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Gallery North offers art academies over school breaks aimed at inspiring young minds. Photo courtesy of Gallery North
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1/19/25 - By Jaime Sumersille

Long Island's top-notch spring break camps and winter break camps can help fill your child's day when schools are on hiatus. We've rounded up some great options below that offer a combination of weekly and daily sessions. 

Whether you're raising a budding scientist, an aspiring artist, or a sports enthusiast, there's a camp to satisfy every interest. Find more enrichment opportunities in our Camp Guide for Long Island Kids, and bookmark our Event Calendar for entertainment ideas all break long. 

Editor's note: Please click the links to the individual camps for the most up-to-date information. 

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STEM and Nature-Focused Spring Break Camps on Long Island

The Coder School Long Island - Camps

Roslyn, Syosset, Bellmore and Commack
Ages 8+
At The Coder School, aspiring coders use their newfound passion as a stepping stone to think outside the box and channel their ideas in a creative way while having fun. In-person campers work with Raspberry Pi, while virtual campers can choose from a Scratch or Python-focus.  READ MORE

The Center for Science Teaching & Learning

Rockville Centre
Ages 5-12
The Center for Science is a nonprofit dedicated to science and STEM education. In addition to hands-on exhibits, The Center for Science offers engaging programming ranging from school break and summer camps to birthday parties, field trips, and discovery programs for all ages. READ MORE

Science Museum of Long Island

Plandome
Ages 4+
STEM programs, after-school workshops, parties, and camps are offered throughout the school year and summer. No two days are alike at SMLI summer camp. Each day campers will experience multiple hands-on science activities that tie into the theme of the week.  READ MORE

Benner's Farm

East Setuaket
Ages 6-14
Benner's Farm, which dates to the mid-1700s, is a place where campers can step back in time. Campers experience life on a real working farm, doing chores, tending to crops, and even getting to know some new barnyard friends. A ride on the big swings proves there's plenty of fun on the farm, too. READ MORE

Long Island Aquarium Camps

Riverhead
Ages 5-11
Long Island Aquarium's camp program adds interactive excitement to school breaks and summer vacations. Kids ages 5-11 tour the aquarium, feed the stingrays, check out the sea lion show, play games, watch movies, make crafts, and more! READ MORE

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Quogue
Ages 5-10
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 300-acre nonprofit nature preserve that offers nature programs, trail hikes, and camps for children that run over school breaks and summers. The refuge also offers birthday party options where kids can get close to the resident animals. READ MORE

Vanderbilt Museum

Centerport
Ages 5-10
Workshops are held on various school breaks and run for approximately two hours. Each day has a different theme, such as marine habitats, carnivores, and butterflies. Each workshop starts with a museum tour and ends with a project or craft based on the day's theme. Some programs are drop-off, while preschool programs require an adult.  READ MORE

Suffolk County Farm & Education Center

Yaphank
Ages 5-12
Campers go behind the scenes of the working farm at The Suffolk County Farm and Education Center learning how to raise farm animals and how to grow crops. Campers spend most of their time outdoors. Older campers get hands-on experience studying farm animal care, grooming, embryology, and animal training.  READ MORE
Little climbers can hang out at My Gym during winter break. Photo courtesy of My Gym Stony Brook
Little climbers can hang out at My Gym during winter break. Photo courtesy of My Gym Stony Brook

Sports-Focused Winter Break Camps on Long Island

Sportime

Bethpage, Lynbrook, Roslyn, Port Washington, Syosset, Kings Park, Quogue, and Amagansett
Ages 4-15
Kids can learn age- and level-appropriate tennis skills during camp at Sportime. Multi-sport camps are also offered. Above all, fun is the focus at these camps. READ MORE

Children's Athletic Training School

Rockville Centre
Ages 2-10
Kids ages 2-10 are separated into age-appropriate groups for school and summer break camps that focus on games, karate, crafts, music, movement and more.  Regular classes are offered for karate, ninja warrior, various sports, and more. The CATS sports birthday party options include a structured sports theme led by staff. READ MORE

Long Island Sports Dome

Massapequa
Ages 4-10
From batting cages and rentals to a turf field, the Long Island Sports Dome can accomodate multiple sports. The facility offers birthday party options and multi-sport classes for ages 1+, as well as camps during school breaks and over summers. READ MORE

No Limit Ninja

Farmingdale
(new location) Ages 4+
No Limit Ninja brings the ultimate ninja experience to Farmingdale! Inspired by the television series American Ninja Warrior, the course has been recreated using elements that are versatile, challenging, and fun for children and adults. Classes, camps, and personal training will focus on balance, strength, control, endurance, conditioning, and building confidence. READ MORE

My Gym Children's Fitness Center

Babylon, Huntington & Stony Brook
Ages 3.6 through 9 years old
My Gym's fun-filled classes, camps, and birthday parties shape kids' skills and build their confidence. The programming and facilities are designed to help children 4 months through 9 years old develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally through structured, age-appropriate activities that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, adventures, obstacle courses, gymnastics, and sports. READ MORE

Kidz Course

East Northport
Ages 4-12
Kidz Course hosts gymnastics and obstacle course classes, as well as on-site and mobile birthday birthdays. On school breaks, Kidz Course offers workshops centered on cooking, gymnastics, and more.  READ MORE

YMCA of Long Island Camps

Bay Shore, Huntington, and Patchogue
Ages 5-11
The YMCA of Long Island offers a range of programming, no matter your child's age or interest. Its camps teach sportsmanship and teamwork while building self-expression. YMCA camps build self-confidence and provide plenty of active fun.  READ MORE

Spring Break Camps on Long Island for Creative Kids

Gold Coast Arts Center

Great Neck
Ages 6-14
Half-day program only
Workshops, classes, and camps at Gold Coast Arts Center span a variety of mediums, including art, robotics, chess, theater, and more. The summer arts camp also offers classes in a wide range of arts, including woodworking, robot mechanics, musical theater, and ceramics.  READ MORE

AR Workshop - Long Island

Port Washington, Lindenhurst, Smithtown & Patchogue
Ages 6+
With locations in Lindenhurst, Port Washington, Smithtown, and Patchogue, AR Workshop offers kids' classes, date nights, family projects, school break camps, and birthday parties. The venus provides supplies for various art projects, including painting, screenprinting, stencils, and more.  READ MORE

Gallery North

Setauket
Ages 2-11
Gallery North is an art space that offers exhibitions as well as education, art classes, and camps. A summer program, home-school sessions, and parent-and-child classes are also offered. READ MORE

Art & Soul Studio

Nesconset
Ages 5-12
Bring out the inner artist in you and your child at this studio. From mommy and me toddler classes to teen and adult classes and birthday parties, kids can explore their inner artist using mixed medias at Art & Soul. School break camps are also offered. READ MORE

Golden Eagle Art

East Hampton
Ages 5-12
Golden Eagle offers classes for all skills levels in both a barn and main house, as well as school break camps and other workshops in all disciplines and mediums, taught by a staff of artists and crafters. They also host a variety of special art events, community activities and private parties, as well as serve as a full-line art supply shop. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

The Center for Science Teaching & Learning
Suffolk County Farm & Education Center
Children's Athletic Training School (CATS)