Register your Kids for Summer, Day, or a Specialty Camp in Brooklyn

For summer camps in Brooklyn, check out everything from nature to academic camps for kids. Find the perfect camp here.

For many children, going to summer camp is a rite of passage. Camp is the perfect place for boys and girls to make friends, discover new interests, and find their independence. While the experience is fun for the children, it can be overwhelming for the parents. Unsure where to start? We've rounded up some of the best summer camps in Brooklyn. From sleepaway to day camps, this list includes specialty camps that range from music, theather, and dance to academic enrichment, sports, and camps for older kids. Give your child the opportunity to make memories that'll last a lifetime. Explore our list of summer camps throughout Brooklyn to find the best camp for your child. Whether you're in Dumbo, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Cobble Hill, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Sheepshead Bay, Red Hook, Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Greenpoint, Marine Park, or Flatbush, there's a camp perfect for your family. Register for day and summer camps online today!

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Academic Enrichment Camps

DEDIMUS POTESTATEM
718-954-1357
Email [email protected]

Dedimus Potestatem provides fun, academically challenging programs to students in primary, middle, and high school. Our programs include Debate, Model Congress, Model UN, Mock Trial, Etiquette, Bioethics, Judaic studies, Hebrew, Dance, and Tumbling. We currently offer both virtual and in-person private, semi-private, and group sessions as well as after-school programs.

FASTRACKIDS
Williamsburg, Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge/Dyker, Park Slope,
347-983-2229

Summer camp is designed for ages 4-10. We offer full- or half-day one-week sessions. Fast-paced, fun, and interactive, these learning adventures will captivate and entertain as they deliver meaningful lessons. Nine enrichment topics are explored. Math and English classes, computers, arts and crafts, puzzles, games, and yoga are offered.

ID TECH
Held at 150 prestigious campus locations ,
1-888-709-8324

iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and more than 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.

Dance Camps

PARK SLOPE CONSERVATORY
77 Sterling Place, suite 1 , Brooklyn
973-885-5034

Grow, express, play. Join our performing arts camp for a life-changing summer of seven rotating classes in acting, singing, and dancing! Learn from the teachers of Young Elsa and Harry Potter. From Broadway to self-belief, reach your goals here. July 13-23 from 9am-3pm, ages 7-13, (one or two-week option).

THE SCHOOL AT THE MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER
3 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene, Brooklyn
718-624-8400
Email [email protected]

Spend the summer dancing, creating, and performing with The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center's multi-disciplinary Summer Dance Camp, with hybrid and online options. Each session combines daily dance classes in ballet, modern, tap, hip-hop, and jazz with the exploration of other art forms. Classes feature live musical accompaniment!

Day Camps

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NEW YORK
4 E. 90th St. , Upper East Side, Manhattan
212-641-0260
Email [email protected], [email protected]

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The International Academy of New York has three summer camps for children ages 3-13. The Coding and Creative Writing Camp (K through sixth) teaches programming for social good, with regular STEM field trips, and daily writing and speech instruction which teaches children to express themselves in a wide range of formats, from non-fiction to fairy tales, opinion and debate. Kids in the Game is offered as an active camp for ages 4-13. For ages 3-5, we offer Toddler Fun Camp!

92Y
1395 Lexington Ave., Upper East Side
212-415-5500
Email [email protected]

Fun-filled, action-packed camps for children ages 3 and older on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and in scenic Rockland County! Pickups across NYC. With 60 years of experience helping campers explore new worlds, discover passions, and make lifelong friends, our camps offer children a well-rounded experience within a nurturing, supportive environment. 

AVIATOR SPORTS SUMMER DAY CAMP
3159 Flatbush Ave.,
718-758-7500

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp is located in Brooklyn, Floyd Bennett Field. Indoor space features two NHL sized ice rinks, a gymnastics center, indoor turfs and courts. Outside area features above ground pools, turf fields, and a golf center. Camp also includes lunch, snacks, and weekly field trips.

CBE KIDS DAY CAMPS
718-768-3814 x210
Email [email protected]

Summers at CBE Kids Day Camps are packed with a wide range of fun activities! We offer four unique day camp experiences for campers entering kindergarten through ninth grade: Elementary Day Camp, Hebrew Language Camp, Movin' On Travel Camp, and Leadership Development. We welcome campers and families from all faiths and backgrounds.

CHESS NYC 2.0
82 W. 3rd St., New York
866-321-Chess (2437)

Let the "Camps" begin! $12 Bucks! Chess NYC realized that chess is one of those unique games that lends itself well to online play. In fact it actually provides a whole new element to it, and we believe, to some extent, it is the future of chess! Let's play!

ELITE MINDS MONTESSORI
117 Union St., Carroll Gardens
347-916-1433
Email [email protected]

Elite Minds Montessori is a private preschool in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn for children ages 2-6. We offer a nurturing multilingual (English and French) environment where children can develop their unique skills and potential. Now enrolling for our six-week outdoor camp July 6-Aug. 13 and for the 2021-22 school year.

GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN
40 Brevoort Place, Brooklyn
347-897-8161
Email [email protected]

We offer various classes, activities, and fun throughout the summer, with plenty of time for outdoor excursions. From Drums and Percussion to Running Club, there is a camp that your child will love. All camps are open to GSB students and many camps are also open for non-GSB students.

JCC BROOKLYN
718-407-6377
Email [email protected]

JCC Brooklyn Summer Day Camps provide a safe and exciting environment where children can build lifelong friendships and unforgettable experiences that will last a lifetime. Campers travel to the beautiful, gated 177-acre outdoor facilities in Bay Ridge, featuring green fields, outdoor pool, private eight-lane bowling alley, movie theater, and gym.

LEARNATORY (THE)
St. Joseph’s College 245 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn
347-787-0435
Email [email protected]

From Ultimate Virtual Reality Game Design, aerospace engineering, to robotics and culinary arts, and entrepreneurship, The Learnatory STEAM Summer Camp 2020 fosters innovation, critical thinking, and creativity with outdoor recreation. Rising second through 10th graders get the perfect blend of learning and summertime fun! Discounts available for year-round enrichment.

LITTLE HANDS & FEET
1270 Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn
718-680-KIDS (5437)

Little Hands & Feet was founded by Aneshah, who has been certified in childcare for 20 years. Our goal is to provide a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment while focusing on educational and social development. We believe each child is special and unique. Join us this summer for day camp.

LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL
435 Kings Highway , Brooklyn
718-339-8121, 347-492-5515

Our "little sprouts" are provided with a loving and nurturing environment that facilitates their physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and moral development. Join us for a summer full of excitement, learning, and exploration! Full-day summer camp 2020 runs July 6-Aug. 26.

MILL BASIN DAY CAMP
5945 Strickland Ave., Mill Basin, Brooklyn
718-251-6200

MBDC is dedicated to providing exciting and fulfilling camp experiences for children through fun, recreational, and safe activities. Our modern, air-conditioned, and private facility offers a wide range of activities for children entering pre-K through ninth grade. There are five individual camps, each with unique and innovative programming.

PARK SLOPE DAY CAMP
Carroll Gardens, Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace,
718-788-7732

For 30 years, Park Slope Day Camp has been providing Brooklyn families with a safe, nurturing, and unique day camp experience. Located in Carroll Gardens, Prospect Park, and Windsor Terrace, we offer a wide variety of outdoor activities and options including traditional camp, soccer, and more.

SMART START EARLY LEARNING CENTER
8411 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn
718-921-1868
Email [email protected]

Summer Fun at Smart Start is an extension of our preschool program with the addition of water play and outdoor activities. Your child's day will be filled with fun and learning. Activities include art, music and movement, outdoor playtime, and center time. Smart Start is licensed for ages 2-5.

SPLAT CAMP
9 Hanover Place , Downtown Brooklyn
646-343-9888
Email [email protected]

Come to Splat Camp where we blend art, play, and STEM into a unique magical experience for kids age 4-10. Make slime, learn about space, and play outside. Our camp appeals equally to artsy kids, brainy kids, science lovers, mythology fans, and creative thinkers! We are #ProNerd all day.

STARGAZER DAY CAMP
1943 Brown St., Sheepshead Bay 
347-560-3469
Email [email protected]

STARGAZER is the premier summer program serving the Brooklyn area for more than a decade, and the only true 5-star camp across the board. For this reason, enrollment is limited. Make the right choice for your child this summer. Register asap, as spots fill up very quickly.See you this summer!

STEPPING STONES NURSERY SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP

245 86th Street and 9321 Ridge Blvd., Bay Ridge
718-630-1000
Email [email protected]


Stepping Stones Summer Camp is a camp in Bay Ridge for ages 2-10. Creative weekly themes that center around outdoor sprinkler fun, daily enrichment activities, yoga, science, cooking, dance, drama, physical education, and local walking trips are just some of the exciting events planned every summer. 

TRAIL BLAZERS
394 Rogers Ave., Crown Heights, Brooklyn
212-529-5113
Email [email protected]

Come outside and play, adventure awaits! From day camp to overnight camp, Trail Blazers has an adventure for everyone, Grades Pre-K-10th. After our COVID-free camp in 2020, we’re ready for a safe and fun 2021! Visit trailblazers.org for details including our COVID safety plans, new programs, and Info Sessions.

TREASURE ISLAND
405 81st St., Brooklyn
718-238-7676
Email [email protected]  

Treasure Island Preschool and Camp offers an opportunity for children ages 3-8 to get out of the house and into the sun! We have one-six flexible weeks, half-day 9am-1pm, full-day 8am-4pm. Activities include outdoor play, sprinklers, sand/water tables, Legos, and air-conditioned classroom playtime. Lunch and snacks included!

TRILOK SCHOOL
143 Waverly Ave., Brooklyn
718-797-1700
Email [email protected]

Trilok School hosts a day camp, utilizing their education space, garden, outdoor play space, and art studios for children ages 2-15. Children experience through project, production, and performance surrounding a theme that highlights cultural exploration. Children participate in dance, music, photography, yoga, cooking, art, theatre, technology, and set-building for production.

YMCA SUMMER CAMPS
Email [email protected]

The YMCA of Greater New York is one of the largest providers of camp programs in the city, with 70 day camp sites across five boroughs, a sleepaway camp upstate, and more than a century of experience giving kids the best summer ever! Where there's a Y, there's a way.

YOUNG JUDAEA SPROUT BROOKLYN DAY CAMP
556 Columbia St., Red Hook
917-595-1500

Sprout Brooklyn is a Hebrew dual-language camp for children entering pre-K-fifth grade. Children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful community built on Jewish values, Israeli culture, and Hebrew. Programming includes swim instruction, athletics, robotics, art, and cooking. No Hebrew experience necessary.

Music Camps

BROOKLYN MUSIC SCHOOL
126 Saint Felix St., Fort Greene, Brooklyn
718-638-5660
Email [email protected]

BMS is excited to present our Summer 2021 programming including the Summer Institute for ages 5-8 and the Summer Intensives for ages 9-12! Play, sing, and dance your way through the summer of a lifetime with our world-class curriculum and instructors and make new friends while learning and having fun!

PARK SLOPE CONSERVATORY
77 Sterling Place, suite 1 , Brooklyn
973-885-5034

Grow, express, play. Join our performing arts camp for a life-changing summer of seven rotating classes in acting, singing, and dancing! Learn from the teachers of Young Elsa and Harry Potter. From Broadway to self-belief, reach your goals here. July 13-23 from 9am-3pm, ages 7-13, (one or two-week option).

Science & STEM Camps

CAMP YOKEY: TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND ART CAMP
537 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
732-965-3969
Email [email protected]

Camp Yokey is a technology, media, and art focused day camp. We utilize the latest technology and offer low teacher-to-student ratio. Campers spend time outside every day. Programs include Game Design, Roblox, VR Art, 3D Animation, and Hardware. Optional early drop off and after-hours are available.

COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY - DNA LEARNING CENTER
Cold Spring Harbor and Brooklyn,
516-367-5170

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center offers weeklong biology-focused summer camps for students entering grades sixth-12th. Join us at the flagship in Cold Spring Harbor, our new center in Brooklyn, or virtually. Campers use sophisticated laboratory and computer equipment to perform experiments grade levels above their peers.

ID TECH
Held at 150 prestigious campus locations ,
1-888-709-8324

iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and more than 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.

LEARNATORY (THE)
St. Joseph’s College 245 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn
347-787-0435
Email [email protected]

Why wait to pursue your college interests? Through these two-week, hands-on, project-based workshops, rising seventh through 10th graders learn from professionals through real-world challenges in Software Development and Coding, Biotechnology, Engineering, Cyber Security and Encryption, and Entrepreneurship. Discounts available for year-round enrollment enrichment.

MAKERSTATE STEM SUMMER CAMP
Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Lower East Side, and Park Slope ,
917-780-2345
Email [email protected]

MakerState STEM Summer Camp offers kids ages 6-14 fun-first, hands-on projects in 3-D design, LEGO robotics, rocket science, Minecraft engineering, coding, and more! Ten individually themed weeks held June 28-Sept. 3 virtually (and in-person soon TBA). Receive $30 off/week discount with code: NYMETRO30.

YOUNG JUDAEA SPROUT BROOKLYN DAY CAMP
556 Columbia St., Red Hook
917-595-1500

#[email protected] Brooklyn STEM Camp is the ultimate day camp for curious, creative fourth-seventh graders. Each day blends technology workshops with traditional camp activities and Hebrew in the spirit of Israel's high-tech industry. Workshops include: Lego Robotics, Minecraft Gaming Lab, 3D Modeling, and Video Editing. No Hebrew experience necessary.

Sleepaway Camps

CAMP LEE MAR
450 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA
570-685-7188 summer
Email [email protected]

Camp Lee Mar is an overnight special needs camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention, and guidance are emphasized. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills, computers, and therapeutic horseback riding.

CAMP REECE AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE
815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs
212-289-4732
Email [email protected]

Camp Reece is a sleep-away camp for special needs children ages 10-17. Located in Saratoga Springs with transportation from NYC and Westchester County. We have weekly adventure trips along with a wide range of activities designed to engage campers while teaching skills, building confidence, improving self-esteem, encouraging social-emotional growth, and having fun!

DOROTHY P. FLINT 4-H CAMP
3186 Sound Ave., Riverhead
516-832-2591 x11
Email [email protected]

Dorothy P. Flint 4-H Camp in Riverhead is a coed, recreational, and educational weeklong sleep-away and day camp. With eight sessions to choose from, June 28-Aug. 21. We are located on 140-acres of woodland, beachfront, and our very own farmland. Programing designed specifically for all types of youth and their interests.

THE GLENHOLME SCHOOL — DEVEREUX ADVANCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
81 Sabbaday Lane, Washington
860-868-7377

A unique six-week sleepaway program for children from ages 10-21 with special needs from July 12-August 20. Combines in-person morning academics with therapeutic recreational activities in the afternoon for youngsters with Aspergers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, OCD, Tourettes, depression, anxiety, and learning differences.

POK-O-MACCREADY CAMPS
Located in New York’s Adirondack Mountains,
518-963-7656
Brian DeGroat,
director of Admissions and Recruiting

Email [email protected]

Pok-O-MacCready empowers campers to develop to their fullest potential by building a supportive atmosphere whichfostersindependence, lifelong friendships, appreciation of the natural world, and the embraceof challenges. Our coed, screen-free program is offered to ages 6-16, with session lengths of two to seven weeks. Financial aid available.

TRAIL BLAZERS
394 Rogers Ave., Crown Heights, Brooklyn
212-529-5113
Email [email protected]

Come outside and play, adventure awaits! From day camp to overnight camp, Trail Blazers has an adventure for everyone, Grades Pre-K-10th. After our COVID-free camp in 2020, were ready for a safe and fun 2021! Visit trailblazers.org for details including our COVID safety plans, new programs, and Info Sessions.

Special Needs Camps

CAMP LEE MAR
450 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA
570-685-7188 summer
Email [email protected]

Camp Lee Mar is an overnight special needs camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention, and guidance are emphasized. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills, computers, and therapeutic horseback riding.

THE GLENHOLME SCHOOL — DEVEREUX ADVANCED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
81 Sabbaday Lane, Washington
860-868-7377

A unique six-week sleepaway program for children from ages 10-21 with special needs from July 12-August 20.  Combines in-person morning academics with therapeutic recreational activities in the afternoon for youngsters with Asperger’s, Autism Spectrum Disorder, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, OCD, Tourette’s, depression, anxiety, and learning differences.

Sports Camps

CAMP MARITIME
3000 Emmons Ave., Sheepshead Bay
718-332-4859

Camp Maritime provides an exciting youth development and leadership program, blending nautical activities, science, and wellness! Taught in small groups by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captains and certified lifeguards and educators. Water activities include: sailing, boating, windsurfing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, scuba diving, surfing, and fishing.

DEREK KELLOGG BASKETBALL CAMP
Long Island University (Downtown Brooklyn location), 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn
Email [email protected]

Does your child love basketball? Come spend a week of fun and learning the game at Long Island University located in downtown Brooklyn! Kids will play games, compete in contests, and learn the fundamentals of basketball! Available for children of all skill levels for grades third-10th!

NEW YORK SURF SCHOOL
Rockaway Beach ,
718-916-5359
Email [email protected]

Kids, teens, and adult surf camp is available from June 15-Sept. 25 at Rockaway Beach, NYC. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced sessions are offered. Easy to reach from all parts of Brooklyn. Become part of the greatest lifestyle on earth! Surfing is one of New York's best kept secrets.

SUPER SOCCER STARS X PRO SOCCER KIDS
Over 80 locations across NYC, LI, and Westchester,
606 Columbus Ave. at 89th St., Manhattan, 212-877-7171

55 Front St., suite 7, Rockville Centre, 516-740-7171

Email [email protected]

Soccer Stars is NY's No. 1 Youth Soccer Program for 20 years. Highly trained, certified coaches lead small group classes, highlighting teamwork and individual attention, following safety guidelines. More than 50 locations. Weekly classes, half/full day camps, and private sessions anywhere-FUNdamentals or Advanced Training. Ages 2-12 and older. Save $20 Code: NYMPSUM21.

Theater & Performing Arts Camps

PARK SLOPE CONSERVATORY
77 Sterling Place, suite 1 , Brooklyn
973-885-5034

Grow, express, play. Join our performing arts camp for a life-changing summer of seven rotating classes in acting, singing, and dancing! Learn from the teachers of Young Elsa and Harry Potter. From Broadway to self-belief, reach your goals here. July 13-23 from 9am-3pm, ages 7-13, (one or two-week option).