School Break Programs- 2025-2026
When school is OUT, we’re in the woods!
Single Break Days
AGES 5-12
9:00AM – 3:00PM
Winter Camp
Week-Long Winter Camp
AGES 5-17
9:00AM – 3:00PM
Spring Camp
Week-Long Spring Camp
AGES 5-17
9:00AM – 3:00PM
Single Break Days
School is out! Come outside to enjoy the best the natural world has to offer – with us!
For Ages 5-12
Come spend your day playing games, telling stories, carving, building shelters, cooking on campfires, and making crafts with materials we find in the forest. School may be out but fun and adventure are in with Primitive Pursuits!
This is an all-outdoor, all weather program, drop-off is at 9:00AM and pick-up is at 3:00PM, for ages 5-12.
Fee: $100 ($50 deposit due at registration)
September 23, 2025
October 2, 2025
October 13, 2025
October 24, 2025
November 11, 2025
December 5, 2025
MLK Day January, 2026
March 13, 2026
Winter camp
Grab those snow pants and get outside for some serious winter fun! Come for two, three, or all five days!
Febuary 16-20, 2026
For Ages 5-12
Winter Camp is a whole week of wild winter fun! Its time to tap maple trees and make syrup, build snow forts, track mystery animals through the snow, make magical ice sculptures and go sledding. Then we can warm up by the fire with stories and games. Full Week and Partial Week Enrollment Options:
Full Week: Monday through Friday ($375-$475 sliding scale), Deposit $100
3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($225-$325 sliding scale), Deposit $100
2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($150-$250 sliding scale), Deposit $100
Days of the week are available only in the combinations listed above.
Each day runs from 9:00am – 3:00pm
Spring camp
Join us at 4-H Acres to welcoming Spring back to the Finger Lakes region. Come for two, three, or all five days!
MARCH 30- APRIL 3, 2026
For Ages 6-12
Spring Camp is 5 days of Spring celebration! We will play games in the new grass and watch the woods come alive with flowers and returning birds. Spring is the time to explore the creek, collect wild edibles, and cook a pot of “Spring Soup” on the campfire. Come for 2, 3, or all 5 days of fun and adventure!
Full Week and Partial Week Enrollment Options:
Full Week: Monday through Friday ($375-$475 sliding scale), Deposit $100
3-Days: Wednesday through Friday ($225-$325 sliding scale), Deposit $100
2 Days: Monday through Tuesday ($150-$250 sliding scale), Deposit $100
Days of the week are available only in the combinations listed above.
Each day runs from 9:00am – 3:00pm
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY:
The Primitive Pursuits team recognizes that the land where we live and work exists within the territory of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation). We acknowledge the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy for their enduring stewardship of this place throughout the centuries and still today. We recognize a responsibility to learn about this history while also educating newer generations about how to live in good relation to the earth and with our neighbors. This learning and relationship building is ongoing and we welcome guidance and feedback along the way. If you have feedback or wish to engage with us on this topic please see visit our Cultural Repair Acknowledgment + Action + Reparations page.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for providing equal program and employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws.
Office Location:
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-2292 | email Us
Primitive Pursuits is a non-profit 4-H program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.
Copyright © 2025 Primitive Pursuits, Ithaca, New York, All Rights Reserved | Site by blink digital
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY:
The Primitive Pursuits team recognizes that the land where we live and work exists within the territory of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation). We acknowledge the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy for their enduring stewardship of this place throughout the centuries and still today. We recognize a responsibility to learn about this history while also educating newer generations about how to live in good relation to the earth and with our neighbors. This learning and relationship building is ongoing and we welcome guidance and feedback along the way. If you have feedback or wish to engage with us on this topic please see visit our Cultural Repair Acknowledgment + Action + Reparations page.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for providing equal program and employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws.
Office Location:
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-2292 | email Us
Primitive Pursuits is a non-profit 4-H program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.
Copyright © 2025 Primitive Pursuits, Ithaca, New York, All Rights Reserved | Site by blink digital
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY:
The Primitive Pursuits team recognizes that the land where we live and work exists within the territory of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation). We acknowledge the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy for their enduring stewardship of this place throughout the centuries and still today. We recognize a responsibility to learn about this history while also educating newer generations about how to live in good relation to the earth and with our neighbors. This learning and relationship building is ongoing and we welcome guidance and feedback along the way. If you have feedback or wish to engage with us on this topic please see visit our Cultural Repair Acknowledgment + Action + Reparations page.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for providing equal program and employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws.
Office Location:
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-2292 | email Us
Primitive Pursuits is a non-profit 4-H program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.
Copyright © 2025 Primitive Pursuits, Ithaca, New York, All Rights Reserved | Site by blink digital
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY:
The Primitive Pursuits team recognizes that the land where we live and work exists within the territory of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation). We acknowledge the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy for their enduring stewardship of this place throughout the centuries and still today. We recognize a responsibility to learn about this history while also educating newer generations about how to live in good relation to the earth and with our neighbors. This learning and relationship building is ongoing and we welcome guidance and feedback along the way. If you have feedback or wish to engage with us on this topic please see visit our Cultural Repair Acknowledgment + Action + Reparations page.
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for providing equal program and employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws.
Office Location:
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-2292 | email Us
Primitive Pursuits is a non-profit 4-H program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.
Copyright © 2025 Primitive Pursuits, Ithaca, New York, All Rights Reserved | Site by blink digital