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14 Summer Camps With Spots Available

Summer camp kicks off in full force next week. Have you secured a spot for your child? If not, these camps still have room. Sports camps Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing ClubBrooklyn Bridge Fencing Where: 68 Jay St, 646-823-2529, info@brooklynbridgefencing.com What: There is now under a week to

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9 Last Minute Summer Camp Deals

School is wrapping up and summer camps are opening. If you’re looking for some last minute deals and some all around affordable camps, look no further. Here are 9 camps that won’t break the bank. A Bargain at Any Price Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing ClubBrooklyn Bridge Fencing

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12 Sports Camps Where Athletes Can Hone Their Skills

Let the kids run around this summer with Brooklyn’s amazing sports camps. Sign up for a different one each week, or commit to one for the whole summer. Either way, your young athlete is bound to have a great time. Some of our favorites Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing

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Create Your Own Summer Camp With Brooklyn’s Many Attractions

Some kids — and parents — prefer a summer of family-led Brooklyn exploration over traditional summer camps. So we’ve put together a list of museums, beaches, and trails to explore. Additionally, check out unique Brooklyn activities while you’re out, like the most creative ice cream shops, the last remaining independent

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18 Fabulous Art Camps

Brooklyn is full of professional artists and many of them work at summer camps, guiding our next generation of musicians, thespians, and painters. Here are our favorites. Photo via BAXBrooklyn Arts Exchange BAX Where: 421 Fifth Ave., 718-832-0018, info@bax.org What: BAXers explore creative movement, dance, theater, creative storytelling,

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8 Fun Camps for June School Holidays

June is littered with random school holidays. For those of us who still have to work while our kids are off, here are 8 fun, educational camps they can try out. Photo via Construction Kids.Construction Kids Where: Brooklyn Navy Yard, BLDG 92 2nd Floor, 718-522-2902, info@constructionkids.com June

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8 Awesome Summer Camps That Start In June

The last day of public school is June 28, yet private and parochial schools end much earlier. Some private schools dismiss more than two weeks earlier. While most summer camps kick off the week of July 3, here are camps that start much earlier for those kids who are already

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10 Special Summer Camps You’ll Never Forget

Summer is a time for exploration and these summer camps allow for such investigations. A Little Bit of Everything These three summer camps offer a variety of specializations. Photo via Dodge YMCA.Dodge YMCA Where: 225 Atlantic Ave., 718-625-3136, fbarretta@ymcanyc.org What: Dodge YMCA offers a number of specialized

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Old-School Tools, New-School Learning: Where Hammer And Nails Rule

As the Camp Season kicks into full gear, we decided to take a closer look at some of our favorite camps that offer something a bit unusual. Construction Kids started in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, back in 2009, based on the belief that it is important for children to be allowed

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Top 16 Reasons To Love Brooklyn Summers: These Camps!

Here are the top 16 reasons for signing your child up for traditional Brooklyn summer camps. Indoor/Outdoor Facilities These five summer camps have their own, private facilities that include swimming pools. (Photo via Marks JCH)Marks JCH Summer Camp Where: 7802 Bay Parkway, 718-943-6343 What: Marks JCH Summer Camp

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15 Active Sports Camps For Your Young Athlete

We’ve got to move it, move it! Below are 15 camps that get campers on the court, into the water, or up a wall! Jack (and Jill) of all sports There’s never a dull moment at these sports camps that teach the fundamentals of skating, swimming, baseball, basketball,

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Learn The Ropes (& Pulleys) At 10 Astounding Camps

(Photo via Construction Kids)Astounding: the spectrum of summer camps available for Brooklyn kids. Opportunities include getting hands dirty, learning ropes and pulleys, robotics, and chemistry. Of course, some camps still employ the tried and true education method: play-based learning. Dream. Design. Develop. Let your children discover the joys of

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10 Classic Summer Camps In Brooklyn

Courtesy Prospect Park YMCAEach of these traditional camps offers a variety of activities throughout the summer while still maintaining a predictable and safe day. And, when your child outgrows camp but still needs supervision — and wants to stay with their friends — these camps also offer counselor in training programs. Traditional

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9 Summer Sports Camps For Every Young Athlete

Photo via Prospect GymnasticsPlan for an energetic summer with our favorite sports camps that understand how to teach (and inspire) young athletes. Prospect Gymnastics Where: 1023 Church Ave, 718-484-0911, rokeya@prospectgymnastics.com What: Prospect Gymnastics teaches kids that bravery, confidence, and focus are fun! They embrace the challenge of learning

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6 Spring Break Camps + 4 Outdoor Summer Camps

(Photo via Construction Kids)Public school spring break runs from Monday, April 10 through Tuesday, April 18. Parochial schools have some crossover with that beginning on Thursday, April 13 and running through the following Friday, April 21. Where will your kids be during those breaks? We found four camps that

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9 Immersive Summer Camps From Coding To Climbing

Via FasTracKidsSummer is the time for exploration and the best way to experiment, risk free, is in summer camp. Specialties at one location It’s hard enough to get kids to summer camp and get to work on time without changing camps each week. Here are two camps where your

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12 Summer-Long Camps To Cure The Winter Blues

After yesterday’s snow day (and now trudging through it today!), aren’t you ready to book summer camp? Here’s a list of camps around the borough where you can secure the whole summer in one swoop. Southern Brooklyn Aviator Sports Camp Where: 3159 Flatbush Ave, 718-758-7500, camps@aviatorsports.

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9 Outdoor Summer Camps + 1 Grownup Surprise

Oh, to breathe the fresh summer air! Brooklyn, though urban, has an abundant number of outdoor sports and nature-focused camps. Check out some favorites below. Outdoor Nature Camps Get back to nature with these three camps that encourage playing in the dirt. Photo courtesy of Trail Blazers.Trail Blazers Where:

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8 Camps For Your Young Engineer, Architect, Gymnast, Skateboarder & More

Image by Congregation Beth ElohimSummer is the epitome of options, excitement, and opportunity. Summer is the stress-free, risk-free time to try on a new hobby or explore a new sport. Each of these following camps book in 1-week segments so your young camper can try them all! Build it bigger!

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More Than Minecraft: 5 Terrific Tech Camps

(Photo by LIU Brooklyn)Believe it or not, there is more to summer than Prospect Park. Give young campers a head start on coding and programming by enrolling in one of these very cool tech-related camps! Dabble in a variety of technologies There’s no need to limit a child

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11 Brooklyn Summer Camps For Your Young Artist

Photo by Textile Arts CenterArt can be found anywhere, whether it’s music, painting, science, or cooking. With that in mind, check out these 11 super fun summer camps that approach art from multiple entry points. Pick your favorite, or try them all! Science and Art It takes an artist’

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10 Action-Packed Summer Camps For Tweens

Locals Surf School (Photo by Andrea Waters)Tweens: too old for summer camp and too young to work. Too old to be babysat, too young to be set free! What is a parent to do? We’ve come up with a variety of ways to keep these young adults entertained

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9 Great Camps For Winter Vacation Fun

(Photo by Lindsey Mendollini/Mark Morris Dance Group)Public schools are off the 3rd week of February. To help out our Brooklyn parents, we’ve compiled a list of winter break camps around the borough that still have space. Camp specialties range from athletic play to creative play. Most camps

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Make Lifelong Memories At These 7 Fun Summer Camps

(Photo via Marks JCH)Are you ready to check off “Summer Camp” from your To Do list? We’ve compiled seven of our favorite summer camps from across the borough that are now taking summer reservations. Many have open houses this upcoming weekend as well as discounts for signing up

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9 Amazing Summer Programs For Teens

(Photo via Home Run Baseball Camp/facebook)What will your teenager do all summer? Work? Play? Study? Engage in creative and fulfilling activities that give back to the community as well as stand out on a college application form? We’ve compiled a diverse list of 9 programs — some are