Dexter Southfield prides itself on providing a well-rounded summer camp experience; campers participate in athletics, science, the arts, and everything in between. Ten camps on one property allow every type of camper to have a place to call home during the summer. 

Families receive exceptional customer service and enjoy the benefits of faculty-driven school buses, state-of-the-art facilities, and a highly trained staff. Above all else, your child will laugh, learn, and grow.

Dexter Southfield's goal is simple: to provide your family with a summer experience you’ll never forget. From the minute you register, as you get ready for your summer, and throughout your child’s time at camp, the staff will do everything they can to ensure that you and your campers receive the best care. Welcome to the family!

For those who are new to Dexter Southfield, you're invited to learn more about the wonderful summer camps offered. There’s something for everyone.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the oldest art museum and art school in the United States, is renowned for its collections of American Art. PAFA offers a wide variety of programming for its youth and family audiences, including but not limited to Free Family Arts Academy Sunday workshops, Virtual Afterschool Art Club, Young Artist Academy classes for kids 10-14, and its award-winning Summer Art Camp, which offers an array of opportunities for young artists (ages 5-14) and their families to learn about, create, and celebrate art. 

Summer Art Camp is back to its full schedule at PAFA’s historic landmark building and studios!

Every week is a new artistic adventure and celebration of creativity and friendship at PAFA's Summer Art Camp. Designed for all skill levels and interests, activities may include drawing, painting, sculpture, print-making, comics, gallery exploration, and more. Campers develop their confidence and creative thinking skills by exploring innovative ideas, materials, and approaches to art making. Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers while working on exciting, hands-on art projects, making friends, and building their self-confidence and creative problem-solving skills.

Registration is open for classes and for summer camp. For more information visit pafa.org/families, email artcamp@pafa.org, or call 215-972-2054.

Green Meadows Farm is located in Queens (Alley Pond) and Brooklyn (Aviator Sports & Events Center). The farm offers fun special events for children, such as Easter Egg Hunts, Petting Farm, Pumpkin Picking, Halloween Fun, Dinosaur Weekends and Latina Dance. 

Check out the websites for future events: 

www.greenmeadowsfarmny.com

www.greenmeadowsfarmbk.com 

Find the right camp for children ages 3-17 at the Bucks Camp Expo at Delaware Valley University. Meet camp directors from 50 day and overnight camps, traditional and special interest camps (arts, sports, STEM, etc.), teen travel and adventure programs, and camps for children with special needs. Kids are welcome. Free admission and free parking; accessible venue. The Bucks Camp Expo has connected camps and families for more than 20 years, because camp is good for kids. Give your child the gift of a great summer camp experience!

The Expo takes place on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Please visit the website for a schedule and more information.

Hoff-Barthelson Music School designs an individualized, comprehensive course of study for each student based on interests, needs, and preferred learning styles. HBMS focuses on the whole person, accelerating musical growth and individual development. Through their musical studies, students also build valuable learning and life skills—e.g., critical thinking, problem solving, self-discipline, determination, self-confidence, and collaboration.

The School's comprehensive K–12 curriculum for ages 4 through 18 combines six elements of music instruction into one comprehensive package: private lessons, musicianship classes, ensembles, performance opportunities, accompaniment service, and regular progress reports.

Students learn under the guidance of distinguished faculty, who encourage them to explore their musical ideas and creative potential in a friendly and supportive environment. Instruction is grounded in Western classical and jazz traditions, and many students study popular and musical theater works as well. HBMS welcomes everyone—from casual learners to students preparing for careers in music.

Summer Arts Program

Hoff-Barthelson Music School is the ideal setting for a stimulating, challenging, and fun-filled summer arts program for students entering grades 1-10. Students at all levels try new instruments, gain proficiency on instruments they already play, experiment musically, take daily group lessons, discover new musical styles, and perform each week, all while forming lasting friendships.

Students choose programs tailored to their individual needs and interests. Offerings include group instrumental instruction, orchestra, chamber music, chorus, jazz and popular music, music technology, piano for non-pianists, world drumming, chimes, musicianship, eurhythmics, drama, and visual arts. Our exceptional faculty members—top performers and music educators—provide personalized attention to each student.

Morning-only, extended-day, and afternoon-only options are available. Early bird discounts are also available.

Marymount Summer is a co-ed day camp celebrating over 30 years of summer enrichment for children ages 3.5-15 in the heart of New York City.

Marymount Summer is thrilled to announce that it is back in person with many exciting, enriching programs. Camp runs with flexible weekly enrollment options. The in-person performing arts and STEAM camps are open to campers in rising pre-K to grade 8. New this year for high school students is an in-person Advanced Musical Theater Intensive.

For more information about Marymount Summer programs, safety protocols, and to register, visit marymountsummer.org or email summercamp@marymountnyc.org.

Broadway Babies is a 45-minute class in which child and caregiver (moms, dads, nannies, grandparents, etc.—all are welcome!) will participate together. Class is for ages 18 months to 3 years and focuses on music and movement set to age-appropriate Broadway tunes. This is a fun and easygoing introduction to YADA for young ones and good preparation for the TOTS classes that start at age three.

Come explore the world of musical theatre with your little one! 

Actors Connection Performing Arts Camp is one of the top New York and Los Angeles summer acting programs for ages 7-16. Kids and teens work on-camera with 12+ casting directors, talent agents, and broadway stars in one jam-packed week.

Jump-start your acting career through events with industry VIP's in TV and film, commercial, and theatre. Focus on improvisation, cold reading, acting for the camera, TV and film styles, scene work, monologue prep, movement, musical storytelling, and more. Plus, film a high-quality scene for your demo reel and receive a complimentary headshot.

NY: July 16-20 and August 13-17, 2018
LA: July 25-29, 2018

In addition to real-world training, past participants have met representation and found auditions through the program. This is the ultimate camp experience for young performers of all levels.