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Open Houses for Long Island Summer Camps 2016

1/18/16 - By Linda DiProperzio

Believe it or not, summer camps are booking up fast. Luckily, there are plenty on Long Island that offer a variety of hours, activities and themes to keep almost every child happy in July and August. You can find a list of camps in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, as well as LI Sleepaway Camps. Many also host open houses so prospective campers and their parents can check out the camps and their individual programs, and we've compiled a list of a few of those upcoming events. If you don't see your camp's open house listed below, please feel free to add it to our Long Island Events Calendar.

And also take a look at our Long Island Summer Camps Guide for more info on a variety of camps in the area.

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Day Camps:

Hofstra University
February 7, 2016, 12pm-2pm
900 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550

Long Island University
February 13, February 27, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23 and May 7, 2016; 11am-1pm
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11771

Crestwood
Every Saturday & Sunday (February-June), 11am-3pm
313 Round Swamp Road
Melville, NY 11747

YMCA of Long Island
Saturday, January 23, 2016: 10am – 1pm
Wednesday, February 10, 2016: 6:30pm – 8pm
Saturday, March 12, 2016: 10am – 1pm
Thursday, March 31, 2016: 6:30pm – 8pm
Saturday, April 16, 2016:10am – 1pm
Saturday, April 30, 2016: 10am – 1pm
Saturday, April 30, 2016: 1pm – 4pm
Saturday, May 14, 2016: 10am – 1pm
Saturday, June 11, 2016: 10am – 1pm
60 Main Street
Huntington, NY 11743

Buckley Country Day School
Tours available 7 days a week; call to make an appointment
2 IU Willets Road
North Hills, NY 11576

Future Stars
SUNY Purchase - January 30, 2016 - 10am-2pm
SUNY College at Old Westbury & Farmingdale State College - January 30 & 31, 2016, 10am-2pm

Oasis Day Camp
On the Sound:
January 14, 2016, 6pm
Port Washington Senior Citizen
80 Manorhaven Blvd.
Port Washington, NY 11050

Tully Park:
January 12, 2016, 6:30pm
Michael J. Tully Park Aquatics Center
1801 Evergreen Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Summer at the Waldorf School of Garden City
February 7, March 20, April 17, May 7, 2016, 11am-1pm
225 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530

Harbor Country Day School
May 21, 2016, 10am-12pm
17 Three Sisters Road
St James, NY 11780

Rolling River Day Camp
Call to set up a tour
477 Ocean Avenue
Oceanside, NY 11518

Coleman Country Day Camp
Every Sunday afternoon (mid-winter until spring), 11am-2pm
55 Babylon Turnpike
Merrick, NY 11556

North Shore Day Camp
March 20 & April 17, 2016, 11am-3pm
85 Crescent Beach Road
Glen Cove, NY 11542

Sleepaway Camp:

Camp Blue Bay
January 25, February 2, February 8, March 30, 2016, 7:30pm-8:30pm
110 Ring Road West
Garden City, NY 11530

May 14 & May 15, 2016, 10am-3pm
103 Flaggy Hill Road
East Hampton, NY 11937