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NYC STEM, Arts, and Language Camps and Classes Still Available for Summer 2022

Enjoy hands-on art and more with Claire's Creative Adventures. Photo courtesy of the venue
Enjoy hands-on art and more with Claire's Creative Adventures. Photo courtesy of the venue
7/17/22 - By Anna Fader

Just because summer has already started doesn't mean you've missed the summer camp bus. The day camps and classes below not only have space available, but you can book them with an easy click right from our NYC Events and Activities Calendar's Camps and Classes section. Find in-person summer camps, drop-in classes, and online summer programs, too—some even have special deals for our readers. Signing up for camp couldn't be easier!

For more summer camp ideas, including everything from STEM camps to golf camps to free camps, check out our NYC Summer Camp Guide and Summer Camp Directory.

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Snapology's wide-ranging summer camps teach STEM skills alongside kid-friendly themes ranging from Jedi Masters to The Amazing Race. Photo courtesy of Snapology of Manhattan and LIC
Snapology's wide-ranging summer camps teach STEM skills alongside kid-friendly themes ranging from Jedi Masters to The Amazing Race. Photo courtesy of Snapology of Manhattan and LIC

STEM Summer Camps and Classes for NYC Kids

TAWCS C.A.M.P. [Combining Art and Math with Purpose]

Brooklyn
Monday, June 20-Friday, August 19
Daily or weekly options
The Art of Words Community School's 2022 Combining Art and Math with Purpose (C.A.M.P.) program harnesses the power of art to advance learning and achievement in math, specifically designed for students who may struggle with math. The program uses art to make abstract math concepts concrete, understandable, and approachable. Campers can sign up by the day or by the week. READ MORE

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles PreK Camp

Long Island City
Monday, August 8-Friday, August 12
Full week
In Snapology’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles camp, little learners explore the importance of transportation as they build models of cars, trains, boats, and more. Most importantly, they experience social interactions while working with a partner and learning with the group.  READ MORE

Pokemania/Mega Machines Camp

Long Island City
Monday, August 8-Friday, August 12
Full week
Campers tackle the themes of Pokemania (morning) and Robotics: Mega Machines (afternoon) during this week-long camp. Engineering challenges, beginner training in coding and robotics, and STEAM-related activities drawn from campers' interests are all on tap. READ MORE

Superheroes/Attackbots Camp

Long Island City
Monday, August 22-Friday, August 26
Full week
The themes for this week's Snapology camp are Superheroes (morning) and Attackbots (afternoon). Activities during camp include engineering challenges, beginner coding/robotics, and various fun STEAM-related activities driven by the group’s interest. READ MORE

Kids Online C Programming Class

Online
Weekly sessions available through Friday, December 30
This course teaches the basics of C—a general-purpose, powerful computer programming language that can be used to create games, graphics, applications, and more. It is easy to learn, so many students learn to code in C before moving on to more complex coding languages.  READ MORE

Snapology STEAM Lab Summer Camp

Long Island City
Monday, August 29-Friday, September 2
The theme for this week's camp is Snapology STEAM lab. Activities during camp range from engineering challenges and beginner coding/robotics to various fun STEAM-related activities driven by the group’s interest. READ MORE
The Hindi Language Discovery program at Tribeca Language is a great camp-alternative program for toddlers and children. Photo courtesy of Tribeca Language
The Hindi Language Discovery program at Tribeca Language is a great camp-alternative program for toddlers and children. Photo courtesy of Tribeca Language

Visual and Performing Arts Camps & Classes

Art Safari Camp for Kids with The Art Studio NY

Upper East and West Sides
Monday, July 18-Friday, August 29
NYC is home to the world’s finest collections of art, design, history, architecture, parks, and culture, and in this engaging, fun, fear-free art adventure, kids explore and express their inner artists to make New York their summer art playground. Each week, two museums and one outdoor park become the art studio, with stops including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Museum of The City of New York, El Barrio, and The Museum of Natural History. READ MORE

Claire's Creative Art Adventures Weekly Camps

Upper East Side
Monday, June 13-Friday, September 2
Full week
Young artists are inspired to tap into their creativity in this week-long camp. Campers explore a variety of themes, create art projects, and end the week with a museum field trip. READ MORE

Summer Comedy Camp

Times Square
Monday, July 11-Friday, September 2
This week-long camp includes classes in improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy performance and creation. Camps take place Monday through Friday. READ MORE

Improv Comedy 4 Teens Class

Times Square
Saturdays through August 27
Improv comedy brings out our best selves. In this two-hour weekly class, participants play games, create stories, and perform original improvised scenes while having a ton of fun. Through improv, teens develop self-confidence, public speaking, team skills, creativity, and empathy. READ MORE

"I Just Can't Wait to Sing" Summer Camp (ages 5-6)

Long Island City
Monday, August 1-Friday, 5
Join LIC Stars in saying Hakuna Matata and no worries in deciding how to spend a week of summer while exploring the powerful story of The Lion King! Fundamentals of music and theater are taught through games, like Zazu’s Morning Report. Campers use their imaginations to make costumes then adventure into what a day in the Pride Land looks like and together create a scene. The week culminates in a professionally edited video and a choreographed musical performance. Camp groups are also available for 3-4-year-olds. READ MORE

Summer Art Camp

Upper West Side
Monday, August 22-Thursday, September 1
These 4-day camps include fun and creative activities such as crafting, painting in the park, and a trip to a museum. READ MORE

"A Magical Family" Encanto Music & Theater Camp (ages 3-4)

Long Island City
Monday, August 8-Friday, 12
Explore the magical story of Encanto in this camp which teaches the fundamentals of music and theater through games, like Dolores’s Super Hearing Secret. Campers make something unexpected by creating their own magical gift and a costume to go with it. The week culminates in a professionally edited video of all of the fun during camp week and a choreographed musical performance. Camp groups are also available for 5-6-year-olds. READ MORE

Wonder Kids Day Camp - Adventures with Gaia

Prospect Park
From August 31, all NYC school vacation days
The Wonder Kids Camp is a unique day camp based on immersive-theater adventure walks throughout some of the most mysterious places in Prospect Park—a life-long memorable experience open only to adventurous kids ages 5-10. Every day, the Wonder Kids embark on a quest, prompted by fictional character Gaia, the Greek Goddess of Nature and Earth. READ MORE

Indoor & Outdoor Language Day Camps for NYC Kids 2022

Italian Discovery, Music, and Fun—In The Park

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Wednesday, August 17
During these 60-minute sessions of Italian language discovery in the park, little ones enjoy sing-alongs, music, storytelling, role play, movements, and the introduction of language concepts in the form of engaging activities and games. Italian melodies and popular children’s songs are an important part of these exciting lessons. READ MORE

Play-based French Discovery for Toddlers - Indoor

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Thursday, August 18
This French language discovery experience is a camp alternative program for toddlers, 6.5 months to 3 years old. During daily two-hour indoor sessions, little ones can enjoy storytelling, sing-along, role play, movements, and the introduction of language concepts (numbers, colors, animals, food, etc.) in the form of engaging activities and games.  READ MORE

Play-based French Discovery for Toddlers—In the Park

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Thursday, August 18
This French-language discovery experience is an outdoor camp-alternative program for toddlers and preschoolers ages 2-5 years old, taking place in the park. During daily two-hour sessions, little ones enjoy storytelling, sing-alongs, role play, movement, and the introduction of language concepts through engaging games and activities.  READ MORE

Korean Language Discovery

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Wednesday, August 17
The Korean Discovery program is a bi-weekly, in-person class designed for school-aged children to boost their Korean learning journey with fun language lessons. With an intuitive teaching approach, children have an enjoyable experience while actively learning the basics of the language with ease. READ MORE

Play-based Spanish Discovery for Toddlers—Indoor

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Thursday, August 18
This Spanish language discovery experience is a great camp-alternative program for babies and toddlers, ages 6 1/2 months-3 years old. During daily two-hour indoor sessions, little ones enjoy storytelling, sing-alongs, role play, movement, and the introduction of language concepts through engaging activities and games. READ MORE

Play-based Spanish Discovery for Toddlers - In the Park

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Thursday, August 18
This Spanish language discovery experience for toddlers and preschoolers, two to five years old, takes place outdoors, in the park. During daily two-hour sessions (Mon-Thu), little ones can enjoy storytelling, sing-along, role play, movements, and the introduction of language concepts (numbers, colors, animals, food, etc.) in the form of engaging activities and pedagogical games. The class includes arts & crafts, puppets, and much more. READ MORE

Play-based Hindi Discovery for Toddlers—Indoor

Tribeca
Select dates from Monday, July 11-Thursday, August 18
This Hindi language discovery experience is a great camp-alternative program for toddlers and children ages 2-5 years old. During daily two-hour indoor sessions, little ones enjoy storytelling, sing-along, role play, movements, and the introduction of language concepts through engaging activities.  READ MORE

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Anna Fader

Founder & CEO of Mommy Poppins
Anna was born in Park Slope, spent her early years in the West Village. By the time she graduated high school, she had lived in 4 of the 5 boroughs. Growing up in NYC in the '70s meant the streets were her playgrounds. Museums and avant garde music venues were the kid-friendly activities. And living downtown taught her the importance of creating community for families in NYC.

Now, raising her own two children in the city, she tries to create the same sense of magic and community she felt growing up, despite today's more commercialized version of kid-friendly New York.

She started Mommy Poppins in 2007 to share a more artsy, educational, uncommercial, community-oriented vision of raising kids in New York City. Today Mommy Poppins is relied on by millions of families as the authority on the best things to do with kids beyond New York City: from Boston to Philly, Los Angeles, Houston and travel guides for dozens more cities and destinations.

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