Family Fun for DAYS!
Days of Family Themed Fun
With museums combining learning with fun, connections to the area's agricultural past and present, and a myriad of ways to explore the great outdoors, Cooperstown and Otsego County is a true family destination. If you’re looking for a memorable family experience...you’ve found it!
We recommend contacting businesses in advance of visiting, as many of them operate seasonally, and have varying hours of operation.
For a plethora of fantastically fun things to do with your loved ones - all at one stop, THIS is the place to be! After a round of Miniature Golf and Wild West Laser Tag, try putting on your creative caps and painting ceramic figurines or creating jewelry and more together. When you’ve had enough, wind down with a Sassy Cow Ice Cream.
Find fun in learning at The Farmers' Museum, one of the only rural life museums in the country. Here, families experience 1800s country and village life firsthand through daily demonstrations and interpretive exhibits. With a historic stone barn listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum features a working farmstead and a recreated historic village. Other highlights include the hand-carved Empire State Carousel and Cardiff Giant, considered "America's Greatest Hoax."
More than just a game, baseball is a family experience that connects generations. Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to celebrate the American tradition that holds a special place in the hearts and minds of fans of all ages. Highlighting baseball's history, the museum also explores legends of the field, diversity in the game, and highlights top records, as well as baseball art and photography. No visit is complete without a visit to the Plaque Gallery, the sacred ground for baseball fans where Hall of Famers are revered for their contributions to the sport.
Get into the baseball swing with a visit to Cooperstown Bat Company. Specializing in game bats for juniors up to major league pros, Cooperstown Bat Company offers custom bats with personalized engravings, as well as autographed bats and other collectibles. Crafted from the finest Maple, Ash, and Birch woods found in New York State, Cooperstown Bat products are processed from 'forest to field' to ensure quality. In addition to the Main Street store, the Cooperstown Bat Company's Factory located in nearby Hartwick, features FREE bat-turning demonstrations.
Take to Glimmerglass State Park for a self-guided hike along the two-mile Sleeping Lion Trail, offering views of Otsego Lake for all the family to enjoy. In summer, Glimmerglass offers swimming and Canoe and Kayak Rentals from the public beach area, and in winter, there's cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and more. Glimmerglass State Park is also home to Hyde Hall mansion, a National Historic Landmark site, with tours available from late May through October.
Choose your adventure! Through the Otsego Outdoors website, plan a family outdoor activity such as biking, hiking, paddling, or a winter sport based on difficulty, and other criteria. Want to bring your pet? Prefer free parking? Through an easy drop-down menu, you and your family will be on your way with helpful information about safety, etiquette, food, and lodging to help make the most of your outing.
Have a laugh while you get your ride on a tandem (2) or quad (4), peddle-assisting railbike. Cruise the rails and cross over the Susquehanna River bridges while keeping watch for wildlife. This is a unique way to travel the tracks and spend some quality time with your friends and family.
Plan a family workout at the Clark Sports Center. This all-encompassing sports facility features a multi-use gym floor, indoor running track, racquetball and squash courts, bowling center, and swimming and diving pools. In the Fitness Center, families can utilize weight and cardio equipment, take an aerobics or yoga class, or try out the climbing wall. Outdoors, high ropes and zip-line courses, soccer and softball fields, along with tennis courts offer plenty of options for getting active.
But wait...There’s more Family Fun you don’t want to miss:
NY Goat Yoga - See schedule for seasonal classes
Table Rock Bouldering - Year-round
Hard Ball Cafe - Seasonal
Get ARTSY with the fam:
The Art Garage - Seasonal
Glimmerglass Festival - July & August
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival - Seasonal Events
