Cooper Hewitt Design Camp engages kids ages 6 to 12 in fun, real-life design challenges that boost brain and creative powers. Campers will receive special access to the museum's permanent collection and enjoy exciting collaborations with fellow Museum Mile institutions. Watch a video of last year's fun!

July 9-13: Places and Spaces 
Campers will be inspired to create their own designs using their immediate environment as a guide. 

July 16-20: Make Yourself at Home
Campers will design the perfect 3-dimensional space that reflects each camper's personality and style.

July 23-27: Bits and Bots
Campers will learn a variety of creative and technical skills through gallery explorations, hands-on making, and problem solving.

July 30-August 3: Happy Feet
Campers will learn the basics of footwear and shoemaking to make a shoe of their own design.

August 6-10: Typography Today
Campers will learn about typography and create their own letterforms.

Collina Italiana (CI) offers Italian language and culture programs both on- and off-site. Lovers of Italian language and culture soon discover that CI classes offer a unique opportunity for a comprehensive learning experience without leaving the city. Programs include year-round group and private lessons, tutoring services, specialty classes, children's programs, and "Italian Summer in the City" summer mini camp.

Offerings on-location on the Upper East Side include morning drop-offs, after-school programs, workshops, and summer mini camp. For all the bellissimi details about Collina Italiana, contact the instructors today.

Get close to the bella lingua of Italy . . . without leaving NYC!

Challenge Camp is an ACA accredited day camp focused on STEM and arts enrichment for creative children ages 4-15 at Iona University in New Rochelle. The Challenge Camp advantage is that parents and campers customize a program based on the child’s interests, and students follow their courses for an entire session.

Challenge offers over 140 STEM and arts project-based electives to engage and inspire campers. Courses range from 3-D Printing, Art Chess, Coding, Cooking, Drones, Dungeons & Dragons, Escape Room, E-Sports, Fashion, Filmmaking, Game Design, Lego, Magic, Makerspace, Minecraft, Photography, Podcasting, Robotics, Rocketry, Theater, and more. The Discover, Imagine & Create program is for students entering Kindergarten in fall. Active sports options including basketball, dance, fencing, ninja warrior, pickleball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and an on-site swim program that allows campers to challenge their minds and bodies. A hot lunch and snack are included. Transportation and early drop-off/extended day options are available.

This is the 45th summer of fun and learning for this innovative enrichment program.

Located just 90 minutes outside of NYC, the New York YMCA Camp—home of Camps Talcott and Greenkill—boasts over 1,000 beautifully wooded acres, three lakes, miles of hiking trails, manicured playing fields and courts, high ropes courses, horseback riding, and so much more. With a wide range of activities carefully designed to meet the changing developmental needs of your child, the New York YMCA Camp offers the perfect mix of fun, challenge, and support at every age. The New York YMCA Camp is also a richly diverse community including campers and staff from a wide range of ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds and all income levels. The goal is to intentionally create a community where children feel safe, accepted, and valued, and where differences enrich the experience. Living and playing together at camp helps kids to learn that it is the things they share—camp traditions, values, and late-night laughter—that matter most and create bonds that last a lifetime.

School of Rock Cresskill offers a variety of summer music camp programs for ages 3-18, with the option to add on lessons. Offerings include:

Legends of Rock Performance Camp (ages 10-18)
5-day sessions: July 9, July 23, August 13, August 27; 10 AM-3 PM

Songwriting & Performance (ages 10-18)
5-day sessions: July 16, August 6; 10 AM-3 PM

Rock 101 - Beginner Rock (ages 8-10)
4-day sessions: June 25, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13, August 20; 10 AM-3 PM

Rock Rookies (ages 6-8)
4-day sessions: June 25, July 9, July 30, August 20; 10 AM-12:30 PM. Daily drop-in available.

Little Wing (ages 3-5)
4-day sessions: July 9 (1-3PM), August 27 (10 AM-12 PM). Daily drop-in available.

An optional $99 lesson package upgrade allows you to add on four (4) 30-minute lessons to a camp. Please visit the website for more details, including pricing.

BYMP Summer Music Camp offers programs in Suzuki for Strings, String Orchestra & Chamber Music, Wind Ensemble & Chamber Music, and Jazz Ensemble. All programs are two weeks, except Suzuki for Strings which can be taken as a one- or two-week program. Camp is located in Kensington and takes place on-site at P.S. 230*.

An early bird discount and a discounted rate for siblings are available, as is limited financial aid. 

Please visit www.bymp.org for program information, registration, and rates. Come play great music while making great friends!
 

* This activity is not sponsored or endorsed by the New York City Department of Education or the City of New York.

Photos: Harvey Wang

The Connecticut Audubon Society’s summer camps are state-licensed and offer both full- and half-day sessions in unique learning environments. Campers ages 4 through 14 attend weeklong science- and nature-themed programs that inspire and build a life-long connection to the natural world. Students ages 14-18 can apply for half-day or full-day Junior Counselor volunteer positions.

Whether in the woodlands and meadows of the Fairfield Larsen Sanctuary or the marshes, beaches, and tidal pools of the Milford Coastal Center, campers get to explore and investigate nature’s riddles, learn about habitats, develop outdoor skills, and meet live animals.

All camp programs are led by teacher-naturalists and college-educated staff with experience in education and/or science and training in first aid, CPR, and Epi-Pen use. The high staff-to-camper ratio ensures all campers a safe, educational, and enjoyable camp experience.

HudsonWay Immersion School's summer camp allows students to explore their world in three exciting adventures through language and culture: 

• Water, Water, Everywhere (June 25-July 6)
• Food from the Earth (July 9-July 20)
• Manmade Wonders (July 23-August 3)

Each two-week study provides an age-appropriate perspective on important aspects of the world. Students gain cultural appreciation while developing language skills in a Mandarin or Spanish immersion environment. Students are grouped by age and language ability. Activities will include exposure to science, geography, literature, cooking, art, music, and outdoor activities. Each two-week theme will culminate in a project and presentation. Sign up for multiple sessions and save. Early-bird discounted rates are also available.