Kids' activities in Saugerties

Skating Club of Saugerties

Tots ages 3–5; Basics ages 5–13 · Learn to Skate classes (Sunday, Monday, Friday sessions listed) · Tots $160; Basics $200 (Fall Session 2)

Town of Saugerties Summer Youth Recreation Program

Monday–Friday, July 6–August 14; half-day and full-day options · On-site full day: 1 child $865; half day: 1 child $515 (pre-registration rates listed as expired on the page)

Town of Red Hook Summer Play Program

Entering 1st grade through 12th grade · Summer; programs run June 29–July 31

Community Music Space

Ages 6–10 (Language of Music); kids and teens ensembles · Fall Language of Music class (Sept–Dec)

Bard Math CAMP

Students leaving grades 5–8 (moving to grades 6–9 in the fall) · One-week summer day program on the Bard College campus, Monday–Friday 9:30am–3:30pm (August 3–7, 2026)

Town of Woodstock Summer Recreation Program

Entering kindergarten through 9th grade · Summer; Monday–Friday 8:45am–3:30pm at Andy Lee Field / Mescal Hornbeck Community Center

Rhinebeck Recreation Summer Camp

Ages 5–12 as of May 1 · Monday–Friday 9:00am–4:00pm

Rhinebeck Montessori School

Preschool and kindergarten for 3–5 year olds (classroom described for ages 3–6). · School year September–June. Full day 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; half day 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Summer program 1 to 8 weeks.

Starr Library

Connect & Play ages 3 months–4 years; Storytime with Robbie ages 2–6; Music & Movement ages 0–4 · Connect & Play 1st & 3rd Mondays 10:30am; Storytime Tuesdays 10:15am; Super Lego Hour Tuesdays 4:00pm; Music & Movement Wednesdays 10:30am

CENTERstage Dance Studio

Ages 3–adult · Season September–May; summer session typically offered; recital in May (optional)

The Lab Martial Arts Center

Little Ninjas ages 3.5–6; Kids Martial Arts ages 6–14 · Locations in Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie

Camp Ramapo

Residential summer camp; 2027 sessions June 27–August 28; one- to eight-week sessions

Camp Rising Sun

Ages 15–16 · four-week in-person summer sessions · full scholarship (no tuition)

The Southlands Foundation

Riding lessons for all ages and skill levels; children’s camps; grounds open Monday–Sunday 9:00am–5:00pm

Kingston Area Soccer League

Boys and girls 18 years and younger · Recreational and travel soccer programs

Camp Seewackamano

Entering kindergarten through 9th grade (LIT/CIT for 10th–11th) · Monday–Friday 9:00am–4:00pm; June 29–August 28; two-week sessions plus a final one-week session; bus transportation throughout Ulster County · Sessions 1–3 $625/session ($660 Kikapu); one-week $380 ($410 Kikapu); $125 deposit per session

Camp Starfish

Entering kindergarten through 5th grade · Monday–Friday 8:30am–5:30pm; June 29–August 7 · $255/week; $60 deposit per week

Montessori School of Kingston

Toddler day care 18–35 months; academic Pre-K ages 3–5. UPK for children who turn 4 by December 1 of the school year (Kingston School District residents). · Open 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Full-day and half-day sessions, up to five days a week. UPK Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. · UPK is free for Kingston School District residents. Other tuition not posted.

Ballet School of Kingston

Moving Munchkins 3½–4½; classical training ages 5–18; Pre-Ballet children must be 5 by November 1 · Fall semester; Sunday morning Pre-Ballet 10:15–11:10am

Voice Theatre

Ages 9–12 and 13–17 · Summer week-long workshop, Monday–Friday plus weekend rehearsal and performance · $325 ($310 early bird before June 1)

Forsyth Nature Center

Naturalist’s Passport for children of all ages; visitors 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult · Open daily 9:00am–5:00pm; Naturalist’s Passport Thursdays 3:30–4:30pm in summer; Junior Naturalists 9:00am–3:00pm · Free to visit; Naturalist’s Passport free

Kingston Ceramics Kids Pottery

Ages 6-11 · Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm; Saturdays 1:00-2:30pm. Hand-building with some wheel-throwing. 77 Cornell Street, Studio 309. · Firing for one piece included per class; additional pieces $5 each.

The DRAW Saturday Arts Lab

Grades 3-5 · 6 Saturdays, 10:00-11:00am, painting, drawing, and printmaking. Limit 10 students. Fall 2026 listing on DRAW registration: Saturdays from Oct 31, 2026. Middle School Crafternoons listed Saturdays 11:30am-1:00pm. · Saturday Arts Lab $150. Middle School Crafternoons $200. Pay-what-you-can scholarship codes 25%, 50%, 75%; 100% by request.

Bailiwick Animal Park & Riding Stables

Ages 7 and up · Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, 10 weeks June 22-Aug 28 · $600/week regular, $700/week advanced

CREATE Council on the Arts - Kids CREATE

Ages 8-14 · Free art workshops, second Sunday of the month (spring series) · Free (registration required)

Empowered Body

Dance ages 4+, voice ages 6+ · Sunday dance and voice classes · $75/month one weekly class; $120/month two; $50 annual enrollment fee

LUMBERYARD - Young Performers

Grades 4-8 · Free after-school classes, Mondays, September-June · Free

Play Pop

Ages 0-6 · Day camps during school breaks and summer · $20/child (Weekly Arts & Crafts drop-in)

Kite's Nest

Daytime programs: ages 8-14 · Fall 2026 daytime: Thursdays 10 am–3 pm (ages 8–14). Afterschool: Tuesdays 3–6 pm (ages 9–12); Wednesdays 3–6 pm garden club (ages 7–12); Wednesdays and Fridays 3:30–6:30 pm (ages 13+). · Afterschool programs: free. Daytime programs: sliding scale.

Hudson Sloop Club

All ages · Free weekly riverfront programming in summer

Town of Rosendale Youth Center

Youth Center welcomes visitors under 21; children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult or someone 16+ · Monday–Friday 2:30–6:30pm; summer day camp for 8 weeks

Hyde Park Lacrosse Club

Pre-K through grade 8. U6 co-ed Pre-K–K; U8/U10/U12 (and U14 if numbers permit) boys and girls. · Spring season. U6: one clinic per week (skills plus 4v4 scrimmage, no games). U8–U14: two practices per week plus inter-town or intra-squad games. · New-player pinnie $25. Season registration fee not posted.

Hyde Park Adventure Day Camp

Summer day camps at Hackett Hill Park and other town sites; registration for camp, travel camp, and swim lessons opens April 1

Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park Family Classes

parent and kid classes for different ages · family-friendly and parent-and-teen classes · $500 (Parent and Teen CIA Favorites)

Catamount

Ages 3-13 · Mountain Cats weekends & holidays (full/half day); Mini Rippers Tuesdays · Mountain Cats $195 half day / $297 full day

Alpine Endeavors Youth Climbing

Junior 2-day program ages 6–9. 4-day Gunks youth program ages 9.5–14. Advanced 2-day outing ages 15–17 (prior outdoor experience required). · Summer outdoor programs on the Shawangunk Ridge. Junior program: two half days; meet at Rock and Snow in New Paltz, 9 a.m. 4-day program: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Parent must stay for the junior program. · Junior 2-day $295. 4-day youth program $650. Advanced 2-day $495.

New Paltz Recreation Soccer

Pre-K through grades 6–8 · Fall and spring seasons; Saturday sessions at New Paltz Sports and Recreation Park · Parent and Me / Future Stars $87; Divisions A1, A2, B, and C $95

Camp Wiltmeet

Entering kindergarten through 9th grade (LIT/CIT for 10th–11th) · Monday–Friday 9:00am–4:30pm; June 29–August 14 at Duzine Elementary; pre-care from 7:30am; post-care until 6:00pm · New Paltz residents $430 per two-week session; non-residents $460; one-week session $320; $125 deposit

Montessori of New Paltz

Primary ages 3–5. Elementary grades 1–6. Before/after care ages 5–12 for enrolled Primary or Elementary students only.

New Paltz Youth Program

Middle and high school (6th–12th grade) · Youth Center Monday–Friday 2:00–7:00pm

Mohonk Preserve

Nature Explorers for preschoolers; Homeschool Programs ages 5–12 (adult must accompany) · Nature Explorers second Tuesday of the month; homeschool programs by registration; Visitor Center open 9:00am–5:00pm

New Paltz Karate

Juniors Martial Arts ages 5–8; Kids Martial Arts ages 9–11; Teen Martial Arts ages 12–16 · Mon–Thu 4:00 PM–10:00 PM; Fri 5:00 PM–9:00 PM; Sat 6:00 PM–9:00 PM; Sun 1:30 PM–5:30 PM

SUNY New Paltz WISE Summer Camp

Female students ages 12-17 · 5-day summer engineering camp (electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering), including company tours, a Women in Engineering panel, and a banquet.

Cake Club NY

Ages 6–11 (listed kids drop-in classes) · drop-in kids baking/cooking classes

Millbrook Early Childhood Education Center

Ages 2.9–5 years · Morning preschool 3 or 5 days a week. Extended day pickup at 3:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. for children in the morning program.

Cary Institute Eco-Discovery Camp

Entering grades 2-8 (Eco-Discovery by grade band 2-4, 5-7, or 6-8; Art+Science and Eco-Investigators grades 6-8; Eco-Leaders grades 9-12) · Week-long day camp Monday-Friday 9am-4pm on the Millbrook campus. Optional early drop-off 8:30am / late pick-up 4:30pm. 2026 sessions late June through late August (one Eco-Discovery session per camper). · Household income over $75,000: $475/week after March 31 ($450 early-bird); 4-day Session 1 $380 after March 31 ($360 early-bird); Eco-Investigators 2 weeks $950 after March 31 ($900 early-bird). Household income under $75,000: $295/week (Session 1 $236; Eco-Investigators $590). Early drop-off and late pick-up $50/week ($40 fee [B]). Scholarships for qualifying Mid-Hudson families.

MLC Farm

Tiny Tot Ride for riders under 9; Intro to Ride any age · Half-hour private $80; semi-private $70; hour group $60; Tiny Tot Ride $55; Intro to Ride $55; pony ride $30; school-horse program rates $55

Hawthorne Valley Farm Camp

Ages 8 to 16 · Summer Camp 2027. Day camp: two weeks, M-F, 9:30 am-2:30 pm (June 28-July 9, July 12-23, July 26-August 6). Overnight 6-day: June 27-July 2 and July 18-23. Overnight 13-day: July 4-16 and July 25-August 6 · Day camp $1000-$1,200 sliding scale per session; overnight 6-day $1,950; overnight 13-day $3,850. Deposit $350 for day camp or $600 for overnight, deducted from tuition