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BKLYNER Brings the Summer Camp Fair to you

BKLYNER Brings the Summer Camp Fair to you

On Sunday, March 25th BKLYNER held a Summer Camp Fair featuring 26 camps.  Camps from across Brooklyn came together to meet families looking for camp options.  There was something for everyone.  If you didn’t get a chance to stop by or if you want to see all the camps in one place, we have created a virtual camp fair.  Some of the camps are also offering discounts to BKLYNER readers.

ALDEN MOVES Dance Theater
1203 Church Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(347) 365-6713
Contact: Edith Hyman, info@aldenmovesbk.com

Dance + Film & Design + Weekly Themes = Fun!
Fine tune skills and develop new ones. This is the perfect program for imaginative performers, with dance experience and without!

Camp’s specialty: Dance
Campers’ age range: 3.5 – 10
Start and end date of the summer program: July 9 – August 18
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 2:30pm
Offers extended hours: 5 pm
Specials and discounts: Save $45 on 3wk registration + 10% Sibling Discount

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp
3159 Flatbush Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 749-9532
Contact: Jason Vasquez, jvasquez@aviatorsports.com

Fun. Social Skills. Sports. Adventure. It’s all under one roof at Aviator Camps. With a wide range of activities ­possible because of 175,000 square feet of space ­children are introduced to new sports, arts, activities, and educational programs. Activities include: Instructional Swimming, Sports, Ice Skating, Arts & Crafts, Improv, Fencing, Science with STEM components, Rock Climbing, Dance, Pedal Karts, Golf, Sky Jump, and much more!

Camp’s specialty: Traditional
Campers’ age range: 3-15
Start and end date of the summer program: June 27 – August 24, 2018
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Offers extended hours: 5:00 – 6:30 PM, and early stay from 7:30 – 9:00AM
Specials and discounts: $150 off Full Summer Registration; $75 off Session Registration. Sibling Discounts available. Referral Discounts available.

Barking Cat Studio Arts & Crafts for Everyone!
219 Greenwood Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-1132
Contact: Karen Merbaum, info@barkingcatstudio.net

Barking Cat Studio Art in the City Summer Camp offers Brooklyn kids up to eight weeks of exhilarating fun, daily physical movement, and creative, amusing, thought-provoking visits to museums and places around the city that inspire kid’s daily art projects.

Camp’s specialty: Art & Adventure
Campers’ age range: 5-12
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2 – August 24
Hours of operation: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Offers extended hours until 6 pm

BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange
421 5th Avenue Brooklyn Arts Exchange
Brooklyn, New York 11215
(718) 832-0018
Contact: Andrew Jannetti, info@bax.org

BAX’s Summer Arts Program draws from their year-round education programs to provide young artists with opportunities to explore different forms of art and performance each week (including visual art, circus, dance, theater, tumbling, and music) while working towards an informal performance or gallery sharing. Guest arts specialists teach daily workshops, while a well-trained staff of group leaders and counselors support indoor and outdoor play and performance activities.

Camp’s specialty: Performing & Visual Arts
Campers’ age range: Entering grades K-6th
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2-August 17 (no program July 4th)
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Offers extended hours: an early bird drop-off program that begins at 8:00 AM (regular drop off is at 8:30 AM). They also have an extended day program until 5:45 PM.

196 New York Avenue #3
Brooklyn, New York 11216
(917) 326-0867
Contact: Wally, artsforkids@earthlink.net

Brooklyn Arts for Kids offers young artists a joyful exploration of both the visual and performing arts.  Teaching artists Belinda Blum and Eric “Wally” Wallach provide a supportive path of explorations in visual art and performance.

Camp’s specialty: All arts, all day
Campers’ age range: 7-14
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2-20, Monday-Friday
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Offers extended hours: until 5:00pm

Brooklyn AYSO Community Soccer Camp
Various locations
(929) 445-0473
Contact: Noah Swertloff, noah@brooklynayso.net

Brooklyn AYSO Community Soccer Camp offers a soccer day camp experience with a focus on player development in a fun setting. Morning focus on both individual & team skills; Afternoon small sided (e.g. 6v6) tournaments where kids play games within their age groups.

Camp’s specialty: Soccer Camp
Campers’ age range: K-12
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2 – August 31, Monday-Friday
Hours of operation: 8:30am – 3:00pm
Offers extended hours and also early drop-off at 7:45 am

Brooklyn Game Lab
310 7th Ave Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-1121
Contact: Mary Sternbach, Frontdesk@brooklyngamelab.com

Brooklyn Game Lab offers boardgame play and design, plus outdoor live-action role play. Kids love playing the best modern board games with new friends and old!

Camp’s specialty: Board Games
Campers’ age range: 6.5 – 14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 18 – August 31
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Offers extended hours: early drop off at 8 am; and yes extended hours until 6 pm
Specials & discounts: Ask about a 10 % discount for new campers only (expires 5/31/18).

Brooklyn Robot Foundry
586 5th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(347) 762-6840
Contact: Irma Blas, contact@brooklynrobotfoundry.com

Summer Sessions at Brooklyn Robot Foundry are back with fun, all-new projects, and building challenges. Their programs will engage your child with engineering concepts and hands-on building while having a total blast!

Camp’s specialty: Robot-Building, Engineering, Coding
Campers’ age range: Entering K-7th Grades
Start and end date of the summer program: June 7-Aug 31, 2018
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Offers extended hours until 6pm
Specials and discounts: Cost for each 1-day session is $200 program fee + $30 material fee. Discounts apply for purchasing multiple days- 2% for 3 days, 5% for 4 days & 16% for 5 or more days! (June 7-July 6)
Cost for each 1-week session is $816 program fee + $150 material fee with
extended day available for $30/day at registration or $40 day of class (July 9-Aug 31)

CUMBE – Center for African and Diaspora Dance
1368 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 935-9700

Camp Maritime
3000 Emmons Ave 8th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11235
(518) 929-5280
Contact: Elliot Groman, Info@campmaritme.com

NYC’s First and Only All Water Adventure Camp, Camp Maritime provides an exciting, academic youth development and leadership program, blending nautical activities, science, and wellness!

Camp’s specialty: Water Sports
Campers’ age range: 8-14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 25 – August 31; 10 Week, 5 Week Program and 2-Week End of Summer Packages
Hours of operation: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Offers extended hours: No, but they provide transportation
Specials and discounts: Win a 5 Week Summer Camp Adventure, Enter Here: http://campmaritime.com/contests/
Save $150 Off Registration through April 1st with promo code BKLYNER
Send your kids together and save up to $500 on your camp tuition with promo code: SIBLING. Bring Your Friends! When you sign up your child and refer a friend child, you will each receive $100 towards your camp tuition with Promo Code: BUDDY

Cinemakidz
693 east 18 street
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(917) 974-0498
Contact: Ingrid Aravena, info@Cinemakidz.com

CinemaKidz offers children the chance to become Filmmakers, Animators, Movie-stars, and Adventurers when they join us for a week-long creative steam experience. Guided by industry professionals and experienced educators, campers work as a team to learn the technical art of film or animation and find their creative voice.

Camp’s specialty: Film and Animation Steam Day Camp
Campers’ age range: 6-14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 25th – August 10th, 2018
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Offers extended hours until 6pm
Specials and discounts: This camp is offering a $50 discount for every week you sign up for if you use the referral code: Brklyner50. In addition, they offer sibling discounts and discounts if you sign up for multiple weeks. CinemaKidz offers financial aid on a case-by-case basis.

Cynthia King Dance Studio
21 Snyder Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 521-4043
Contact: Cynthia King, info@cynthiakingdance.com

JCC Brooklyn Windsor Terrace
1224 Prospect Ave.
BrooklynNew York 11218
(718) 407-6377
Contact: Ilona Zeltser, izeltser@jcc-brooklyn.org

JCC Brooklyn Summer Day Camps provide a safe and exciting environment where children can build lifelong friendships and unforgettable experiences that will last a lifetime. They believe that the summer camp experience should be fun and informative; exciting and supportive and challenging and rewarding.

Camp’s specialty: Day Camp
Campers’ age range: 4-14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 27 to Aug 24th, 2018
Hours of operation: 8:30am – 4:15pm
Offers extended hours until 6pm
Specials and discounts: Up to $75 off for registration before May 1st. Bring a friend and sibling discounts, etc.

Home Run Baseball Camp
50 Parkside Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(202) 726-8311
Contact: Tim Goins, tim@homerunbaseballcamp.com

Keylab Summer Camps
94 Luquer St.
Brooklyn, New York 11231
(718) 576-3514
Contact: Adrian Cohen, info@keylab.nyc

Keylab day camps are educational, inspiring, and FUN! Our camps are a great way to get your kids involved with music, film, podcasting, and more.
Camps are Monday – Friday 9:30am-3:30pm for ages 5 & up all skill levels.

Camp’s specialty: Music & Film
Campers’ age range: 5 & up
Start and end date of the summer program: July 9th – Aug 31st
Hours of operation: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Specials and discounts: $425 for all week-long camps until March 31st with code ‘CAMP50’. Check out our flexible booking options for all summer camps!

Kids in the Game Summer Camp
Saint Saviour High School,
588 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
(212) 634-7262
Contact: Sheryl Katz, sheryl@kidsinthegame.com

Kids in the Game puts on the city’s most affordable and well-balanced 8-week camp for kids entering Pre-K4 through 8th grade. Kids in the Game Summer Camp provides a range of activities including sports, arts & crafts, Zumba, STEM, and swimming.

Camp’s specialty: All! Day camp including sports, games, art, dance, STEM, swimming.
Campers’ age range: 3-13
Start and end date of the summer program: June 25th – August 17th, 2018
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Offers extended hours until 6 pm

Marks JCH
7802 Bay Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11214
(718) 943-6343
Contact: Julia Linetskiy, julia@jchb.org

Summer 2018 has tons of fun, excitement, and adventure in store for Marks JCH campers ages 2-14. With trips for children of all ages to Sesame Place, Hershey Park, Dorney Park, Outdoor Adventure Courses, Museums, Zoos, and Theater all over NYC and beyond. Our youngest campers enjoy professional performances without ever leaving our facility, daily swimming, gymnastics, and other developmental activities. While children in grade school explore of the world around them at our beautiful outdoor Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, with boating, archery, daily instructional swim, drama, and sports. Campers in middle school focus on developing specialty skills in an area of their choice, including STEM, Krav Maga, Jewelry Making, and Theater. Our oldest teens enjoy overnight trips to Baltimore, Washington DC, and Club Getaway.

Camp’s specialty: Traditional day camp, travel day camp for teens, outdoor activities, weekly trips, overnight trips.
Campers’ age range: 2-14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 27th – August 16th with a specialty camp option from August 17th – August 24th
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Extended hours: early morning drop off is from 7:45am and late stay is until 6:30pm
Specials and discounts: Up to $75 off for registration before May 1st. Bring a friend and sibling discounts, etc.

Fun and dynamic Spanish summer camp organized as a world tour without having to leave Brooklyn. Hola Summer is open to Spanish and non-Spanish speakers.

Camp’s specialty: Spanish immersion imaginary world tour
Campers’ age range: 2 to 10 years old (separated by ages)
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2 to August 21
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Extended hours: Yes until 5pm and 6pm

Prospect Gymnastics
1023 Church Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
718-484-0911
Contact: Mina Marsow, info@prospectgymnastics.com

Join Prospect Gymnastics this summer for intensive gymnastics training and hip-hop dance alongside fun art projects and water activities. Their professional choreographers and USA gymnastics certified coaches will work every week on a themed hip-hop dance with specific gymnastics and acrobatics skills. Camp runs in one week sessions. Every Friday, campers perform what they learned that week!

Camp’s specialty: Gymnastics, art projects and water activities
Campers’ age range: 3-8
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2 to August 21
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 3:30pm. Drop Off/Pick Up: Drop off starts at 8:45 AM. Pick up is between 3:15 and 3:30 PM.
Specials & discounts: PRESCHOOL CAMP IS ON SALE UNTIL APRIL 1st. USE COUPON CODE “SPECIAL” FOR A $50 DISCOUNT! *may not be combined with any other offers.

Prospect Park & Park Slope Armory YMCA Summer Camps
361 15th St.
Brooklyn, New York 11215
(212) 912-2587
Contact: Andrew Bagli, ABagli@ymcanyc.org

From swimming and sports to arts and culture, YMCA camps will engage your child in a summer of exploration and enrichment. The city is our campground.

Camp’s specialty: Traditional, Sports, Swim, Teen, and Special Needs
Campers’ age range: 5 to 12
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2 – August 24
Hours of operation: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Specials & discounts: 10% early bird – ends April 21. 10% sibling discount

Shorefront YM-YWHA – Camp Osher
3300 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 646-1444
Contact: Nick Tosh, nick@shorefronty.org

Shorefront YM-YWHA – Camp Osher is the only camp in Brooklyn that is located on the beach. Their campers have a great time in activities at camp and trips all around NYC!

Camp’s specialty: Daycamp located on the beach
Campers’ age range: 5-14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 27th – August 24th
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Extended hours: until 6:30 pm

Skudin Surf – Rockaway Beach
Beach 67th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11692
(516) 318-3993

Textile Arts Center Summer Camp
505 Carroll st.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-0222
Contact: Lisa Sikorski, info@textileartscenter.com

Textile Arts Center Summer Camp welcomes campers ages 5-13 to create and connect with the world of contemporary and historical textiles in interactive and exciting week-long programs. With each new session of camp, your child will create an in-depth project in Weaving Class or Textile Surface Design Class, as well as daily craft projects using fiber and textile processes and concepts drawn from the exhibition we visit on our field trip.

Camp’s specialty: Day Art Camp
Campers’ age range: 5-11
Start and end date of the summer program: July 9th – August 17th
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Extended hours: until 6:00 pm (for $15 per day)

The Children’s Academy at LIU Brooklyn
LIU Brooklyn One University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(917) 605-5624
Contact: Michael Randazzo, michael.randazzo@gmail.com

Beginning June 25th and running for eight weeks, LIU Brooklyn offers programs for children ages 3 to 14 that focus on creativity, academics, and athletics on the downtown Brooklyn campus of one of America’s largest private universities.

Camp’s specialty: Day and Sports
Campers’ age range: 3-14
Start and end date of the summer program: June 25th – August 24th
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Specials and discounts: Early Bird Special$100 off of summer day camp tuition IF you pay in full on or before April 2nd. 15% off two or more sessions of day camp. 10% off two or more sessions of sports camp.

Trail Blazers
394 Rogers Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(212) 929-7106
Contact: Molly McCue, registration@traiblazers.org

Unplug from technology and connect to nature and each other at our overnight and day camp adventures.

Camp’s specialty: Outdoor, adventure, nature, day, overnight
Campers’ age range: Grades PreK -5 (day); 1-10 (overnight)
Start and end date of the summer program: July 1 – August 31
Hours of operation: 8:00am – 4:00pm *Offers extended hours
Specials and discounts: Sliding scale, scholarships available. HRA vouchers accepted for day camp.

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, UrbanGlass offers youth and family camps in a variety of glassmaking techniques like glassblowing, bead making, neon lighting and more! Designed to introduce young artists ages 9-18 to the creative potential of this unique material, our camps emphasize studio safety and etiquette along with fun, empowerment, and exploration.

Camp’s specialty: day, art, glass, glassblowing, neon, glass fusing, glass bead making, glass mosaics
Campers’ age range: 9-18
Start and end date of the summer program: June 1 – August 17
Hours of operation: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Specials and discounts: Each week-long youth camp is $850. Pair any two week-long workshops for a multi-studio experience and a discounted rate of $1600! Each family weekend workshop is $450. Pair any two weekends for a discounted rate of $800!

Urban Martial Arts Sports Summer Camp
965 Coney Island Ave
Booklyn, New York 11230
Contact: Serge Sognonvi, owner@urbandojo.com

Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp
575 Eighth Avenue 11th floor
New York, NY 10018
(917) 595-1500
Contact: Elyssa Gaffin, elyssa@sproutbrooklyn.org

Sprout Brooklyn is a place where children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful, diverse community built on Jewish values, a connection to Israel and the Hebrew language. No previous Hebrew experience is necessary to be part of the Sprout Brooklyn community.

Camp’s specialty: Traditional Camp/Hebrew Dual Language
Campers’ age range: Entering Pre-K through 4th grade
Start and end date of the summer program: July 2 – Aug 17
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 4:00pm