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Top Summer Day Camps in NYC for Kids

3/17/24 - By Jessica Laird

There are myriad summer camps in NYC for kids of all ages, with everything from preschool summer camps to summer day camps for teens. Whether you're looking for a day, a week, or a whole summer of fun, summer camps in NYC are seemingly unlimited.

Below we've rounded up some of our favorite summer camps in NYC, and take note: Summer camp registration is already underway, and the time to sign up is now. For even more ideas, check out our New York City Summer Camp Guide, or browse our NYC Kids' Summer Camp Directory where you can search for summer camps in NYC by type, age, and location.

NORY STEM+Sports Camp

At NORY, NYC's largest STEM+Sports Camp for ages 3-13, kids dive into super-sized woodworking, robotics, and coding projects! From building a life-size carnival to inventing a self-driving vehicle, aspiring changemakers enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime summer experience at 10+ convenient locations across NYC. LEARN MORE

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Best Summer Camps in NYC for Kids of All Ages

CinemaKidz

Multiple Locations
Ages 5-15
Kids ages 5-15 learn the fundamentals of storytelling, cinematography, editing, costume design, and other media arts in a hands-on creative environment. Choose from four camp locations: Downtown Brooklyn, Queens, the Upper West Side, and Union Square. READ MORE

The Q StudioLab - Open Studio Summer Camp

Sunnyside, Queens
Ages 2-14
Camp at the Q offers an open studio model allowing children ages 2-14 the opportunity to experience the magic and joy of summer. Kids have the freedom to create their own schedule each day. Campers can choose from a range of courses like ceramics and 3D art, gymnastics, maker space and science, park and water play, cozy storytelling, and more. READ MORE

Chelsea Piers Summer Sports Camp

Chelsea and Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 3-14
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

Park Slope Day Camp

Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 4-14
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

Aviator Sports Day Camp

Marine Park, Brooklyn
Ages 4-15
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

Launch Math + Science Centers

Multiple Locations
Ages 5-12
From exploring the physics of bungee jumping to designing projects with Python, Launch's STEM-based summer camps give kids in grades K-7 the chance to build, create, and code. Daily camps mean students can complete their projects whether they participate in one day or a full week.  READ MORE

Oasis Day Camps

Upper West Side
Ages 3-14
Oasis offers a traditional day camp for grades K-6, a field trip-focused program for ages 12-14, and a transitional camp for preschoolers. Activities revolve around the arts, outdoor education, sports, team-building, and instructional and recreational swimming. Locations are available in NYC, Westchester, and Long Island. READ MORE

92NY Summer Camps - Camp Yomi

Upper East Side
Ages 5-18
The 92Y's Camp Yomi transports kids to its beautiful Rockland County campus where kids are entertained all summer long. Campers enjoy a wide variety of activities, including multiple swims daily, sports programming, and an incredible array of creative activities. READ MORE

Taste Buds Kitchen Cooking Camps

Flatiron
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

BOLD Arts

Multiple locations
Ages 5-11
BOLD Arts offers week-long summer camps and school break camps. A different, thought-provoking theme centers each week's activities, including dance, music, and art projects. Every session ends with a performance where kids are the stars and the costumes, scenery, and performances are their own creations. READ MORE

Camp Corlears

Chelsea
Ages 3-11
Camp Corlears is all about giving children space outdoors to play, run, and laugh with their friends. The counselors are primarily Corlears teachers, and three distinct camp programs are offered for different age groups, starting with preschool. Each camp session is one week long. READ MORE

Advantage Camps

Roosevelt Island & Midtown West
Ages 4-17
Kids swim, play tennis, and participate in a variety of sports indoors and out at Advantage Summer Camps. Advantage also offers arts and crafts, nature exploration, and enrichment classes in everything from fencing to chess, plus a rock-climbing wall at its Manhattan Plaza location. Camps can be booked daily, weekly, or for the whole summer. Ages vary by location and theme.  READ MORE

YMCA of Greater New York Summer Day Camps

Multiple Locations
Ages 3-15
With 70 sites throughout the five boroughs and summer programs for kids of all ages, 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

SummerSault at The Town School

Upper East Side
Ages 4-10
SummerSault's NYC summer day camp experience is specifically designed for early childhood with arts, sports, joyful learning, and creative play for ages 4-10. The camp partners with Swim Jim to provide two swim classes every camp session, plus weekly field trips ​to city venues with special camp programming. READ MORE

Asphalt Green Summer Day Camp

Upper East Side and Battery Park City
Ages 4-15
Kids ages 4½ to 15 participate in sports, arts, field trips, and daily swim time at state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities, including a 1.5-acre field and 25-yard and 50-meter pools. READ MORE

Genius Gems

Chelsea
Ages 5-12
At Genius Gems, educators use hands-on learning to lead kids entering kindergarten and up in topics that include science wonder lab, witches and wizards Camp, rainbow and magic potions, Lego brick engineering, and more. Summer camps, for grades K-6, offer themed weekly sessions with early drop-off and aftercare options.   READ MORE

NORY

Multiple Locations
Ages 3-12
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

Wildlife Conservation Society Summer Camps

Multiple Locations
Ages 2-14
New York City's Wildlife Conservation Society parks host in-person summer camps covering a range of topics, including junior vet experiences, camps on exhibit design, and more. There's a camp session to fit every animal lover's interest. READ MORE

New Country Day Camp of the 14th Street Y

Manor Heights, Staten Island
Ages 5-13
New Country Day Camp offers a traditional day camp experience so close to the heart of the city. The beautiful campgrounds on Staten Island feature hiking trails, swimming pools, and open meadows for a wonderful summer for kids entering kindergarten through 8th grade. With more than 20 activities, kids swim, play sports, participate in arts and crafts, and discover the natural world. Multiple bus stops make this camp a convenient option for many families. READ MORE

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

Wheatley Heights, New York
Ages 5-18
Set on an idyllic 140-acre campus on Long Island, Usdan is one of the nation’s top not-for-profit summer day camps for the arts. Diverse and playfully rigorous, Usdan brings world-class teachers and visiting artists to work with its campers ages 5-18. Campers choose a major for their time at camp, ranging from art to chess, creative writing, theater, and more. READ MORE

Deerkill Day Camp

Suffern, New York
Ages 3-15
Deerkill has long been a summer destination for kids ages 3 to 15. The nurturing staff provides professional instruction in swimming, athletics, and specialty programs like movie making and garden-to-table cooking. A complimentary weekend club is included for every camper family.  READ MORE

Pierce Country Day Camp

Roslyn, New York
Ages 3-10
Four generations of the Pierce family have remained committed to creating magical summers. Pierce offers a huge range of sports, arts, aquatics, and adventure activities on a 27-acre campus with an interactive water park and pool complex, boating, zip lines, and more.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Launch Math + Science Centers (UWS - 81, Flagship)
NORY Summer Camp Upper East Side