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

For summer camps in Queens, 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 Queens. From sleepaway to day camps, this list includes specialty camps that range from music, dance, and performing arts to academic enrichment 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 Queens to find the best camp for your child. Whether you're in Flushing, Astoria, Long Island City, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Ridgewood, Fresh Meadows, Middle Village, Glendale, Jackson Heights, Maspeth, or Woodside there's a camp perfect for your family. Register for day and summer camps online today!

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Academic Enrichment Camps

BUCKLEY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
2 I.U. Willets Road, Roslyn
516-627-1910

Buckley Scholars is an exciting, elite academic program that allows students entering grades fifth-ninth to explore their passions through hands-on workshops, true-to-life simulations, and essential leadership development activities! The two-week program is a partnership between the Buckley Summer Academy and the National Student Leadership Conference.

KWELLER PREP
108-22 Queens Blvd, 2nd floor ., Forest Hills
1-800-631-1757.
Email info@kwellerprep.com

Kweller Prep will offer limited in-person and zoom online summer classes. This program specializes in competitive middle, high school, college, and graduate school entrance exam preparation. Class sizes are limited to 10 students and are customized around our student’s needs. Kweller Prep participates in flex spending and dependent care.

Art Camps

MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN
2 Columbus Circle, New York
212-299-7777
Email education@madmuseum.org

Making with MAD summer camp and teen workshops are virtual immersions in art and design for curious creatives age 8-18. MAD’s experienced artist-educators will lead hands-on making activities. Each week, an artist-in-residence from the Museum’s Artist Studios program will welcome participants for a virtual studio visit.

Camps for Older Kids

ALL STAR STUDIOS
108-21 72nd Ave. (4th floor), Forest Hills
718-268-2280
Email allstarstudiosnyc@gmail.com

Register now for All Star Studio's Spring and/or Summer 2021 Session of jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, and acro, for ages 3 and older. Demonstrative assistants included so teachers can focus on students' progression. Classes modified to accommodate in-person and Zoom classes simultaneously depending on families' preferences. Register for your free trial!

HILLCREST JEWISH CENTER DAY CAMP
183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, Queens
718-380-4145
Email daycamp@hillcrestjc.org

The camp "where everybody knows your name" offers programs for campers from pre-school through our Counselor-in-Training program for age 14. Our age-appropriate programs include Red Cross swim instruction, arts and crafts, outdoor play and exercise, sports, field trips, drama, Jewish culture programs, special events and activities, and weekly cookouts.

Dance Camps

ALL STAR STUDIOS
108-21 72nd Ave. (4th floor), Forest Hills
718-268-2280
Email allstarstudiosnyc@gmail.com

Register now for All Star Studio's Spring and/or Summer 2021 Session of jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, and acro, for ages 3 and older. Demonstrative assistants included so teachers can focus on students' progression. Classes modified to accommodate in-person and Zoom classes simultaneously depending on families' preferences. Register for your free trial!

ROSE ACADEMY OF BALLET
70-11 Austin St., Forest Hills
718-520-0207
Email racademyofballet@gmail.com

A thoughtful dance program that combines movement and music, while always leaving space for personal creativity. Students are taught by professionals in their field! Join us for dance classes- ages 3 and older! We offer pre-ballet, jazz, hip-hop, acro, and more! Register for Summer Camp or classes now! 

Day Camps

MAGIC DAY CAMP
216-15 Peck Ave., Bayside, Queens
718-634-8109

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Magic Day Camp, "Where Every Day Is Magical," offers children ages 4-15 adventures and activities that stimulate and motivate minds and physical ability. We swim every day in an Olympic country club pool. With exciting weekly trips, our rates include door-to-door transportation, healthy lunches, professional tennis, dance, and instructional sports programs.

BETH SHOLOM DAY CAMP
401 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights
516-621-9257
Email office@bethsholomdaycamp.com

Beth Sholom Day Camp offers children, ages 3-15, the opportunity to reach their goals in a friendly, noncompetitive atmosphere. Activities include music, dance, arts and crafts, karate, as well as outdoor sports. Red cross swim instruction is offered in our three heated pools. BSDC provides door-to-door, air-conditioned transportation.

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!

COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
354 Lakeville Road, lower level, Great Neck
516-466-8422
Email info@cmsgn.com

Countryside Montessori School is offering in-person camp for children ages 18 months to 6 years old. There are morning academics for the older children and playtime for all children. Zoom sessions are also being offered in the morning with a different topic each day.

GARDEN SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP
33-16 79th St., Jackson Heights, Queens
718-335-6363
Email campdirector@gardenschool.org

Garden School Summer Camp is excited to be back after a successful 2020 summer. On-site pool, certified lifeguards, snacks, and program variety make us the best camp in Queens! Ages 113! Camp offers sports, crafts, swim, and themes. Extended day and transportation are available. Certified by the DOH.

HILLCREST JEWISH CENTER DAY CAMP
183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, Queens
718-380-4145
Email daycamp@hillcrestjc.org

The camp "where everybody knows your name" offers programs for campers from pre-school through our Counselor-in-Training program for age 14. Our age-appropriate programs include Red Cross swim instruction, arts and crafts, outdoor play and exercise, sports, field trips, drama, Jewish culture programs, special events and activities, and weekly cookouts.

HOFSTRA SUMMER CAMPS
101 Oak St., Uniondale
516-463-7676
Email ce-camps@hofstra.edu

Hofstra Summer Camps offer children, entering grades kindergarten-12th in September, more than 70 programs from theater to sports, gaming, art, music, STEM, academics, culinary, dance, YouTube Studio, Adventure Education, and Super Hero Academy. At our camp, kids will explore their interests, learn valuable social skills, and have fun while gaining confidence.

IVY DAY SCHOOL
65-01 Kissena Blvd. Flushing 718-460-6366
70-44 Kissena Blvd. Flushing 718-880-1888
104-70 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills
718-997-1997

Email dinam@ivydayschool.com

At Ivy Day School (three locations), we provide our decade-long standard of academic excellence to children ages 2-5. We envision students will develop essential skills for a lifetime of achievements via fun, stimulating activities. Call to ask about our special summer program for children ages 4-6.

KON GEN INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL
196-25 42nd Ave., Bayside
718-281-2338

We provide a nurturing environment that celebrates the uniqueness of each child. We offer creative dance, music, and art appreciation. Our educational program is based on monthly thematic unit studies and a project-based curriculum. We offer a roof-top playground, indoor play space, and a dance room!

LITTLE BLOSSOMS OF MIDDLE VILLAGE
8402 60th Ave., Middle Village
917-627-5679 917-745-0955
Email littleblossomsofvillage@gmail.com

Little Blossoms of Middle Village summer camp program offers instruction in art, group games, sports, music, and nature. Students participate in clubs such as science, drama, and arts. They offer nature walks, picnics at Juniper Park, and summer carnival. Hours are 7am7pm this summer!

NOAH'S ARK PREPARATORY
38-20 Bell Blvd., Bayside
718-279-4251

noahsarkschool.com
noahsarkpreparatory@gmail.com

Noahs Ark Preparatory Inc. strives to create a learning environment, which invites the fullest potential of each persons gifts. Both nursery and pre-kindergarten classrooms are divided into distinct learning areas and foster the love of learning. Please call for information about our programs, including UPK and summer camp for ages 2-10.

OASIS DAY CAMP QUEENS - OASIS IN BAYSIDE – FORT TOTTEN
Totten Avenue and 15th Road, Bayside
516-738-5010
Charles Giegerich, director

Email bayside@oasischildren.com

Oasis Day Camp prides itself on age-appropriate programming for ages 3-15. Early Start (ages 3-5) is a nurturing camp environment. Lower (first-second grade) offers sports, arts, swim, enrichment, and nature. Upper (third-sixth grades) is bigger and better for older campers. Teen Travel (seventh-ninth grades) offers unique trips, overnights, friendships.

SUMMER AT THE KEW-FOREST SCHOOL
119-17 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills
718-551-3108
Email summer@kewforest.org

Summer at The Kew-Forest School provides children entering kindergarten to fifth grade with academic enrichment in reading, writing, and mathematics, along with recreational activities including martial arts, drama, dance, arts and crafts, gym, computers, and special events. Two, four, and six-week options available.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY CAMP OF QUEENS
347-801-2375

Since 1972, our family-run camp has provided safe, fun-filled summers for thousands of Queens youngsters. YPDCQ is accredited by the American Camp Association. Activities include swimming, sports, arts and crafts, music and dance, nature science, academics, educational and recreational field trips, as well as many other special events. Ages 4-15.

Music Camps

SCHOOL OF ROCK QUEENS 2021 SUMMER PROGRAM
34-43 Francis Lewis Blvd., Lower Level, suite 2 , Bayside
929-999-7625, Sam Ventura, general manager
Email queens@schoolofrock.com

With camp choices for all ages and skill levels, School of Rock is the perfect summer activity for your child. From beginner camps to songwriting and themed performance based camps, we offer a wide variety of options to ensure your child has an amazing, immersive musical experience.

Science & STEM Camps

TINKER LAB AT LEWIS LATIMER HOUSE MUSEUM
3441 137th St. , Flushing
718-961-8585
Email education@lewislatimerhouse.org

Tinker Lab provides hands-on, project-based STEAM instruction for kids ages 7-10. Projects will explore coding, animation, engineering, hands-on making, and artistic design. Live instruction is held virtually on zoom. Register for summer camps atlewislatimerhouse.org/tinkerlab.

Sleepaway Camps

CAMP REECE AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE
815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs
212-289-4732
Email info@campreece.org

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 DPF4HCamp@cornell.edu

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.

GLENHOLME SCHOOL (THE) — 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 recruiting@pokomac.com

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.

Special Needs Camps

GLENHOLME SCHOOL (THE) — 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

BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing

The Billie Jean National Tennis Center offers year-round programs: daytime, after-school, and weekend, as well as fun-filled summer day camps with multi-sport activities for all ages and levels. Campers work on tennis techniques, tactics, multi-sport conditioning, and strategy. Enrollment available at ntc.usta.com.

SUPER SOCCER STARS X PRO SOCCER KIDS
More than 50 locations across NYC, LI, and Westchester,
606 Columbus Ave. at 89th St., Upper West Side, Manhattan, 212-877-7171

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

Email info@supersoccerstars.com

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

LAURISSA JANE MUSIC SUMMER ARTS CAMP
121-15 Lucus St., St. Albans, Queens
718-560-3016
Ages 6-15

Email ljanemusic@gmail.com

Join Laurissa Jane Music Virtual Summer Performing Arts Program.Piano, guitar, voice, drama, dance, art, performance skills, and audition tips.Workshops are designed to enhance students natural creative abilities and gifts. We believe that exposure to theater arts and various musical traditions and styles will help build confidence, creativity, and self-expression.