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Chelsea Piers Camps offer a variety of programs from preschool camps to elite training, where children are able to pursue their passions and fuel their athletic potential. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Piers
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2/7/23 - By Jody Mercier

Find a great holiday camp to keep kids busy during spring break and other NYC school vacations. If kids need something to do, NYC school winter and spring break camps offer activities from STEM to sports, visual arts, performing arts, cooking, and more over school holidays. And, we haven't forgotten the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, we're sharing the best school break camps in all five boroughs below.

Be sure to check out our NYC Camp Guide for more options, and find more top NYC holiday camps in our directory.

Another reminder: It's always worth checking with your local play space or other neighborhood kid spot to see if it's offering programming. Be sure to click through to the camps' official sites for more details, including hours and pricing, and register ASAP.

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Taste Buds Kitchen cooking camps are the perfect recipe for gaining kitchen confidence, learning essential cooking skills and making new friends. Photo courtesy of Taste Buds
Taste Buds Kitchen cooking camps are the perfect recipe for gaining kitchen confidence, learning essential cooking skills and making new friends. Photo courtesy of Taste Buds

Best General Interest Winter and Spring Break Camps in NYC

Park Slope Day Camp

Brooklyn
Ages 4-15
Park Slope Day Camp provides kids entering pre-K to 8th grade with a wide variety of activities, including traditional day camp, circus camp, travel camp, and sports academies. Plenty of time is spent outdoors in local parks. School break mini-camps are offered. READ MORE

NORY Camp

Manhattan and Brooklyn
Ages 3-10
Children are makers and creators at Nory's holiday break and summer camps. Children can engage in woodworking, robot building, Roblox coding, and more. Questions are encouraged as kids build confidence and new skills. READ MORE

Taste Buds Kitchen Cooking Camps

Chelsea
Ages 4-13
Taste Buds Kitchen allows kids to get hands-on in its cooking camps. With delicious themes like All You Knead is Love, Around the World, Super Foodies, and Culinary Cocoa, children can join for a single day or the whole week.  READ MORE

YMCA of Greater New York Summer Day Camp

Citywide
Ages 5-12
With 70 sites throughout the five boroughs and summer programs for kids ages 1-17, there's a YMCA camp to fit your family. Choose from options like swim and specialty camps, traditional day camps, and sleepaway camps. School break camps are also offered. READ MORE
Fashion Class campers walk away with handmade garments and life skills. Photo courtesy of The Fashion Class School
Fashion Class campers walk away with handmade garments and life skills. Photo courtesy of The Fashion Class School

Visual and Performing Arts Winter and Spring Break Camps in NYC

BOLD Arts

Upper West Side and Upper East Side
Ages 5-10
BOLD Arts offers week-long summer camps. A different, thought-provoking theme centers each week's activities, including dance, music, and art projects. Every session ends with a child-centered performance where kids are the stars and the costumes, scenery, and performances are their own creations. READ MORE

Spring Break Circus Camp

College Point, Queens
Ages 5+
Join Aerial Haven for Circus Camp! Suitable for ages 5 and up, campers will learn aerial silks, aerial hammock, and lyra, as well as tumbling, juggling, and more circus skills. Campers will also play games, do arts and crafts, make friends, and have fun! READ MORE

The Fashion Class School Break & Summer Camps

Midtown West
Ages 6-12
At this boutique fashion camp, kids ages 6-12 learn to sew and make actual wearable garments, while also participating in fashion illustration and design classes. Each session features a different project and theme. READ MORE

Playday

Queens and Brooklyn
Ages 5+
This micro-chain of creative hubs offers indoor and outdoor creative classes for kids in a safe, small-group atmosphere with experienced, passionate art instructors. Camps are offered during school breaks and all summer long.  READ MORE

The Art Farm School Break Camp

Upper East Side
Ages 3-8
Campers can experience music, art, science, nature, games, cooking, and live animal science lessons in the petting zoo where children meet new animals every day. School break campers can attend for full- or half-days depending on your needs. READ MORE

TADA! Youth Theater

Chelsea
Ages 4-11
At this well-known performing arts program, seasoned theater pros teach kids the core elements of musical theater, including singing, dancing, and acting their way through popular Broadway hits and TADA's original productions. School break camps, summer camps, and classes are also available.  READ MORE

Creatively Wild Art Studio

Dumbo, Brooklyn
Ages 6-15
Creatively Wild's summer camps cater to little creators ages 4-8 and can be booked by the day, week, or the entire summer. Kids spend their time immersed in a pair of projects daily, and every day is different so repeat campers are always welcome! Sandwiched in between the projects, they'll hit the great outdoors for fresh air and playtime.  READ MORE

Winter and Spring Break Sports Camps in NYC for Kids

Chelsea Piers Summer Sports Camp

Chelsea
Ages 3-13
Chelsea Piers features a variety of unique sports camps for kids, including gymnastics, ice skating/hockey, parkour, soccer, golf, and so much more. Half-day and full-day options, short weeks, aftercare, and more are offered. School break camps are also offered. READ MORE

Aviator Sports Day Camp

Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Ages 5-14
Aviator's summer day camp offers traditional activities, including arts and crafts, drama, science, and swimming, plus unique specialties including ice skating, rock climbing, and more—all within its 175,000-square-foot sports complex. School break camps are also offered.  READ MORE

Asphalt Green Summer Day Camp

Upper East Side & Battery Park City
Ages 4-12
At Asphalt Green's pair of locations, kids participate in sports, arts, field trips, and daily swim time at state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities, including sprawling fields and oversized pools to practice skills and build confidence. READ MORE

Fastbreak Sports - Camps

Upper East Side
Ages 3-14
Kids' Camp at Fastbreak goes way beyond basketball. Depending on your child's age and interest, kids are schooled in multiple sports, and camp sessions include field games, arts and crafts, and plenty more. Serious athletes can opt for its Elite Training Academy track. School break and summer camps are offered by Fastbreak.  READ MORE

SKATEYOGI - Camps

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Ages 7-13
These small-group camps offer aspiring skateboarders ages 7-15 the chance to learn how to shred at three Brooklyn locations. Beginners can take advantage of complimentary rental gear as they learn the sport. A mini-camp is available for ages 5-7.   READ MORE