Kids' activities in Waterloo

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)

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)

Seneca Meadows Environmental Education Center

K–12 school programs. Exhibit Room geared for ages 9 and up · Exhibit Room open to the public Saturdays 10am–2pm. School programs by scheduled class visit · School programs free

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

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

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

Women's Rights National Historical Park

Junior Ranger: any age · Visitor Center and historic homes on a seasonal schedule; ranger programs year-round · Free

National Women's Hall of Fame

Children 12 and under $8; children under 2 free · Tuesday–Saturday 11am–4pm; closed Sunday and Monday · Adults $10; seniors, veterans, and students $9; children 12 and under $8; under 2 free. Groups of 10 or more: adults $9, students $8

Seneca Falls Historical Society

Guided tours hourly Monday–Friday 10am–3pm; Saturday closed, Sunday closed · Adults $10; children $5; veterans, AARP, AAA $8; members and NARM free

Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry

all ages · Monday–Saturday 10am–4pm; Sunday 12pm–4pm · Free

Seneca Falls Library

Junior Bookbug grades 3–6; Youth D&D ages 10–17; Teen Manga Club ages 10–18; Literary Legos grade 2 and up · Monday–Friday 10am–8pm; Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday closed. Recurring kids programs include Storytime and Tales with Trevor · Free

Town of Seneca Falls Parks & Recreation

Summer Play: entering grades 1–6 (must be at least 6). Junior Play: ages 4–6. Learn to Swim: ages 4–13 · Summer Play Monday–Friday 9am–3pm; Junior Play Monday–Friday 9–11:30am. 2026 brochure dates July 6–August 7. Year-round youth sports camps and leagues · 2026 Summer Play $150 per child ($100 each additional child from the same family). Junior Play $50 first week, $25 each later week. Scholarships available

Stepping Stones Preschool

Ages 3-year-old preschool group; 4-year-old kindergarten-readiness group · Preschool (age 3): Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 9–11:30am. Kindergarten readiness (age 4): Monday–Friday 9–11:30am

Seneca Falls Little League

Seasonal baseball and softball; 2026 registration was January 1–February 28. 2027 registration listed as beginning January 1

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Junior Refuge Manager booklets for ages 5–7, 8–10, and 11+ · Visitor Center daily April 1–November 30, 10am–3pm (volunteer staffing). Wildlife Drive daily April 1–November 30, sunrise–sunset. Trails year-round with seasonal closures

Studio of the Dance Arts

Preschool age 3 through senior citizens · Year-round classes with a spring recital in early June; summer classes also offered. Continuous open registration; early registration for fall and summer · Tuition $38, $50, $65, $115, $165, $200, or $225 per month. Annual registration: preschool ages 3–4 $40; all other classes $60. Multi-class and family discounts

The Artist's Lounge

Art Club: PreK–2nd, 3rd–5th, and 6th–8th · Weekly September–May. PreK–2nd Tuesdays 4:00–5:30pm; 3rd–5th Thursdays 5:00–6:30pm; 6th–8th Tuesdays 6:00–7:30pm. Store/open studio Tuesday–Friday 10am–2pm, Saturday 11am–3pm · Art Club $60 per month; supplies included

Finger Lakes Christian School

Pre-K (staff directory lists a Pre-K teacher). School is PreK–12 · School year. 2026–27 calendar is posted as a PDF on the Resources page · 2026–27 Pre-K $1,999 for the first child; registration $100 per child

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

Union Springs Soccer Club

Ages 4-12 · Summer

South Cayuga Little League

Ages 4-16

Phelps Playschool

Ages 12 months-5 years · Monday-Friday 7am-4pm · Full-time rates start at $50/day

Phelps Community Center

Preschool 3-4; School Age Program 4-12 · School-age care before and after school, on breaks, emergency closings, and half days; preschool includes daily outdoor or gym time

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

Clyde-Savannah Public Library

Preschool StoryTime · Mon/Wed 1–8pm, Tue/Thu 10am–6pm, Fri 1–6pm, Sat 10am–1pm, Sun closed

Montezuma Audubon Center

Field Ventures Pre-K through grade 12 (Nature Detectives Pre-K-K; Birds and Biodiversity K-2; Wetland Heroes and Wild Wetlands grades 3-5; Living Environment grades 6-8; Wings of Wonder K-12) · Center Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Trails sunrise-sunset daily. Field Ventures bookable year-round · School Field Venture $130 first session, $100 each additional, plus $5/student; $50 deposit

Lyons Public Library

Storytime for children of all ages · Mon–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed. Summer Reading Clubs; special programs throughout the year · Free

Lyons Community Center

In-house basketball 3-12; baseball and softball 3-15; soccer Biddie 3-5 / Pre-K-K, Midget grades 1-3, Junior grades 4-6 · Fall soccer; indoor soccer; in-house basketball; youth baseball and softball. Midget and Junior soccer: practice once a week and a game once a week. Pony baseball early June–mid-July

Museum of Wayne County History

Student admission grade K–12; Happy History Hour all ages (chaperone for under 16) · April 11-December 5, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm; by appointment January 1-April 11 · Adults $5; students grade K–12 and seniors 60+ $3; members free. Guided tours $15

Finger Lakes Community Action Head Start

Pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool children · Newark center extended day Monday-Friday 6:15am-5:45pm

Glow Up Girl

Wayne County girls grades 3-12 · After-school Monday-Friday 2-6pm, plus summer programs

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

Clifton Springs Library

Ages 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (birth to first day of kindergarten); kid and tween programs · Kid and tween programs plus summer reading; dates on the library calendar

Clifton Springs Area YMCA

Summer camp grouped by grade (entering K-3 and 4+); Seahawks summer swim team 6-18 · Summer day camp about 10 weeks, 9am-4pm with extended care 7am-6pm included; before/after school 6:45am-6pm during the school year · Seahawks 2026: members $75, non-members $85. Camp weekly tuition was not posted on the public pages that fetched

Port Byron Library

Children of all ages · Storytime; summer reading 4 weeks in summer · Free

Port Byron Youth Football Club

Kindergarten through 6th grade · Fall

Camp Y-Owasco

Day camp 6-14; resident 8-16 · Summer; day camp Mon-Fri; resident Sun-Fri · 2026 day camp: $360/week members, $425 non-members. Resident camp: $450 members, $550 non-members. Thursday sleepover $30