Summer Camps for Kids

Drama Camps

Drama camps are a great choice for children wanting to be actors. Most drama camps have a weekly theme. So with that being said, be sure to pick the week that your child is most excited about. You will find many have Harry Potter, Princess, and even Dr. Suess themed weeks.

Drama camps are filled with fun acting lessons, singing lessons, and typically a production showcase at the end of each week for the campers to showcase their new skills and talents they have learned.

Camp Fire

This camp is available in 25 cities and has different program options. If you are looking into summer camps for teenagers then this is the camp for you.

While at Camp Fire the camp counselors help engage teens in outdoor activities and allow them to leave technology behind during the course of camp!

At the end of this camp you will be picking up your teenager who has made new friends, challenged themselves and has made lasting memories for themselves.

Summer Reading Camps

Summer reading camps are perfect for your kids who are wanting to sharpen their reading skills and increase their love of reading. Start by checking with a nearby college to see if they offer any reading camps during the summer. Many offer high quality literacy resources through the summer and help promote literacy throughout the county.

These are usually free or a very reasonable cost.

YMCA Summer Day Camps

Your local YMCA is a great place for your kids to attend summer day camps. They offer very safe and enriching environments for all their campers.

Their main goal is to help their campers build self-confidence, improve their social skills and take on new challenges in forms of fun activities.

Pack the car and explore what New York State has to offer. Here are four family-friendly destinations where you and the kids can play, learn and have endless amounts of fun.

Sullivan Catskills

This year-round water park features 1l attractions, including an activity pool, a rope bridge challenge and slides. The room is kept at 84 degrees, which prevents any outside Cats- kill cold. It opens from Thursday to Sunday.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

It's a nonprofit organization located at the historic 1969 Woodstock Music Festival site. Guests are welcome to explore the preserved site that held the famous festival. The center also has a museum that features artifacts from Woodstock.

Thomas Cole National Historic Site

The site has been additionally fitted with digital storytelling equipment intended to engage people of all ages, and while original artworks are on display, there are also things to touch and explore.

Vidbel Mountain Homestead

This fifth-generation nonprofit farm cares for several animals, many of which are res- cues. The farm works to teach children to care for the resident horses, goats, pigs and dogs. This season, the farm is open to anyone who would like to see the animals, with a special focus on child and adult visitors with special needs or dealing with illness. No admission fee.