Looking for a summer camp in the Triangle for your child? We get a lot of requests from parents about summer camps in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas, so we’ve put together a list of resources for you to explore.
It’s important to know that registration for some of the camps happens early, and spots can fill up quickly. So, research in advance so you know what you want to sign your child up for when the time comes.
We’re including information about some of the most popular summer camps, but scroll down for the Carolina Parent’s Summer Camp Database. You’ll find many more camps there, including at schools, YMCA, churches and more. The church camps are usually the least expensive.
Although we’re not including information on the many, many church camps and Vacation Bible Schools, due to the sheer number of them, they are a great choice for budget-conscious parents.
Summer Camps in Raleigh and Wake County
City of Raleigh Summer Camps
The City of Raleigh offers a huge number of summer camps for kids. They take place at community centers, parks, nature preserves, and some schools.
Registration will be staggered by location, and will take place February 19-21, 2024. More information.
Camp Chillin
This is a full-day, week-long camp at Polar Ice in Cary, Raleigh and Wake Forest , for kids age 6-12. Summer Camp includes fun weekly themes, off ice outdoor games, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and more, as well as skating.
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Summer Garden Camps — JC Raulston Arboretum
At Summer Garden camps, kids spend time learning, creating, exploring and playing in the gardens of the Arboretum. Camps are available for kids in preschool up to rising eighth graders. Week-long half day camps for preschoolers are $200. Week-long full-day camps are $330 for elementary age children and $360 for middle school students. Registration begins January 29, 2024, for Arboretum members at the Family/Dual level or above, and on February 5 for the general public. More information.
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Art’s summer camps introduce kids to a variety of art forms, like drawing, painting, sculpture and more. Each week long camp is different. The cost is $325/camp for members and $350/camp for non-members. Registration opens on January 25, 2024, for museum members. and on February 22 for non-members. More information.
Artspace Summer Camps
ArtSpace offers full and half-day arts camps for kids in grades 1-12 at its location at 201 E Davie Street, Raleigh, from June to August. Early registration starts February 7, 2024, and open enrollment starts February 21. More information.
Summer Camps at Wynns Family Psychology
During the summer, Wynns Family Psychology offers half-day summer camp programming to provide children, tweens and teens an opportunity to learn, practice and master social and emotional skills. Held at 130 Preston Executive Drive, Cary. More information.
Marbles Kids Museum
Marbles Kids Museum offers summer camps for kids age 3-10. Check back soon for information. Registration for 2023 starts for members on January 23, 2024, and for non-members on January 30, 2024. A half-day camp is $165/week for members and $180/week for non members. Full-day camp is $310/week for members and $340/week for non-members. Before and after care is available. More information.
Luka Slabe Volleyball Camps
Luka Slabe, head coach of NC State Volleyball, runs camps providing advanced training to athletes looking to take their game to the next level. The camps take place at Reynolds Coliseum, on the NC State Campus, 2411 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh. Prices vary by camp. More information.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences offers half-day and full-day camps. There are camps for rising Kindergarteners through 12th grade. Prices vary, with full-day camps, starting at $350/week (with a discount for Friends of the Museum.) Children can register for up to two weeks only. Registration opens February January 17-26, 2024, for Friends of the Museum (with higher-level supporters getting earlier access) and on January 30, 2024, for the general public. More information.
Town of Cary Summer Camp
The Town of Cary offers summer day camp for children in rising 1st to 6th grade. More information.
Camp Cedar Fork — Morrisville
Morrisville is offering Camp Cedar Fork for kids ages 5-11 and Camp Cedar Fork Sr. for kids ages 12-14. The cost of the camps is $168/week for residents and $218/week for non-residents. Registration opens on February 19, 2024. More information.
Camp Half-Blood — Garner
Takes place June 24 to 28, and July 8-26, 2024, at Lake Benson Park. $450/session. From Mythik Camps, Camp Half-Blood is a mythology-based adventure camp program for rising 2nd-6th graders inspired by Rick Riordan’s renowned series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Each week of the program follows its own unique story arc as campers explore different mythologies from around the world. Demigods spend each day learning teamwork, building confidence, and showing off their creativity through hero training activities including sword fighting, solving puzzles, scavenging, mythological trivia, forging arms and armor, and competing in Olympic games. At Camp Half-Blood, kids become the hero of their own story! For more information, visit mythikcamps.com.
Summer Camps in Durham
Durham Parks & Recreation
Durham Parks and Recreation holds youth and teen camps. Registration starts March 18, 2024. More info.
Durham Bulls Youth Baseball Camp
This baseball camp features instruction from professional players and coaches. It’s for kids ages 7-14. This is a 3-day half-day camp. The cost is $250 until February 12, 2024, when it increases to $300. The price also includes lunch each day. a Durham Bulls baseball cap or shirt, 1 ticket voucher to a Bulls game, and 1 Nature’s Twist giveaway item. Registration is open now. More information.
Durham Arts Council
Durham Arts Council offers cultural camps, mini camps, dance intensives, and teen intensives. The camps take place at Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street, Durham. Full-day camps are $200/week, with a discount for siblings. Registration opens January 12, 2024. More information.
Museum of Life and Science
Museum of Life + Science offers camps for kids in Pre-K through 8th grade. Camp days are filled with a variety of hands-on activities based around each camp’s theme, including animals, nature exploration, animals, amusement park physics, art, ecology and more. Camps take place at the museum in Durham, 433 W Murray Avenue, and at Montessori Community School, 4512 Pope Road in Chapel Hill. Camps are $325/week for members and $355/week for non-members. Registration starts January 16, 2024, for supporting members, January 18 for explorer members, and January 23 for the general public. More information.
Piedmont Wildlife Center
Piedmont Wildlife Center offers summer camp at Leigh Farm Park in Durham, Blackwood Farm Park in Chapel Hill, and Umstead Park in Raleigh. The cost is $365/week for youth camps, $390/week for teen and advanced youth camps, and $600-720/week for backpacking trips. There is an after-care option of $80/week to extend the day from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration has opened. More information.
Eno River Association
iWalk the Eno Science & Nature Summer Camp is offered two times, June 17 to 21, and June 24 to 28, 2024. It goes from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and is for kids age 8-12. It provides kids with the chance to camp, hike and splash in a natural wonderland, in Eno River State Park and West Point on the Eno, in Orange and Durham Counties. There’s also a camp for kids ages 12-15 July 22 to 26, and July 29 to August 2, 2024. The cost is $270/week, or $470 for two weeks. Registration opens January 15, 2024. More information.
Woodcroft Club
Woodcroft Club offers summer camps for children ages 3-12. Camps feature swimming, tennis, soccer, field games, crafts and more. A full-day camp costs $350/week for members and $400 for non-members. Half-day options are available as well. More information.
Leap Summer Camp
Preschool spanish immersion and elementary enrichment camp. July 15 to August 2, 2024. 1737 Hillandale Road, Durham, North Carolina. $250/week for half-day camp for age 4-5, and $150/week for full-day camp for ages 6-10. More information.
Summer Camps in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough
Carrboro Recreation and Parks
Carrboro Recreation and Parks offers half-day camps in sports, arts, fishing, mountain biking, science, and more. Cost varies, starting at $105/week. Registration has opened. More information.
Kidzu Children’s Museum
Kidzu Children’s Museum offers camps for kids age 3-11 at the museum, at 201 S Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. Check back soon. More information.
Town of Chapel Hill
The Town of Chapel Hill offers summer camps. Choices include camps at community centers, arts and clay specialty camps, sports specialty camps and more. Price varies. Check back soon or follow this link: More information.
YMCA Camps
YMCA branches throughout the Triangle offer summer camps of all kinds. Find information on all of them here.
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