Kids' activities in Trumansburg
3 activities in Trumansburg · 45 more within 30 miles. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
GrassRoots Culture Camp
music · Trumansburg
Ages5–18 (all levels welcome)
ScheduleMulti-day camp in mid-July leading into the GrassRoots Festival
Trumansburg / Ulysses Recreation
sports · Trumansburg
AgesFall youth: soccer ages 5–8; tennis ages 9–14; cross country grades 3–6
ScheduleSeasonal municipal programs; fall clinics typically multi-week (see RecDesk)
Ulysses Philomathic Library
library · Trumansburg
AgesStory Time birth–5; SingSong ages about 1–4
ScheduleMon/Thu/Fri 10am–5pm, Tue–Wed 10am–7pm, Sat 10am–2pm; closed Sun
Interlaken Public Library
library · Interlaken · ~6 mi
AgesTed's Troupe Storytime ages 0–5 with a caregiver
ScheduleTed'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
PriceFree
D&K Ranch
horseback · Interlaken · ~6 mi
AgesTrail rides 10 and older. Group lessons include school-age kids. Volunteer program any age
ScheduleRiding lessons, trail rides, and group sessions by arrangement. Group lessons typically 1–1.5 hours in six-week increments
PricePrivate lesson 60 minutes $60. Trail ride $75 ($65 for cabin guests). Private trail ride 1 hour $120
Lodi Whittier Library
library · Lodi · ~9 mi
ScheduleTuesday 10am–4pm; Wednesday 1–7pm; Thursday 10am–4pm; Friday 1–7pm; Saturday 10am–2pm; closed Sunday and Monday
PriceFree
Sciencenter
museum · Ithaca · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 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 · ~9 mi
AgesMovie Camp ages 8+
ScheduleWeek-long summer camps 9am–4pm
Price$420 per week
Guapea Dance School
dance · Ithaca · ~9 mi
ScheduleClasses Tue & Wed 5:15–8:30pm
Cornell Community Sailing — Youth Classes
sports · Ithaca · ~9 mi
Ages8–17
ScheduleWeek-long summer youth sailing classes
IC3 Summer Camp
day camp · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesEntering grades K–5 (about ages 5–10)
ScheduleSummer full-day camp with optional before care
PriceWeek 1 $248; weeks 2–10 $310/week
Camp Aurora
day camp · Ithaca · ~9 mi
Ages4–10
ScheduleWeek-long downtown Ithaca summer day camp sessions
Infinity Ithaca
martial arts · Ithaca · ~9 mi
ScheduleStudio hours Mon 6am–7pm, Tue 7am–6pm, Wed 6am–6pm, Thu 7am–7pm, Fri 6am–3pm, Sat 9am–12pm
Elite Soccer Ithaca — Community Youth Camps
sports · Ithaca · ~9 mi
Ages5–13
ScheduleSummer soccer camp sessions
PriceFree summer soccer
Eastlake Recreation Center — Indoor Playground
indoor play · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesPreschool and all ages open play
ScheduleSchool year open play Tue/Thu 10am–1pm preschool and 2:30–5:30pm all ages; summer Tue/Thu 10am–1pm all ages (July–Labor Day)
PriceOpen play $10 per child
Acorn Nature School
childcare · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesPreschool ages 3–5; afterschool K–2nd; summer ages 3–8
SchedulePreschool Mon–Fri (start 8:30 or 9:00; pickup 2:30 or 5:00); afterschool 2:30–5:00 Mon–Fri
PricePreschool 9:00–2:30 $1250/month; 9:00–5:00 $1585/month; afterschool $465/month (rates as stated on site)
Ithaca Children's Garden
day camp · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesPrograms span Garden Babies through summer camp ages 3–13 (see program pages)
ScheduleSummer camp June 29–Aug 28; half day 9am–12:30pm (ages 3–5) or full day Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (ages 6–13); early drop-off 8:30am
PriceHalf-day Acorns $250–$315/week; full-day camps $360–$460/week
Centerline Martial Arts
martial arts · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesLittle Dragons ages 4–6; Kids Kung Fu ages 6+
ScheduleStudio hours Mon–Thu 4:30–7:30pm, Fri 4–6pm, Sat 10am–1pm; new students contact studio to schedule
PriceLittle Dragons $70/mo; Kids Kung Fu $165/mo
Ithaca Aikikai
martial arts · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesMixed-age intro kids aikido; kids older than 8 with 25+ classes may advance to Intermediate/all-ages
ScheduleKids training available as part of six-days-a-week dojo schedule (confirm current kids class times on site)
PriceKids membership 1 class/week $50/month; full membership $100/month; gi $30
Clay School Ithaca
arts · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesYouth camps ages 8–11 and teen week ages 12–16; birthday parties ages 8+
ScheduleSummer camp weeks Mon–Fri 9:00am–3:00pm (after-care often available); seasonal break camps; private birthday events 2 hours
PriceCamp $485/camper per week; birthday/private event $450 (up to 10 participants)
Maimouna's Cuisine
cooking · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesPrivate/youth/children's cooking classes available by arrangement; public group classes are generally adult-oriented
SchedulePeriodic group classes (e.g. Sat afternoon sessions); private youth/children classes by email appointment
PricePublic group class examples: individual $90 / duo $160 (confirm current class); youth private pricing by inquiry
Running to Places Theatre Company
theatre · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesGrades 6–12
ScheduleSeasonal productions (e.g. spring musicals); everyone who auditions is cast — no cuts
PriceFree for student participants; audience tickets also free
Circus Culture
arts · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesYouth classes from toddler Circus Exploration (1–3 with adult) through teen aerial/acro
Schedule12-week seasonal sessions (Fall 2026 listed Sep 20–Dec 18)
PriceYouth All Things Circus $280/session
Digivations Institute — Camp Demigod
overnight camp · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesCamp Demigod residential/commuter ages 9–13; other academies ages 13–18
ScheduleSummer overnight and day options (2026 dates on site)
PriceOvernight $1,550–$2,600/week (income-based); day camps $525–$575/week
Camp Comstock
overnight camp · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesGirl Scout levels Daisy–Ambassador (grades K–12); open to non–Girl Scouts
ScheduleSummer overnight and day camp, weekly sessions
PriceOvernight camps $585 per camper per session; day camps $385 (per site FAQ)
Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)
childcare · Ithaca · ~9 mi
AgesAfter-school licensed SACC ages 4–12; summer camp ages 5–12
ScheduleAfter-school Mon–Fri 2:00–6:00 p.m.; summer day camp roughly early July–mid-August 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
day camp · Lansing · ~10 mi
AgesPre-K Summer Blast ages 3–5; Camp Adventure ages 5–12; CIT ages 13–16
ScheduleCamp Adventure weekly sessions late June–early September; typical day ~7:30am–5:30pm
PriceCamp Adventure family members $235/week; youth members $245/week; non-members $275/week
Lansing Parks and Recreation
day camp · Lansing · ~10 mi
AgesSki & Snowboarding Club grades K–12
ScheduleSeasonal youth programs and summer camps including Myers Park Day Camp
Elizabeth B. Pert Library
library · Hector · ~11 mi
AgesKids programs include story hour and summer Library at the Lake ages 4–14; LEGO Club ages 9–14
ScheduleTue/Thu 12–8pm, Wed/Sat 9am–1pm; 2nd Sunday 9am–1pm; closed Mon & Fri
PriceFree kids programs
Edith B. Ford Memorial Library
library · Ovid · ~12 mi
AgesGiggles and Wiggles ages 0–5; teen programs ages 12–18
ScheduleMonday 9am–5pm; Tuesday 10am–5pm; Wednesday 10am–7pm; Thursday 10am–5pm; Friday 9am–5pm; Saturday 10am–2pm
Painted Bar Stables
horseback · Burdett · ~13 mi
AgesRiding students include young children; public trail rides must be over 10 years old (per own site)
ScheduleYear-round guided trail rides and lessons by appointment only
PriceYouth Tiny Tots 20 min $30; Pee Wee group 60 min $70; youth group 90 min $80; intro private 30 min $40 (Dec 2025 list)