We know it’s still winter, but believe it or not, summer camps fill up fast. Whether you have a future scientist, explorer, athlete, or artist on your hands, use this to give your kiddo the gift of fun and to plan your family’s summer.
For the artist
Artspace Summer Camp | Ages 5+
Choose from eight sessions between June + August to let your little artist shine. From learning color theory to unpredictable painting workshops, art has no limits here.
Artist Studio Summer Camp | Ages 11-15
Keep the fun inside the community and give artists the opportunity to explore art through themes of nature and original creative expressions.
Starbright Youth Theatre | Ages 10-16
Let your thespian-in-training be a part of productions like “Beetlejuice Jr.,” “The Reluctant Dragon,” “Moana Jr.,” and “Annie Kids.”
For the athletes
YMCA Sports Camps | Ages 6+
This day camp offers a fun and active time with a focus on basketball, soccer, flag football, baseball, or a mix of all.
Arts Together’s Summer Dance Classes | Ages 13+
Arts Together offers summer dance Master Classes for teens of all experience levels with style choices including modern, hip-hop, ballet, jazz, and creative choreography.
For the explorer
Summer Garden Camp | Ages 4+
This camp through JC Raulston Arboretum offers the chance to learn, create, and explore nature through hands-on activities in the garden through several week-long camps ranging from Nature Detectives to Backyard Farm.
Piedmont Wildlife Center | Ages 5+
Join Piedmont Wildlife Center at its award-winning outdoor camps in William B. Umstead State Park. Explore local parks, play forest games, go creek crawling, and meet native NC wildlife.
For the scientists + tech enthusiasts
Mad Science | Ages 5+
Experience hands-on adventures like surviving on a “deserted island,” building rockets, exploring space, and creating cool inventions like catapults and trebuchets. Kids work together on fun science experiments and challenges that spark creativity and problem-solving.
Code Your Own Adventure | Ages 12+
Journey into computer science by creating a fantasy adventure game from scratch using Java-based language. Learn coding fundamentals, 3D modeling, and 3D printing.
Overnight camps
Camp Kanata | Ages 6+
Campers ages 6-15 can participate in a week of experiences ~40 minutes from downtown on 150 acres, from canoeing to challenges like the Alpine Tower.
Camp Clearwater | Ages 6+
Made for rising grades first through eighth, this camp is set on Clearwater Lake and is ~45 minutes from Raleigh, where campers engage in outdoor activities like canoeing, archery, and crafts.
