
2025 NYC Summer Camps (Interactive Guide)
This crowdsourced NYC summer camps list is the ultimate guide for parents who want real-life camp recommendations from fellow moms and dads.
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iD Tech Summer Camps
iD Tech holds tech camps for kids across the country. Innovative courses for all interests, backgrounds, and skill levels are offered in design, coding, game development, robotics and more. iD Tech Camps blend instruction with fun camp activities such as tournaments, sports, board games, and campus excursions.
Princeton, NJKids 'N Shape - Summer Program
Nancy L. said: Kids will participate in a week of action packed fun! Activities include games, water slides, dance, karate, and crafts with themes like Dinosaur Week with Live Reptile Show and July 4th Celebration with Carvel Sundaes!
Staten Island, NYDEA Music & Art Summer Camps
Kids will experience music, art, and more at Staten Island's DEA Music and Art Camp. Activities include musical theater and drama, musical instruments, rock band, visual arts, scene and prop making and more!
Staten Island, NYRichmond County Day Camp
Jennie Utsinger said: Campers enjoy swimming, martial arts, yoga, baseball, arts & crafts, games, archery, hiking, and more at the facility and take trips to locations including Top Golf, Yankees Game, Liberty Science Center, Dave & Busters, and mini golf.
Staten Island, NY
Trail Blazers Summer Camps
Trail Blazers promotes experiential learning through outdoor adventure programs. Day camps include hands-on science experiments, group challenges, team building, nature exploration, art, and lots of outdoor play! Trail Blazers also offers several overnight camp options.
Montague, NJStaten Island Academy Day Camp
Nancy L. said: Situated on a 12-acre campus, there are soccer, baseball, and softball fields. Kids will enjoy playing on two basketball and three tennis courts. Swim in two in-ground pools and enjoy activities in the air-conditioned facility. There's also arts and crafts, hands-on science, dance, and weekly themed events. Kids are grouped by age with the older kids venturing out for trips. Transportation service is available.
Staten Island, NYCamp Half-Blood
Jennie Utsinger said: Camp Half-Blood, inspired by the Percy Jackson Chronicles, delves into the ancient gods and goddesses. All campers assume a Demigod persona, train in swordplay, armor forging, and ancient arts & crafts, play team games, learn mythology and embark on quests. Older campers at Camp Jupiter also engage in STEAM design and build projects.
New York, NYThe Little Gym Summer Camps
The Little Gym's summer camp combines physical activity, games, and arts & crafts with fun themes including Space Adventures, Harry's School of Magic, and Under the Sea!
Brooklyn, NY
New York Aquarium Summer Camp
During your time at the New York Aquarium's summer camp, your child will encounter many marine animals-sharks, sea lions, otters, fish. Camp activities include hands-on projects and experiments, animal encounters, exhibit visits, and beach exploration.
Brooklyn, NYSpring Lake Day Camp
Jennie Utsinger said: Spring Lake Day Camp is located on 30 acres surrounded by the Ramapo Mountains in New Jersey. Campers will enjoy an abundance of activities at the facility, which features a heated pool complex, water slides, a private lake with a 500 foot zip line, sports fields, tennis and basketball courts, hockey rinks, Ga-Ga pits, a motorized Go Kart track, ropes course, arts pavilions, a recording studio, computer and robotics center, and more. Busing is available from Manhattan.
Ringwood, NJNew York Film Academy Summer Camps
The New York Film Academy offers an intensive exploration into a variety of topics for kids and teens. Students will learn how to apply the techniques taught in the program to develop their own style and exhibit their work. Camps include film, acting, screenwriting, 3-D animation, game design, and musical theater.
New York, NYFastbreak Sports Summer Camps
Fastbreak Kids has a variety of sports-focused camps. Multi-sports camp gives kids a taste of flag football, soccer, basketball, dodgeball and gaga. There's a half-day option for younger campers with sports, science experiments, dance parties, scavenger hunts, and arts & crafts.
New York, NYChildren's Chinese Book Garden Summer Camp
Spend the summer making friends and having fun at the Children's Chinese Book Garden's Chinese Immersion Summer Camp. Campers will practice Mandarin skills, learn about Chinese culture, play ping pong and chess, take Chinese cuisine cooking lessons, calligraphy, and field trips.
Brooklyn, NYPlayday Summer Camp
Playday offers a mix of multi-cultural, creative activities year-round, including a summer camp. Campers engage in a number of fun and creative indoor and outdoor activities and fun art projects.
Hoboken, NJKoKo NYC Summer Workshops
Camp Koko is specially designed for younger kids, and centers around self-directed play, material exploration and building projects.The Soapbox Workshop supports creativity and innovation, as older kids design and construct their own soap box car using recycled and found objects. Kids can race their creations in the Annual South Slope Derby!
Brooklyn, NYPrimary photo: Annie Spratt on Unsplash
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