Kids' activities in Pittsford

25 North Dance

Ages 2–18 · Recreational and competition classes; spring and summer camps

Agape Black Belt Center

Tigers ages 4–5; children's taekwondo ages 6+ · Monday–Friday 8:00am–8:00pm; Saturday 11:00am–12:30pm; Sunday closed. After-school program; 2026–27 registration open

Lehman Farms

Summer horsemanship ages 6 and older · Private and semi-private lessons 30 minutes; group lessons 60 minutes; summer horsemanship Mon–Fri 9am–3pm · Summer horsemanship $500/week with $100 non-refundable deposit

Nazareth University Summer Camps

Science summer camps ages 6–16 · Summer (May–September campus camps) · Science camp $425/week (includes lunch, snacks, T-shirt, and water bottle); 10% multi-camper/multi-week discount

Pittsford Community Library

Story times for ages 0–5 · Weekly story times and kids events; 1000 Books Before Kindergarten · Free

Pittsford Mustangs Youth Soccer

Recreation ages 4–9; travel ages 8–19; select ages 10–19 · Recreation in spring and fall; each rec session lasts 6 weeks. Pre-K–1st grade Saturdays about one hour; 2nd–4th grade weekday practice plus Saturday game · Recreation $95; travel $460 (uniform not included)

Pittsford Nursery School

Ages two through five; classes for 2s, 3s, blended 3s & 4s, 5-day 4s, and young kindergarten 4.5–5s · School-year preschool; applications for 2027–28 open December 1, 2026 · Twos $1,800; Threes $1,840; blended 3s/4s $2,120; 5-day Fours and Young Kindergarten $4,060

Town of Pittsford Recreation

Summer Fun ages 5–13 (5-year-olds must have completed kindergarten); Summer Fun Juniors ages 3–5; After School ages 5–13 · Summer camp plus after-school, dance, karate, and youth sports leagues · Summer Fun 2026: $124 first week (4-day) / $155 later weeks; Summer Fun Juniors $79 / $99; after care $40 / $50; $5 non-resident fee per activity

Rochester Gymnastics Academy

Tiny Tumblers ages 3–4; Mini Gymnasts ages 4–6; girls ages 5–teen; boys ages 5–teen · School-year classes; summer session late June–late August

Town of Perinton Recreation and Parks

Pre-K Hooray ages 4–5; Summer Pool Camp ages 6–12 (must be 6 or completed kindergarten); Lil Athletes ages 3–6 · Seasonal youth camps and classes; summer brochure lists sports, dance, art, preschool, and day camp · Summer Day Camp 2026: Potter/Fellows Road $166 resident / $176 non-resident week 1, then $208 / $218; Jefferson Ave. School $139 / $149 week 1, then $174 / $184. Pre-K Hooray $68–$85 resident / $76–$94 non-resident

Fairport Public Library

Baby Storytime & Play ages 0–24 months; All Ages Storytime designed for toddlers and preschoolers (all ages welcome); tween/teen drop-ins · Recurring baby/toddler and all-ages storytime & play; sensory playtime; tween/teen drop-ins

Studio East Dance Company

Dance with Me 18 months–3 years; preschool 3–6; Preps 7–10; pre-teen 10–12; teen 13–18 · School-year enrollment; summer camps and classes · Fall registration $35 new families / $30 returning; monthly class tuition not posted

Fitzsimmons Dance Factory

Classic combo (tap & ballet) ages 3–6; jazz, tap, ballet, and hip hop ages 7+ · Fall season classes; shorter mini sessions during the year

Elite Studio of Dance

Ages 3 to adult · School-year classes; fall 2026–27 registration open

Rochester Ice Center Learn to Skate

Snowplow Sam age 6 and younger; Basic Skills over age 6; hockey-oriented learn to skate from age 2; tots ages 2–4 · Saturday Learn to Skate USA sessions through the 2026–27 season; hockey learn-to-skate on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday · Snowplow Sam and Basic Skills: $110 (5 weeks) / $132 (6 weeks) / $154 (7 weeks); DoodleBug Tots $75 / $90 / $105; hockey learn-to-skate $12/class

Brighton Recreation Summer Playground Camp

Playground camp entering grades K–5; preschool camp also offered · Summer

Camp Sisol

Entering kindergarten through grade 8 · Summer 2027: nine weeks June 28–August 27, Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm; drop-off from 8:45am; before care from 7am; after care until 6pm · Summer 2027 weekly rates $368 JCC members / $394 non-members through Nov 30, 2026; then $385 / $415

Brighton Memorial Library

Tot Time ages 18 months–3 years; also lapsit baby, wobbly toddlers, all-ages, and pajama storytime · Drop-in storytimes; see library calendar for days · Free

Martial Arts America

Tigers ages 4–5; juniors ages 6–12; teens ages 13–17 · Multiple weekday and Saturday classes; Tigers classes 30 minutes · New-student starter: 2 weeks of lessons and a uniform $79

Kanack School of Musical Artistry

CAD Pre-School Arts designed for students 3–5 (also open to older students) · Private lessons, group classes, ensembles; CAD Arts for preschool; Bach Children's Chorus in residence · Private lessons $35 (30 min) / $50 (45 min) / $65 (60 min); 10-week beginner/group classes $200; Class Pass $100/quarter; $25 annual family registration

Montessori School of Rochester

Nido 6 weeks–18 months; toddler 18 months–3 years · Monday–Friday; Nido and Toddler 8:45am–11:45am; Children's House 8:45am–11:45am, 8:45am–1:00pm, or 8:45am–3:00pm; Day House wrap-around 7:30am–5:30pm · $100 application fee; tuition not posted

Draper Center for Dance Education

Creative Movement ages 3–4; Pre-Ballet ages 5–6; beginner jazz ages 5–8; student ballet continues through older youth · 2026–27 school year classes begin September 14, 2026; Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet one class per week · $40 non-refundable registration fee per student per session

OFC Creations Theatre Education

Pint Sized Performers ages 4–7; Elementary Kid Performers ages 7–10; Middle School ages 10–14; High School / Pre-Professional teens ages 14–18 · School-year classes plus ROC Summer Theatre Experience camps · 2026–27 Pint classes $210 (early-bird $190); experiencing series $245 (early-bird $230); youth production $350; private lessons $32/30 min, $44/45 min, $55/60 min

Penfield Recreation

Little People's Gym ages 6 months–6 years; youth soccer ages 6–10 (divisions 6–7 and 8–11) · Seasonal program guide; official town news describes a summer day camp · Little People's Gym: registration required, no fee

Penfield Public Library

Baby Birds ages 0–2; 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten ages 2–5 · Early literacy programs; register at the children's reference desk

Tim Hortons Iceplex Skating 101

Ages 3 and older · 8-week beginner course; weekly 50-minute class (25 minutes instruction + 25 minutes supervised practice) · $177.50

RIT Camp Tiger

Grades 3–12 · Summer: one-week sessions in July, Mon–Fri; drop-off 8:15–9am; program 9am–3:30pm; pickup 3:30–5pm · 2026: $450 per one-week session (includes $75 non-refundable administrative fee); 10% RIT-affiliate discount

Rush Nursery School

Nursery school programs for ages 2–5; KinderPrep age 5; UPK age 4 · 2s Tue/Thu or Friday 9:45–11:45am; 3s half-day or full-day Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu; 4s half-day or full-day two- or three-day options; KinderPrep Mon–Fri 12:30–3:00pm or mixed full/half-day; UPK Mon–Fri 8:30am–2:30pm or 9:00am–3:00pm · 2026–27: registration $125 ($115 additional sibling); annual tuition $1,052 (2s one-day) to $7,420 (5s mixed full/half days); UPK no tuition through the district

Genesee Figure Skating Club Learn to Skate

Ages 4–adult · 7-week Learn to Figure Skate sessions; Mondays or Tuesdays 5–6pm at RIT Gene Polisseni Center; classes 45 minutes

Mendon Child Care Center

Center serves ages six weeks to eight years; preschool room described for 3-year-olds · Monday–Friday 7:00am–6:00pm

The Strong National Museum of Play

Summer camp: entering 2nd–4th grades · Summer week-long camps 9am–4pm; drop-off 8:45–9:15am; aftercare 4–5pm extra; school-break camps also offered · Summer camp $325/week non-members, $285/week members

Rochester Museum & Science Center Curiosity Camps

Museum & Science Center summer camps ages 3–14 · Summer: 8 week-long sessions at the East Avenue campus; also break-week camps · Mini camps (ages 3–5, 9am–1pm) $210/week; full-day camps (ages 5–14, 9am–4pm) $330/week

Seneca Park Zoo ZooCamp

Summer ZooCamp ages 3–12; day-off/break camps ages 5–9 · Summer, June–August; half day 9am–12pm or full day 9am–4pm · Full week $295 members / $320 non-members

Memorial Art Gallery Creative Workshop

Full-day camps ages 5–12; half-day teen camps ages 13–16 · Winter, spring, and summer break camps; typical camp day instruction 9am–4pm, drop-off from 8:30am, pickup to 4:30pm; aftercare 4:30–5:30pm extra · Junior Art & Clay camps $395/week ($20 MAG member discount)

Geva Theatre Education

Storytelling theatre camp ages 6–9; improv & comedy camp ages 10–12; Summer Academy ages 12–18 · Week-long break camps; Summer Academy is a multi-week conservatory · Theatre camps $349/week

The Hochstein School

Music FUNdamentals ages 6 months–5 years; children's group guitar ages 5–9; Suzuki strings from age 3 · Music FUNdamentals runs the 36-week school year; new registrations each nine-week quarter · Music FUNdamentals tuition $472.50–$630 depending on class

YMCA of Greater Rochester Day Camps

School-age grouped by grade; Monroe sites include Pre-K ages 3–5 through entering grades 8–9 · School-age summer day camp; campers grouped by grade · $25 deposit per session per camper plus one-time $20 registration fee; AM/PM care included at no extra cost; weekly tuition not posted for 2027

City of Rochester R-Centers

Youth programs including baby-and-me, pre-K, and youth swim; Soccer with Eski 3–10 yr olds; R-Teens · Year-round youth programs at neighborhood R-Centers; summer R-Camps · Summer Play Days free; 2026 day camps $175/week city residents / $225 non-residents; select rec/youth/aquatics programs $5 for non-residents

Rochester Public Library

Children's Center collection pre-K through 6th grade; group programs preschool through sixth grade · Ongoing kids programs at Central and city branches

Eastman Community Music School

Private lessons typically begin around age 7; piano or strings may start earlier; voice usually around age 10 · School-year lessons billed by semester; summer eight-week session · 2026–27 school year instructor tuition $666 / $986 / $1,234 per semester for 30 / 45 / 60-minute weekly lessons

Rochester Academy of Music & Arts

Ages 2 to adult · Weekly lessons six days a week · One-time registration fee $37

University of Rochester Youth Sports Camps

Summer sports camps for children ages 6–18 · Summer one-week sessions on River Campus; also sport clinics during the academic year · 2026: youth soccer $389/session; youth tennis $410/session; boys/girls basketball summer camp $350; girls basketball prospect camp $135

Paintbox Kids Art Center

Generally ages 2–10; also social drawing hangouts for ages 9–14 · Open Tuesday–Saturday; family stay-and-play plus drop-off art and afterschool drawing classes; book online

Flower City Arts Center

Smush and Smash clayplay ages 3–5 with caregiver; Young Artist Camp ages 8–12; Studio 678 for RCSD grades 6–8 · Year-round youth classes plus seasonal break camps; caregiver-and-child clay is a multi-week class · Studio 678 free for RCSD grades 6–8

Writers & Books

SummerWrite camps listed from ages 7–17 · Summer week-long literary camps (morning 9am–12pm, afternoon 1–4pm, or full day 9am–4pm); Story Lab is a free fall after-school drop-in at Phillis Wheatley and Sully Branch libraries · Half-day SummerWrite camps published at $175 members / $195 general; some full-day camps $350–$370 members / $390–$410 general; Story Lab free

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Grades 8–12 at an advanced playing level (generally NYSSMA Level 6) · Sundays 1–4pm, September–June, at Eastman School of Music (room EEW415); arrive 12:30pm · 2026–27 tuition $736 for the year through Eastman Community Music School; $100 non-refundable new-student commitment deposit applied to tuition

ROCmusic

Readiness strings ages 6–9; other tracks recommended ages 8–18 depending on instrument · Year-round school-year program; two to three instructional days a week. Readiness 1 (ages 6–9) Tue 4–6pm, Thu 4–5pm, plus a Friday mentor lesson at 57 St. Paul Street · Tuition-free; full scholarship covers instruction, an instrument to check out, and performances

Rochester Chess Center

Camps ages 5–14; youth lessons beginner and intermediate · Youth lessons Mondays 4:30–6:00pm and Tuesdays 6:00–7:30pm in 5–11 week blocks; kids tournament every Saturday 10am–1pm; school-break and summer camps · Lesson blocks $75 for 5 lessons to $165 for 11 lessons (member discounts); Saturday youth tournament $10; camp $79/day or $395 for a 5-day week (member discounts)