Camps and Classes for Kids in Buffalo, NY

YWCA WNY Summer Camps run during summer break and are licensed through the NYS Office of Children & Family Services. The camps are staffed by youth development professionals and include breakfast, lunch, and a snack for enrolled students. Summer...

YMCA Buffalo Niagara Summer Camps are part of YMCA Buffalo Niagara, which operates five wellness centers, two overnight camps, and over 40 child care locations. The camps run under a charitable, community-based organization that offers programs...

The Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program (WHJESP) offers activities in basketball, soccer, tennis, swimming, softball, baseball, and other sports. The program also includes STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)...

Teen Treks offers teen bike tours that include immersive bike travel experiences, multi-day biking, and bike touring on regional and cross-country bike trips. Participants stay in a mix of camping, hostel lodging, and hotel lodging, with activities...

Summer at SEM is a day camp that includes activities such as Arts and Crafts, Board Games, Creative Chemistry, Theater Magic, Digital Artists, and From Trash to Treasure. Campers can also take part in Girl Unlimited, Jazzed Up Jewelry, Lights,...

Sail Buffalo Junior Sail Camp includes Junior Sail Camp sessions with sailing lessons that cover rigging, hoisting, trimming, steering, tacking, and jibing. The program is part of Sail Buffalo’s American Sailing Association (ASA) sailing classes and...

Royal Academy of Ballet and Dance offers classes in dance and ballet. Students dance on a raised hardwood floor that is covered with non-slip material. • Ages: 3–18 years old The Royal Academy of Ballet and Dance has been teaching dance excellence...

Neglia Conservatory of Ballet offers classical ballet training through ballet classes, performances, and international summer intensive programs. Students can take part in activities such as youth auditions, professional auditions, CityDance, ZOOM...

Great Falls Council Scouting Programs include activities such as camping, serving their community, racing pinewood derby cars, learning life skills, hanging out with friends, and high-adventure canoeing programs. The programs include Birchbark...

Explore & More Camps and Classes include STEM activities, art activities, block building, and family math games. Children take part in specific projects such as the “Roll & Find” number recognition activity, tangram puzzles, pom pom pattern...

Youth Summer Art Programs includes week-long, half-day summer classes focused on photography and zine-making. Students take part in photography, darkroom photography, digital photography, experimental photography, creating zines (short, homemade...

Buffalo Zoo Animal Experiences and Summer Zoo Camp includes educational animal experiences, hands-on and immersive learning experiences, and a summer zoo camp. Families can also make an educational field trip part of their visit and add activities...

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village Programs, Tours, and Workshops include exhibits, programs, group tours, classes, artisan workshops, and community outreach activities. The program also offers interpretation of authentic agricultural and rural life...

Discovery Camps takes place within the broader programs of the Buffalo Museum of Science. Participants can access All About Space Interactive Demonstrations, which are drop in, require no registration, are included with admission, and are free for...

Buffalo Equestrian Center Summer Camp includes horsey games and activities, along with a riding portion of Fun Day for registered campers. Each session features activities for riders at the beginner and intermediate levels, and students may progress...

Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association Youth Programs offers opportunities for participants to row and kayak. The programs take place through a membership-based, community educational and recreational facility, and activities are centered around the...

BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care offers a unique curriculum called BeeCurious that uses options, guided explorations, and different modes of self-expression. The program uses an integrative approach where educators and children engage together...

Doodle Bugs! Children’s Learning Academy offers activities that include Music Rocks, Taekwondo, and yoga as part of the children’s day. The program uses play-based learning and the BRAVO! curriculum, which provides teachers with a framework to...