Register your Kids for Summer, Day, or a Specialty Camp in Manhattan

For summer camps in Manhattan, check out everything from nature to academic camps for kids. Find the prefect camp here.

For many children, going to summer camp is a rite of passage. Camp is the perfect place for boys and girls to make friends, discover new interests, and find their independence. While the experience is fun for the children, it can be overwhelming for the parents. Unsure where to start? We've rounded up some of the best summer camps in Manhattan. From sleepaway to day camps, this list includes specialty camps that range from STEM and STEAM, sports, art, and academic enrichment to dance, music, and theater to special needs and camps for older kids. Give your child the opportunity to make memories that'll last a lifetime. Explore our list of summer camps throughout Manhattan to find the best camp for your child. Whether you're on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Tribeca, Meatpacking District, Hell's Kitchen, Financial District, Battery Park, or Harlem, there's a camp perfect for your family. Register for day and summer camps online today!

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Academic Enrichment Camps

CHINA INSTITUTE'S IMMERSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM
40 Rector St., 2nd floor, Financial District, Manhattan
212-744-8181 x143
Email [email protected]

Your child will discover Chinese language and culture like never before at China Institute's Immersive Mandarin Summer Program! Participants 2-14 experience a flexible, six-week, immersive, virtual "tour" to 11 Chinese cities! In addition to language learning (from beginner to expert), campers enjoy activities like calligraphy, Chinese sports, theater, and cooking.

COLLINA ITALIANA
1556 Third Ave., Suite 602-603 ( between 87th and 88th Street) , Upper East Side, Manhattan
212-427-7770
Email [email protected]

Summer campat Collina Italiana is a fun, immersive experience for kids of all language competency levels. Starting June 7, children (ages 3-10) learn about all things Italian through games, music, and dance. Kids age six and older learn writing and reading, as well as the basics of Italian grammar!

GERMAN SCHOOL MANHATTAN
74 Warren St., Tribeca, Manhattan
646-869-1152
Email [email protected]

German School Manhattan is the first international German-English kindergarten and bilingual lower school in Manhattan. GSM offers a re-imagined, child-centric curriculum that encompasses German and New York educational standards. Our small classes provide a joyful learning environment to encourage and shape future global citizens. Summer camp and after-school are also offered.

ID TECH
Held at 150 prestigious campus locations ,
1-888-709-8324

iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and more than 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.

LEAPUP LEARNING MANDARIN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
1751 2nd Ave., between 91st and 92nd Street , Upper East Side, Manhattan
646-870-0560
Email [email protected]

The Camp is designed for children ages 4-12. Weekly enrollment with full-day and half-day options available from June 28-Aug. 20. Indoor and outdoor activities include language lessons, arts, music, theater, and science experiments. We offer a true immersive language environment with teacher-to-student ratio of 1-to-4. All language levels are welcome.

PUSTEBLUME INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
244 W. 14th St., West Village, Manhattan
212-206-1137
Email [email protected]

We are a German and Spanish language immersion school with summer camp and after-school/enrichment programs open to students from other schools. Special inquiry and exploration based curriculum is provided. Native-speaking faculty teaches music, movement, literacy, math concepts, and visual arts.

Art Camps

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS
536 LaGuardia Place, New York
212-358-6133
Email [email protected]

Summer Programs give curious kids an opportunity to dive into an architectural topic of interest and test out their own design ideas. Each program explores a different theme through art and building activities, design challenges, guided investigations of architectural examples, and special site visits.

HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS-ARTSCAPE SUMMER CAMP
645 Saint Nicholas Ave. (at 141st Street) , New York
Email [email protected]

ARTScape Summer Day Camp at Harlem School of the Arts is an arts experience like no other, offering a summer of fun in the arts for children ages 4-12. Campers enjoy a variety of classes in four different art forms: music, dance, theatre, and art and design.

Camp Outings

URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK
69 Wesley St. , South Hackensack
201-212-6454
396 Ryders Lane, Milltown, NJ
1600 Saint Georges Ave, Avenel, NJ

Email [email protected]

Camp field trips defy gravity at Urban Air Adventure Park! It's a highlight of the summer for many campers to come and experience our Warrior Course, Climbing Walls, Virtual Reality, Foam Pit Jousting, and Trampoline Dodgeball. With a full-service cafe and lunch combo meals, we have it all! Call to book!

Camps for Older Kids

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS
536 LaGuardia Place, New York
212-358-6133
Email [email protected]

Summer Programs give curious kids an opportunity to dive into an architectural topic of interest and test out their own design ideas. Each program explores a different theme through art and building activities, design challenges, guided investigations of architectural examples, and special site visits.

Dance Camps

BALLET ACADEMY EAST
1651 Third Ave., New York
212-410-9140

Ballet Academy East's Summerdance is a fun-filled summer program for ages 3-6. Designed to foster imagination and inspire a love of the arts, the curriculum includes dance, art, musical theater, origami, and more! Customize your own schedule! Enroll weekly, monthly, or for the full eight-week session.

HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS-ARTSCAPE SUMMER CAMP
645 Saint Nicholas Ave. (at 141st Street) , New York
Email [email protected]

ARTScape Summer Day Camp at Harlem School of the Arts is an arts experience like no other, offering a summer of fun in the arts for children ages 4-12. Campers enjoy a variety of classes in four different art forms: music, dance, theatre, and art and design.

STEPS ON BROADWAY YOUTH PROGRAMS
2121 Broadway at 74th Street, 4th Floor, Upper West Side
212-874-3678
Email [email protected]

Steps on Broadway Youth Programs is the place to be this summer for dancers of all ages and levels! The Summer Workshop and Summer Intensive (ages 7-18) are geared toward the dancer who wants to dance Monday-Friday for one-six weeks. Join us for an exciting summer of dance!

Day Camps

GATE HILL DAY CAMP
750 Gate Hill Road, Stony Point
845-947-3223

Discover the ultimate day camp experience for campers ages 3-15! Our unique, state of the art facility offers 33 acres of outdoor adventure, authentic athletic fields and courts, an array of creative & performing art activities and a heated, 4 pool complex that is home to our proven learn-to-swim program.

CALHOUN SUMMER CAMPS - THE CALHOUN SCHOOL
433 West End Ave., New York
Email [email protected]

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Calhoun offers a variety of camps for creative, curious kids in grades second-12th. This summer there are even more exciting programs to choose from, including animation, cooking, sports and art, volleyball, math, movie-making, jazz, acting and improv with the internationally-acclaimed Story Pirates, and music. Camps are open to kids from all schools, so share the news with your friends! But don't wait too long–enrollment is limited and fills up quickly. Enroll early and take advantage of our discounted early bird rate until Feb. 29.

92NY CAMPS
Rockland County, Orangeburg, NY 10962, Orangeburg
212.415.5573
Email [email protected]

From New York City’s Upper East Side to our beautiful Rockland County campgrounds and beyond, our summer experiences provide kids and teens of all ages with unlimited opportunities to learn, grow — and have fun. Traditional day camps, summer intensives, for one week or the whole summer. Sign up today!

ALCOTT SCHOOL
535 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry
914-693-4443
27 Crane Road, Scarsdale
914-472-4404

Alcott School provides children ages 2-5 a supportive, multicultural, nurturing environment to set a foundation for higher learning. Both sites offer developmentally appropriate curriculum with Montessori materials and additional enrichment programs such as music, nature and Spanish.

ASPHALT GREEN SUMMER DAY CAMP
Upper East Side and Battery Park City,
212-298-7900
Upper East Side, 555 E. 90th St.
212-298-7900
Battery Park City
212 North End Ave. (at Murray Street)
212-298-2900

Email [email protected]

Asphalt Green Summer Day Camp builds character, confidence, and community in a safe environment. We reimagined summer fun with social distancing measures in place. Children ages 4-15 express themselves through swim, sports, arts, and innovative programming. Register today.

CAMP SETTOGA
127 Call Hollow Road, Pomona
646-505-4430
Camp Settoga
646-505-4430

Camp Settoga is a day camp located in Pomona, NY for ages 4-12 that combines traditional summer camp experiences with Jewish values, and a dynamic variety of programming. Transportation, towel service, lunch, and snack are included. Visit our website to learn more about our Covid-19 plans and health and safety procedures.

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS
536 LaGuardia Place, New York
212-358-6133
Email [email protected]

Summer Programs give curious kids an opportunity to dive into an architectural topic of interest and test out their own design ideas. Each program explores a different theme through art and building activities, design challenges, guided investigations of architectural examples, and special site visits.

CHELSEA PIERS SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
West 23rd Street and Hudson River Park, Manhattan
Field House Registration Desk: 212-336-6500 x6520 Camps: 212-336-6846

Located along the Hudson River, Chelsea Piers is a 28-acre sports village that offers NYC’s biggest and most flexible summer camp program! For 23 summers, athletes of all ages have enjoyed the most dynamic sports curriculum available. Up to 11 weeks and 15 sports to choose from.

DEBATE CAMP
45 East 75th Street, New York
888-512-8154
Email [email protected]

PUBLIC SPEAKING DEBATE AND GLOBAL AWARENESS- - coveted skills in a camp-like environment! At Debate Camp, we provide a fun and inspiring space for youth to develop some timelessly-important skills; to hear opposing views and to confidently articulate their ideas well in the company of others. Debate Camp specializes in parliamentary debate, impromptu and prepared public speaking. We ensure that all program areas are highly interactive and suited to a variety of age groups (grades 5 to 10) and multiple ability levels.

DEERKILL DAY CAMP
54 Wilder Road, Suffern
845-354-1466
Email [email protected]

Family-owned, traditional coed day camp located on 15 beautiful acres. Group leaders are all adults and superb swimming and extensive specialty programs are taught by professionals. Hot lunches, trips, towels, and other “extras” are all included (no tipping allowed). Additionally, all registered families enjoy complimentary access to our weekend pool club.

DOWNTOWN DAY CAMP
120 Warren St., New York
212-766-1104 x1250
Email [email protected]

Our private Tribeca facilities include our private 75-foot pool, outdoor ball fields, arts and dance studios, and gyms. We offer activities including: swim lessons, field sport instruction, P.E. Class, Pier 25 Mini-Golf, Ooey Gooey Science, visual arts, Lego construction, robotics, Animal Hour, karate, tennis, music, and drumming.

DWIGHT SUMMER CAMP
18 W. 89th St. , Upper West Side
917-551-6424

We offer creative, athletic, and action-packed activities and adventures for kids ages 4-12! Campers can also focus on one specialty in our Spark Camps-and mix and match weeks! With indoor swim instruction, great trips, and theme days, the fun never ends.

GREEN IVY SUMMER CAMP AT BATTERY PARK MONTESSORI
21 South End Ave., Battery Park City
212-235-2320
Email [email protected]

Green Ivy Summer Camp at Battery Park Montessori provides a warm and enriching summer camp experience for children ages 2-4. Guided by current best practices for early childhood development and education, we provide a playful, engaging, and safe first camp experience for your child.

MANHATTAN FENCING YOUTH CAMP
15 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, New York
212-382-2255
Email [email protected]

Manhattan Fencing Center's world-renowned instructors teach all aspects and levels of fencing, from basic beginner skills to techniques used at the highest level of international competition.

NEW YORK SOCIETY OF PLAY
372 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn
347-292-9549
Email [email protected]

This year, New York Society of Play is bringing summer camp online! Try our exciting electives including Chess, Crafts, Pokemon, D&D, acting, and virtual field trips. Later in the day, join the adventure and become a hero in our Dungeons & Dragons mega-game, with more than 100 contributors and participants across the country!

OASIS SUMMER DAY CAMPS IN MANHATTAN
Oasis Summer Day Camps in Manhattan
Oasis in Central Park
795 Columbus Ave.
646-698-1800
Avital Lazar, director
oasischildren.com
[email protected]

Oasis in Downtown-PS 110
285 Delancey St.
649-519-5058
Stacey Soto, director
[email protected]
oasischildren.com

Oasis Day Camp prides itself on age-appropriate programming for ages 3-15. Early Start (ages 3-5) is a nurturing camp environment. Lower (first-second grade) offers sports, arts, swim, enrichment, and nature. Upper (third-sixth grades) is bigger and better for older campers. Teen Travel (seventh-ninth grades) offers unique trips, overnights, and friendships.

RODEPH SHOLOM SCHOOL DAY CAMP
10 W. 84th St.,
646-438-8688
Email [email protected]

Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp is devoted to celebrating the joys of childhood with campers age 3-fourth graders. They are dedicated to providing a memorable, safe, fun summer. Through both choice and scheduled activities, children pursue passions and gain new experiences. The age-appropriate environment creates a strong community celebrating individuality.

SEW HAPPY
917-885-7716
Email [email protected]

Sew Happy is offering virtual sewing and fashion design camps for ages 6-14. Camps include a daily welcome activity, hand sewing, and arts and crafts. Campers learn the life skill of sewing and get to know other campers through games like "Would you rather...." and a daily "Show and Tell."

STEVE & KATE’S CAMP
Upper East Side Location
312 E. 95th St.
347-788-3774
https://steveandkatescamp.com/manhattan-upper-east-side/
[email protected]

Upper West Side Location
1 W. 88th St.
646-902-6575
 https://steveandkatescamp.com/manhattan-upper-west-side/
[email protected]

Brooklyn Location
185 Court St., Brooklyn
347-768-8865
https://steveandkatescamp.com/brooklyn-cobble-hill/
[email protected]

East Village Location
215 E. 6th St.
347-227-0080
https://steveandkatescamp.com/manhattan-east-village/
[email protected]

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At Steve & Kates Camp, kids take chances and take charge, shaping their day, their way. More choices and fewer expectations create more possibilities, more self-trust, and less self-doubt. Lunch and snacks are included daily, and any unused Day Passes will be automatically refunded in full at the end of summer.

TRINITY SCHOOL
139 West 91st Street, New York, NY 10024,
(212) 932-6849
Email [email protected]

Come join us for another summer of fun, exploration and discovery. Our campers get to engage with each other in the following activities: Swimming, Golf, Chess, Lego Robotics, Art, Dance, Multisports and Storytelling (subject to change)…and of course, ice cream or ices every day!

WEST MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPS
59 West Mountain Road, Queensbury, NY
518-636-3699
Email we[email protected]

West Mountain’s wildly popular Outdoor Adventure Summer Camps take place in the scenic foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. At camp, kids explore the great outdoors with our amazing staff and adventure guides as they engage in activities including hiking, climbing, and organized games and activities that will strengthen their bodies and minds.

YMCA SUMMER CAMPS
Email [email protected]

The YMCA of Greater New York is one of the largest providers of camp programs in the city, with 70 day camp sites across five boroughs, a sleepaway camp upstate, and more than a century of experience giving kids the best summer ever! Where there's a Y, there's a way.

Music Camps

BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
323 W. 108th St., Upper West Side
212-663-6021 Virtual Office: 201-578-4289
Email [email protected]

Bloomingdale is excited to welcome the return of in-person instruction, offering blended learning options in our historic brownstone July 5 to Aug. 29, 2021! Offerings include fun and interactive early childhood classes, flexible private lesson packages, beginner music theory, ensembles, and four weeklong immersive workshops!

HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS-ARTSCAPE SUMMER CAMP
645 Saint Nicholas Ave. (at 141st Street) , New York
Email [email protected]

ARTScape Summer Day Camp at Harlem School of the Arts is an arts experience like no other, offering a summer of fun in the arts for children ages 4-12. Campers enjoy a variety of classes in four different art forms: music, dance, theatre, and art and design.

IPIANOLAB
224 E. 95th St., Upper East Side,
347-816-5193
Email [email protected]

iPianoLab Keyboard Camps are the fresh, fun way to learn piano or keyboard. Campers can attend in-person or online. No boring drills or baby songs; iPianoLab students learn the keyboard basics while learning songs they love! Recitals, cool learning games, and great tunes make learning fun!  

WILLAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
244 Madison Ave., suite 171,
646-838-3990
Email [email protected]

Enhance music skills in day camp! Guitar Songwriting Camp and Violin Camp are offered. Willan Academy is enrolling now for summer in Midtown and Upper West Side in Manhattan. Children participate in music and outside activities!

Science & STEM Camps

BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
396 Washington Street Suite 117 Wellesley, MA 02481​,
781-431-2514

Take part in our award-winning summer STEM teen academic programs. One- week programs allow students with limited free time the opportunity to dive into a unique STEM subject. Three-week research programs offer an exclusive opportunity for high school students to study at an advanced level. Topics includeBiology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, STEM Entrepreneurship, and more.

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS
536 LaGuardia Place, New York
212-358-6133
Email [email protected]

Summer Programs give curious kids an opportunity to dive into an architectural topic of interest and test out their own design ideas. Each program explores a different theme through art and building activities, design challenges, guided investigations of architectural examples, and special site visits.

COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY - DNA LEARNING CENTER
Cold Spring Harbor and Brooklyn,
516-367-5170

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center is the world's first science center devoted entirely to genetics education. Each summer since 1985 our laboratory classrooms have filled with students participating in five-day science camps. Fun, challenging programs guided by experienced teachers for science enthusiasts entering sixth-12th grade.

ID TECH
Held at 150 prestigious campus locations ,
1-888-709-8324

iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and more than 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.

LAUNCH MATH + SCIENCE CENTERS
Multiple Manhattan locations: Upper West Side, and Tribeca, New York
212-600-1010
Email [email protected]

Launch Math + Science Centers offer exciting in-person and virtual one-week STEM summer camps for kids from kindergarten-seventh grade. Campers discover the magic of chemistry, explore the allure of faraway lands, think like detectives and that's just the beginning! Launch camps feature small groups with locations in Tribeca and the UWS.

Sleepaway Camps

BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
396 Washington Street Suite 117 Wellesley, MA 02481​,
781-431-2514

Take part in our award-winning summer STEM teen academic programs. One-week programs allow students with limited free time the opportunity to dive into a unique STEM subject. Three-week research programs offer an exclusive opportunity for high school students to study at an advanced level. Topics include Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, STEM Entrepreneurship, and more.

CAMP CLIO
Held at YMCA Camp Jewell 6 Prock Hill Road, Colebrook, CT,
984-439-2308

Camp Clio offers a unique experience for adopted children, ages 9-14 (15-16 are in the LIT/CIT Program). Our two-week program Aug. 8-21 will celebrate its tenth summer at YMCA Camp Jewell. Camp Clio campers and counselors share the intimacy and safety of being in cabins with only other adopted campers.

CAMP HUNTINGTON
56 Bruceville Road, High Falls
855-707-2267
Email [email protected]

Camp Huntington, a coed, residential summer camp for children and young adults with autism and related developmental and learning disabilities, ADD. Ability levels mild to moderate-severe. Located in High Falls in the beautiful Catskill Mountain region, the camp provides therapeutically and instructionally designed recreation programs in summer.

CAMP LEE MAR
450 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA
570-685-7188 summer
Email [email protected]

Camp Lee Mar is an overnight special needs camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention, and guidance are emphasized. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills, computers, and therapeutic horseback riding.

CAMP REECE AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE
815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs
212-289-4732
Email [email protected]

Camp Reece is a sleep-away camp for special needs children ages 10-17. Located in Saratoga Springs with transportation from NYC and Westchester County. We have weekly adventure trips along with a wide range of activities designed to engage campers while teaching skills, building confidence, improving self-esteem, encouraging social-emotional growth, and having fun!

CAMP SAY
Pocono Springs, PA,
646-403-3516
Travis Robertson, camp director

Email [email protected]

Camp SAY combines the highest-quality, ACA-accredited, traditional summer camp experience with comprehensive programs and activities that help young people who stutter, ages 8-18, build confidence, communication skills, and lifelong friendships. Summer 2021 dates: Aug. 2-16 (shortened stay option available). Contact Travis Robertson at 646-403-3516 or [email protected] or visit campsay.org.

DEBATE CAMP
45 East 75th Street, New York
888-512-8154
Email [email protected]

255 Maine St., Brunswick, Maine, ph: 888-512-8154; email: [email protected] At Debate Camp, we provide a fun and inspiring space for youth to develop some timelessly-important skills; to hear opposing views and to confidently articulate their ideas well in the company of others.

DOROTHY P. FLINT 4-H CAMP
3186 Sound Ave., Riverhead
516-832-2591 x11
Email [email protected]

Dorothy P. Flint 4-H Camp in Riverhead is a coed, recreational, and educational weeklong sleep-away and day camp. With eight sessions to choose from, June 28-Aug. 21. We are located on 140-acres of woodland, beachfront, and our very own farmland. Programing designed specifically for all types of youth and their interests.

THE GLENHOLME SCHOOL — DEVEREUX ADVANCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
81 Sabbaday Lane, Washington
860-868-7377

A unique six-week sleepaway program for children from ages 10-21 with special needs from July 12-August 20. Combines in-person morning academics with therapeutic recreational activities in the afternoon for youngsters with Aspergers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, OCD, Tourettes, depression, anxiety, and learning differences.

MWS STUDENT CAMPS
514-531-4193
Email [email protected]

"French Immersion Experience!" MWS Montreal French Camps at McGill University in the center of Montreal-residential and day camps. 33 years of experience guarantees a high-quality program with personalized attention and support. Juniors (ages 7-10), Inters (ages 11-13), and Seniors (ages 14-17). Programs include language study, age focused excursions, and camp activities.

PERLMAN CAMP
301-231-5300
Email [email protected]

Perlman Camp is a sleep-away camp that caters to children entering second through 12th grade. Our beautiful camp is located in Lake Como, PA offering two, four, or seven-week sessions. Perlman combines traditional summer camp experiences with Jewish values and a dynamic variety of programming with excellent and caring staff.

POK-O-MACCREADY CAMPS
Located in New York’s Adirondack Mountains,
518-963-7656
Brian DeGroat,
director of Admissions and Recruiting

Email [email protected]

Pok-O-MacCready empowers campers to develop to their fullest potential by building a supportive atmosphere whichfostersindependence, lifelong friendships, appreciation of the natural world, and the embraceof challenges. Our coed, screen-free program is offered to ages 6-16, with session lengths of two to seven weeks. Financial aid available.

Special Needs Camps

CAMP HUNTINGTON
56 Bruceville Road, High Falls
855-707-2267
Email [email protected]

Camp Huntington, a coed, residential summer camp for children and young adults with autism and related developmental and learning disabilities, ADD. Ability levels mild to moderate-severe. Located in High Falls in the beautiful Catskill Mountain region, the camp provides therapeutically and instructionally designed recreation programs in summer.

CAMP LEE MAR
450 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA
570-685-7188 summer
Email [email protected]

Camp Lee Mar is an overnight special needs camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention, and guidance are emphasized. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills, computers, and therapeutic horseback riding.

CAMP REECE AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE
815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs
212-289-4732
Email [email protected]

Camp Reece is a sleep-away camp for special needs children ages 10-17. Located in Saratoga Springs with transportation from NYC and Westchester County. We have weekly adventure trips along with a wide range of activities designed to engage campers while teaching skills, building confidence, improving self-esteem, encouraging social-emotional growth, and having fun!

CAMP SAY
Pocono Springs, PA,
646-403-3516
Travis Robertson, camp director

Email [email protected]

Camp SAY combines the highest-quality, ACA-accredited, traditional summer camp experience with comprehensive programs and activities that help young people who stutter, ages 8-18, build confidence, communication skills, and lifelong friendships. Summer 2021 dates: Aug. 2-16 (shortened stay option available). Contact Travis Robertson at 646-403-3516 or [email protected] or visit campsay.org.

CHATTY CHILD SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC
325 Broadway, suite 403, Tribeca
347-491-4451
Email [email protected]

Chatty Child is a unique, personalized pediatric therapeutic center in downtown Manhattan. We provide in-person and remote options for speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy. We offer evaluations, individual treatment, socialization groups, tutoring classes, and creative arts enrichment programming - InterAct: Theatre and Therapy Lab (summer workshops and yearly classes).

THE GLENHOLME SCHOOL — DEVEREUX ADVANCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
81 Sabbaday Lane, Washington
860-868-7377

A unique six-week sleepaway program for children from ages 10-21 with special needs from July 12-August 20.  Combines in-person morning academics with therapeutic recreational activities in the afternoon for youngsters with Asperger’s, Autism Spectrum Disorder, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, OCD, Tourette’s, depression, anxiety, and learning differences.

MIGHTY MINDS AND MUSCLES THERAPY & COACHING SERVICES
100 Reade St. , New York
917-960-0250
Email [email protected]

Curated OT, PT, Speech intensives designed for your child utilizing alternative programs: the Tomatis Method, Masgutova Method for reflexes, and Cellfield Reading Intervention. Our summer camp is designed to facilitate social skills, self-regulation, and motor skills through collaborative projects such as movie-making, play writing, comic designs, and 3D crafts.

Sports Camps

AVIATOR SPORTS SUMMER CAMP
3159 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn
718-758-7510
Email [email protected]

Website

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities including swimming, ice skating, gymnastics, rock climbing, and more in our 175,000 sf facility, 35-acre outdoor area. Summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm. Early drop-off, late stay, and bus transportation available. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included.

NEW ROCHELLE RACQUET CLUB
130 Rhodes Street , New Rochelle
914-636-1019
Email [email protected]

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Founded in 1974, the New Rochelle Racquet Club continues to be a leading indoor tennis facility in the Westchester community. Known for its outstanding programs for both children and adults, they are focused on enhancing and nurturing your tennis game through a logical progression, providing structured programs that are driven by love and passion for the game.

MANHATTAN FENCING YOUTH CAMP
15 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, New York
212-382-2255
Email [email protected]

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The Manhattan Fencing fun and exciting summer day camps consist of fencing games, footwork, conditioning, and development of proper etiquette, skills, and technique. Campers learn fencing fun facts and touch upon sports psychology and team competition. In addition to fencing, camps offer add-on options of chess and dance (jazz, hip hop, ballet) which help develop the mental game and footwork needed to foil your opponent on and off the strip. Equipment is included in all camps.

BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing

The Billie Jean National Tennis Center offers year-round programs: daytime, after-school, and weekend, as well as fun-filled summer day camps with multi-sport activities for all ages and levels. Campers work on tennis techniques, tactics, multi-sport conditioning, and strategy. Enrollment available at ntc.usta.com.

CHELSEA PIERS SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
West 23rd Street and Hudson River Park, Manhattan
Field House Registration Desk: 212-336-6500 x6520 Camps: 212-336-6846

Your summer destination for sports, safety, and fun! With a wide range of sports camps to choose from, children ages 4-16 are able to pursue their passions and fuel their athletic potential. Flexible, worry-free enrollment. Join us for a week or the entire summer.

JB YOGA SUP AND YOGA EMPOWERMENT CAMPS
917-301-6919
Email [email protected]

Our fifth year running, camp is taught by certified lifeguards and yoga teachers. Your children will learn skills of stand-up paddle boarding, as well as water safety and rescue. Campers will also gain vital knowledge about how to take care of one of our most precious resources-the water.

MARTIAL ARTS FAMILY STUDIO
290 Mulberry St., Soho, New York
646-335-5034
Email [email protected]

Summer Camp for children ages 6-12, specifically designed to accelerate the process of achieving a yellow belt within four weeks of intense training. Your child will begin their Taekwondo journey with a solid foundation and understanding of the art while having lots of fun. Became a martial artist this summer! 

RIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY
475 Riverside Drive, suite 455, New York
212-870-3074
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A week-to-week camp running June 7-Aug. 27 that offers the choice of several sports in Riverside Park, enjoying the outdoors from 9am-3:3pm, with extended day options. The camp is geared to provide fun healthy training, and knowledge of the respective sport a family might choose, from experienced coaches and staff.

SUPER SOCCER STARS X PRO SOCCER KIDS
Over 80 locations across NYC, LI, and Westchester,
606 Columbus Ave. at 89th St., Manhattan, 212-877-7171

55 Front St., suite 7, Rockville Centre, 516-740-7171

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Soccer Stars is NY's No. 1 Youth Soccer Program for 20 years. Highly trained, certified coaches lead small group classes, highlighting teamwork and individual attention, following safety guidelines. More than 50 locations. Weekly classes, half/full day camps, and private sessions anywhere-FUNdamentals or Advanced Training. Ages 2-12 and older. Save $20 Code: NYMPSUM21.

TCR CAMPS
2600 Netherland Ave. , Riverdale
718-635-0988
Email [email protected]

TCR Camps, located at The Club of Riverdale since 1993, is ready for a fun and safe summer at our three small-group offerings: Tennis, Golf, and Multi-sport camps. Our camps for all ages and levels run weekly through September 4, with available door-to-door transportation. Space is limited, contact us today!

USC GYMNASTICS & BASEBALL TRAINING FACILITY
636 S. Broadway, Yonkers
914-965-2619
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USC Summer Sports camp offers a summer of fun-filled sports activities for kids ages 5.5-13. Instructional activity options include recreational gymnastics and baseball activities, soccer, hip-hop dance, arts and crafts, daily outdoor activities, weekly field trips to local parks, and board games.

Theater & Performing Arts Camps

ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL
76 Ninth Ave., suite 313, Chelsea
646-216-1187
Email [email protected]

Actors (ages 4-18) spend their summer days playing, creating, and forming lifelong friendships, all from the comfort and safety of home! In addition to creating characters and scripts, students may produce their own work! Camps include musical theater, improv, scene study, and film. All are rooted in our acting technique.

CHATTY CHILD SPEECH, OCCUPATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC
325 Broadway, suite 403, Tribeca
347-491-4451
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Chatty Child is a unique, personalized pediatric therapeutic center in downtown Manhattan. We provide in-person and remote options for speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy. We offer evaluations, individual treatment, socialization groups, tutoring classes, and creative arts enrichment programming - InterAct: Theatre and Therapy Lab (summer workshops and yearly classes).

DRAMAZONE® BROADWAY CAMP FOR RISING STARS RIPLEY GRIER STUDIOS
520 8th Ave. /36th St.,
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Award-Winning DramaZone® Broadway Camp for Rising Stars 2020, in its 15th year offers an intensive Broadway Musical Theater Arts Camp with limited enrollment. Training is by Broadway professionals, expert artists and educators. Camps offer singing, dancing, acting classes, audition technique, and on-camera seminar. Broadway themes include Frozen, Mary Poppins, and Aladdin.

HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS-ARTSCAPE SUMMER CAMP
645 Saint Nicholas Ave. (at 141st Street) , New York
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ARTScape Summer Day Camp at Harlem School of the Arts is an arts experience like no other, offering a summer of fun in the arts for children ages 4-12. Campers enjoy a variety of classes in four different art forms: music, dance, theatre, and art and design.

IMAGINE WORKS YOUTH THEATRE
115 MacDougal St.,
347-878-3813
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Camp Imagine is a summer theatre intensive for tweens-teens, July 5-23 at the Off-Broadway Players Theatre. Final performances of a Broadway musical are produced on their professional stage, July 23, 7pm and July 24, 2pm.Great for beginning or experienced young performers with small class sizes in voice, drama, and dance.

LITTLE STARS THEATRE CLASSES AT MARTIAL ARTS FAMILY STUDIO
290 Mulberry St. , Soho, Manhattan
646-335-5034

Taught by NYC actors, children (ages 5-8) will cultivate the technical and emotional skills needed to excel in musical theatre performance. Each week works to showcase a number from a different Broadway musical. Your child will find their confidence and charisma and have their big moment in the spotlight! 

PLAY ON! STUDIOS
Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W. 86th St., Upper West Side
347-709-4149
Play On Studios Theater Camps
Lena Moy-Borgen, director

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Play On! Studios offers awesome theater camps for grades kindergarten-12th on the Upper West Side! In all of our camps, young actors will rehearse and perform in a full production, work with professional NYC actors and teaching artists, and build up their skills in a nurturing, non-competitive environment.

TADA! YOUTH THEATER
15 W. 28th St. (at Broadway) 3rd floor, New York
212-252-1619 x4

TADA! offers weeklong musical theater summer camps in Flatiron and UWS for ages 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Students use a fun show title as a jumping off point to co-create an original musical. Watch their confidence grow as they work with new friends to perform a musical of their own!

TREEHOUSE SHAKERS
Radio City Station P.O. Box 186 Manhattan,
Email [email protected]

Treehouse Shakers, an awarded arts company, elevates experiences while building community. Our Playwriting Camp, ages 10-14, nurtures aspiring young writers to create an original play, which culminates with a performance. Branching Out: LGBTQIA+ Book Group, ages 11-14, is a brave space to explore identities that are often overlooked in literature.