Summer Camps You Should Know About

Academy Art Museum Summer Camps

Location: 106 South Street, Easton. Contact: 410-822-2787

Constance Del Nero, Director of Children’s Education & Community Programs. Dates/Times: Weekly from last week of June through third week of August. Most camps run 2–3 hours. Ages: PreK–12th grade. Cost: Varies by program; most camps are $100–150. Academy Art Museum offers interesting and creative camps for every age range. From pre-school summer-themed offerings to tween and teen paper-making and plastic sculpture, there is something for everyone. The Museum’s signature Kaleidoscope Camp—a perennial favorite—consists of multi-media projects, while other camps focus on building basic art skills, such as drawing and painting. New 2019 camps offer high school students advanced drawing, batik, and digital media expertise.

Annapolis Area Christian School Summer Programs

Location: 109 Burns Crossing Road, Severn. Contact: 410-519-5300, x3150

Cedrick Dickens, Summer Programs Director, summer@aacsonline.org. Dates/Times: June 10th–August 2nd, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; half day and extended day options available. Ages: 3½ to 18. Cost: $190–300/week. With 40+ programs to choose from, Annapolis Area Christian School Summer Programs encourage you to find out more and see how they can meet your family’s needs. Traditional day program, academic camps, creative arts, and sports camps such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, field hockey, football, tennis, dance cheer, sports training, teen leadership development, science, coding, drones, and STEM are offered. Tours are available by appointment.

City of Annapolis Recreation and Parks Summer Camps

Location: Varies based on camp. Contact: 410-263-7958

Kathryn Owings, Sports Supervisor, KAOwings@annapolis.gov. Dates/Times: June 24th–August 30th. Ages: 4–15. Cost: Varies based on camp. Annapolis Recreation and Parks is excited to introduce new camps for summer 2019! Activities will include traditional day camps with field trips while special interest camps will include sports, STEAM, stand up paddle boarding, and much more! Please visit annapolis.gov/recreation for more information. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on camp announcements!

Anne Arundel Community College’s Kids in Collegemmer Camps

Location: 101 College Parkway, Arnold. Contact: 410-777-1182

Dates/Times: June–August; half and full day options available; before and after care available. Ages: K–12th grade. Cost: Varies by program. Programs offered include but are not limited to: traditional day camps, academic classes, sports, performance, general interest, art, culinary, dance, engineering, magic, math, robotics, science, technology, and theater. Please see website or call Kids in College at number listed for more information. 

Archbishop Spalding Summer Camps

Location: 8080 New Cut Road, Severn. Contact: 410-969-9105

Spalding offers a wide variety of summer programs, including academic and athletic camps. For more information, including dates, times, ages, and pricing for each camp, please visit the website or call the number above.

Eco Adventures

Location: 216 Najoles Road, Suite 600, Millersville. Contact: 410-987-1300

Tina Hayden, Programs Coordinator. Dates/Times: Eco Sampler: June 17th–21st. Walk on the Wildside: June 24th–28th. Harry Potter Wizarding World: July 8th–13th. Art on the Wildside: July 15th–19th. Animal Training & Career: July 22nd–26th. Wilderness Survival: July 29th–August 2nd. Harry Potter Hogwarts Camp: Aug 12th–17th. Marine Biology Sea Camp: August 19th–23rd. Summer Fun Kindergarten Camp: September 3rd–6th. One-day camps are also available during the week of July 4th. Ages: Varies by camp. Please see website. Cost: One-day camp: $85–95; Full day (9 a.m.–4 p.m.): $340–375; Mini camps (9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.): $205. “Experience the Extraordinary.” That is exactly what our summer camps embody! Our 2019 summer camp lineup offers a variety of camps, from animal training to Harry Potter, to Art on the Wildside to marine biology. You’ll quickly see we have something for everyone. Each camp is highly personalized and designed to get kids excited about our natural world with daily activities such as animal interactions, games, experiments, crafts, guest speakers, fossil digs, field trips, creative snacks, and more! When we get through with them, they may never WANT to come home! 

IDEAS Summer Camp

Location: 3112 Arundel on the Bay Road, Annapolis (St. Anne’s School of Annapolis). Contact: 844-516-2267

Dates/Times: June 17th–August 9th; free extended care available 7:30 a.m.–5:30pm. Ages: 3–12. Cost: Starting at $335/week. IDEAS Summer Camp Programs are the finest in the Annapolis area. Safety, fun, creativity, friendships, and learning are the overall goals of the summer. At IDEAS, we offer unique programming for the entire family. From basic arts and crafts to multi-sport camps or from Minecraft™ and to our Ravin’ Rockets Camp, our summer camp programs continue to grow each and every year as we introduce new programming, weekly themes, and a variety of technology, sports, arts, innovation, and FUN!  Our approach and philosophy is based on child enrichment with a primary focus on enjoyment and character building. Our goal is to ensure each camper is constantly exposed to an incredible team of camp counselors through positive energy, self-confidence, and a lead-by-example approach.

Indian Creek School Summer Camp Programs

Location: 680 Evergreen Road, Crownsville; 1180 Anne Chambers Way, Crownsville. Contact: 410-923-3660

Kelly Bryant, Summer Camp Director, kbryant@indiancreekschool.org. Dates/Times: June–July. Ages: 3–18. Cost: Varies. Traditional day camps, performing arts camps, blended learning camps, athletic camps on two beautiful Crownsville campuses.

KidShip Sailing

KidShip Sailing

Location: 7001 Bembe Beach Road, Annapolis. Contact: 410-267-7205; Annapolissailing.com/youth-sailing. info@annapolissailing.com.

Dates/Times: Week-long camps starting June 10th; full- and half-day options available. Ages: 5–15, all skill levels. Cost: $295/week for half-day; $495–645/week for full day. With the lowest student to instructor ratio around, KidShip provides a fun and non-competitive environment for kids to grow as sailors and have a summer they’ll never forget! Campers come away with sailing skills, confidence, and a smile. Call or email with any questions.

MACC Sports Camps

Location: 2485 Davidsonville Road, Gambrills. Contact: 410-451-5110

Rob Wagler, sports@themacc.org. Dates/Times: Basketball: July 8th–11th (ages 7–14). Golf and Volleyball: July 15th–18th (ages 7–14). Tennis: July 22nd–25th (ages 7–14). Ambassadors Soccer: July 30th–August 3rd (ages 6–14). Multi-sport: August 5th–8th (ages 5–7). Ages: Varies by camp. Cost: $50 per camp (Soccer all-day camp is $150); $30 for each additional camp. MACC sports camps are designed to give young players an opportunity to learn basic skills in a fun, positive, and encouraging environment. In addition to excellent coaching, we provide a daily life-related “Team Talk” geared toward communicating the truths of God’s Word. Each day includes technical and tactical instruction for campers, focusing on the necessary skills to advance in their given sport. Match play and special competitions bring promise and excitement to the program.