2025 NYC Summer Camps (Gathering Reviews)

Themed dance camp weeks include dance instruction, crafts, park trips, karaoke, and a performance every Friday.

ChristinaDDBA said:  Christinas Dream offers Summer camp for ages 5-11 (4 year olds allowed with older sibling). Campers enjoy themed weeks with performances for Parents/Caregivers every Friday. Camp schedule includes arts & crafts, dance classes in different genres, karaoke, puzzle and movie time as well as Park trips weekly and so much more!

Park Slope Day Camp offers traditional day camp at several locations throughout Brooklyn. Campers spend their days exploring parks, swimming, playing sports, and doing arts and crafts. Weekly trips may include bowling, movies, amusement parks, or ball games.

Brooklyn Acting Lab’s Summer Programs are process-based and immersive theatrical experiences for kids themed to captivate children's imaginations.

At the Brooklyn Strategist, kids are given the opportunity to build, create, solve, and strategize by playing games. The day is divided into segments including Open Play and Creative Game Design.

Court 16 Summer Tennis Camps teach kids the fundamentals of tennis along with discipline, sportsmanship and inclusion. Campers will work with coaches in small groups focusing on weekly themes. Themes include Tennis Around the World, The Science of Tennis, Adaptive Tennis, and Psychology of Tennis.

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.

Atlantic Yachting offers summer sailing lessons for kids. In their NYC Sailing Camp for kids, kids will join ASA Certified Instructors to learn sailing skills. Sessions are designed as two-week programs, but campers may join for one week or more. Kids will tie knots, trim sails, and navigate the waters while making friends and building confidence. Beginner and experienced sailors are welcome.

From woodworking to robot building to coding, kids will have a blast with experiential hands-on STEM projects at NORY. They also offer optional soccer and swim add-ons.

Fastbreak Kids has a variety of sports-focused camps at various community locations throughout New York City. Multi-sports camp gives kids a taste of flag football, soccer, baseball and basketball. There's also a half-day option for younger campers with sports, science experiments, dance parties, scavenger hunts, and arts & crafts.

Camp Broadway allows campers to discover their talents and confidence through singing, dancing, and teamwork. Campers will learn about all aspects of Broadway including set and costume design. Each session will conclude with a Family Finale Showcase.

Children can build their physical skills through gymnastics, trampoline and foam pit play, make art & crafts, and have fun in the bounce house at NYC Elite's summer camp!

Connect to the natural world with summer camp at Brooklyn Nature Days. With a focus on learning through unstructured free play outdoors, Brooklyn Nature Days offers classes and camps. Kids will explore different locations in Prospect Park using tools, recycled materials and art supplies. Older children also learn mapping, compass skills, and learn more detailed plant and animal identification.

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.

Introduce your child to ballet at Brooklyn Ballet's Pre-Ballet and Elementary Ballet summer camps. Preschoolers will learn pre-ballet skills, tumbling, dance education, and arts and crafts. Elementary school aged kids will also enjoy a choreography workshop and experiment with additional dance disciplines. Brooklyn Ballet also offers a summer intensive for older, established dancers.

CinemaKidz summer camp offer several unique themes including YouTube Production, Animation, NYC Movie Adventurers and even a Skateboard Filmmaking Camp! Kids have free time, group projects and share what they made at the end of each day. At the end of each week, friends and family are invited to a film festival to see kids' creations.