation

Full day camps grades K-5 and 6-10 · Six-week summer camp Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm, early July-early August (no program July 4) · Grades K-5 $1,400 ($1,550 on or after June 3); grades 6-10 $1,650 ($1,800 on or after June 3, trips included)

Rockland Center for the Arts Children and Teens

Painting & Drawing 6-9; Anime/Manga 8-12; Claymation 8-11; Let's Throw a Pot 9-13; Teen Wheel Throwing 13-17; Ceramics for Families 5 and up with an adult · Typically 8 sessions. Examples: Painting & Drawing Mondays 4:30-5:30pm starting Sep 14; Anime/Manga Fridays 4:30-5:30pm starting Sep 18; Let's Throw a Pot Mondays 4:30-6:00pm starting Sep 14 or Saturdays 11:45am-1:15pm starting Jan 16. · Painting & Drawing $185; Anime/Manga $185; Claymation $240; Let's Throw a Pot $245; Teen Wheel Throwing $245; Ceramics for Families $260 per person. Materials included for listed youth classes.

Billy Beez Palisades Center

child 1–17; infant 0–11 months · Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–9 p.m. · child $25.95; infant free with paid child or $15.95 infant + 1 adult

Finkelstein Memorial Library

Baby Lap Time pre-walkers; Toddler Time walkers-age 3; Mini Makers grades K-3; Crafty Creations and Buddies Book Club grades 4-6; Reading Buddies grades 1-3 · Free drop-in youth programs school year (Toddler Time Tuesdays; Baby Lap Time Thursdays); some programs require registration · Free; materials provided

Kids Empire Spring Valley

Ages 1–12 · Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m. · $24.90 general admission (ages 1–17); infants 0–11 months free with paying sibling

Sky Zone Spring Valley

Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Bach to Rock Nanuet

Toddlers, preschoolers, early elementary, kids, and teens · Private lessons, band and glee club, early childhood classes, and camps

Catch Air Nanuet

Ages 10 and under (Tiny Town ages 4 and under) · Sun–Wed 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thu–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Montessori Center of Nyack

Ages 2s program through Pre-K and kindergarten · School-year classes plus a summer program (Montessori mornings; afternoon play after lunch).

Rockland County YMCA

School's Out grades K-8; Suffern before/after school; UPK at Sloatsburg; Pre-K before/after care · School's Out 8:00am-6:00pm on many district days off at 35 South Broadway, Nyack. Before school from 7:00am; after school until 6:00pm. · School's Out $80/day member, $100/day non-member. Suffern SAC monthly: AM 5 days $327 / PM 5 days $505 (fewer days lower). Youth membership $12/month; family $84/month required for some programs.

Nyack Library

Children's Room birth through 5th grade · Free story times, LEGO Club, Mother Goose Time, and other children's programs · Free

Helen Hayes Youth Theatre

Ages 5-18 (Lollipop Kids 5-7; Junior Company 7-12; Intermediate 11-14; Senior 14-18; Musical Theatre Studio 7-13) · Year-round classes and productions

The Rock Shop Nyack

In-person and virtual lessons; summer camp; shop hours Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm

5150 Martial Arts

Tiny Sharks Parent & Me 4-6; Little Samurai 6-8; Kids Gracie Jiu Jitsu 9-12 · 20+ classes per week

School of Rock Rockland

Rock 101 ages 8–13; Performance ages 8–18 · Weekly private lesson and weekly group rehearsal

Rockland Conservatory of Music

Ages 3 months–7 years early childhood; individual lessons for children · Burr Bear Music Saturdays 9:30–10:15 am; individual lessons year-round

Pearl River Nauraushaun Swim Club

Ages 4 and older · Summer; 1/2 hour weekday lessons over 1 week (Mon-Fri); sessions early July-early August · $50 plus tax per swimmer per session

Teatown Natural Science Summer Day Camp

Entering Pre-K through 9th grade (Pre-K campers must be entering kindergarten; no 3-year-olds) · Summer, four two-week sessions. Half day 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; full day 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Extended care 7:45–8:45 a.m. and 3–5 p.m. · Half day $570 members / $630 non-members; full day $995 members / $1,055 non-members; Explorers $1,175 members / $1,235 non-members; CIT $425. Extended care $100/week morning, $250/week afternoon.

Ossining Recreation Youth Programs

Tarrytown Music Hall Academy

Grades 3+; Junior Theater Production grades 3–8 · Fall semester classes; Junior Theater Production Friday and Sunday rehearsals · Improv $345 for 15-week fall semester; Junior Theater Production $450

Jazz Forum Arts

Jitterbugs 12 months–4 years; Student Combo grades 5–12 · Jitterbugs: eight Saturdays in spring and fall · $200 for one child for an eight-week Jitterbugs semester

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

Stone Barns Center Family Culinary Demonstration

family culinary demonstrations (about 30–60 minutes)

Firefly Gymnastics

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

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.

Jacob Burns Film Center

All Ages weekend series for kids and families; Storyville after-school for grades 1–2; summer filmmaking and animation camps · All Ages films weekends at 11:00. Storyville after-school: 4 Tuesdays, 4:00–5:15 p.m. Summer filmmaking and animation camps in two-week sessions. · All Ages screenings $5. Storyville $140 / $126 members (nonmembers $20 registration fee). Filmmaking camp $2,100–$2,200; Animation camp $2,000–$2,100.

Fox Hill Farms

Children 4 years of age or older (children-only lesson program) · Program designed for students to ride twice per week, year-round. Packages expire 3 months from purchase. · 1/2 hour private package $1,200; 1 hour group package $1,200; 45-minute private package $1,380; 1 hour private package $1,500. Drop-in: 1 hour group $60; 45-minute private $70.

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

BounceU Elmsford

recommended 2–10 · Open Bounce by scheduled session (check calendar); closed Mondays

Edge Martial Arts

Preschool, kids, and teen classes

My Gym Dobbs Ferry

Random Farms Kids' Theater

Group classes grades K–9; audition programs ages 5–18 · Group voice Thursdays 5:15–6:00 pm; auditions and productions at the Thornwood studio · Group voice $280

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).

Broadway Training Center of Westchester

Grades K–12 · School year classes 6 days a week plus summer programs

The Maker Hive After School

Cardboard Engineering grades K-1; Maker Lab grades 2-6; Creative Tech grades 5-8; Lego Robotics Lab grades 4-8 · Fall 2026 12-week after-school classes. Cardboard Engineering Friday 3:30pm (60 min). Maker Lab Wednesday 3:45pm (grades 2-3 new) or Monday 3:45pm (grades 2-3 returning) or Monday 5:15pm (grades 4-6). Creative Tech Tuesday 3:45pm. Lego Robotics Lab Thursday 3:45pm. · Cardboard Engineering $500/12 weeks. Maker Lab, Creative Tech, and Lego Robotics Lab $675/12 weeks.

Westchester Child Development Center Afterschool and Robotics

Afterschool grades K-5 (groups K-2 and grade 3+); Saturday robotics includes Intro to FLL grade 3 and above and Intro to FTC grade 8 and above; programs overall kindergarten through middle school · Afterschool Monday-Friday 3:00-6:00pm (Python, aviation, LEGO robotics, Singapore Math, Intro to FLL, science/engineering). Fall 2026 semester September 1-December 22, 2026. Saturday robotics in 90-minute blocks (Intro to FTC is 3 hours). Enrollment 1-5 days per week. · Annual registration $50 per student. Monthly afterschool membership from $199 (one day/week) to $599 (five days/week). Licensed shuttle pickup included for Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcote, Edgewood, and Greenville.

Yorktown Youth Soccer Club

Programming starts at age 3. In-house rec ages 3–8 (Squirts at 3). Limited-distance travel ages 8–15 (3rd–9th grade). Yorktown FC travel ages 7–19. · Squirts: Saturdays, usually 10:30–11:00 a.m., 5 sessions each fall and spring (separate registration). Pre-K/K: Saturdays, practice plus game. 1st–2nd: one weeknight practice and Saturday game. 3rd–9th LDT: one weeknight practice and Saturday game vs. local clubs.

Yorktown Stage

Academy ages 8–16; summer camp ages 5–13 · Year-round Academy, youth productions, and summer theatre camp

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center Summer Camp

Entering grades Pre-K through 6 (Sprouts ages 4+; all campers must be potty trained) · Summer, one-week sessions, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. · $375 per camper per week for Westchester County residents; $425 per week for non-residents.

W.S. Jeung Taekwondo

Super Tigers ages 4.5–5.5; Kids Program ages 6–13 · Mon–Fri 11 AM–8:30 PM; Sat 10:00 AM–1:00 PM; Sun closed. Super Tigers classes are 30 minutes. Most kids students attend up to two classes per week. · Programs average $199 per month for up to two classes per week. Trial Program: two beginner classes for $40.

Dynamic Gymnastics

Early Age 2–5; Recreational and Team 6 through 16+ · 2026 Fall session Monday, September 8 through January 28

White Plains Youth Athletic Organization Basketball

Lil' Ballers Fundamentals ages 4–5. C League 7 & under. B League 10 & under. A League 14 & under. · Seasonal youth basketball leagues (2026–27 season listed on the basketball page)