2019 Guide to Central Ohio Summer Camps

It’s hard to believe, but NOW is the time to start the planning process and register for Columbus summer camps.  So to help in your planning we’ve partnered with a ton of wonderful businesses that are highlighted in this guide. Columbus offers a wide range of enriching experiences for our children, perfect for a range of ages and interest levels. We are so excited to share this valuable resource with you.  Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to ensure you see all of the camp offerings!

In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, we hear the phrase, “Kids need some time to just be kids”…..and we agree! The All-Sport camps will give kids exposure to a variety of sports and activities with enough structure to keep them organized, but enough freedom for them to be creative and have some fun like “when we were kids!” BJES offers a professional and safe environment where a parent can be confident that their son or daughter will be monitored from check in to check out each day, and that they will be around positive people in a respectful atmosphere.

Sports Activities Include: Wiffleball, Kickball, Dodgeball, Touch Football, Climbing “The Gauntlet”
Play Activities Include: Arts & Crafts, Capture the Flag, Scatter Dodge, Water Balloon Toss, Sharks & Minnows

Camp Days/Times: Monday – Friday half-day camps from 9:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, or full day from 9:00am-4:00pm

Camp Dates:

Week 1 Jun 10th – Jun 14th
Week 2 Jun 17th – Jun 21st
Week 3 Jun 24th – Jun 28th
Week 4 NO CAMP
Week 5 July 8th – July 12th
Week 6 July 15th – July 19th
Week 7 July 22nd – July 26th
Week 8 July 29th – Aug 2nd
Week 9 Aug 5th – Aug 9th

It can be hard to find a summer experience for your kids that provides
fun, friendship, mentorship, character development, and spiritual
investment all in one—but SpringHill makes finding that experience
easy. Each summer, SpringHill Day Camp works with ministry
partners in nine states to bring the perfect week-long experience
to kids right in their neighborhood. Between fun activities, invested
Summer Leaders, and faith-based curriculum, we’ll keep your kids
engaged and energized all day, every day. Not only is it the best week
of your kid’s summer—it’s an experience you can count on.

Camp Days/Times: Monday – Friday 9:00am-4:00pm, with before and aftercare available

Camp Dates:

Pickerington: June 3-7

Lancaster: June 10-14

Gahanna: June 24-28

Westerville: July 1-5 & July 29-August 2

Columbus College of Art & Design’s Creative Summer Workshops are one-week or two-week hands-on courses for students in grades 1–12 that enable them to develop their art and design skills in a creative and mentoring environment.

Camp Curriculum: 
Grades 1–2: Learn about color in the Creating with Color and Imagination Laboratory.
Grades 3–4: Explore the hues and values of color, botanical art, paper toys, printmaking, and more.
Grades 5–6: Discover the foundations of drawing, painting, digital media, mini-comics, and flipbook animation.
Grades 7–9: Dig deeper into animation, digital photography, fashion design, expressive drawing, and stop-motion animation.
Grades 8–12 & Grades 9–12: Explore animation, film making, jewelry design, digital portfolios, fashion design, and more. These classes serve as a base for students looking to go into art and design after high school.

Students should register based on the grade they will be going into.

Camp Days and Times:

Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Lunchtime childcare is also available at an additional cost for children who attend two workshops in a day.

Camp Dates:

One week or two-week courses, June 3rd through July 19th

If you have a high school student in grades 10–12 considering a future in art and design, CCAD College Preview, will make their decision clear—and earn them three college credits.  In and out of the classroom, they’ll have opportunities to meet and collaborate with other emerging artists and designers from all across the country. They’ll participate in classes, workshops, and activities taught by talented CCAD faculty and will live in one of our residence halls, experience campus and the Columbus community—just like a full-time Columbus College of Art & Design student.

The 2019 College Preview programs are:

• Animation
• Comics & Narrative Practice
• Fashion Design
• Fine Arts
• Illustration

The 2019 College Preview minors are:

• Advertising & Graphic Design
• Animation
• Comics & Narrative Practice
• Film & Video
• Illustration
• Photography

If your student is struggling to choose one program to focus on, they can choose one of three multidisciplinary tracks, too!

Founded in 1879, Columbus College of Art & Design is one of the oldest private, nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States, offering 12 BFA programs and two master’s programs in art and design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level.

Camp Dates:

July 7 – 27

CCAD College Preview registrations are due Saturday, June 1.

We provide quality niche instruction from Game Professionals to help students learn useful skills while relating to something they are passionate about. Designed by game industry veterans from LucasArts, Microsoft, Sony, EA and Activision, Game-U’s summer camp curriculum gives kids a fun, inspiring learning experience! Register for half-day camps or mix and match for a full day of fun! Create your own video game, learn the ins and outs of Twitch streaming, or develop virtual reality experiences! Looking for a more hands-on camp? Give Art + Design, 2D Illustration, or Robotics a try! There is a camp for kids of all ages and interests!

Camp Days and Times:

Monday-Friday

Half-day:  9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm

Full-day: 9:00am-4:00pm

Camp Dates:

June-August 2019

Day camp at The Little Gym of Polaris gives your kid the summer camp experience without the bug bites, poison ivy and week-long commitments. Combining fun physical activity, games, and arts & crafts, we’ll help your child beat the summer heat by staying cool at The Little Gym. For 3-9 year olds! 3 hour camps with a fun and creative theme each day including Warrior Pack, Dance around the World- where we introduce a new dance each day; , Yoga Kids & Mindful Friends; PJ Party, Superheroes, Harry’s School of Magic, TLG Carnival and more!!!! TLG also offers a weekly Skill Thrill camp for children 6-12 who are working on perfecting that back handspring, cartwheel or aerial!

Dates and Times:  

Tuesday and Thursday camps with morning and afternoon options:

Morning sessions: 9:30am-12:30pm
Afternoon session: 1:15pm-4:15pm

Join the summer fun at Columbus DanceArts Academy in Summer Dance Camps that are charged with creativity, energy, self expression, imagination, crafts and of course, DANCE! Experience the magic of Elsa and Friends Camps, feel like a star in the Pop Star Camps, explore super powers with PJ Masks and Superhero Friends, bust out the moves in the Hip-Hop/ Break Dance Camps, dance it out on Broadway in the Musical Theater Camps! CDA Summer Dance Camps offer a unique opportunity for children ages 3 through 12 to experience dance and the performing arts in a fun, family friendly environment. Dance Camps are each two hours long and meet four days a week, Monday-Thursday, for various weeks throughout the summer. Dance camps include a craft time where campers create props that are incorporated into their dances or create their own camp t-shirt. Don’t miss the fun! Register NOW!

Camp Dates, Ages, and Themes:  

June 24th-27th :
Elsa and Friends Princess Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
Pop Star Camp (5 to 9 year olds)

July 8th-11th:
Elsa and Friends Princess Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
Pop Star Camp (5 to 9 year olds)
Hip Hop Break Dancing Camp (7 to 10 year olds)

July 15th-18th:
Elsa and Friends Princess Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
PJ Masks and Superhero Friends Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
Broadway Musical Theater Camp (8 to 12 year olds)

July 22nd- 25th:
Elsa and Friends Princess Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
Pop Star Camp (5 to 9 year olds)
Hip Hop Break Dancing Camp (7 to 10 year olds)

July 29th-Aug 1st:
Elsa and Friends Princess Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
Pop Star Camp (5 to 9 year olds)
Broadway Musical Theater Camp (7 to 10 year olds)

August 1st-8th:
Elsa and Friends Princess Camp (3 to 6 year olds)
PJ Masks Super Hero Camp (3 to 6 year olds)

New Albany Ballet Company offers several different themed camps for children as young as two years old. Our camps this year will transform your child into the land of Cinderella, American Girl Doll, Beauty and the Beast, Moana, All that Tap and Jazz, and for our youngest campers we offer a Pinkalicious Camp and a My Very first Ballerina Camp. Girls and Boys ages two to seven will love coming each morning to not only learn dance but create their own costumes, learn about the theme and have fun with children their own age in a nurturing and fun environment. No other dance school offers such a creative and exciting package of camps!  Register early camps do fill quickly!

Camp Dates, Ages, and Themes:

June 10-13th or July 15-18: My Very First Ballerina Camp, 2 year olds

June 3-6 or August 5-8: Pinkalicious Camp, 2.3-3 year olds

June 17-20: Under the Big Top, 2-3 year olds (inspired by the new Dumbo movie)

June 10-13: Disney’s Frozen Camp, 3-5 year olds

June 17-20: American Girl Ballet Camp, 4-6 year olds

June 24-27: All That Jazz and Tap Camp, 6-8 year olds

July 8-11 or July 15-18: Moana Camp, 3-5 year olds

July 22-25: Beauty and the Beast Camp, 4-6 year olds

July 22-25: Aladdin Camp, 3-5 year olds

July 29-August 1: Mary Poppins Camp, 4-6 year olds

July 29-August 1: Hip Hop/Cheer Camp, 6-9 year olds

In partnership with Columbus Children’s Theatre and Columbus Jazz Orchestra we offer a series of summer day camps, Arts Academy that explores performing arts. Theatre Camp is a great experience in musical theatre for young performers of all levels. In Camp JAZZ students learn from some of Columbus’ finest musicians how to rehearse and perform solo with a band, and as a member of a vocal jazz ensemble! Students will work together as actors, directors, camera operators, editors and scriptwriters to put together commercials, music videos and more in our Making Movies Camp. Each camp is a week long and the last day of camp is a showcase of students’ creativity from the week. Registration is open and closes the Wednesday before class begins. Space is limited.

Camp Dates and Times:

Mon.-Thur. 9:00am-4:00pm, Fri. 9:00am-1:00pm

Making Movies Camp: June 10-14 & 17-21
Camp JAZZ July 8-12
Musical Theatre Day Camp July 22-26

Conquer summer boredom with camps that are fun, inspirational, and educational. Keep your child mentally stimulated this summer with math and tech camps taught by certified teachers. Camps for ages 5-15. All camps limited to 10 students so your child gets a personalized experience.
Over 3,000 happy campers.  97.5% of parents would recommend our camps to a friend! Join thousands of satisfied parents that chose Math Plus Academy Camps

Camps include: LEGO Engineering, LEGO Robotics, Jr. LEGO Robotics, Chess, Math, Coding, Video Game Design, 3D printing, and more!

Primrose School at Polaris welcomes you and your child to our Summer Adventure Club. We offer a wonderful summer camp program for school-aged children. Flexible scheduling options are available for upcoming 2nd -5th graders. This summer camp group will take 2-3 field trips per week. We also have summer camp groups for upcoming Kindergarten and 1st graders, and they will get to take 1 field trip per week. Not only will we engage in many fun in-house activities, we will continue an academic approach that includes science experiments, documenting activities in journals and enhancing each child’s own character development. We hope to meet you soon!

Camp Days and Dates:

Monday-Friday, May 28, 2019-August 14, 2019

Get ready for a summer of creative learning and hands-on discovery! Summer camps at The Works offer exciting exploration in fields where we hold special expertise… History, Art, Science and Glass. Busy Bee camp engages young children with fun, hands-on art and science activities while exploring some of our coolest exhibits and artifacts. Jr. Robotics and Robotics camps provide an introduction to robotics and test basic programming and building skills – this year’s theme is outer space! Traveling Artist camp will take kids to visit different cultures of the world through incredible works of art! Astronaut Academy explores the solar system in this action-packed camp that includes building a spacecraft, learning how astronauts walk in space, and growing your own space food. The Works helps you create an amazing summer for your kids with daily camp adventures!

Camp Themes and Dates:

Busy Bee | Ages 3-5 | June 26 – 28; OR July 17 – 19; OR July 31 – Aug 2 | 9:30-11:30 AM
Jr. Robotics | Ages 6-8 | July 8 – 12 OR July 22 – 26 | 9 AM-Noon
Robotics | Ages 9-11 | July 8 – 12 OR July 22 – 26 | 1-4 PM
Traveling Artist | Ages 8-11 | July 8 – 12 | 9 AM-Noon
Astronaut Academy | Ages 9-11 | July 15 – 19 | 1-4 PM

With lots of different camps available, Code Ninjas has the right Summer Camp for your child. Our classic camps are back, including Game Builders’ Club, Minecraft Create, and Roblox Create! Our new camps include App Builders’ Club, Hack Attack, RoboPro, and Browse and Build! Kids will have a blast in these week-long summer camps where learning and fun is guaranteed. Enroll for early bird pricing!

Camp Date and Times:

Camps are running from the week of May 27th to the week if August 12th, Each camp is Monday-Friday in the morning (9am to 12pm) or in the afternoon (1pm to 4pm). You can choose both times for a full day!

Mathnasium of Lewis Center and Powell are offering a variety of summer camps and workshops in addition to our regular programs this Summer.

Spark your student’s curiosity for technology, robotics, and chess while mastering Math topics with our week-long STEM Camps.
Supplement your high-schooler’s credit recovery and extra credit Math courses through our High School Summer Courses.
For those planning to take their ACT/SAT exams in the Summer or Fall, check out our ACT/SAT Workshops & Workouts.
Just trying to avoid the “Summer Slide”? Keep your child on track — and even get ahead! — in Math with our Power Math Workouts.

From elementary to high school, intervention to enrichment — we have a program for your student. Transform your child’s life by making it a Mathnasium Summer today!

Our classes and camps use theatrical techniques to reinforce values, empathy and understanding, as well as important life lessons, while providing children with the chance to explore their creative side. Campers create a mini-show in just one week! From “The Cat in the Hat” to “Dr. Who”, we’ve got something for everyone ages 4-18!

Camp Dates and Times:

June 3-July 19 | 9am-3pm for most camps

Turn your child’s love of LEGO into a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Instructors inspire students to become engineers, programmers, inventors and entrepreneurs. Robot Academy is Columbus’ original LEGO Robotics and STEM camp. Our founders won the First Lego League World Championship two years in a row (first place in robotics and a Champions award) and have also won numerous national invention and science competitions. Robot Academy opened over 12 years ago and has taught thousands of young students. Many of our camp graduates have gone on to win their own international championships. Campers enjoy (1) Individual attention: Taught by robotics champions and licensed teachers with a 6:1 ratio of students to instructors, (2) Engaging activities: Kids build BattleBots that fight to the death and SuperBots that solve real-world challenges with the latest technology as well as using 3-D modeling/printing and compete in a mock Shark Tank, (3) Flexible scheduling: two-day and five-day options—full day or half day—extended care is available, (4) All skill levels welcome: Instructors tailor activities to the needs of individual students (beginner to advanced). Our goal is to build confidence in STEM: Every student wins a trophy/medal according to accomplishments and interests, so It’s the ultimate STEM experience.

Camp Location, Dates, and Times

Full Day Options: 9:30am-4:30pm

Half-Day Options: 9:30am-12:30pm or 1:30pm-4:30pm

June 17-21: Jr and Sr LEGO Robot BattleBot Engineering, Invention, and 3D Printing Camps (AM, PM and All Day) in Dublin

July 8-12: Jr and Sr LEGO Robot BattleBot Engineering, Invention, and 3D Printing Camps (AM, PM and All Day) in Gahanna

July 22-26: Jr and Sr LEGO Robot BattleBot Engineering, Invention, and 3D Printing Camps (AM, PM and All Day) in Westerville

Classroom Antics weeklong day camps spark creativity by allowing kids ages 7-13 to use their imagination and create, make and build new ideas, processes, games and solutions. If your child loves video games, making videos, coding, computers, LEGOs, robotics or all things tech, these camps are the perfect way for them to learn about what they love!

Kids are introduced to fun challenges and opportunities to gain new insight into STEAM subjects, instilling confidence within each camper as they learn. And they’re not alone! Classroom Antics camps are designed to inspire collaboration among campers, allowing for new friendships to blossom. Parents and campers alike love the 12-student classes for individualized attention, 1:1 student to equipment ratio for maximized learning, and the fun, social and safe environment. Choose from LEGO robotics, Minecraft coding, stop-motion animation, video production, computer programming and video game design camps.

Instructors are background-checked teachers from local schools, so they’re equipped with excellent classroom management skills to accelerate learning and motivate interests.

Space is limited. Register today using code CMOM10 by 5/31/19 to receive $10 off each camp!

Camp Location, Dates, and Times

June 10-14 Powell, OH
June 17-21 Worthington, OH
June 24-28 Hilliard, OH
July 1-5 (Skip 4th) New Albany, OH
July 8-12 Pickerington, OH
July 15-19 Worthington, OH
July 22-26 Grove City, OH
July 29-August 2 Westerville, OH

The schedule of camps is the same across all locations.

Morning Camps: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
LEGO Bots (ages 7-9)
LEGO Robotics (ages 10-13)
Brick Flicks (ages 9-13)
Minecraft Coding (ages 10-13)

Afternoon Camps: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Game Builders (ages 7-9)
Arcade Game Design (ages 10-13)
Creative Coders (ages 8-12)
TubeStars (ages 10-13)

Campers can register for a full-day (both the morning and afternoon session) option or just a half-day. Full-day campers may stay and eat lunch with instructors and other full-day campers (just pack a lunch).

At iD Tech, students ages 7-19 learn to code, design video games, produce videos, design Fortnite-inspired levels, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, model and print 3D characters, work with AI and machine learning, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more! Weeklong, day and overnight summer programs that instill in-demand skills and embolden students to shape the future.

Camp Location, Dates and Times

At The Ohio State University

iD Tech Camps (weeklong, co-ed, 7-17)

Alexa Café (weeklong, all-girls, 10-15),

iD Tech Academies (2-week, teen-only, 13-18).

Classroom Antics weeklong day camps spark creativity by allowing kids ages 7-13 to use their imagination and create, make and build new ideas, processes, games and solutions. If your child loves video games, making videos, coding, computers, LEGOs, robotics or all things tech, these camps are the perfect way for them to learn about what they love!

Kids are introduced to fun challenges and opportunities to gain new insight into STEAM subjects, instilling confidence within each camper as they learn. And they’re not alone! Classroom Antics camps are designed to inspire collaboration among campers, allowing for new friendships to blossom. Parents and campers alike love the 12-student classes for individualized attention, 1:1 student to equipment ratio for maximized learning, and the fun, social and safe environment. Choose from LEGO robotics, Minecraft coding, stop-motion animation, video production, computer programming and video game design camps.

Instructors are background-checked teachers from local schools, so they’re equipped with excellent classroom management skills to accelerate learning and motivate interests.

Space is limited. Register today using code CMOM10 by 5/31/19 to receive $10 off each camp!

Camp Location, Dates, and Times

June 10-14 Powell, OH
June 17-21 Worthington, OH
June 24-28 Hilliard, OH
July 1-5 (Skip 4th) New Albany, OH
July 8-12 Pickerington, OH
July 15-19 Worthington, OH
July 22-26 Grove City, OH
July 29-August 2 Westerville, OH

The schedule of camps is the same across all locations.

Morning Camps: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
LEGO Bots (ages 7-9)
LEGO Robotics (ages 10-13)
Brick Flicks (ages 9-13)
Minecraft Coding (ages 10-13)

Afternoon Camps: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Game Builders (ages 7-9)
Arcade Game Design (ages 10-13)
Creative Coders (ages 8-12)
TubeStars (ages 10-13)

Campers can register for a full-day (both the morning and afternoon session) option or just a half-day. Full-day campers may stay and eat lunch with instructors and other full-day campers (just pack a lunch).

Nature is the touchstone for the Franklin Park Conservatory’s summer camp programs. From cultivating and harvesting a garden to creating a culinary masterpiece, summer camp at the Conservatory is anything but expected. Campers revel in an experience filled with exciting activities while connecting with nature and making new friends. Campers will be some of the first kids to play and interact in the new Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden. Features include a stream, wetland area, canopy walk, nature art studio and more. Additionally, exhibitions including Blooms & Butterflies will be part of the fun!

Exact dates and times vary, camps take place June-July

Join us this summer for one, or many, of our numerous S.T.E.M. camps designed to supplement and enrich your child’s existing education! At Engineering for Kids, our programs help children improve critical thinking and problem solving skills, inspire creativity and foster independent “out of the box” thinking. Each program is designed to offer an exciting, HANDS-ON experience that encourages collaboration and teamwork among classmates. Camps are offered at many Central Ohio locations, have half and full day options for students ages 4 to 12!

Camp Dates, Locations, & Times

Bexley Parks and Recreation – June 17 – 21 (9:00 – 11:30 Junior Toy Shop) (1:30 – 4:00 Junior Engineers Under Construction), July 1 – 5 (9:00 – 12:00 Junior Robotics) (1:00 – 4:00 Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense), July 22 – 26 (9:00 – 12:00 Engineering Investigators/Forensics) (1:00 – 4:00 Electrical Engineering).

New Albany Parks and Recreation – June 10 – 14 (9:00 – 11:30 Junior Toy Shop) (3D Design – Learn CAD), July 8 – 12 (9:00 – 11:30 Junior Electrical Engineering) (1:00 – 4:00 Building Cities)

Pickerington Parks and Recreation – June 3 – 7 (9:00 – 11:30 Junior Toy Shop) (1:00 – 4:00 Engineering Investigators/Forensics), July 22 – July 22 (9:00 – 12:00 Junior Robotics) (1:00 – 4:00 Robotics: Robotic Control), July 29 – Aug 2 (9:00 – 11:30 Junior Twisted Fairy Tales) (1:00 – 4:00 Building Cities)

Westerville Parks and Recreation – June 24 – 28 (9:00 – 12:00 Mechanical Engineering) (1:30 – 4:00 Junior Toy Shop), July 15 – 19 (9:00 – 12:00 Engineering Week) (1:30 – 4:00 Junior Engineers Under Construction)

More locations and camps will be listed on our site as they become finalized!

A summer camp like you’ve never experienced before – Camp Architecture/High School Design Studio. Camp Architecture is a week-long summer camp for grades 3-8, which introduces students to the world of architecture and design. During the week, campers will be exposed to architecture and the associated fields of interior design, structural engineering, landscape design, and city and regional planning through field trips, hands-on projects, presentations by professionals, and imaginative games. Campers will enhance their STEM knowledge; develop creative ideas, leadership and team-building skills; build confidence; and plant the seeds for a life-long appreciation of architecture and design. Students in grades 9-12 attend High School Design Studio, a two-week camp, which focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of design and sketching in order to set a foundation in the fields of architecture and related design fields.

Camp Dates and Times

There are three one-week sessions of Camp Architecture (beginning the weeks of June 3, 10 and 17), for grades 3-8, and one two-week session of High School Design Studio (June 10-21), grades 9-12. Both Camp Architecture and High School Design Studio run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with flexible drop-off from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. and pick-up from 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Columbus Academy Summer Experience is a great way to have fun this summer! We offer week long day camp programs in academics, arts & sciences, and athletics. We have programs for Pre-K through 12th grade including before and after care options, as well as a Family Division that includes Explore with Me: Caregiver & Baby, Grown Up & Child, and Adult & Senior classes that meet once a week. Come explore our beautiful 231-acre campus and join us for a summer full of fun and learning rolled into one!

Camp Dates and Times:

There are ten weekly sessions to choose from starting June 3rd through August 9th, 2019. We have flexible scheduling that allows for full day from 9-4p, half plus from 9-1:30p and half day from 9-11:30a. Before Care is available from 7-8:30a and After Care from 4-6p.

Enjoy a relaxed yet fun filled environment with your peers learning about all you can image such as space, water, gardening, technology, baking, art, cultures of the world, God and his teachings. Older students participate in our annual camp out and all students participate in our pancake breakfast, field trips, pool trips, water fun days, service and much more! Each grade level has their own weekly theme that will coincide with the overall summer program theme. Our Summer Program is for preschool (age 3) through the sixth grade and is a great place to learn, play and grow!

Camp Dates and Times:

June 3 through August 16
2, 3, 4 and 5 day options are available to fit your schedule
Available from 7am-6pm

The summer camp program at Prep Academy Schools is 10 weeks of fun and learning for students who have a wide range of interests. We offer full day camps for children from 3 years old to 8 years old in arts, humanities, sciences, and more! Our main campers will engage in hands-on sensory exploration, color challenges, and secret missions, among other fun activities. Our STEM campers will explore interactive topics such as astronomy, physics, engineering, game making, coding and digital design. Join us as we embark on an unforgettable adventure this summer!

Camp Dates and Times:

DATES:: June 3rd to August 9th

TIMES: Our Main Summer Camp is from 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM for a Full Day, with a 3 day or 2-day option for part-time. We also offer part-time options for STEM from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM or 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

Do you have a youngster at home between the ages of 5 and 12? Do you want them to do more than sleep in and play video games all summer? What if you could find something that was healthy for them (which makes you happy) and wildly fun (which makes them happy)…? Well, look no further! The Premier Kids Summer Camps offers exactly that. We keep kids active and entertained through games, crafts, swimming and exciting guests. We have a variety of themes, so your little one will be sure to discover something exciting! Come in for a tour and to get a brochure!

Camp Dates and Times:

June 10-14

June 17-21, & June 15-10

June 24-28

July 1-5

July 8-12

July 22-26

July 29 – August 2

August 5-9

Times:  9:00am-4:00pm, before care at 8:00am, after care until 6:00pm

Academic Camps:

Delaware County Historical Society

Junior Achievement of Central Ohio

Kids in College at Ohio University-Lancaster

Arts Camps:

Art with Anna

Broadway2LA

Columbus Children’s Theater

Columbus Museum of Art

Drama Kids International

Dramatic Impact

Dublin Arts Council

Marcy’s Clayground

The Nest Theatre

Ohio Craft Museum

The pARTy Studio

Purple Dog Art Studio

Shadowbox Live Summer Bootcamp

Equestrian Camps:

Bookmark Farms

Discovery Riders

Field of Dreams Equine Education Center

Marmon Valley

Neely Equestrian Center

Otterbein University: Equestrian Camp

Nature & Traditional Summer Camps:

Bold Columbus

Camp Akita

Camp Gan Israel

Camp Otyokwah

Camp Wyandot

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 

Glen Helen EcoCamp

Ohio Wildlife Center

YMCA Camp Willson (traditional summer camp)

Sports Camps:

Ballet Met Dance Academy

Buckeye Gymnastics

Columbus Fencing and Fitness

Integrity Athletics

JumpBunch

Millennium Academy of Irish Dance & Music

Movement Lab Ohio

Ohio State University Sports Camps

Raymond Memorial Junior Golf Camp

Stars Indoor Sports

Tech and Science Camps:

Camp COSI

ID Tech

PAST Innovation Lab

The Works

Other Super Fun Camps:

Columbus Recreation and Parks (variety of camps)

Columbus School for Girls (offers a variety of co-ed camps)

Easterseals of Central and Southeast Ohio

The Glass Slipper

Smoky Row Children’s Center

Welsh Hills School Summer Camp (offer a variety of camps)

Young Chef’s Academy