Basketball City's NYC Summer Camps
Basketball City's New York programs are based at Hunter College on 68th and Lexington in Manhattan. Camps are offered for children ages 8 to 17. Each year camps include instruction from a variety of NBA greats. Go to basketballcity.com for more information.
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers is a renowned Manhattan sports complex located at 23rd Street and 11th Avenue. Chelsea Piers offers 12 different camp options ranging from golf programs to a NYC Urban Adventure program. Camp is available for children ages 3 to 17. Go to chelseapiers.com/sumcmp.htm for more information.
NYC Summer Sailing Camp
This unique Manhattan-based summer sailing camp is run from the NYC Boat Basin in Riverside Park (79th Street and the Hudson River). There is a 2-week attendance requirement. Camp is available for children ages 9 to 15. Go to atlanticyachting.com/kids for more information.
Camp Applause
Camp Applause is a theater camp based out of the St. Jean Baptiste Community Center on 76th Street between 3rd and Lexington in Manhattan. The camp is geared toward ages 5 to 13 and explores a new theater-based curriculum each week. Go to applauseny.com/camp/upper-east-side for more information.
Artscape at Harlem School of the Arts
Artscape at Harlem School of the Arts, located at 645 St. Nicholas Ave at 142nd St, allows campers to focus in one of four areas: dance, music, theater or visual arts. The campers (ages 4 to 11) go on weekly, culture-based field trips and occasionally make field trips to give performances at local hospitals. Go to harlemschoolofthearts.org for more information.
CAMP
The Creative Arts and Music Programs (CAMP) are based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at 361 Manhattan Ave at Jackson St. Campers participate in a well-rounded arts curriculum that includes songwriting, art, dance and music. CAMP is designed for children ages 4 to 11. Go to creativemusicprograms.com/CAMP for more information.
Summer Art Colony
The summer art program offered at the Children's Museum of the Arts on Governor's Island (an 8-minute ferry ride from downtown Manhattan) includes experimentation with film and landscape drawing, visits from local artists and outdoor playtime. Camp is offered for children ages 7 to 14. For more information visit cmany.org.
Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program
This camp is designed around cultural Brooklyn field trips. The program is run by the Heart of Brooklyn Foundation, based in Crown Heights. Over the course of the summer children will visit locations such as the Prospect Park Zoo, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Camp is designed for children ages 7 to 14. Visit bcap.heartofbrooklyn.org for more information.
Camps at the Central Park Zoo
The Central Park Zoo runs four different camp programs focusing on animal care, ecology and habitat. Camps are suitable for children ages 5 to 12. For more information visit centralparkzoo.com/classes-and-programs/summer-programs.aspx.
Local Resources
Check with your NYC school to see if it runs its own summer program. Many NYC private schools run summer camps during the month of June. Additionally, your school may have access to information about other camps in your area, complete with reviews from other parents.
