Summer Camps

Below is a listing of summer camps by category — mixed camps, music, science, and art, dance + theater. Also listed are facilities that offer “vacation workshops” during school holidays. If you have a favorite camp or vaca workshop that you think should be listed, please Submit an Entry.

Art

Haven Art

29 Haven Ave, Port Washington, NY
516.883.8344 | www.havenartstudiony.com

JCC

300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY
516.484.1545 | www.sjjcc.org/youth-and-family/camps/

For ages 7 – 16, offers a summer theater camp and Broadway theater camp. Contact Susan Kalman at skhalman@sjjcc.org for details.

SoulShine

146 Main Street, Port Washington, NY
516.524.4245 | www.peaceloveartstudio.com

Usdan

185 Colonial Springs Rd, Wheatley Heights, NY
631.643.7900 | www.usdan.com

For children grades K-12, Usdan is a non-profit performing arts day camp that offers classes in music, art, theater, dance, chess, writing, nature, swim, tennis, & recreation.

Sports

Berest Dance Center

12 South Washington St, Port Washington, NY
516.944.687 | www.berestdance.com

For children ages 3 – 15, students study at least two styles of dance per day.

Golf Camp at Harbor Links

1 Fairway Dr, Port Washington, NY
516.767.4816 | www.harborlinks.com

For children ages 6 – 16. Call for details.

Parisi Speed School

2 Channel Drive, Port Washington, NY
516.883.7678 | www.speedtrainingportwashington.com/

For ages 7 – adult, Parisi offers speed camps and sports conditioning.

Port Sailing School

86 Orchard Beach Blvd, Port Washington, NY
516.767.7245 | www.portsailing.com

For children ages 10 – 17, Port Sailing School offers four two-week sessions of hands-on training in seamanship, sportsmanship sand boat handling skills. Each session will include a basic sailing course aboard a 23-foot keel sailboats.

ProSoccer

Mulitple locactions, Port Washington, NY
www.prosoccerkids.com

Soccer for kids ages 2.5 – 8 years old.

Tennis Academy

100 Harbor Road, Port Washington, NY
516.883.6425 | www.pwta.com

Intensive tennis camp for kids who are able to play matches with a focus on instruction, performance training, supervised practice and match play.

Unlimited Sports Action

30 Beechwood Ave, Port Washington, NY
516.767.7675 | www.unlimitedsportsaction.com

For children ages 3 – 10, a variety of sports are offered (and open enrollment) for both half-day and full-day programs. Single days are also available.

World Tae Kwon Do Academy

19 Main Street, Port Washington, NY
516.944.5454 | www.portwtkd.com

A three- to seven- week summer program for school-age children that focuses on Tae Kwon Do, soccer, bowling, nature hikes, archery and other outdoor activities.

Science

Camp Invention

Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY
800.968.4332 | www.campinvention.org

For kids engering grades one – six, Camp Invention offers one action-packed week where campers work in teams as rotate between four fun thematic modules building prototypes, upcycling and re-engeineering with gears and gadgets and exploring science, technology, engineering and math.

Mad Science

Various locations, Port Washington & Manhasset, NY
516.620.6768 | www.longisland.madscience.org/summer-camps-on-long-island.aspx

Half-day and full-day week-long programs with interactive and hands-on experiences that allow children to discover cool chemical reations, build rockets , check out security sytems and cool spy equipment and build their very own working robot.

 

My Spectrum School

11 Sintsink Drive East, Port Washington, NY
516.883.8035 | www.myspectrumschool.com

This unique summer  offers hands on STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities for kids ages 2-10 in their state of the art school and in their outdoor nature classroom.  Each week, students will discover new and interesting topics such as astronomy, anatomy and robotics.  You can enroll for half days, full days, and extended days (perfect for working parents) and have the option to opt for week by week or the entire summer.

Science Museum of Long Island Summer Camp

1526 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY
516.627.9400 | www.smli.org

For children in nursery school through age 17, this science education program offers weekly sessions for eight-weeks.

Mixed Activity

Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood

340 Wheatley Rd, Old Westbury, NY
516.626.1094 | www.campjacobson.com

For ages 3 – 15, Camp Jacobson offers sports, swim, adventure, arts, science & nature and special field trips.

Community Synagogue

160 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington, NY
516.883.3144 | http://www.commsyn.org/article.aspx?id=25769804294

For children from birth (with a mommy & me program) – 5 ¾ years, this six or seven-week summer program offers an indoor facilitiy,12-acre estate, and a mix of activities including sports, games, nature walks, water and sprinkler play, stories, arts and crafts and more.

CW Post Youth Camps

LIU POST Youth Programs, 720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, NY
516.299.4004 | http://www.liu.edu/CWPost/About/Offices/CWP-Youth-Camps

For ages 5 – 16, programs include arts & crafts, computers, cooking, dance, drama, music, nature, sports, and swimming along with specialty programs — horseback riding, cheerleading, and performing arts.

Growing Tree

140 E Broadway, Roslyn, NY
516.621.9009 | www.growingtreenurseryschool.com

For children ages 18 months – 5 years, this camp offers indoor and outdoor playgrounds, music/movement and special visitors, weekly summer themes, sprinklers/water activities, outdoor classrooms and more! This seven week program offers 2, 3, 4 and 5 day options.

LuHi

131 Brookville Road, Brookville, NY
516.626.1100 | www.luhisummercamps.org

For ages 4 through grade 8, LuHi offers a variety of programming in each 2 week session, including an “all around program” which offers a little bit of everything, arts & education programs and specific sports schools.

North Shore Day Camp

85 Crescent Beach Rd, Glen Cove, NY
516.676.0190 | www.notrhshoredaycamp.com

For children ages 2 ½ to 15, North Shore Day Camp has an amazing facility that includes four heated swimming pools, a 9-hole minature golf course, driving cages, rock-climbing wall, ropes course, zip line, mountain bike course, and playgrounds as well as tennis, basketball, volleyball and tetherball courts and baseball fields, soccer fields, and hockey rinks. Also available is a fine arts village offering ceramics, woodworking, drawing, painting design and more; a computer room; cooking cabin; and game room.

Oasis on the Sound

Manorhaven Beach Park, 158 Manorhaven Blvd, Manorhaven, NY
646.519.5077 | www.oasischildren.com/our-camps/oasis-on-the-sound/

For children ages 4- 11, this day camp program in Manorhaven provides recereational games, performing arts, swimming and field trips. Environmental studies and orienteering also included.

Parent Resource Center

Parent Resource Center, 232 Main Street, Suite 4, Port Washington, NY
516.767.3808 | www.parentresource.org

For ages 2 ½ – 5 ½, the PRC offers a six-week preschool camp that includes water play, arts and crafts, sports, music and field trips — wonderful staff and teachers and one of the best bangs for your buck in terms of camp!

Pierce Country Day

Mineola Ave, Roslyn, NY 11576
516.621.2211 | www.piercecamps.com

For ages 3 – 9, a variety of programs and special events that include swimming, paddle boats, water rock climbing wall, water trampoline, kayaks, scuba diving, snorkeling, interactive sprayground, sports, arts, and adventure programs.

Port Day Camp (formerly AtLAST)

Port Washington Children’s Center, 232 Main Street, Suite 2, Port Washington, NY
516.883.4864 | http://www.pwchildrenscenter.org/summer-camp.html

Half-day and full-day sessions for kids ages pre-K through 2nd grade. Kids enjoy water play, music, art sports, nature and more!

Shibley

175 Warner Ave, Roslyn, NY
516.621.8777 | www.shibleydaycamp.com

For ages 3 – 13, Shibley offers a number of unique activities in their junior and senior camps including sports, theater/drama, olympics, early childhood, ball pit, go karts, rock climbing and more.

Summer Streeters at JCC

300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY
516.484.1545 | www.sjjcc.org/youth-and-family/camps

For ages K – 6, a variety of programs, pre-camp and post-camp childcare and bus transportation.

TOP GAMES CAMP

various locations

www.topgamescamp.com | 516.551.9122

Geared toward kids in grades K-8, Top Games is a collection of the most requested games students ask to play in their physical education classes. Camp typically runs 3 or 4 sessions during the summer at different locations from 9:00-12:30. Each session is for one week.

 

Others

Buckley Country Day

2 I U Willets Rd, Roslyn, NY
516.365.7760 | www.buckleycamp.com

For ages 18 months through 15 years, Buckley offers Parent-Child programs, 3-day and 5-day mini-day programs and 5-day full-day programs. Families can register anywhere from 2 weeks through 8 weeks. The 25-acre campus offers outdoor and indoor facilities including swimming, sports, arts, sciences, and enrichment.

Kids Summer Fishing Adventures

Inspiration Wharf, 405 Main Street, Port Washington, NY

Weekly Sessions All Summer Long for kids 8 and up beginning Monday, June 15!
A fun and exciting hands on approach to fishing, adventures include fishing boat trips, eco tours, fish ID, equipment care and use, boat safety, knot & rig tying, conservation and much, much more!
All equipment, bait and tackle provided!

Vacation Workshops

Haven Art

29 Haven Ave, Port Washington, NY
516.883.8344 | www.havenartstudiony.com/holidays-special-events-2/holidays/

All ages welcome to drop in and paint for an instructional art class. See website and/or call ahead for details.

Island Rock

60 Skyline Drive, Plainview, NY
516.822.7625 | www.islandrock.net

Indoor rock climbing facility that offers “open climb”, classes and training, and birthday parties. Kids Club Programs starts for newbies ages 5+. Family Programs and adult climb also available.

Parent Resource Center

232 Main Street, Suite 4, Port Washington, NY
516.767.3808 | www.parentresource.org

For children 18months – 4 years, the PRC offers a variety of special programs and classes while school is out on holiday.

Unlimited Sports Action

30 Beechwood Ave, Port Washington, NY
516.767.7675 | www.unlimitedsportsaction.com

For ages 3 – 10, drop-off “turf-time” is available during school vacation days or weeks and any national holiday (Memorial Day, MLK Day, etc.). Turf-time is a multi-sport program where kids have the opportunity to play a variety of sports. Half-day, extended-day, and full-day programs available.

Music

Bach2Rock

1015 Port Washington Blvd, Port Washington, NY
516.441.5526 | www.b2rmusic.com/portwashington

For ages 4+, a variety of music-inspired camps including Rock Band, Glee Club, Rock City World Tour, Recording Arts and more!

iSchool of Music

14 Vanderventer Ave, Port Washington, NY
516.883.5000 | www.ischoolmusicart.com/home/port-washington

For kids ages 7 – 16, iSchool offers a 2-week music video camp, Rock ‘n’Recording Camp, and Rock Band Camp.

School of Rock

154 Mineola Ave, Roslyn Heights, NY
516.441.0010 | www.roslyn.schoolofrock.com

Offers performance boot camp, “making the band” camp, METAL performance camp and PopRocks performance camp.