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iD Tech Camps (On Campus) 2026
iD Tech Camps - 75+ locations throughout the U.S.
Our STEM camps strike the perfect balance between skill development and summer fun, allowing kids and teens to dive into coding, AI, robotics, 3D printing, game development, and more during a week at one of the country's top universities. Your child will work alongside new friends and learn from expert tech mentors, while taking breaks in between to enjoy outdoor playing fields for ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, kickball, board games, and other activities!
Model United Nations Institute at Columbia University in New York City
Model United Nations Institute Camps
Our Model UN camps strike the perfect balance between global leadership training and summer fun—giving kids and teens the chance to spend a week stepping into the shoes of world leaders at their dream campus. Camp is packed with daily simulations, exciting trivia games, campus tours, and social events. The MUN Institute Summer Camp is where future leaders shine! Imagine a vibrant atmosphere with flags, maps, and global icons on the walls and contagious energy.
Model United Nations Institute at UC Irvine in Irvine, California
Model United Nations Institute Camps
Our Model UN camps strike the perfect balance between global leadership training and summer fun—giving kids and teens the chance to spend a week stepping into the shoes of world leaders at their dream campus. Camp is packed with daily simulations, exciting trivia games, campus tours, and social events. The MUN Institute Summer Camp is where future leaders shine! Imagine a vibrant atmosphere with flags, maps, and global icons on the walls and contagious energy.
Steve & Kate's Summer Camps 2026 - Find a location near you!
Steve & Kate's Camp - NATIONAL
At our camp, exhilaration is the norm—because kids call the shots! Since 1980, we’ve let campers design their days, choosing exactly how they want to build, create, play, and explore. This freedom fuels confidence, creativity, and independence like nothing else. And parents? They love the freedom, too! Choose any number of days or snag a Summer Pass for unlimited fun, with flexible drop-off and pickup (8 a.m.–6 p.m.), tasty included meals, and automatic refunds for unused days. It’s the ultimate blend of convenience and adventure—where kids thrive and families win all summer long.
Camp Invention Summer 2026
Camp Invention: National
The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
Creator Camp 2026 Summer Camps for Ages 8-14 - Multiple Locations
Creator Camp
Creator Camp makes summer 2026 unforgettable for kids ages 8–13 with hands-on creative and tech camps that turn screen time into making time! Campers can choose from exciting 3-day in-person experiences like Lego Animators, 2D Cartoon Animators, YouTube Creators & Gamers, Special Effects Filmmakers, Hollywood Filmmakers, Shark Tank Entrepreneurs, and Music & Beats Producers — all designed to build real skills in animation, filmmaking, content creation, entrepreneurship, music, and more. There are also 2-day tech adventures like Roblox Game Masters and Minecraft Modders & Coders. Sessions spark imagination, collaboration, and confidence as kids create awesome digital projects and lifelong memories.
Creator Camp 2026 Summer Camps for Ages 5-7 - Multiple Locations
Creator Camp
Creator Camp’s summer programs for ages 5–7 are all about playful creativity and exploration! These shorter, fun-focused sessions let young makers dive into age-appropriate activities like Storybook World Creators and Superhero Movie Makers, where campers imagine and build their own characters, stories, and mini-films. Kids will enjoy hands-on crafts, simple animation and storytelling games, and collaborative projects that nurture imagination, confidence, and early creative tech skills. With a supportive, play-based environment, these camps are perfect for first-time campers ready to explore new ideas, make friends, and experience the joy of creating something amazing this summer!
Camp Galileo
Camp Galileo - NATIONAL
Camp Galileo invites rising K–8th graders to a summer where innovation and fun unite. Campers dive into hands-on STEAM projects and design challenges, transforming everyday materials into imaginative creations. Grounded in the Galileo Innovation Approach, our program helps children develop lasting confidence, creative problem-solving skills, and perseverance.
Brains & Motion Summer Camps 2026 - Find a location near you!
Brains & Motion Education - NATIONAL
Discover STEM Without Screens™ this summer! Our unique STEM Without Screens® philosophy inspires kids to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on, real-world experiences—no computers required. Using top-quality materials from Strawbees, LEGO, Unruly Splats, and more, children strengthen fine-motor coordination, spatial awareness, creativity, and teamwork while gaining a tangible understanding of STEM principles. They build confidence through both success and failure, all in a fun, collaborative environment. Some BAM! courses include purposeful screen use, but always with balance—ensuring kids stay engaged, curious, and free from digital overload.
Middle School Science Contests Camp
AoPS Academy - Northbrook, IL
Middle school science contests like Science Olympiad (division B), National Science Bowl, and the National Science Bee are a launching pad for the best science students.
Auttie World's Holistic Art Virtual Camp Explorer
Auttie World, Inc.
Auttie World's Holistic Virtual Art Camp Explorer is a wonderful way for children aged 8 through 12 to venture from the traditional way of using/eating foods. It allows for the learner to think differently about our planet, their future, and the way to transform food into works of art that anyone of any age will LOVE!
Pre-Occupational Therapy Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Spend a week learning about the clients, groups and populations occupational therapists (OTs) work with, the different settings OTs work in, and the variety of everyday life activities (occupations) OT provides to promote health, well-being, and the ability to participate in the important activities in client’s lives!
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is returning to Philadelphia this summer! Join us to train with official FC Barcelona coaches, learn the renowned Barça methodology, and embody core values like respect, effort, ambition, teamwork, and humility. Exceptional campers may even earn the chance to train at FC Barcelona's esteemed facilities in Spain. We hope to see you there!
Nursing Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Spend a week in the life of a registered nurse! With the help of the latest cutting-edge technology and expert clinicians at Roberts Wesleyan University, you will learn to work as a vital member of the healthcare team.
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - WILMINGTON, NC
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Wilmington for the first time this summer! Join us to train with official FC Barcelona coaches, learn the renowned Barça methodology, and embody core values like respect, effort, ambition, teamwork, and humility. Exceptional campers may even earn the chance to train at FC Barcelona's esteemed facilities in Spain. We hope to see you there!
Wild About Art Camp – Week 4 at Cosley Zoo
Cosley Zoo
Age 7 – 11. Young artists will go wild for this camp, where the zoo’s live animals serve as inspiration for arts and crafts projects. Let the animals and nature of the zoo be your muse!
Film & Photography Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Spend a week as a photographer and filmmaker! Learn the essentials of visual storytelling using professional-level DSLR cameras, video production, and audio equipment. Explore the importance of composition, lighting, depth of field, color, and more that can make even your smartphone images and videos more cinematic.
Kids Yoga Summer Camp
Bestemming Yoga
Our yoga camps are specially designed for kids and tweens to build strength, flexibility, and inner calm—while exploring self expression and confidence through movement. With options in mat yoga and aerial yoga, campers experience safe, supportive sessions that inspire mindfulness and joy. Camp sessions are 3-hours: 2-day, 3-day, or weeklong. $240 2-day camp $360 for 3-day camp $525 for full week (Discount available for siblings)
Business Leadership Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and team-building skills are explored during this interactive business summer camp! Students will learn key aspects of what it takes to be a successful business leader while having fun through roleplay, faculty instruction, strategy games, hands-on activities, and more.
Psychology Camp
Roberts Wesleyan University Academic Summer Camps
Spend a week learning about psychology and the breadth of vocational paths that it offers! Expect to learn a lot more about yourself and the people around you as you participate in a variety of activities.
Lancer Day Camp
St. John's Northwestern Academy
Boys and girls entering grades 1-6 are invited to attend an active, character-building day camp on the campus of St. John’s Northwestern Academy. Enjoy the perfect combination of recreational and team-building activities for a well-balanced, out-of-school experience. 2026 Dates: July 13-17 & July 27-31.
Camp Poyntelle (Ages 6-16) - Overnight Camp - Poyntelle, PA
Commonpoint
Camp Poyntelle has been making children’s summer dreams come true since 1947. As a premier Jewish summer camp, we offer a traditional sleepaway experience filled with amazing memories, lasting friendships and nurturing and compassionate staff. We feel that camp is one of the few places a child can be their own person, without judgment or social pressure. Our intentional community is designed to allow kids to be kids, in a low key, fun and inclusive environment.
Basketball Camp
St. John's Northwestern Academy
St. John’s Northwestern Basketball Summer Prep is designed for serious athletes ages 13-18 looking to develop their skills, compete at a high level, and prepare for the upcoming season in a structured and demanding environment. This summer camp provides players with daily on-court training, competitive reps, and physical development under the guidance of experienced coaches. Athletes are challenged to improve their fundamentals, basketball IQ, and overall habits, on and off the court. At St. John’s Northwestern, we don’t just train athletes; we develop complete players. Our structured training environment, combined with high-level coaching, is designed to push athletes beyond their limits and prepare them for real competition.
Math Camp 7-8: Algebra 1 Exploration
AoPS Academy - Northbrook, IL
Students practice foundational skills from Prealgebra and prepare for Algebra 1. They focus on concepts such as linear equations, squares and square roots, and counting and probability. They also explore number theory and cryptography and develop the critical thinking skills needed to propel them through advanced math courses.
EXPLO 360
EXPLO
EXPLO 360° is so much more than a camp. It's all about choices. It’s the perfect way to explore new directions, try out new skills, and maybe even find a new spark that will light your way through high school and beyond. See what it’s like to be a doctor, fashion designer, engineer, pastry chef, and more. Get your hands dirty in the real activities of a surprising range of topics and professions. Be the psychologist. The artist. The marketing expert. What sparks your imagination?
Writing Camp 3-4: Creative Writing
AoPS Academy - Northbrook, IL
In this fun, energetic language arts summer camp, students build their reading and writing skills by studying the works of picture book masters. Each day in class, students will read and discuss a picture book addressing an advanced language arts topic. Then, they try their hand at writing with a unique assignment based on the topic of the day. By the end of the summer camp, students write and illustrate a picture book of their very own.
2026 Summer Camp classes at Heldeberg Workshop
Heldeberg Workshop
Heldeberg Workshop offers outdoor classes in science, fine art, folk art, performing arts, and high adventure for children entering kindergarten through high school. Our classes are led by experts, artisans, and certified teachers who want to share their knowledge and skills with kids.
2026 Summer Camp Sessions
Camp Unirondack
Session 1 (Age 8 - 12) …..…... June 28 - July 4 Session 2 (Age 11 - 13)……..…..…... July 5 - 11 Session 3 (Age 12 - 14)……..…...… July 12 - 18 Session 4 (Age 13 - 15) …..…...….. July 19 - 25 Session 5 (Age 14 - 16) ……... July 26 - Aug 1 Session 6 (Age 15 - 18) …….…......... Aug 2 - 8 Session 7 (Age 15 - 18) ………...…... Aug 9 - 15
Math Beasts Camp 4
AoPS Academy - Northbrook, IL
Students practice foundational skills from Math Level 3 and prepare for Math Level 4. They build mathematical confidence in multiplication, division, fractions, and variables, as well as improving their number sense through visualization.
Summer Art Camp: Morning Haudenosaunee Cornhusk Art
Schweinfurth Art Center
Join us for a fun week of camp with teaching artist Bernadette Scott of the Seneca Nation/Haudenosaunee Confederacy! Students will be learning the cultural importance of traditional and contemporary Haudenosaunee cornhusk art by making cornhusk dolls, flowers, braids, baskets, and trees.
Writing Camp 7-8: Mock Trial
AoPS Academy - Northbrook, IL
This dynamic summer course seamlessly blends courtroom excitement with the academic rigor of an advanced language arts course. Students develop the confidence and reasoning skills of real attorneys in this fast-paced program for grades 7–8, which blends courtroom drama with advanced language arts.
Summer Art Camp: Afternoon Haudenosaunee Cornhusk Art
Schweinfurth Art Center
Join us for a fun week of camp with teaching artist Bernadette Scott of the Seneca Nation/Haudenosaunee Confederacy! Students will be learning the cultural importance of traditional and contemporary Haudenosaunee cornhusk art by making cornhusk dolls, flowers, braids, baskets, and trees.
Barça Academy Camp 2026 - CINCINNATI, OH
FC Barcelona Soccer Camps
RECEIVE A $50.00 DISCOUNT BY USING PROMO CODE: FCBABOUT Barça Academy Soccer Camps is coming to Cincinnati this summer! Join us to train with official FC Barcelona coaches, learn the renowned Barça methodology, and embody core values like respect, effort, ambition, teamwork, and humility. Exceptional campers may even earn the chance to train at FC Barcelona's esteemed facilities in Spain. We hope to see you there!