34 Park Slope Area Summer Camps

One of the reasons parents move to Park Slope is because of the abundance of resources for kids, including these 34 summer camps.

Acting Out!
7426 15th Street, 718-236-6494
Acting Out! offers one week workshops in theater subjects from musical theater to film and TV. Specific age ranges are stated for each workshop.

Amerikick
529 5th Avenue, South Slope, 718-768-8200
For children between the ages of 3-12
Registration is open for summer camp. Camps are organized by week and theme. In addition to martial arts, campers will also enjoy arts and crafts.

AYSO Soccer Camp
Prospect Park Parade Ground, 917-847-8719
For children entering grades K-12
AYSO has four sessions in the month of August where kids will play soccer throughout the day (and in all kinds of weather).

BAX Brooklyn Arts Exchange
421 5th Avenue, Park Slope, 718-832-0018
For children entering grades K-6
No talent is needed to start with the BAX summer program. Enthusiastic and curious kids will be given opportunities for tumbling, theater, and dance.

Berkeley Carroll
701 Carroll Street or 181 Lincoln Place, Park Slope, 718-789-6060
For children between the ages of 8-14
Four different programs are held at Berkeley Carroll,including Curious Jane (see below). Among other things, campers will learn Spanish, arts, and toy building.

Brooklyn Botanical Garden
150 Eastern Parkway
For ages 2 through 8th graders
Offers half-day camps for little gardeners to get their hands dirty. Sign up for separate morning and afternoon sessions. Staff will oversee lunch. Registration is open.

Brooklyn Boulders
575 Degraw Street, Gowanus, 347-834-9066
For ages 5-12
Campers will explore activities like top roping, slacklining, and bouldering. For breaks, there will be a few arts and crafts.

Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program
Home base for morning sign-in, lunch, and afternoon sign-out is at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway
Applications for BCAP opened on February 1. BCAP allows 7- to 12-year-olds explore Brooklyn’s cultural attractions, including the Prospect Park Zoo and the Central Library. Full- and partial-scholarships are available. Email for more information.

Brooklyn Design Lab
413A 7th Avenue, South Slope, 917-657-7441
For children entering grades K-6
These studios run morning and afternoon sessions and are ideal for focusing on a specific fine arts talent. Artist work with professional grade material to create masterpieces out of clay or wood. They learn the art of bookmaking and printmaking.

Brooklyn Friends
375 Pearl Street, Downtown Brooklyn, 718-852-1029
For children ages 5-14
Learn woodworking, printmaking, music, sculpture, and more.

Brooklyn Music Factory
295 Douglass Street, Gowanus, 877-767-3560
For children ages 5-15
At Brooklyn Music Factory campers spend the day jamming in fully equipped band studios — and then hop over to Brooklyn Boulders for rock-climbing.

Brooklyn Robot Foundry
303 3rd Avenue, Gowanus, 347-762-6840
For children between the ages of 5-11
Registration is open for robot-building scientists. In addition to the regular summer camp, Brooklyn Robot Foundry also has a June camp for students whose school ends before the Department of Education’s calendar.

Brooklyn School of Rock
327 Douglass Street, Gowanus, 347-844-9363
Amplify your summer at school of rock. Aspiring rock stars have opportunities to write and record original music as well as rock out on the electric guitar.

Camp Friendship Summer Day Camp
339 8th Street, Park Slope
This Park Slope based camp doesn’t have a lot of information up yet, other than that there are full- and partial-scholarships offered. Email for more information.

Camp Half-Blood
339 MacDonough Street, meets in Prospect Park
Ages 6-12
Camp Half-Blood is a different kind of performing arts camp. Demi-gods study archery, sword fighting, foraging, and other skills needed to master their weekly quests. Greek myth is the overriding theme.

Camp Olympia
John Jay campus, 237 7th Avenue, Park Slope, 718 748-7084
For children between the ages of 4-17
Registration is open for this swimming and sports camp. Parents can get the deposit refunded if they change their mind before May 1. Bring a baseball glove and a water bottle.

Cirque D’Ete at Park Slope Day Camp
694 5th Avenue, Windsor Terrace, Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens as well as 2 Park Slope locations, 718-788-PSDC (7732)
For children entering grades Pre-K-10
Transportation available
Want to run away and join the circus? Park Slope Day Camp teaches circum acrobatics, clown comedy, and set design in their Circus of the Summer program. The best part is, little performers don’t have to run away.

Congregation Beth Elohim’s Summer Day Camps
274 Garfield Place, Park Slope, 718-768-3814
For children between the ages of 2-13
CBE’s summer camps are open for registration. Camps are organized by grade level and include swimming in their private pool.

Curious Jane
400 3rd Avenue, Gowanus, 718-369-6320
For girls in grades 2-6
Online registration is open for Curious Jane Jr and Curious Jane. What’s new is the Curious Jane sleepaway camp! Curious Jane just moved to its new location near Whole Foods on 3rd Avenue.

Home Run Baseball Camp
Prospect Park Parade Ground, 202-256-8883
For children between the ages of 4-12
Got a little slugger? There are half-day and full-day options for 12 weeks this summer.

Juguemos a Cantar Summer Day Camp
357 6th Street, Park Slope, 917-453-1187
For children between the ages of 3-10
Full immersion is the way to learn a language. Native English speakers and native Spanish speakers explore traditional camp activities like cooking and gardening. But all communication will be done in Spanish. Spanish-as-a-second-language learners will become fluent in the language while native speakers will develop a more nuanced appreciation for their native tongue. Half-day and half-week camps are also available.

Kim’s Kids Summer Camp
378 3rd Street, Park Slope, 718-768-6419
For children between the ages of 4.5-11
Kim’s Kids goes on trips every day to enjoy all the city has to offer.

Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Avenue, Windsor Terrace, 718-407-6377
For children entering grades PreK-12
Kings Bay Y has a special Hebrew dual language program. According to their website the program includes: Specialists from Israel teaching belly dancing, hip hop, dance, and theater. Culture and language are intertwined.

Park Explorers
611 8th Avenue, Park Slope, 718-788-3620
For children between the ages of 3-14
Camps are co-ed and grouped by grade. Choices offer a personalized camp experience.

The Park Slope Day Camp
339 8th Street, Windsor Terrace, Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens, as well as two Park Slope locations, 718-788-PSDC (7732)
For children entering grades Pre-K-10
Transportation available
Park Slope Day Camp tries to make it easy for the parent and fun for the camper. Pick the most convenient of Park Slope Day Camp’s five locations. Flexible daily and weekly registration is available. Also choose from nine different camps that vary from circus to soccer. Check out Park Slope Day Camp’s Sports Academy if your camper wants to work athletics into the summer fun.

Park Slope Armory YMCA
361 15th Street, Park Slope
Age appropriate camps for kids 4.5-14
Campers have access to the Armory and the elementary school across the street. Camp activities are designed for specific age groups.

The Peanut Gallery at Gallery Players
199 14th Street, South Slope, peanuts@galleryplayers.com
Got a kid who wants to do it all — sing, dance, and act? This camp devoted to musical theater is led by professional theater artists. Children will create and perform their own original show with songs from Broadway musicals.

Playtown Summer Camp
249 20th Street, South Slope, 718-788-1880, eplaytown@gmail.com
Campers will go to the beach, the pool, and explore activities like building a robot all while immersed in Spanish.

Piper Theatre Productions
Old Stone House & Washington Park, Park Slope, 718-768-3195
For children between the ages of 7-17
Join a 2- or 4-week summer workshop at Piper Theatre and you’ll be in for a memorable July. Swords, zombies, pirates, love beads, jealousy, Shakespeare, music, film and more, performed on a professional outdoor stage. This year Piper is joining hands with Off The Page so students can write the plays they will perform.

Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Park, ppzeducation@wcs.org, 718-399-7327
For children between the ages of 2-17
The zoo has short camps for 2-year-olds and longer camps for 12-year-olds. The camps fill up quickly. Campers will have a lot of hands-on fun.

Spoke the Hub
748 Union Street, Park Slope, 718-408-3234
For children in Pre-K to age 12
Hone your dance skills and learn to juggle rubber chickens at Spoke the Hub summer camp.

Tennis Center
Prospect Park Tennis Center, 718-436-2500
Registration opens April 7 for tennis camp. You’ll need to print and fax in the registration form.

Textile Arts Center
505 Carroll Street, Gowanus, 718-369-0222
For children between the ages of 5-11
The light-infused Textile Arts Center, just steps from the Gowanus Canal, is the perfect spot for young artists to learn their craft. These age-appropriate classes include printing, felting, and weaving.

The Tiny Scientist
1624 8th Avenue, South Slope, South Slope
For children ages 5-11
An actual, trained scientists explores the wonders of our universe with elementary aged campers.

For even more camps around Brooklyn and beyond, check out our sister site City Kid Camp, which will be continually updated as the registration season gets into full swing.

If you operate a camp in the city and you’d like to be included on the site, contact Amber Ceffalio at amber@citykidcamp.com. For advertising and partnership opportunities, contact Liena Zagare at liena@citykidcamp.com.