Summer Camps - 2018
Wow, is it really time to think about summer camps? We have been updating our 2017 summer camps. Stay tuned we are continually updating this page as we receive summer camp information.
With so many camps being offered in Greater Cincinnati, Mason, Ohio, Deerfield Township, West Chester and more, you should be able to find a camp perfect for your kids. Many art organizations, nature centers, parks, community centers, residential/day camps and more offer fabulous summer camps. There will be something to interest everyone. We've compiled a sampling of some local camps to help you on your quest.
If you find a camp from this page, please mention that you saw their information on MasonMetu too. If you have a new camp, you'd like us to add, please email MasonMetu.
Categories:
Categories:
Art Camps
The Arts Alliance
5847 Irwin-Simpson Road Mason, OH 45040 - (513) 309-8585
"Let's Get Creative!" Offering summer art camps. Registration now open for grades K-8. All registrations must be completed online. Registration link: www.deerfield.com.
Girls Craft Camp
Camp full of fun and crafts. For more details and to register visit GirlsCraftCamp.com.
West Chester Academy
8107 Market Place Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069 - (513) 829-2345.
Weeklong summer day camps in West Chester, Ohio, including music, dance, visual arts, and gymnastics. Daytime and evening times are available for many camps.
Young Rembrants
Various locations
Young Rembrandts is bringing your children fun filled summer drawing workshops. Young Rembrandts has a passion for art and children. We bring excellence to every aspect of our daily interactions. Guided by our personal integrity and respect for the individual child, we communicate with understanding, realizing our greatest calling is to cultivate the human spirit. Various camp locations in Cincinnati including Blue Ash Recreation Center, Mason Community Center, locals schools and more.
Archery Camps
Grace Chapel Archery
406 4th Ave., Mason, Ohio 45040
Offering classes throughout the year. In the summer, they have archery camps. Learn and enjoy archery in a fun camp style! Open to students ages 9 to 16. All equipment is provided at our indoor archery range. All ability levels welcome, no experience necessary. Confidence, Leadership, Focus, Teamwork & LOTS OF FUN!!!
Half day or full day options are available.
Babysitting/Safety Camps
Safety Town - Deerfield Township
Snyder House - Cottell Park
Deerfield Township residents can sign up their kids (4-6 years) for Saftey Town. New themes introduced each day to make safety fun. FREE. Held at the Snyder House, Cottell Park.
Sessions:
June 12-16, 2017 (am or pm session)
June 19-23, 2017 (am or pm session)
Enriching Kidz
Various locations
Our popular Better Baby Sitters ™, Kidz Home Alone™, Pottery Wheel 101™, and Empowering Girls with Confidence™ classes will be offered this summer at a location near you! Classes offered at various locations including Hope Church in Mason and West Chester Activity Center. Call (513) 336-9993 or visit online.
Circus Camps
Cincinnati Circus
6433 Wiehe Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 - (513) 921-5454
"Your child will participate in a five day Circus Camp curriculum where they will participate in learning skills like balance, teamwork and hand eye coordination as they work closely with professional performers and camp counselors. Your child will have the chance to become an Aerial Acrobat, Juggler, Hooper, Balloon Maker, Tight Rope Walker, Rolling Globe and lots more! Camper's have the option to participate in a full day or a half day of camp. All sessions includes a free flying trapeze class for the camper! Offering Half Days, 9am- 12pm and full days, 9am- 3pm. For ages 5-14 years.
Circus Mojo
326 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky, 41016 - 1-800-381-TADA
Weekly camps held in the summer. Sign up for their current class offerings now.
-
Circus Mojo Summer Camp (ages 7 - 17), Non-competitive program combining clowning and athleticism while learning a variety of circus skills.
-
Circus Silly Willy Camp caters to children ages 4 to 6. Camp focuses on participatory play, balance and acrobatics, comedy and imagination, introduction to circus skills.
My Nose Turns Red
Various locations - (859) 581-7100
They have one week camps and two-week camps (ages 4-7 and 7-16). "My Nose Turns Red offers your child the opportunity to run away and join the circus without leaving home. Learn how to juggle, balance on the rolling globe and learn the basics of creating a clown character. Camps and classes are highly engaging; challenging youth to walk on the wire, balance on the rola bola and build human pyramids. Students play a wide variety of circus games that build teamwork and cooperation, trust and friendship. Boost your children’s self confidence and creativity in a safe and non-competitive environment. My Nose Turns Red programs are led by highly experienced, professional circus coaches and experienced assistant coaches. Gym wheel coaches are certified by Internationaler Rhönradturn-Verband." (from My Nose Turns Red website).
Cooking/Food
Dance Camps
Inspired Dance Company
7146 Office Park Dr., West Chester, Ohio 45069 - (513) 644-2494
Inviting all who move, ages 3-18, to join us for summer dance camps June through July. Our camps, including Bouncing Ballerina, Creativity with Contemporary, Improvisation and Choreography and more, are sure to have your child movin' and groovin' this summer.
West Chester Academy
8107 Market Place DriveWest Chester, OH 45069 - (513) 829-2345
Offering week long summer camps in West Chester, Ohio, including music, dance, visual arts, and gymnastics. Daytime and evening times are available for many camps.
Drama/Theatre Camps
Camp Carnegie
1028 Scott Blvd or 824 Greenup St., Covington, KY - (859) 491-2030.
Camp Carnegie is a wonderful summer theatre camp. My girls have gone for two summers (it is worth the drive from Mason). "Camp Carnegie includes live performance, hands-on art making, character and costume design, dramatic exercises, writing, brainstorming, team building, problem solving and a great deal of fun." Sessions are in June & July (am & pm sessions). Campers bring a snack.
Inspiring Arts Youth Camps - Summer Spotlight
Various locations: Mt. Health, Mason, Hamilton
Summer 2017 Camps:
-
May 22-26 - grades 3-9 - Mt. Healthy - Annie Sampler
-
June 12-16 - grades 4-9 - Mason - Big City Beat
-
July 17-21 - grades 2-8 - Hamilton - Three's a Charm
-
August 7-11 - grades 6-12 - Hamilton - Broadway Voices
MAD Camp - Christ's Church Mason
5165 Western Row Road Mason, Ohio 45040 - (513) 229-3200
MAD Camp at Christ's Church in Mason will be coming this summer (grades 1-6th and older students can volunteer to help). “MAD” stands for Music, Art and Drama and it’s a week designed for your kids to experience workshops and instruction about a variety of different creative arts. The camp curriculum is designed around 3 specific age groups based on the grade your child will be entering in the fall of 2014. There will also be a designed curriculum for Arms Wide Open children. Arms Wide Open is our special needs ministry here at CCM.
Educational Camps
Great Oaks - Summer Career Camps
Diamond Oaks, Laurel Oaks, Scarlet Oaks
Camps are open to current 8th and 9th graders living in a Great Oaks district. Camps are offered June 5-9 or June 19-23 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Only $50 and they have camps on:
Aviation Maintenance, Care & Truck Mechanics, Cosemetology, Culinary, Digital Art, Early Childhood Education, Electrical, Exercise Science, Health Careers, Horses, Animals & Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Welding & Machining.
Learning Enrichment & Assistance Program (LEAP)
(513) 754-2240
LEAP Ahead Summer Tutoring begins in June through August. Includes 7th Grade through College Bound Instruction that can focus on specific subject areas or skill sets including reading, writing and math. Also offering support for summer school classes or distance learning, OGT and more.
AUGUST ENRICHMENT WEEK - occurs every August and is a great way to kick-off the school year. Classes meet daily, Monday through Friday, at Hope Church in Mason. Prices vary by class. Class size is limited.
Ohio Writing Project - Youth Writing Camp
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio - (513) 529-5245
Youth Writing CampSponsored by the Ohio Writing Project at Miami University. This camp will provide young writers with exciting, active, and cooperative experiences that will enhance and improve their writing skills while sparking their creativity. The week-long camp is facilitated by OWP–trained classroom teachers and local authors.
-
When: July 17-21, 2017, 9:30am – 3:00pm
-
Where: Miami University, Oxford Campus
-
Who: Any child entering 5th – 8th grade
Writers will be separated by grade level. Cost is $200.
Registration now open: email the OWP office at ohiowritingproject@miamioh.edu.
History Camps
Heritage Village Museum
Camps located inside Sharon Woods - (513) 563-9484
A fun day camp for ages 6-12 that makes learning about the past fun and exciting. Camp is 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $150/week for members and $175/week for non-members.
-
Native American Camp - June 19-23, 2017
-
Archaeology Camp - July 17-21
-
Civil War Camp - July 31-Aug. 4, 2017.
Horseback Riding Camps
Circle K Ranch - YMCA Camp Kern
5291 STATE ROUTE 350 OREGONIA, OHIO 45054 - 1.800.255.KERN
Offering various horse camps. Some examples include:
-
Ranch Camp – ages 10-14
-
Intermediate Ranch camp - ages 12-1
-
Ranch Adventures (girls only) – ages 9-12
-
Crossrails - ages 13-16
-
Trail Wranglers (co-ed) - ages 13-16
-
Advanced Ranch Camp - ages 13-16
-
Ranger's Apprentice - ages 10-14
-
Boots & Bits – Ages 7-10
Music Camps
MAD Camp - Christ's Church Mason
5165 Western Row Rd., Mason, Ohio 45040 - (513) 229-3200
MAD Camp at Christ's Church in Mason will be coming this summer (grades 1-6th and older students can volunteer to help). “MAD” stands for Music, Art and Drama and it’s a week designed for your kids to experience workshops and instruction about a variety of different creative arts. The camp curriculum is designed around 3 specific age groups based on the grade your child will be entering in the fall of 2014. There will also be a designed curriculum for Arms Wide Open children. Arms Wide Open is our special needs ministry here at CCM.
Nature/Animal/Farm Camps
Cincinnati Park District
Various locations - (513) 321-6208 ext. 11
Nature Day Camps - Camps for ages 3 – 13 are held at various parks throughout the city including Ault Park, Burnet Woods, California Woods Nature Center, French Park, LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center, Trailside Nature Center and Stanbery Park. Camp activities are new for your child each year! The most popular “Nature Camps in the Parks” camp serves ages 5-12 every week and their preschool siblings can attend Discovery Mornings at the same park during the same week! Early bird registration begins in February.
Cincinnati Recreation Commission
Various locations - (513) 321-6208 ext. 11
Nature Day Camps - Camps for ages 3 – 13 are held at various parks throughout the city including Ault Park, Burnet Woods, California Woods Nature Center, French Park, LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center, Trailside Nature Center and Stanbery Park. Camp activities are new for your child each year! The most popular “Nature Camps in the Parks” camp serves ages 5-12 every week and their preschool siblings can attend Discovery Mornings at the same park during the same week! Early bird registration begins in February.
Cincinnati Zoo
3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio - (513) 559-7767
Themed camps for ages 4-14. Full and half-day camps June through Aug.
-
Full Day Camps - All sessions meet 9 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday, Cost: Members: $225 / Non-Members: $240. 6th-8th grade camps are $235/members and $250/non-members.
-
Half Day Camps - A.M. sessions meet 9:30 am-12 pm, Monday-Friday P.M. sessions meet 1:30-4 pm, Monday-Friday. Cost: Members: $110/ Non-Members: $125.
Greenacres
8255 Spooky Hollow Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 - (513) 891-4227
With the variety of art, equine, garden, music, nature and water quality kids camps, workshops and family opportunities available, Greenacres is sure to have something for every member of your family.
-
Week-long Kids Camps
-
Single-day Kids Camps
-
Family Opportunities 2016
8255 Spooky Hollow, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Multi Faceted/Day Camps
Children's Meeting House Montessori
927 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140 - (513) 683-4757
From dinosaur camp to science and nature camps CMH can help busy parents find the perfect camp designed to entertain and inspire young minds. Running two weeks each in June and July, CMH offers morning and afternoon camp options for 3-12 years old. A lunch break and recess is provided for daylong campers and after care is available. For camp details and registration information, please visit our website.
Skidaddles
5939 Deerfield Blvd., Suite 104, Mason, Ohio 45040 - (513) 204-3482
Skidaddles offeres drop-in day care for your child. It's a place for kids to explore, learn and have fun all summer long! Choose the days and weeks that work for you! Designed just for school age children! Visit on Facebook
Camp Arrowhead
6703 Yankee RD Liberty Twp, Ohio 45044 513-779-3917.
Camp Arrowhead is held at the Lakota YMCA. Camp for kids entering 1st grade through 7th. Grades 8-10 can participate in the Counselors in Training Program. Also offering mini camps for ages 3-6 years. Half day specialty camps also available.
Camp Wildbrook
9664 Daly Rd, Cincinnati OH 45231 - (513) 931-2196
"Active outdoor oriented program: offers creative arts, nature & athletic activities to develop individual self-esteem & socialization, cooperative, & physical." from The Camp Resource for families. This is a 6 week camp session - M-F from 9:20am - 3:20pm.
Christ's Church Mason
5165 Western Row Road Mason, Ohio 45040. Call (513) 229-5405.
Day camps are designed for kids entering 1st – 6th grades, these camps provide an experience in a variety of areas (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.). They also have preschool camps for 4 years through entering kindergarten in the fall (9 a.m. - Noon).
Cincinnati Country Day
6905 Given Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 - (513) 979-0229
"CCDSummer Programs are located on Cincinnati Country Day School’s beautiful 62-acre campus. The campus features expansive athletic fields, gymnasiums, performing arts theater, all-weather track, multi-age playgrounds, dining facility, 7-court tennis complex, amphitheater, hiking trails, and natural outdoor classrooms.
Whatever your interests — from technology, sports, or acting to day camps — CCDSummer programs offer opportunities for children ages 12 months – adults. New this summer: Parent and Child classes that explore and nurture through nature are being offered for children ages 12 – 24 months.
Programs run during the months of June through August. Course offerings and day camps have been scheduled to allow you to develop a summer schedule full of excitement, fun, and personal growth!" (from CCD website).
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Various locations - 513-489-1025 or 800-537-6241
Transforming lives is what Girl Scouts is all about and this certainly happens when girls go to Girl Scout summer camp! At camp, days are packed with fun, learning new skills, making lifetime friends and trying things girls never thought they could do.
King of Kings Preschool & Kindergarten Summer Camps
3621 Socialville-Foster Rd. Mason, OH 45040 - (513) 398-6089
Nationally Accredited Preschool and Kindergarten is ready for a jam-packed Summer of Fun (ages 2-6 years)! This will be the best stop for your young child with camps of all kinds, including: Cooking Camp, Math Camp, Reading Around the World Camp, Space Camp, English Language Learner Camp, Science and Nature Camp, Music and Movement Camp, Getting Ready for School Camps, and Kids Yoga and Movement Camp.
Mason Community Center
6050 Mason-Montgomery road Mason, Ohio 45040 - (513) 229-8555
The Mason Community Center has a wide variety of summer camps for kids. Visit imaginemason.org for more information and for dates and camps offered. "Camps at Mason Community Center present a world of opportunity. Keep your children active and entertained during the summer and during selected school breaks. Whether your children like arts and crafts, sports, games, and/or technology, we have a camp they’re sure to enjoy. Be sure to register at least a week in advance." (from imaginemason.org)
Mayerson JCC - Camp at the J
8485 Ridge Rd., Amberly Village, Ohio 45236
Weekly summer camps at the Mayerson JCC. Multi-faceted camp programs including arts and crafts, horseback riding, cheerleading, sports, hiking, nature, drama, dance, field trips, music, archery, swimming and more. Open to members and non-members. Camps for grades: preschool, K-3, 4-8, 9-10 for 1,2, or 3 weeks.
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
Various locations
YMCA Greater Cincinnati offers day camps at a variety of locations. Coed weekly day camps beginning in June through Aug. Ages 5-12 years. Different themes each week. Camp themes/ages/costs may vary by YMCA. Also offering teen camps (ages 11-15) and Counselors in Training camps (ages 13-17 years).
Blue Ash YMCA - Camp Creekwood - (513) 791-5000
Campbell County YMCA - Camp Hoopla - (859) 781-1814
Clermont Family YMCA - Camp Timber Trail - (513) 724-9622
M.E. Lyons YMCA - Camp Pride - (513) 474-1400
Clippard Family YMCA - Camp Littlecreek - (513) 923-4466
Powel Crosley Jr. YMCA - Day Camp in the Pines - (513) 521-7112
Carl H. Lindner YMCA - Camp Carl - (513) 241-9622
R.C. Durr YMCA - Camp Outback - (859) 534-5700
Gamble-Nippert YMCA - Camp GNY: Guiding and Nurturing Youth - (513) 661-1105
Kenton County YMCA - Camp Independence (859) 781-1814
Melrose YMCA - Camp Walnut Hills(513) 961-3510
Richard E. Lindner YMCA - Camp Tecumseh(513) 731-0115
Science/Technology Camps
Classroom Antics Tech Camps
Various locations & at Union Terminal
STEM programs offered in Cincnnati and Dayton for ages 7-14 years.
The following summer camps are available throughout the metro area:
-
Junior Video Game Design (ages 7-9)
-
Junior LEGO Robotics (ages 7-9)
-
Video Game Design (ages 10-14)
-
LEGO Robotics (ages 10-14)
-
Minecraft (ages 10-14)
-
Computer Programming (ages 9-14)
-
Stop-Motion Animation (ages 9-14)
Each summer camp is a week long and will run either as a morning (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) or afternoon (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM) session for 3 hours/day. Children attending full-day (both a morning and afternoon session) may stay and eat lunch with instructors and other full-day campers (bring a sack lunch). Register early, as there are only 12 spaces available in each camp.
Drake Planetarium
2020 Shermann Ave. Norwood (inside Norwood High School) - l (513) 396-5578.
Offering full day or half day camps. Wide variety of programs available for grades K-8. "Programs combine science, technology,engineering, and math in ways that encourage kids to actively discover and examine concepts for themselves.We inspire a lifelong passion for learning and teach kids creative problem solving skills, teamwork,persistence, and followthrough in a fun learning environment."
iDap Academy Camps - Deerfield Township
Call Tim DeMarks (513) 400-3411
"At iDaP academy, knowledge inspires innovation. Our technology education programs are built on a framework that weaves the principles of Marketing, Design, and Development with the latest technology. Our mission is to deliver a different kind of STEM education to the youth of the world. iDaP academy programs teach 21st century skills in a fun and engaging way." (from Deerfield Township website).
iSpace Summer Day Camps
2020 Shermann Ave. Norwood (inside Norwood High School) - l (513) 396-5578.
"iSPACE ignites imaginations and transforms campers into robotics engineers and rocket scientists! In our engaging, hands-on summer day camps, we spark interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Our camps are held at Scarlet Oaks in Sharonville and we have camps for all ages and levels." (from iSpace website).
Sleep Away
Camp Joy
10117 Old 3-C Hwy, Clarksville, OH, 45113. 800-300-7094.
Residential summer camps offered to campers from low socioeconomic backgrounds, foster campers and campers with medical conditions. Campers will build lasting relationships, explore the outdoors and participate in many different activities, including; high ropes course, mountain biking, dance, music, photography, archery, canoe trips and much more. Call for more information or to register.
Sports
Kids First Spots Center - Camp-A-Palooza
7900 East Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 - (513) 489-7575
Summer fun at Kids First Sports Center - camps may include swimming, dance, gymnastics, karate, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cheer, trampoline, fencing, drawing and more. This year they also have some specialty camps.
Reds Rookie Success League
8201 Arbor Square Dr., Mason, Ohio 45040 - (513) 204-1400
"The Reds Rookie Success League (RRSL), a free, coed, character-building summer baseball program, enters its eleventh summer in Cincinnati and throughout Reds Country in June. The Reds Rookie Success League is an introductory baseball program for boys and girls. It features baseball instruction while focusing on a character-based curriculum and the "Six Stars of Success" - Cooperation, Integrity, Respect, Education, Determination and Spirit (CI REDS).
