Kids' activities in Ovid

Edith B. Ford Memorial Library

Giggles and Wiggles ages 0–5; teen programs ages 12–18 · Monday 9am–5pm; Tuesday 10am–5pm; Wednesday 10am–7pm; Thursday 10am–5pm; Friday 9am–5pm; Saturday 10am–2pm

Lodi Whittier Library

Tuesday 10am–4pm; Wednesday 1–7pm; Thursday 10am–4pm; Friday 1–7pm; Saturday 10am–2pm; closed Sunday and Monday · Free

Deer Haven Park

Bus tours: children 12 and under; students 13–17 · 2026 touring season Memorial Day weekend through October 31; visitor center Fridays and Saturdays 11am–6pm. Auto tours Friday–Saturday 11am–4pm (no admittance after 4pm). Bus tours Friday–Saturday 12pm and 6pm (earlier as days shorten) · 2026 auto tour $35 per car (up to 7 people). Bus tour: adults 18–64 $30; seniors 65+ and military/veterans $27; students 13–17 $21; children 12 and under $8. Tax and reservation fees extra

Interlaken Public Library

Ted's Troupe Storytime ages 0–5 with a caregiver · Ted's Troupe Storytime Mondays 10–11am. Summer hours (May 1–Oct 31): Mon 9–1, Tue 1–7, Wed 9–1, Thu 1–7, Fri 9–1, Sat 9–12 · Free

D&K Ranch

Trail rides 10 and older. Group lessons include school-age kids. Volunteer program any age · Riding lessons, trail rides, and group sessions by arrangement. Group lessons typically 1–1.5 hours in six-week increments · Private lesson 60 minutes $60. Trail ride $75 ($65 for cabin guests). Private trail ride 1 hour $120

Camp Gregory

Day camp grades K-10; overnight grades 3-10 · Summer, July-Aug; day camp Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm; overnight Sun-Fri · Day camp $330 early bird / $380 regular per week; overnight $445 early bird / $495 regular per week

Aurora Free Library

Preschool Storytime; Soup & Story Club ages 9–14 · Preschool Storytime Wednesdays 9:30am during the school year · Free

Peachtown Elementary School

Pre-K through grade 8; Pre-K applicants at least 4 1/2 and ready for a full-day program · School year; Mon-Thu 8:45am-4:15pm; brief after-school care · Tuition $7,500 per academic year; need-based scholarships; after-school care for a nominal fee

Hazard Library

Story Hour: children who have not yet entered kindergarten, plus caregivers; babies welcome · Story Hour Tuesdays when Southern Cayuga CSD is in session, September-June · Free; no pre-registration

YMCA Camp Cory

Overnight from age 7. Day camp from age 3: Cosmos 3–5 (preschool–K), Aviators 6–9 (grades 1–4), Conifers 10–15 (grades 5–10) · Overnight: weekly sessions late June–mid August (2026 table: June 27–August 21). Day camp weeks late June–early September; main day 8:30am–4:45pm with free extended care 7am–6pm · Overnight traditional camp $1,160 early bird through Nov. 30, $1,210 after; one-week sail $1,420; two-week sail $2,700; CIT $2,900. Day camp $345/week standard, $245/week community rate for Penn Yan and Dundee school districts

New York State Sheriffs' Summer Camp

Ages 9–12 · Summer overnight camp on Keuka Lake · No cost to families

Penn Yan Public Library

Storytime for youth under 5 with a caregiver. Chess Club for youth under 12 · Monday–Friday 9am–7:30pm; Saturday 9am–4pm. Recurring Wednesday storytimes at 10am and 10:30am · Free

Arts Center of Yates County

Pottery kids 5–17 (under 12 with an adult); Artist Adventures for Kids ages 6–12 · Workshops year-round at 127 Main Street; summer classes also at Sunny Point on Keuka Lake. Gallery Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm · Youth classes and programs often at a reduced price with grant support. Family pottery sessions have listed kids fees when scheduled

Creative Dance Movement Studio

Ages 18 months through adult · Classes October through early June; recital the second Sunday of June. Sign-ups at the studio at the end of August. Summer gymnastics skills in July and August · About $40/month for one-hour weekly lessons; different rates for solos and first-year three-year-olds

Penn Yan Youth Baseball and Softball

Tee ball 5–6; minors 7–8; majors 9–12. Age as of May 1 · Practices typically around April 1; games typically May 1 through mid-June. Tee ball 2 days/week; minors 2–3; majors/softball 2–4 · Registration $90 per athlete or $160 per family

Penn Yan Jr Mustangs

Grades K–6 (one block also names grades K–8)

Village of Penn Yan Parks & Recreation

Youth recreation program in the summer (named on the village FAQ) · 2026 fee schedule: Summer Recreation Program free for village residents; non-resident $25 for one child, $50 for two or more

Cornell Cooperative Extension Yates County 4-H

Cloverbuds 5–7; 4-H age 8 and older by January 1 · Clubs, county fair, public presentations (county level during winter break), shooting sports, and seasonal workshops · 2025–26 enrollment: Yates County resident $20 individual / $35 family; out-of-county $30 individual / $55 family. Late re-enrollment (Nov 2–Apr 1): resident $30 / $45 family; non-resident $40 / $65 family. Fee waivers available

Yates County History Center

Children under 2 free · Tuesday–Friday 9am–4pm; closed Sunday, Monday, major holidays, and when local public schools close for weather · Free; suggested donation $5 per person. Groups of 10 or more $3 per person

St. Michael School

Preschool and Pre-K through grade 5 · School-year preschool/Pre-K. Activity Center (before/after care) 7–8:30am and 3–5:30pm on school days, preschool through grade 5 · Activity Center $5/hour for 1 child, $7.50/hour for 2, $8/hour for 3; late pickup $5 per quarter hour after 5:30pm. Tuition schedule for 2026–27 is posted as a PDF (amounts not copied here from an older year)

Penn Yan Theatre Company

Christmas Youth Theatre: elementary and middle school; Theatre Academy: high school and college · Three-week summer youth theatre day camp ending in public performances; Christmas Youth Theatre for elementary and middle school · No registration fee

Yates County Swim Lessons

Ages 4–10 · Summer; Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Red Jacket Park 2pm and 3pm; Vine Valley Beach 5pm; lessons up to 45 minutes

Yates Community Center

Play Pals ages 0–5 · Play Pals every Monday 9–10:30am. Fitness center member hours 5am–8pm daily · Play Pals free

Camp Whitman on Seneca Lake

Day camp ages 3–15. Overnight Trailblazers 6–17 (Pioneers 6–8, Adventurers 8–11, Explorers 11–13, Voyagers 14–17). Mini-camp 6–11. CIT 16–17 · Day camp weekdays late June–mid August, 8:30am–5pm (2026: June 29–August 14). Overnight Trailblazer weeks in summer; 2- and 3-night mini-camps for younger campers · Trailblazer week $675; Adirondack trip week $875; CIT $950. Early-bird $50 off by January 31; sibling $25; multi-session $25 off the second session. Scholarships available

Rainbow Junction Ltd

Ages 6 weeks through 5th grade / 12 years. Infants 6 weeks–12 months; older infants 12–18 months; toddlers 18–36 months; young 3s; preschool/Pre-K older 3s and young 5s; school-age kindergarten–5th · Monday–Friday 6:30am–5:30pm. Breakfast served 7–8am. 3PK 9am–3pm on school days following the Penn Yan calendar · $25 registration plus sliding-scale tuition by household income (amounts not posted)

Keuka Lake School

Preschool 3–5 (with and without developmental delays). Daycare 18 months–12 years · School-year preschool plus a six-week summer program for students who qualify. Nursing 8am–3pm during the school year and the six-week extended year. Daycare: half-day, full-day, and before/after school · Daycare 5 days/week. 12-month full day $13,277.16/year ($255.33/week); half day $7,669.38/year. 10-month full day $11,537.29/year. Summer-only full day $3,138.91. Before and after school with summer $5,843.44/year. Rates as posted Aug 2026; subject to change

Penn Yan Youth Lacrosse

Boys and girls kindergarten through 6th grade · Spring season April through early June. Registration typically January–February

The Well's Imagination Station

Ages 3–5 with a caregiver · Free weekly program, 1½ hours, Tuesdays or Thursdays · Free

Union Springs Soccer Club

Ages 4-12 · Summer

South Cayuga Little League

Ages 4-16

Dundee Library

Monday–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

Tiny 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+ · 2026–27: 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 · Musical 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

Keuka College Athletics Camps

Baseball camp ages 8–14; Signature Sports field hockey and lacrosse ages 8–17; strength and conditioning ages 12–22; basketball shooting clinic ages 14–18 · Summer 2026 camps and clinics on the listed athletics page (July–August youth weeks plus fall prospect days) · 2026 Baseball Camp (ages 8–14) $150. 4-week Strength & Conditioning (ages 12–22) $300. Basketball shooting clinic (ages 14–18) $60. Girls soccer camp (grades 9–12) $60

Geneva Recreation Department

Seasonal ice rink and indoor turf; summer recreation, youth soccer, and box lacrosse at the complex · 2026 summer rec camp (ages 5–13): full day $155/week city-town / $180 non-resident ($800 / $945 full season); half day $95 / $110 ($440 / $530 season); sibling discounts posted. Youth soccer ages 5–8: $65 city/town, $75 non-resident, $5 off each additional sibling. $30 late camp sign-up if not notified by Thursday

Geneva Public Library

Messy Story Hour and Sensory Shenanigans birth-preschool; Brick Builders K-5; Girls Who Code grades 3-8 · Ongoing: Messy Story Hour Mon and Wed 10am; Sensory Shenanigans Tue 10am; Brick Builders first Wed 4pm; Girls Who Code Thu 5:30pm; homeschool meet-ups Fri 1pm · Free (library strives to keep programs free of charge; Foundation fundraising events excepted)

Boys & Girls Club of Geneva

Toddler Time; School Age Child Care grades K-2 and grades 3-8; Junior Staff grades 9 and up · After-school Monday–Friday: Goodman Street grades K–2 2:00–6:00pm; Carter Road grades 3–8 2:30–6:00pm. Toddler Time Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday–Sunday 9am–12pm; also school-break and summer child care

Smith Center for the Arts

Artsmart school-group shows; recommended ages vary by production (Clifford Grades PreK–2; Harold 3–7) · Artsmart school-group performances; each show about 1 hour · Artsmart kids shows Clifford and Harold $7.50

Geneva Family YMCA

Summer day camp entering grades K–6 · Group and private swim lessons; Gators Swim Team; afterschool and summer day camps (contact the Y) · Free swim lessons available through NY SWIMS for eligible children; availability and eligibility vary

Geneva Theatre Guild Youth Theatre

At least 10, or a rising 5th grader · Summer production staged in late July or early August; all interested students are given a part · Free

St. Peter's Community Arts Academy

Little Mozarts and Strings Explorers 3-6; Suzuki violin/viola 3+; Voice 12+; Ballet School Creative Movement 4-6 · School-year lessons; Little Mozarts in 6-week Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions; summer camps and workshops · Little Mozarts $60 per 6-week session. Piano quarterly: 30 min $310.50, 45 min $465.75, 60 min $621. Suzuki violin 30 min $362.25, 45 min $544.50, 60 min $724.50; Strings Explorers $144. Dance quarterly fees posted on the Ballet School page

Dimensions in Dance

Tiny Tots 3-4 · School-year classes; Tiny Tots students learn a routine for the end-of-year presentation

Waterloo Library & Historical Society

Library cards: children 5–15 must bring a parent or guardian · Waterloo Little Explorers Fridays 10:30am; Children's Imagination Station Wednesdays 10:30am (started September 12). Library hours listed on the site

Waterloo Community Center

Outdoor lacrosse grades K–6; youth soccer grades 1–6; rec basketball grades 3–6; travel basketball grades 3–8; indoor boys lacrosse grades 1–6; indoor youth soccer grades 1–4 · Seasonal: lacrosse April–June; soccer August–October; rec basketball November–February; travel basketball November–March; indoor lacrosse January–March; indoor soccer late February–late March. Five-week Summer Play Program named on the page · 2026 Summer Play Program free. Rec basketball $40; indoor soccer $40; boys lacrosse $60; outdoor youth soccer $40 (includes t-shirt). Summer girls basketball, boys basketball, and girls volleyball camps free; girls lacrosse camp $20

Cornell Cooperative Extension Seneca County 4-H

Ages 5–19. Cloverbuds Sparklers ages 5–8; archery workshop ages 8 and up · County and after-school clubs plus listed Cloverbud and shooting-sports sessions; office Monday–Friday 8am–4:30pm · $15 per youth annual enrollment

Dance Studio 11

Ages 18 months and up · Weekly classes; summer camps listed on the site (email for availability)

Transform Martial Arts

Ages 3 and up · Age-appropriate kids and teen/adult classes; teen/adult program ages 13 and up · New-student 4-week starter: one free private intro class, 4 weeks of group classes $59 (regular $119), and a free uniform

Healthy Kids Early Learning Waterloo

Infant 12–18 months; toddler 18 months–3 years; preschool 3–5 years · Monday–Friday 6:30am–6:30pm · Registration $75 per child ($10 with Child Care Assistance; max two registration fees per family). Preschool 8-hour day: $953/month for 4–5 days, $715/month for 2–3 days; extended $5.50/hour. Toddler: $1,040 / $740; extended $6/hour. Infant: $1,126 / $844; extended $6.50/hour. 10% sibling discount on the oldest child's tuition

Jack 'n Jill Childcare Waterloo

Infant/toddler, two's, and preschool (NYS Common Core preschool learning)