Kids' activities in Spencer
3 activities in Spencer · 45 more within 30 miles. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Lions Camp Badger
overnight camp · Spencer
AgesJunior Badgers / Junior Buddy Badgers children's camp ages 6-17 (other sessions serve young adults and adults)
ScheduleMulti-session summer camp (2026 brochure dates include late June–early August week-long sessions); day campers arrive 9:15am / leave 5:15pm
Second Chance Thoroughbreds
horseback · Spencer
AgesEnglish riding lessons ages 7+
ScheduleLessons Monday–Saturday, late mornings (by appointment)
Price$40/hour; $20/half hour (children under 9)
Spencer Library
library · Spencer
ScheduleMon 9am–2pm; Tue–Fri 3–8pm; Sat 10am–2pm
Candor Free Library
library · Candor · ~8 mi
ScheduleMon/Wed/Fri 2–5pm; Tue/Thu 10am–12pm & 2–7pm; Sat 10am–2pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga County 4-H
general · Candor · ~8 mi
AgesYouth ages 5 to 19
ScheduleClubs on set monthly cadences (e.g. Cloverbud Sparks 1st Thu 6–7pm; Traditional Sparks 1st Thu 7–8pm; Livestock Legends 2nd Wed 6–7pm; Ranch Riders 3rd Thu 6:30–7:30pm — see 2025–26 yearly calendar on CCE Tioga site)
Iron Kettle Farm
nature/animal · Candor · ~8 mi
AgesFamily activities for all ages (no narrower kids age band published on home/fall pages)
ScheduleSpring greenhouse/market season and fall farm activities (fall calendar posted seasonally)
Side Hill Acres Goat Farm
nature/animal · Candor · ~8 mi
ScheduleYear-round educational tours by appointment (call ahead)
PriceTours at no charge
Newfield Recreation
sports · Newfield · ~11 mi
AgesSummer day camp entering grades 1–7 (currently K–6)
ScheduleMunicipal recreation programs via Recreation Partnership
Stoneybrook Farm
horseback · Newfield · ~11 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
Brooktondale Community Center
general · Brooktondale · ~13 mi
AgesEntering kindergarten (age 4–5) through age 14
ScheduleSummer camp Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:00pm, June 29–August 28
Price$225/week
Waverly Free Library
library · Waverly · ~14 mi
ScheduleStorytime, Kids’ STEAM, LEGO Build, Youth Art Club, and Family Resource Center cooking/crafts appear on the library events calendar
PriceFree
Village of Waverly Recreation
day camp · Waverly · ~14 mi
AgesSummer Rec Day Camp grades 3-7; seasonal youth sports by grade on the recreation page
ScheduleSeasonal youth sports (fall, winter, spring); Summer Rec Day Camp
Tioga Tae Kwon Do
martial arts · Waverly · ~14 mi
AgesTiny Ninjas ages 3-5; Kids Tae Kwon Do ages 5-12; ages 13+ classes also offered
ScheduleTiny Ninjas Wednesdays 5:15–5:45pm; Kids Tae Kwon Do Tue/Thu 5:15–6:00pm (ages 5-8) and 6:15–7:00pm (ages 9-12)
PriceFree trial class; Cardio Kickboxing (ages 13+) $5 per class
Susquehanna River Archaeological Center
museum · Waverly · ~14 mi
ScheduleExhibit hall open Tue–Fri afternoons and Saturdays (hours listed on site; confirm before visit)
PriceGeneral admission free; donations accepted; small fee for larger group tours
Prestige Dance Company
dance · Waverly · ~14 mi
AgesMommy & Me ages 18 months–2 years; Tiny Tot ages 2–5; Dance Babies ages 1.5–3; Pre-Dance ages 3–6; recreational and company classes for older kids (see class schedule)
ScheduleRecreational class blocks Mon–Wed afternoons/evenings (live schedule on StudioPro / classes page)
PriceExample recreational tuition on StudioPro schedule includes Dance Babies $47, Pre-Dance $67, Tap/Ballet/Jazz $79 (per listed class)
Coburn Free Library
library · Owego · ~14 mi
Agesbirth-5 (Story Hour); 0-3 (Babies at Play); 4+ (Littles Lego Club)
ScheduleStory Hour Wednesdays 10:15am; Babies at Play Mondays 10:00am; Littles Lego Club 1st Tuesday 6:00pm; Lego Club 3rd Tuesday 6:00pm; Kid’s Paint and Learn 2nd Saturday 10:30am; Summer Reading July–August
PriceFree (Kid’s Paint and Learn; materials provided at no cost)
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club
general · Owego · ~14 mi
AgesYouth membership ages 6–15; teens 16–19
ScheduleYouth hours Monday–Friday 2:00pm–6:00pm; Saturday 8:00am–12:30pm
PriceYouth yearly $30; teens yearly $40 (membership page)
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Owego Gymnastics & Activity Center
gymnastics · Owego · ~14 mi
AgesGymnastics walking–teens; T.A.D.A. Dance Buttercups ages 5+ (other dance levels by placement)
ScheduleSchool-year sessions; recreational and competitive gymnastics, dance, and Taekwon Do on the site
PriceLollipops Kids listed at $15 per child per class ($10 per child for families of 3+)
Tioga County Historical Society
museum · Owego · ~14 mi
ScheduleMuseum open Tuesday–Saturday 10:00am–4:00pm; check upcoming events for programs
PriceFree admission to exhibits year-round (some special events charged)
The Dance Station
dance · Owego · ~14 mi
AgesRecreational classes include ages 3-4 Ballet/Tap Combo through ages 9 & up levels; Musical Theatre ages 6-18
Schedule2026-2027 recreational classes Mon–Thu (classes begin September 21, 2026); studio hours Mon–Thu 3:30–8:00pm
PriceMonthly tuition by weekly class hours (e.g. 45 min $50/mo; 1 hour $60/mo); $50/dancer registration fee
Ti-Ahwaga Community Players
theatre · Owego · ~14 mi
ScheduleSeason includes youth-facing productions (e.g. Seussical Jr. Aug 14–16, 2026 listed on home page); youth summer theatre workshop offered in recent seasons
PriceSeussical Jr. listed at General $15 / Kids 10 and under $10 (other shows vary)
Double Ought Performance Horses
horseback · Owego · ~14 mi
AgesGroup lessons ages 10 & up; private lessons and one-time riding experience ages 5 & up
ScheduleWeekly lesson commitment for ongoing lessons; one-time riding experiences by arrangement
PriceGroup lesson $40; private lesson $75; one-time riding experience $75 single / $100 split up to 3 participants
Abide in the Vine Child Care Center
childcare · Owego · ~14 mi
Ages6 weeks to 12 years
Family Enrichment Network Head Start — Tioga
childcare · Owego · ~14 mi
AgesHead Start preschool ages 3–4; Early Head Start infants/toddlers at the Owego site (program pages)
ScheduleHalf-day and full-day center-based options; Early Head Start Owego operates year-round (per FEN program materials)
OA Community Pool
swim · Owego · ~14 mi
ScheduleCommunity open-swim blocks posted on the district pool page/calendar (example blocks Mon/Fri morning, Tue–Thu morning, Sunday afternoon when staffed)
Farmland Animal Park
nature/animal · Chemung · ~15 mi
ScheduleOpen every day 8 a.m. until dark (hours on site)
PriceAdmission ages 2+ $10; under 2 free
Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library
library · Newark Valley · ~16 mi
AgesStoryTime tailored to ages 2–4 (all ages welcome); LEGO Club all ages
ScheduleStoryTime Mondays 10:00am; LEGO Club usually 2nd Wednesday (dates posted on site)
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
Tompkins County Public Library
library · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesBaby & toddler storytimes; SingSong ages 1–5; Ballet & Books ages 3–4th grade; Study Buddies ages 6–12
ScheduleMon–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm; closed Sun
PriceFree
Opus Ithaca School of Music
music · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesMini-Music Makers ages 0–5; Kids Recorder & Music Makers Camp ages 5–8; other summer camps ages 5–18 by program
ScheduleMini-Music Saturdays; summer camps typically 9:30am–3:30pm (week-long sessions)
PriceMini-Music Makers $250/10 sessions; Music Makers Camp $375/week (scholarships available)
Ithaca Ballet
dance · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesSummer dance program ages 7–18
ScheduleSummer intensive-style sessions (3- or 6-week options; 9am–3pm)
Price$350/week before June 15; $375/week after
Cascadilla Boat Club — Youth Learn to Row
sports · Ithaca · ~16 mi
Ages12–18
ScheduleSummer Learn to Row Mon–Fri 9:30am–12:30pm; weekly sessions June 29–July 31
Price$295/week
Camp Coddington
day camp · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesEntering kindergarten through 8th grade
ScheduleSummer weekly sessions Monday–Friday (late June–late August); before/after care add-ons available
Ithaca Media Arts
academic/STEM · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesCamps ages 5–17 (half-day options ages 5–8)
ScheduleSummer weekly full-day (9am–4pm), school-day (9am–2pm), and half-day (mornings 9am–12:30pm / afternoons 12:30–4pm)
Price$295–$595 for one week depending on full/half day and age band; multi-week discounts; $100 deposit/week
Ithaca Waldorf School Summer Program
day camp · Ithaca · ~16 mi
Ages4–12
ScheduleWeekly summer sessions; full- and half-day options
PriceAges 4–6 half day $195/week; full day $325; ages 7–12 $360/week
Acting Out NY
theatre · Ithaca · ~16 mi
AgesMovie Camp ages 8+
ScheduleWeek-long summer camps 9am–4pm
Price$420 per week
Guapea Dance School
dance · Ithaca · ~16 mi
ScheduleClasses Tue & Wed 5:15–8:30pm
Cornell Community Sailing — Youth Classes
sports · Ithaca · ~16 mi
Ages8–17
ScheduleWeek-long summer youth sailing classes