Are you staying home for Spring Break? We have rounded up some great options for 2016 Spring Break Fun In & Around Schenectady.
1. School Break Workshops at the Schenectady County Historical Society - Immerse yourself in history, heritage, and culture, and head back to school with new skills.
2. Local Youth Sports Clinics
- Spring Soccer at Rotterdam Youth Soccer Club (Ages 4-10)
- JCC Schenectady DAGS Basketball Clinic (Grades 1 to 8)
- JCC Schenectady Football Clinic (K-5)
- GSNENY Soccer Clinic (Ages 5 & Up)
3. Local Art & Little Kids Class
- Spring Culinary Arts Class for Kids at Art in Mind Creative Wellness Studio Glenville (Ages 5+)
- Kids Mixed Media Art at the Stockade Station Viaport Rotterdam (Ages 5+)
- Tea for Two at the Stockade Station Viaport Rotterdam (Ages 5+)
- Tiny Tots Tea Room Spring Break Paint & Play Camp (Ages 6+)
- Tiny Tots Tea Room Spring Break Camp (Ages 2 to 5)
4. Comedy Imrov Camp at the Schenectady Theater for Children (Ages 8 to 14) - Everyday kids will have great fun & lots of laughter as they practice the skills to become an improv master!
5. Spring Break Day Skates at Rollarama - Rollarama will be open for day skates during spring break. See Gru & his Minion friend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Elsa and Olaff, a black out skate & more!
6. Spring Break Nature Programs at Albany Pine Bush | FREE - Kids are invited to be Pine Bush Explorers to learn all sorts of fun stuff about the different trails.
- Apr 25 - Hunger Kill Barrens (All ages)
- Apr 26 - Kings Highway Barrens (Ages 6+)
- Apr 27 - Karner Barrens East Yelllow Trail (Ages 8+)
- Apr 28 - Di Caprio Park (Ages 8+)
- Apr 29 - Blueberry Hill West (Ages 8+)
- Apr 30 - Great Dune (Ages 8+)
7. Local Bike Trails - Family bike rides make for a fantastic family activity, here are Great Places to Ride & Explore.
8. Local Library Events| FREE
9. Local Parks & Playgrounds | FREE - Here are the ones that we've been to in the area. Click the highlighted ones, to see more details & pictures of the playground.
- Central Park
- Collins Park Scotia
- Eunice Esposito Park
- Hillhurst Park
- Indian Meadows Park
- Leondard C. White Park
- River Road Playground
- Woodlawn Park Playground
- Kelly Park Ballston Spa
- Washington Park Albany
- The Crossing of Colonie
- Congress Park Saratoga
- Grafton Lakes State Park - Apr 28: Trout Release Day (All Ages)
- Saratoga Spa State Park - Apr 27: Preschool Naturalists (Ages 3 to 5)
- Saratoga National Historical Park
- Moreu Lake State Park
- John Boyd Thacher State Park
10. Local Museums - Art, science, transportation & more await to be explored at our favorite local museums. Borrow a museum pass* from the Library to save money.
- Museum of Innovation & Science* - April Break Class
- Empire State Aero Sciences Museum - Spring Camp
- New York State Museum - Spring into the Museum! School Vacation Week - Ice Age | FREE
- Apr 24 - Late Pleistocene Exploration Station
- Apr 26 - A Mad Science Museum Room (Age 10+)
- Apr 26 - Move into Music Ice Age & Beyond
- Apr 26 - Mastodon Magnet Craft
- Apr 27 - Dinosaur Train Craft
- Apr 27 - Subway Art (Ages 5 & Up)
- Apr 28 - Star Lab (Ages 5 & Up)
- Apr 28 - Draw the Cohoes Mastodon
- Apr 29 - Scavenger Hunt
- Apr 30 - Jazz Tunes in Paint
- SUNY POLY Children's Museum of Science & Technology
- USS Slater Destroyer Escort Historical Museum* Albany
- Children's Museum at Saratoga
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
- Berkshire Museum*
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art*
11. More Outdoor Fun - Go for a Hike, Geocache & go outdoors! Don't want to hike by yourself, join the local Hike it Baby.
- Five Rivers Environmental Education Center - Apr 25 to 30 - Spring Break & Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt (All ages)
- Christman Sanctuary
- Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
- Indian Kill Nature Preserve
- Lisha Kill Preserve
- Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park
- JCC Schenectady - Apr 28: The Incredible Larry Juggling Show
- Schenectady County Recreational Facility
- Union College Mesa Rink
- Bowtie Cinema
- Scotia Cinema
- Viaport Entertainment
- Regal Cinemas Colonie Center or Crossgates Mall
- Boulevard Bowl
- Sportsman Bowl
- Towne Bowling Academy
- Fun Town Bounce Viaport Rotterdam
- Little Feet Dance Street - FREE Toddler Tuesdays
- Tiny Tots Tea Room
- Tumbling Tykes
- Faddegon Nursery - Imagination Station Spring Edition
- The Wonder Room
- Sky Zone Albany
- TreePaad Fun Center
- Bounce Around
- Pump N' Jam
- Albany Indoor Rock Gym
- K1 Speed
- Rudy A. Ciccoti Family Recreation
- Zero Gravity Laser Tag & Arcade
- Proctors Theater
- Apr 25: Kung Fu Panda 3
- Palace Theater
- The Egg
- Apr 24: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Best Burger, 2016 Gold Daisy Winner: Jumpin' Jack's Drive-In
- Best Ice Cream, 2016 Gold Daisy Winner: Curry Freeze
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