Summer is here – and this year, it’s longer than ever! Time to start thinking about summer camps in and around our awesome DC Metro area. Below is a list of day camps, camps for preschoolers, camps for high-schoolers and all your in-between-ers!
Thanks to all of our camp sponsors for making this handy dandy guide possible! When you sign-up, let them know you Route One Fun! sent you!
ART WORKS NOW
Location: 4800 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville
Phone: 301-454-0808
Ages: 4-12 years old
Hours: Drop off from 8-9am; Camp Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Welcome to the Summer of Freedom at our new home located at 4800 Rhode Island Avenue, in Hyattsville, Maryland! We’re so excited to welcome your family to our new and beautiful art studios, gallery, and outdoor play space which comes complete with an Imagination Playground. Through the creation of artwork, singing songs, creating performances, and outdoor exploration, our campers will be introduced to the essential building blocks of freedom, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the ABC’s of Activism.
BRENTWOOD ARTS EXCHANGE SUMMER CAMP
Location: 3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood
Phone: 301-277-2863
Ages: 6-12 years old
Hours: 9am-4:30pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Discover a world where your child can create fun art projects that expand their imagination, express their creativity and sharpen their learning skills. Each camp will pursue a variety of artistic media integrated with such themes as fantasy, animals, nature and adventure. New projects are offered each session, so come for one camp or the whole summer! A visit to a swimming pool and a punch and cookies reception/exhibition round out each exciting camp. All materials included!
ELIZABETH SETON HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS
Location: 5715 Emerson Street, Bladensburg
Phone: 301-864-4532
Ages: Rising 2nd-12th graders
Hours: Generally 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Available for certain camps; additional fee.
Description: Six different weekly camps to keep your children active and engaged this summer! From Sports Camp (basketball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, and more!), Photography Camp (experience with digital DSLR photography), Band Camp (week-long performance camp featuring sectional and full band rehearsals), Volleyball & Basketball Camps (develop the skills to become confident players in a competitive environment), & Horn Choir Camp, we’ve got it all! Campers must bring their own lunch.
ENGINEERING MINDZ SUMMER STEM TREK 2017
Location: 7505 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 003, Greenbelt
Phone: 301-474-2306
Ages: 8-14
Hours: 9am-4pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: A Balanced Blend of Learning, Creativity & Fun! Each week, your child will be immersed in an integrated STEM learning experience with a certified teacher, coaches and mentors who have a genuine passion for inspiring the next generation. We engage tech-saavy, inquisitive kids through the use of Mac/PC laptops, Arduino software, Makerspace, scientific lab environments, LEGO Mindstorms robotics, computer-aided and video game design & engineering design principles. Average student-to-staff ratio is 7:1. Daily outdoor recreational, team-based activities. Daily team and character-building activities. Opportunities for personalized, one-on-one time for each camper. Educational field trips that emphasize real-world math and science concepts.
FRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP
Location: 5901 Westchester Park Drive, College Park
Phone: 301-441-2100
Ages: Pre-K-9th grade
Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Choose from 76 different one-week sessions! We’ve expanded this year’s program to offer even more diverse and inventive sessions, including App Design & Strategy Games, Nature Art & Wilderness Skills, Dinosaurs to Dragons, Drums & Music, Elephant & Piggy Come to Camp & more! Expert teaching by FCS faculty and local leaders, artists and performers. Whole-camp community-building through daily circle and weekly Share Fair. Early registration discounts available now!
GLOBAL STORYTELLING SUMMER CAMP
Location: 3311 Rhode Island Ave, Mt. Rainier
Phone: 347-762-1081
Ages: 5-8, 9-11, 11-13
Hours: 9:30am-4:30pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Back by popular demand, this summer we’re holding Global Storytelling Summer Camps in the Mt. Rainier, MD area for ages 5-13. Campers become global citizens and create animated storybooks. Give your child a trip around the world without leaving Washington, DC. Your child will: Learn about and be exposed to countries and cultures and people from new cultures; Participate in projects promoting social justice, empowerment, and multi-culturalism; Take field trips to museums, Embassies, and other iconic locations in the Washington, DC area; Create his/her own digital storybook and become a published author; Develop storytelling and applied writing and reading skills; Develop STEM programming and app-making logic skills; Learn about illustration and graphic design; Visit computer, virtual reality and 3-d printing labs; Make new friends from different countries; Build empathy, empowerment, confidence and social interaction skills; Build life-skills, confidence measures and tools to help with trauma and negative experiences; Learn about cultures; Enjoy time outdoors and physical fitness activities; Receive a Global Sleepover Global Citizenship badge. We are excited to have teachers this year coming from countries such as Colombia, South Africa, India and the region of North Africa. All our teachers are certified teachers and in Global Sleepover teaching methods and approaches.
THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL ARTS CAMP 2017
Location: 6525 Belcrest Rd, Hyattsville
Phone: 301-458-4860
Ages: Rising 1st through 6th graders
Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Features 10 one-week sessions of arts and crafts, field trips, games and swimming. Choose from The Art Garage (creating artwork from found, reusable and recycled objects), Journey to the Middle East (folk tales, crafts, music and dance transport us to a land far away!) to Just Off Broadway & more! Most sessions include a trip to Adelphi Pool.
Location: 6800 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville
Phone: 202-549-6354
Ages: 3.5-12 years old
Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Each week offers a different program theme, but all weeks include daily adventures in creative play with dress up clothes, musical instruments, beautiful arts and crafts projects, easel painting, duplo train building, cardboard construction forts and a fabulous Water Wednesday (outdoor water play with a slice of watermelon at pick-up time)! Choose a full-week option or single day passes, whichever works best for your child and your schedule. Children bring their own snack for mid-morning read-a-loud story-time. All children need to be potty-trained to attend.
CAMP JOE’S
Location: Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier
Phone: 301-699-1819
Ages: 4-13 years old
Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Early drop off at 7:30am inc. in camp price; Aftercare an additional $50 per camper/week.
Description: A world of arts awaits your child at Joe’s Movement Emporium this summer. Camp Joe’s – A Connected World: Movement, Art and Science provides the set for experiential learning at it’s best! From creative movement to creative robotics, Joe’s camps have it all. Sign up for a week or for a full summer of fun in the largest, independent performing arts center in Prince George’s County. Our Maryland State Certified arts education staff provide a safe learning environment where we nourish empathy and creativity through the arts. Your child will blossom in Mt. Rainier, MD this summer at Camp Joe’s.
SUMMER CAMP WITH JUST ROCK 2017
Location: 4344 Farragut Street, Hyattsville
Phone: 202-570-4860
Ages: K-12th grades
Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: Let’s get ready to rock out with Just Rock’s 2017 Summer Camp! We will conduct weekly camps where students will get a chance to immerse themselves in musical training. We will specialize in voice, piano, guitar, drums, bass, woodwind instruments and stage choreography. Music Mashup Showcase will highlight each musician and genre at the end of each summer camp.
Location: 5109 Baltimore Ave, HyattsvillePhone: 240-714-5539
Ages: K-5
Hours: 9am-5pm
Before/Aftercare? Yes, additional fee.
Description: This creative arts camp engages children in music, art and movement. It encourages campers’ artistic expression and supports academic growth such as reading through the arts. The week culminates in a mini-musical production to showcase their work. Private piano, violin and voice lessons can be arranged during before/aftercare for an additional cost.
PEACE CAMP
Location: Various sites in DC, MD & VA
Phone: 240-601-0625
Ages: 4-14 years old
Hours: 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Available most sessions; babysitting can be arranged when not offered
Description: Peace Camp provides children with the opportunity to explore cooperation and conflict resolution in safe and supportive environments. This year, our theme is: “Peace in Myself; Peace in the World,” as we teach our campers the skills needed to deal with their problems in a peaceful manner and encourage them to create solutions to the problems they see in the world. Activities include cooperative games, art, yoga, special guest presentations and more!
RIVERSDALE HANDS-ON HISTORY WEEKS
Location: Riversdale House Museum, 6005 48th Ave, Riverdale Park
Phone: 301-864-0420
Ages: Week 1: 8-12 years old; Week 2: 5-8 years old
Hours: Week 1: 10am-3pm; Week 2: 10am-1:30pm
Before/Aftercare? Not available.
Description: Dive into 200 year of history with activities, crafts, games, cooking and more while exploring the museum and the histories of the families who called Riversdale home.
TERPS TALK: LANGUAGE & SCIENCE IMMERSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Location: UMD’s Plant Sciences Building, 4291 Fieldhouse Dr, College Park
Phone: 240-354-1809
Ages: Rising 3rd-5th graders
Hours: (8:30am drop-off) 9am-3pm
Before/Aftercare? Aftercare available
Description: Students are invited to learn a new language as they explore science and engineering themes this summer! Join for two exciting weeks of active, hands-on learning in French or Spanish. TerpsTalk teachers will bring language and culture alive through a Science in Our World curriculum. This summer enrichment program, led by the National Foreign Language Center, will use best practices to engage and improve the language skills of beginning and intermediate level learners.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS CHEERLEADERS YOUTH CHEER & DANCE CAMPS
Location: Cheer Camp: Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex (8001 Sheriff Road, Landover); Dance Camp: Redskins Cheerleader Studio at FedEx Field (1600 FedEx Way, Landover)
Phone: 301-276-6655
Ages: Ranges, 6-16 years old.
Hours: Varies; see site.
Before/Aftercare? Not available.
Description: Join the Redskins family this summer with one of their amazing dance, cheer, or intensive one-day training camps! The Redskins Cheerleaders Youth Camps are ideal for children 6 to16-years of age who are ready to learn and develop as dancers and cheerleaders directly from the pros. Participants will be grouped by age and learn new techniques, be challenged, and be immersed in an action-packed summer.
SUMMER SCULLING CAMP
Location: Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg
Phone: 202-344-0886
Ages: 12-18 years old
Hours: Half (9am-12pm) & Full Day (9am-4pm) Options
Before/Aftercare? Yes
Description: Learn to row or improve your rowing with a week rowing small boats! All skill levels welcome. Activities will include rowing, exploring the Anacostia River and learning the disciplines of crew.
Well, now you have one lined up for next summer! 🙂 Also, Joe's Movement Emporium is a great spot and has spaces for 4 year olds.
Art Works camps start at age 5. I tried to register my 4-year old, bummer!