Spring has just started, but now’s the time to start researching and applying to summer programs. Finding the right one can be difficult and overwhelming. Luckily, several camps across the city offer activities in the arts, music, and technology to help you find the right fit.
Germantown Friends School | 31 W. Coulter St.
Germantown Friends School offers a range of activities to personalize a camper’s summer. Subjects include chess, wrestling, mural painting, nature chemistry, and Greek Mythology.
The programs for rising preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners run from June 15 through July 17. For participants entering kindergarten through ninth grade, the program runs from June 15 through July 31. Children don’t need to be enrolled at Germantown Friends School to attend its camps.
Fleisher Art Memorial | 719 Catherine St.
Fleisher Art Memorial runs special summer art programs for youth ages 5 to 18. Classes are organized in three separate age ranges. Topics include mosaics, puppetry, and fiber arts. Because the subject changes weekly, campers can join a specific week of interest or complete different projects throughout the summer. The camp runs from June 15 through July 31.
Yes! And…Collaborative Arts | Multiple Locations
YACA’s summer programs have an arts concentration. Campers can sign up for more traditional topics, such as Theater Camp or Musical Theatre Creation Camp, to either perform on stage or write a musical. Other offerings include Imagination Camp, which uses play to foster creativity; Sort of Things Camp, which connects participants with professional artists; and Shadow Company, which teaches students skills to produce a show for the FringeArts Festival. Each specialized camp has its own schedule with different start and end dates between June and August.
Old Pine Community Center | 401 Lombard St.
The Old Pine Community Center promises nine weeks of fun for its young campers. Children can enjoy the playground, sports, music, arts and crafts, and science programming. Located centrally in the city, the experience offers additional enrichment through field trips. Old Pine’s camp runs from June 22 through August 22.
Viva Verano | 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square, Second Floor
Learn a new language and immerse yourself in cultures across Latin America. Viva Verano’s Spanish Immersion Summer Camp is taking over the Philadelphia Ethical Society between June 15 and July 31. Campers will explore art, music, and food across the Americas. The program is accessible to new learners and heritage speakers.
Need help finding more summer programs? Use the city’s Out-of-School Time locator.
