Youth Programs

Audubon Community Nature Center has been offering Summer Day Camp programs since 1976. Summer Day Camp actively engages children with the outdoors, captivating their interest and inspiring them to partner with the natural…

Camp Gross is a youth camp, operated by the Camp Gross Foundation. It is located 1 mile north of the Village of Cassadaga, on New York Route 60. The Camp itself is 60 acres of woods, wetlands and has one of the finest…

Camp Lakeside, set on the beautiful shores of Chautauqua Lake in Lakewood New York is operated by YWCA Jamestown. Camp Lakeside serves children aged 5 years who have completed Kindergarten to age 12 in a safe and engaging…

Considered the longest running summer day camp in the United States, Chautauqua Boys’ and Girls’ Club embraces both tradition and the latest trends in youth education and engagement. Field activities, swimming,…

In 1921, Chautauqua Children’s School pioneered the concept of nursery school education. Today, we continue to nurture the social, recreational and educational development of children. Each week offers a different theme…

Group One is a program designed for children who will enter first grade in the fall and serves as a transition between Children's School and Boys' and Girls' Club. The morning program runs similar to Children's School, and…

Chautauqua’s programs for youth present a diversity of activity, in settings varied and historic. From pre-school to day camp, from sports instruction to informal youth centers, from enrichment classes to entertainment,…

The Chautauqua Safety Village makes learning fun with a variety of hands-on programs. We hold Outdoor movie nights, summer camp days, new babysitter trainings, fire, bike & traffic safety classes, community safety day,…

At Collaborative Children’s Solutions (CCS), our goal is to provide the tools and resources necessary to assist children by offering them opportunities to reach their maximum potential. This is achieved by partnering…

The Dunkirk Camp & Conference Center is 110 acres of woodland, streams, playing fields, open grounds, and nature trails overlooking Lake Erie. DCC, as it has long been referred to, has been home to thousands of visitors…

A Kids’ Fishing Show starring Kids teaching Kids and You "How to Catch Fish". The only Kids’ Fishing Show in the USA available on DVD or Blu Ray for $15 or $20 and as a Video on Demand for $2.00 showing kids and…

Infinity offers youth private lessons, group lessons, and adult private lessons, on musical instruments of many types and genres, as well as their recently added art, theater and dance components.  Infinity private music…

The YMCA offers a variety of day camps throughout the summer and during school breaks for children. Day camp activities are age appropriate and may include: trips, story telling, swimming, arts and crafts, cooking, outdoor…

From the end of June through the second week of August, Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center provides an exciting summer camping program for youth grades 1-12. When it's not summertime, LCLC offers a wide variety of programmed…

Kindergarten through second grade Sight Word learning tool as well as an Aid to children with Autism. Through a karaoke kind of Read along Alphabet and Sing Along Song with highlighted text and lyrics in an…

Established in 1948, Mission Meadows has hosted thousands of campers, retreat goers and staff over the years. We are located outside of Jamestown, New York on beautiful Lake Chautauqua.  Youth CampsCome join us this…

“Our mission is getting people outside and connecting to the natural environment through paddling, hiking, kiteboarding, and more” Whether you’re looking to try kiteboarding for the first time or eager to…

Summer Residential and Day Camp Mid-June through Mid-August YMCA Camp Onyahsa is a summer camp and off-season rental campground on Chautauqua Lake in Dewittville, New York, that has served our community since 1898. Our…