Once Valentine’s Day has passed, the realization occurs that soon enough those wonderful hours our kids are in school each day will be replaced by a seemingly endless summer vacation. Summer Camps are not only a great way to get those hours back, but provide our children with enriching activities that keep them learning and entertained all summer long!
We are very fortunate in our community to have many summer camp options for all ages, and thankfully, it’s not too late to sign your kids up! Mid-February is usually when area camps begin registration, but spaces are already filling up, so be sure to register soon. Here is a list of some of the many summer camps available in the area this Summer, 2015. This is not a comprehensive list, but it will definitely get you started. Information is subject to change. Please check the specific camp web site for program descriptions and registration information.
If you would like to add a local summer camp to the list, please email: info@chapelhillrecorder.com.
Please Note: Camps with an (*) before the name are ones The Chapel Hill Recorder can personally recommend because my daughter “Zoomer” attended them and loved them!
ADF Summer Dance Camp
http://www.americandancefestival.org/education/studios/camps/, (919) 684-6402
Samuel H. Scripps Studios, 721 Broad St., Durham NC 27705
Ages: 8-12 years; Cost: $300/week; Dates: June 22-26, 2015; Length: Full-day
* Afterschool Art and More! (Previously Bright Horse Art, Inc.)
http://www.afterschoolartandmore.com/summer-camps/, (919) 401-6001
800 Market St., Chapel Hill NC 27516
Ages: 5-12 years; Cost: $165-$330/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Afton Nature School
http://www.aftonnatureschool.com/summer_camps, (919) 636-2836
8800 Seawell School Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: 18 months-7 years; Cost: $275/week; Dates: June 15-August 14, 2015; Length: Half-day
* ArtsCamp and Summer Youth Workshops at The ArtsCenter
http://www.artscenterlive.org/camp/by-week/, (919) 929-2787
300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, NC 27510
Grades: Rising K-12th; Cost: $125-$300/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Ballet School of Chapel Hill
http://balletschoolofchapelhill.com, (919) 942-1339
1603 E. Franklin St. , Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ages: 3-17 years; Cost: $172-$260/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Half-day
Blue Skies of Mapleview
http://www.blueskiesmapleview.us/camp.htm, (919) 933-1444
3609 Pasture Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278
Ages: 7-17 years; Cost: $450/week; Dates: June 15-July 31, 2015; Length: Full-day
Bull City Craft
http://bullcitycraft.com/arts-crafts/art-camps, (919) 419-0800
2501 University Rd., Durham, NC 27707
Ages: 3-12 years; Cost: $145/week; Dates: June 22-July 31, 2015; Length: Half-day morning/afternoon
* Bull City Gymnastics
http://www.bullcitygymnastics.com/pages/camps, (919) 383-3600
4502 Bennett Memorial Rd.
Durham, NC 27705
Ages: 3+ years; Cost: $160-$220/week; Dates: June 1-August 21, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Camp MultiVerse
http://multiversegamers.com/summercamps, (919) 904-7534
128 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Grades: Rising 3rd-10th; Cost: $140-$250/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Carolina Friends Summer Programs
http://www.cfsnc.org/summer, (919) 384-9089
4809 Friends School Rd., Durham, NC 27705 (3 Locations for Camp)
Ages: 4-15 years; Cost: $240-$295/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Full-day
* Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department
http://www.carrbororec.org/373/Summer-Camps, (919) 918-7364
100 N. Greensboro St. , Carrboro, NC 27510
Ages: 3-17 years; Cost: $60-$195/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Cely’s House
http://www.celyshouse.com/summercamps.htm, (919) 929-3591
115 Dixie Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ages: 6+ years; Cost: $200-$250/week; Dates: June 22-July 31, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
C’est si Bon! Kid-chefs and Teen-chefs
http://www.cestsibon.net/kid-chefs, (919) 942-6550
1002 Brace Ln., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: 8-14 years; Cost: $395/week; Dates: June 15-August 14, 2015; Length: Full-day
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Summer Camp
http://www.chccs.k12.nc.us, (919) 967-8211
750 S. Merritt Mill Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27312
Grades: Rising 1-6th; Cost: $180/week; Dates: June 22-July 31, 2015; Length: Full-day
Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA
http://www.chcymca.org/summer-camp-2, (919) 442.9622
980 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ages: Rising K-12th; Cost: $100-$425/week; Dates: June 15-August 14, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
http://www.townofchapelhill.org, Summer Camp Brochure (PDF), (919) 968-2784
200 Plant Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ages: 5-14; Cost: $60-$202/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Chapel Hill Tennis Club
http://www.chapelhilltennisclub.com, (919) 919-929-5248
403 Westbrook Dr., Carrboro, NC 27510
Ages: 5-18 years; Cost: $300/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Full-day
Children’s Cooperative PLAYCAMP
http://www.childrenscooperativeplayschool.com, (919) 403-0121
2025 Ephesus Church Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ages: 2-5 years; Cost: $75-$160/week; Dates: June 22-August 7, 2015; Length: Half-day
Duke Gardens Nature Adventures Camp & Summer Garden Workshops
http://gardens.duke.edu/learn/camp, (919) 68-1707
420 Anderson St., Durham, NC 27708
Ages: 5-16 years; Cost: $200/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Duke Lemur Center’s Leaping Lemurs Summer Science Camp
http://lemur.duke.edu/discover/educational-programs/summer-camp, (919) 401-7240
3705 Erwin Road, Durham NC 27705
Grades: 6th-8th; Cost: $325/week; Dates: July 6-August 14, 2014; Length: Full-day
Durham Bulls Baseball Camps
http://www.durhambulls.com, (919) 687-6546
409 Blackwell St., Durham, NC 27701
Ages: 7-14 years; Cost: $150/session; Dates: June 23-August 7, 2015; Length: Full-day
Emerson Waldorf School Summer Camp
http://www.emersonwaldorf.org, (919) 967-1858
6211 New Jericho Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: 4-18 years; Cost: $$150-200/week; Dates: June 22-July 31, 2015; Length: Half and Full-day
Eno River Association: iWalk the Eno Science & Nature Camp
http://www.enoriver.org/iwalk-the-eno-science-nature-summer-camp, (919) 620-9099
4404 Guess Rd., Durham, NC 27712
Grades: Rising 4th-6th; Cost: $200/week; Dates: June 15-19 & June 22-26, 2015; Length: Full-day
The Farm (UNC Faculty-Staff Recreation Association)
http://www.unc.edu/uncfarm/camp.html, (919) 962-FARM
1 Alice Ingram Circle, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Ages: 4-13 years, Cost: $190-$210/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Full-day
Please Note: Non-Members of the Farm can be sponsored by Club members and attend summer camp.
Girls Rock
http://www.girlsrocknc.org/register, (919) 672-8956
2210-D East Pettigrew St., Durham, NC 27703
Ages: 7-16 years; Cost: $325/week; Dates: June 15-July 17, 2015; Length: Full-day
iD Tech Camps & Tech Academies
http://www.idtech.com/locations/north-carolina-summer-camps, (888) 709-TECH(8324)
UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, and 80+ Universities Nationwide
Ages: 6-18 years, Cost: varies check website; Dates: June 7-July 31, 2015; Length: Full-day
Immersion Island Language Immersion Camps
http://immersionisland.org/language-immersion-camps/kids-camps, (919) 259-2843
PO Box 9332, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Ages: 7+ years; Cost: $295-$745 (overnight)/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Full-day
* Kidzu Children’s Museum
http://www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org/planyourvisit/classesatkidzu, (919) 302-3373
Kidzu Children’s Museum, Unversity Mall, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ages: 3-8 years; Cost: $175/week ($150/week for members); Dates: June 22-August 7, 2015; Length: Half-day
Learning Outside
http://www.learningoutside.org/summer-camps.html, (919) 932-0322
P.O. Box 718, Carrboro, NC 27510
Ages: 3-12 years; Cost: $285-$325/week; Dates: June 29-August 21, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
* Little House Playschool Summer Camp
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-House-Playschool/322958691164, (919) 260-9893
203-B Ashe Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
Ages: 2-5 years; Cost: $230/2 week session, M, W, F; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half-day
The Mardi Gras Bowling Summer Camps
http://www.mardigrasbowling.com, (919) 489-1230
6118 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Ages: 4-12 years; Cost: $35/day or $150/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half-day
Montessori Children’s House of Durham
http://www.mchdurham.org, (919) 489-9045
2800 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC 27705
Ages: 15 months-13 years ; Cost: $160-$280/week; Dates: June 8-August 14, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Montessori Community School
http://www.mcsdurham.org/student-life/summer-camp, (919) 493-8541
4512 Pope Rd., Durham, NC 27707
Ages: 3-13 years; Cost: $160-$295/week; Dates: June 15-July 31, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
* Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
http://moreheadplanetarium.org/things-to-do/youth-family-programs/summer-science-camps, (919) 843-7334
250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Grades: K-8th; Cost: $160-$370/week; Dates: June 15-August 14, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
Movie Makers
http://www.movie-makers.net/summermoviecamp.html, (919) 960-8233
5502 Turkey Farm Rd., Durham, NC 27705
Ages: 6-10 years & 11-17 years; Cost: $325/week; Dates: June 15-August 14, 2015; Length: Full-day
Museum of Life and Science Summer Camp
http://lifeandscience.org/calendar/event-details/?id=2151, (919) 220-5429
433 W. Murray Ave., Durham, NC 27704 & Ephesus Elementary, 1495 Ephesus Church Road, Chapel Hill 27517
Ages: 4-13 years; Cost: $305/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Full-day
Nature Explorers Summer Camp at N.C. Botanical Garden
http://ncbg.unc.edu/summer-nature-camp, (919) 962-0522
100 Old Mason Farm Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Ages: 4-10 years; Cost: $135-$270/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
The N.C. School of Traditional Music: Folk Music Summer Camp for Kids
http://www.trianglemusicschool.com/folk-music-summer-camp-for-kids, (919) 477-2780
4815 Hillsborough Rd., Durham, NC 27705
Ages: 6-12 years; Cost: $150/week; Dates: June 22-26, 2015; Length: Half-day
New Hope Camp and Conference Center
http://newhopeccc.org/summer-camp, (919) 942-4716
4805 N.C. 86 S., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Grades: Rising K-9th; Cost: $220-$485 (Overnight)/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Full-day
Our PlayHouse Preschool and Kindergarten
http://ourplayhousepreschool.com/summer-camp/, (919) 401-1989
2400 University Dr., Durham, NC 27707
Ages: 2-6 years; Cost: $105 – $395/week; Dates: June 15-August 7, 2015; Length: Half and Full-day
Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute Summer Day Camp
http://pickardsmountain.org, (919) 619-5475
8519 Pickards Meadow Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: 6-12 years; Cost: $200/week; Dates: TBD; Length: Half-day
Piedmont Wildlife Center Teen Adventure Summer Camp
http://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/teen-camps, (919) 489-0900
364 Leigh Farm Rd., Durham, NC 27707
Ages: 11-18 years; Cost: $240-$575/week; Dates: June 15-August 21, 2015; Length: Full-day
Spence’s Community Educational Farm
http://www.spencesfarm.com/summercamp.html, (919) 919-968-8581
6407 Millhouse Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: 4-15 years; Cost: $175-$250/week; Dates: June 8-August 21, 2015; Length: Full-day
Tiger Baseball Summer Camp
http://www.pcbaseballnc.com/tiger-camp.html, (919) 919-619-1718
2106 Damascus Church Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: 6-14 years; Cost: $125/week; Dates: June 15-June 19, 2015; Length: Half-day
To The Pointe Dance and Arts Academy’s Summer Dance Camps
http://www.tothepointedance.com, (919) 732-5454
143 Boone Square St., Hillsborough, NC 27278
Ages: 3-18 years; Cost: $70-$275/week; Dates: June 15-August 14, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
The Tumble Gym in Southern Village
http://www.thetumblegym.com/summercamp.php, (919) 942-7687
610 Market St., Ste. 101A, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Ages: Walkers-18 years; Cost: $40/day; Dates: June 10-August 23, 2015; Length: Half- and Full-day
United Tae Kwon Do Summer Camp
http://unitedtkd.com/summer-camps-united-tae-kwon-academy, (919) 933-7778
102 Brewer Ln., Carrboro NC 27510
Ages: 6-12 years; Cost: $245/week; Dates: TBD; Length: Full-day