Whether you're just relocating to the area or have been here for some time, you may be considering a summer camp for your child. Here are some options in the Carrboro/Chapel Hill/Hillsborough area. Many have very early sign up deadlines, so keep this in mind. If you are planning a move to Chatham County or Orange County in the late Spring or early Summer, you may want to sign up now to have an opportunity for your child to enjoy one of these camps.
There's a terrific variety of art, horseback riding, cooking, sports, theatre, and much more.
ArtsCenter Summer Programs for Children
300-G East Main St, Carrboro
(919) 929-2787 ext 204
KidsCamp is for children entering grades 1-7. These are two week sessions, with choice of full day (9am - 4pm for $320) or half day (9am-noon or 1-4pm for $200). Themes include Arts Around the World (June 16-27), OffBeat Arts (June 30-July 11), Art Adventures (July 14-25), Art Around Us (July 28-Aug 8), and Art-o-Rama (Aug 11-Aug 22). Programs include a combination of music and art.
ArtFocus is for children entering grades 2-7. One Week programs are $130, Two Week are $250, and Rock Camps are $250. Programs include Ceramics, Painting and Drawing, Let's Make a Play, Drawing Techniques, Acrylic Ink & Watercolor, Bits & Pieces (mosaics and collages), Hip Hop & Creative Movement, NC Rock & Roll Camp for Girls, Screen Printing & Fabric Arts, and Sculpture & Mixed Media.
And there's still more:
Little Campers offers one-week, half day camps for children entering kindergarten and 1st grade. Cost is $130 for 9-noon classes.
Offerings include Making it Grow, Up Up & Away (exploring flight), Myths Legends & Adventures, From Land to Sea (animals across the globe), and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (rhythms, movements, arts and crafts).
Click the link above for more information, or call 919-929-2787 ex 204 to have brochures mailed to you.
Blue Skies of Mapleview Summer Horsemanship Daycamp
3609 Pasture Rd, Hillsborough, NC
(919) 933-1444
This class fills every year, so sign up early. 1 week 8:30-3:00pm courses are $400, and there are 5 sessions in June and July. Each day starts with a theme like balance, horse body language, equine stretching, and trail riding rules. Horses are caught, groomed, tacked, and then riding skills are practiced. Artistic activities in the afternoon, then bareback riding and a dip in the pool. Emphasis on fun and safety, skill development, and building self-esteem. Ages 7-16.
Artworks for Everyone
500 Millstone Dr, Hillsborough, NC
(919) 638-7308
If your child is an art lover, this is the camp for them. Three week long camps, 9am-noon, are offered. Rates are $120-150, with multi-class and sibling discounts. For rising 1st-6th graders. Each of the three camps focuses on a different museum, with experiments in drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and ceramics using inspiration from famous works in the featured museum.
June 23-27: Art Adventures: Exploring The Getty Museum Focus on the antiquities, illuminated manuscripts, European paintings, modern sculpture, and American photographs in the collections at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
June 30-July 3 (4 days): Art Adventures: Exploring The North Carolina Museum of Art The NC Museum of Art offers outstanding collections of ancient Greek and Egyptian art, European paintings, American art, African art, and modern masterpieces.
July 7-11: Art Adventures: Exploring The Museum of Modern Art Explore New York City's famous museum, with a focus on modern art, including expressionism, cubism, futurism, abstract expressionism, and surrealism.
C'est si Bon Cooking School Kid Chefs
1002 Brace Ln, Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 942-6550
Classes are for ages 7-14. 1 week sessions are 9am-3pm with before and after care available. Courses are $375, and each week focuses on a different geographic type of cooking. Themes include Secrets of the Italian, French, Hawaiian, California, Carolina, and Chinese Kitchens.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools/Summer Youth Enrichment
980 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 442-9622
A wide variety of classes offered, including archery, arts & crafts, basketball, boating, dance, drama, sports, soccer, swimming, cooking, cheerleading, movie making and science. Sibling discount and financial aid available. Fees are $145-205/wk.
Carrboro Recreation and Parks Summer Camps and Sports Camps
100 N. Greensboro St, Carrboro, NC
(919) 918-7372
Full and half day programs for ages 3-16, fees $80-165.
Cheerleading Camp
Field Hockey Camp
Taste of Sports Camp
Soccer Camp
Basketball Camp
Ultimate Camp
Kinderventures Camps
Eco-Odyssey Camp
Art Safari Camp
Summer Traditions Camp
Music Mania Camp
Taste of Summer Camp
Eco Adventure Camp
Rock Band Camps
Tennis Camps
Fishing Camps
Extreme Drama Camp
Dance Art Camp and Dance Workshops
1603 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 942-1339
Offered by The Ballet School of Chapel Hill, classes are offered for many ages and skill levels, and range from $150-400/wk.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Summer Camps
UNC-CH | CB #3480, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
(919) 843-7334
Call for rates, or click on links for full information. Grade refers to level child will enter in Fall of 2008.
Especially popular is the CSI: Chapel Hill camp offered for 6-8th graders.
Camp themes also include astronomical wonders, Lego Lab (explore physics and engineering), Get Lost (a study of all kinds of navigation and navigational aides), and Fizz! Bang! Boom! (some exciting chemistry experiments).
Grade K-1 camps
Grades 2-3 camps
Grades 4-5 camps
Grades 6-8 camps
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There are more summer camps available, but the above highlights some of the many offerings. Check out this map to see which camps are closest to your home. Or find a list of all Raleigh/Triangle area daycamps by clicking here.
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