| Kids Out and About Philadelphia
Sun, 8/10/2025 -
Sat, 8/16/2025
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Sewing Summer Camps for Kids & Teens at Made Institute!
Made Institute
This summer, kids (ages 10-13) and teens (ages 13-17) can bring their fashion dreams to life at Made Institute’s Sewing Summer Camps! Young designers will sketch their own designs, create inspiration boards, and sew a mini collection of clothing in a fun and supportive environment.
Riverbend Rangers Summer Camp (Ages 4-6)
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Riverbend is offering nature camp for 4, 5, and 6-year-olds at The Wetherill School in Gladwyne, located just 10 minutes from Riverbend’s main campus. Each week has a different exciting theme, some of which are new or reinvented for this 2025 summer! This preschool location includes a forest hiking trail, log circle for songs and stories, and outdoor classroom, plus indoor amenities sized just right for young children who have not yet started Kindergarten.
Summer Sea Camp at Center for Aquatic Sciences
Center for Aquatic Sciences
Dive into Sea Camp! Empower young explorers to become tomorrow’s scientists, conservationists, and environmental advocates! Our summer camp program, set against the captivating backdrop of Adventure Aquarium, offers behind-the-scenes tours, exhibit exploration, and hands-on activities in our classroom spaces.
Tuolumne Family Camp
City of Berkeley, CA
Tuolumne Family Camp offers an unforgettable adventure nestled in the stunning Sierra Nevada mountains, where families can connect with nature and each other. With activities like hiking, campfire stories, and swimming in Tuolumne Meadows, it's a perfect escape for outdoor lovers of all ages. Experience the magic of the high country in a cozy, community-oriented setting that makes every moment feel special.
Sports Fun Camp
Elite Sports Factory
Elite Sports Factory offers top-quality camps throughout the year, including summer, holidays, and no-school days. Whether it's summer break or a holiday, there's always an exciting camp waiting for your child to stay active, engaged, and having a blast!
Summer Camps at The Little Gym of Abington!
The Little Gym of Abington
Summer Camps are back and better than ever at The Little Gym of Abington! Join us for our camps Monday - Thursday at either 9:00 - 12:00 and/or 12:00 - 3:00. Camp sessions are noncommittal, so you can sign up for as many 3-hour sessions as you want from June 16 until August 14. Sign up today!
Snipes Farm Day Camp
Snipes Farm and Education Center
Farm Camp, on 80 acres of woods, creeks, fields, and gardens gives children and youth ages 5-15 a magical place for adventures every day with friends on a farm. Campers make discoveries at every bend and gain confidence and skills as they care for animals, cook and garden, play, make art, practice archery, and cool down in the creek. Beauty is all around. Our camp community, 17 years in the making, is special because of each person who is a part of it. Caring and talented counselors and staff create a safe and welcoming environment to nurture their campers, help them to grow and have amazing fun.
Summer Rock Climbing
Movement Callowhill Rock Climbing
In Summer Programs, climbers will learn how to tie knots and belay as well as playing plenty of climbing games. Open to climbers of all levels, our full-day programs ensures fun through climbing, teamwork, games, and challenges all week long! Open to youth climbers ages 6-13.
Summer Camp - Haverford Community Recreation & Environmental Center
Haverford Community Recreation & Environmental Center
Head back to the Independence Seaport Museum for another fun-filled summer with our award-winning Seaport Summer Camp. Campers will be able to explore Philadelphia’s river of history and world of connections through hands-on programming, crafts, activities, and more. If your child is between the ages of 6-11, this is the camp for them. Come join us this summer!
2025 Summer Camp at Elmwood Park Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Each week of our Summer Camp offers a fun-filled, educational experience with engaging activities such as crafts, storytelling, snacks, animal encounters, and behind-the-scenes zoo tours. Campers will also enjoy regular zoo events and live shows, integrated into their weekly schedule.
ESF Baseball Camp
Elite Sports Factory
Join the Elite Sports Factory Summer Baseball Camp, designed for young athletes aged 6-13! Our camp offers expert coaching, skill-building drills, and fun-filled games to help players of all levels improve their game. Whether your child is just starting out or looking to take their skills to the next level, our experienced staff will provide a supportive and engaging environment. Don't miss this chance to swing for the fences and make lasting memories this summer!
Awbury Adventures Camps
Awbury Arboretum
Explore 56-acres of woodlands, ponds, fields, and our AdventureWoods natural play area at Awbury Arboretum! Learn wilderness skills, forage for edible plants, build shelters, cook over a campfire, and create nature-inspired art. Get to know our animals, play adventurous games, and craft imaginary worlds in a landscape filled with magic and excitement. Awbury’s summer camp is where memories and skills come alive! One- and two-week sessions available for age ranges 5-8, 8-12, and 10-14.
Summer Camp - Doylestown Rock Gym & Adventure Center
Doylestown Rock Gym & Adventure Center
This camp is designed for climbers to learn and practice all the foundational skills they need for climbing. Even if your climber has scaled our walls before, each day will bring new excitement and challenges. All campers will learn proper safety, how to use a harness and helmet, various knots, climbing technique and more. Climbers staying for a full day experience will have the added bonus of climbing advanced walls as well as try our indoor challenge course. This camp is available as half day or full day sessions. Open to ages 5 - 12.
Camp Kef
Kaiserman JCC
Camp Kef is a dynamic summer camp experience at the Kaiserman JCC, offering exciting activities, creative programs, and a supportive environment for kids of all ages. With a focus on fun, friendship, and Jewish values, Camp Kef provides unforgettable adventures and opportunities for campers to learn, explore, and grow.
Summer Camp 2025 - The Schuylkill Center
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Explore Nature at Camp Schuylkill: Philadelphia’s Summer Camp for Outdoor Adventures. Camp Schuylkill provides a unique summer camp experience for kids ages 4-15 in Philadelphia. Located at the Schuylkill Center’s 365 acres of natural beauty in Roxborough, we offer immersive outdoor exploration, environmental education, and hands-on activities.
Summer Camps at Brandywine Zoo
Brandywine Zoo
Our summer camps provide children, ages 4-14, the opportunity to learn about animals, zoos, and wildlife conservation. This enriching and educational experience will be filled with Zoo visits, live animal presentations, crafts, games, stories, learning projects, and much more! Through our summer camp program, we hope to inspire the next generation of wildlife conservationists and stewards of the environment.
Summer Camps at Allens Lane Art Center
Allens Lane Art Center
This is a camp where we play with art—but take the joy of creating seriously. Aligned with our dedication to make the arts accessible to everyone in our community, campers will explore a variety of creative outlets. Each week offers a fresh workshop, medium, and theme to spark discovery. From painting and drawing to ceramics, improv, scriptwriting, film, and more – there’s always something new to try!
Dance, Music & Art! Summer Camp
Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet
This innovative program for creative kids who love to move includes two movement classes, theme-related arts & crafts, and a music lesson each day. Each week features a different kid-friendly theme to spark the imagination and creativity of our campers. The camp is for kids ages 5 to 7 and runs from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday for three weeks in August.
Riverbend Summer Camp at Gladwyne
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Children have fun as they connect with nature and build upon skills and knowledge. Our qualified and enthusiastic educators (some who were campers themselves!) guide children in hands-on nature exploration and investigation, games, crafts, hikes and more. Your child’s favorite summer memories await!
Smart Cookie!
Frankford Friends School
At Frankford Friends School, summer is all about creativity, exploration, and endless fun! Our program, designed for children entering Pre-K through 3rd grade, offers the best elements of a classic day camp. Each day is filled with exciting morning exploration sessions, time in the gym, engaging community games, hands-on art projects, and plenty of free play and socialization. Kids will stay cool with water games in our summer spray area, making every day a splash!
Riverbend Trailblazers Summer Camp (Ages 11-13)
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Riverbend Summer Camp encourages campers to get a little dirty as they connect with nature through hands-on exploration, investigation, games, crafts, hikes, and more. Trailblazers, ages 11-13, will engage in a rich, immersive experience with weekly themes, allowing them to dive deeper into the activities and concepts. Additionally, they will embark on one exciting trip each week, providing opportunities for real-world exploration and adventure!
Young Writers Summer Camps
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Lighthouse offers a wide array of full and half-day summer camps from June through August for young writers ages eight to 18. Whether they've got a few novels under their belt, are new but curious about poems, or are a reluctant writer, our camps offer a fun, creative, and challenging way for young people to explore and express who they are, build new friendships, and create truly beautiful works of art.
Circus Camp
Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts – Best of Philly Winner for “Kids Classes” – announces Summer Circus Camp 2025 for youth ages 4 – 15. Circus Camp returns with our 1-week camp program designed for campers with an emphasis on play and exploration in the exciting world of circus. Campers will learn static trapeze, aerial sling, aerial fabric, wire walking, juggling, plate-spinning, rolling globe, tumbling, unicycling, clowning and more.