4 Star Camps at UVA for academics, golf and tennis. Our priorities for the camp are clear – each season our goal is to raise the bar in regards to safety, outstanding staff, customized courses and most of all just plain fun.
Abacus Math Club offers a half-day academic enrichment summer day camp for children ages 5 to 9 at Richmond Academy in the West End. Children will have daily classes in math, reading and manners. Activities include hands-on lessons, educational games, puppet shows, and recess. Master the FUNdamentals this summer.
ACAC Summer Camp
The ultimate Richmond day camp nestled in Midlothian close to the James River. Summer Camp at ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center combines indoor and outdoor fun for enjoyable play all day. Campers enjoy daily swimming, movies in the theater, field games, inflatables, arts and crafts, sports and weekly field trips.
Academy Of Excellence
Each day of the week is filled with fun and exciting activities in Art, Science, P.E., Technology, Spanish, and Creative Writing taught by AAE’s own teaching professionals!
Airfield 4-H Camps
The Airfield 4-H Educational Center Junior Summer Camps provide youth between the ages of 9 and 13 with programming designed to learn through experiential education and character development.
All Fired Up
Get All Fired Up about Art this summer! All Fired Up is offering camp sessions for ages 6-14 in Midlothian and Short Pump. Each week has a unique theme where campers explore a variety of media including clay, ceramics, glass fusing, drawing, wheel-throwing, tie-dye, painting, and more! Register in store or online at All Fired Up. Go to the website to check out selection of upcoming art camps and register online or in the store!
Art Adventures Camp
Summer Camps will be held in the Chester Studio at Point of Rocks Park (near River’s Bend) Each camp meets for one hour each day for four days in a row. (Monday-Thursday) Take back to back camps for hours of FUN!
Art Factory and Party Place
Art Camp twice a month June-August. Ages 6-14. Explore various mediums & techniques, as well as themes including Art & Motion, Abstract & Realism and Wearable Art! Full or Half Day options. Dates & Details listed on our website
Art Works Summer Camps
2015 Summer Art Camp – July 13-17th Ceramics and painting lessons! Limited spaces available!
Asperger’s Syndrome
Charter House Summer Camp for Teens with Asperger’s Syndrome. Summer is a great time for teenagers to learn new skills and make new friends. For teens with Asperger’s Syndrome or high-functioning autism, it can be a challenge to find a summer camp that fits their needs. Charterhouse School has a summer camp designed just for these students! For more information or to apply, visit www.charterhouseschool.org.
Autism: Special Needs Camp – Weinstein JCC – Voices Together is for children with autism that offers stimulating activities while offering some socialization skills.
Blue Sky Fund’s Outdoor Leadership Institute
A two week leadership program for current 8th, 9th, and 10th graders from all backgrounds. The youth will get to experience a 5 day backpacking trip and learn how to serve their community better. For more information, please check out our website at www.blueskyfund.org.
Bogeys Sports Park Junior Golf Camp
Summer Golf Camp for ages 6-13. Sessions from 8:30am-12:00pm Mon – Fri. Taught by PGA Pro Lynn Myers. $200/session. Snack and lunch included. Each camper receives a free pass to hit a bucket of balls OR play mini golf every day for the rest of the calendar year. Check website or call for dates.
804-784-1544
Boy Scouts of America
Scouts participate in camping, swimming, boating, fishing, adventure programs, field sports, handicrafts, and lots of camping fun. 801 Hopeman Parkway, P.O. Box 813, Waynesboro, VA 22980, 540-943-6675.
Bricks 4 Kidz Camps
A Bricks 4 Kidz® camp is a fresh and fun way for kids to spend their summer break using LEGO® Bricks! With speciall-designed Bricks 4 Kidz® models, LEGO® games galore, and plenty of time for free-play, the kids are always having fun. Camp activities are specially designed for kids ages 5-12, built around themes kids love, like Minecraft, Pokemon, Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more. Visit our website or call 804-938-3535 for more information.
Broadway Star Camp
Charlottesville. Summer Theatre Arts Camp for girls at Village School with Hollywood Theatre Lab.
Camp Accomplish
Camp Accomplish offers options for day and overnight camps. Activities and schedules are designed in a way that all campers get to spend extra time doing what is most interesting and exciting to them. Coupled with a qualified and person-centered group of staff members, a summer at Camp Accomplish will surely be nonstop fun in the sun!
Camp Allegheny
Inspiring growth through honor, loyalty, and friendship.
Camp Blue Sky at Rainbow Station Camp Blue Sky is divided into three divisions according to the ages of our campers. While each division is involved in our traditional day camp program, all of our activities are designed specifically to meet the developmental needs of the campers in each division. Within each division, campers are put into small groups based on age and gender.
Camp Alkulana
Camp Alkulana’s vision is to be a family that embodies the abounding love of God in a way that transforms the world around us.The camp has been in continuous operation since it began in 1915.
Camp Baker
Greater Richmond ARC’s Camp Baker is a full-service, handicap-equipped retreat located on 22 wooded acres near Pocahontas State Park in southern Chesterfield County. Camp Baker has been serving individuals with special needs since 1929 when it was a respite for undernourished children known as W.W. Baker Summer Camp. In 1957, ownership was transferred to Chesterfield County under the care of Greater Richmond ARC and renamed Camp Baker to serve children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Camp Blue Ridge
Camp Blue Ridge is a Christian Youth Camp that exists to provided a safe place for kids of all ages to come and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation and friendship. We are a resident camp that offers a variety of weekly sessions. Campers may come for one week or as many that apply to their age group.
Camp C.H.E.F.
Campers will learn with Chef Cathy and staff about gardening, cooking with fresh “farm to table” ingredients, and table manners. With the support of our partners, the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Field of Dreams Farms, the summer was a complete success.
Camp Chanco
Chanco on the James has one of the most successful youth camping programs in Virginia. The camp program has been running continuously since 1968 and is accredited by the American Camping Association. The residential camp for boys and girls ages 8 to16 years is a place for having fun, making friends, trying new things, and enjoying God’s creation.
Camps at Chincoteague Bay
The Field Station offers a variety of school break and summer camps and courses that give all campers a hands-on, feet-wet experience. Camps and courses are offered for a variety of ages and interests.
Camp Carysbrook
For girls 6-16, Camp Carysbrook offers all the aspects of a quality summer girls camp that will create lasting memories and friendships for years to come. If you are looking for the best in what a girls’ summer camp has to offer, take a closer look at a summer to remember at Camp Carysbrook.
Camp Easter Seals
When you come to Camp Easter Seals UCP, you will make lasting friendships and have the experience of a lifetime. With options of 6 and 12 days we host the following sessions: Children & Young Adults (6-22 years old); Adult Sessions (22 and older); Family Camp (all ages- friends too); Performing Arts Camp (10 and up).
Camp Free2BMe
Serving teens and young adults with special needs ages 13-21. Monday-Friday 9-3. Attendance is limited to three weeks so we can offer the opportunity to the greatest number of tweens and teens possible! All new campers must have an in person interview with camp staff prior to entrance.
Camp Friendship
One and two-week sessions for boys and girls ages 6-16. Facilities offer a lake, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, stables and horse riding, archery, golf, ropes courses.
Camp Gan Israel
Camp Gan Israel is part of the largest and fastest-growing network of Jewish day camps in the world. Our camp enjoys a well-earned reputation as a trend setter with innovative ideas, creative programs, and new activities being introduced continuously. Many a child has been known to wait all year to come back to Gan Israel! From preschoolers to our senior division, campers will enjoy a wide range of exciting activities and field trips in a warm and vivacious atmosphere.
Camp GooseChase
Camp GooseChase is a summer camp for girls who want to experience the joy and satisfaction of spending unrushed summer days on horseback, in the barn, and exploring the farm’s fields and forests. There are opportunities for nature studies, the creative arts, gardening and cooking
Camp Hanover
Registration is OPEN. Named Best Overnight Camp for Kids by Richmond Magazine, August 2014. 1st through 12th grade. Camp Hanover is located at 3163 Parsleys Mill Road, Mechanicsville, VA. For more information our website.
Camp Holiday Trails
Families of and children with special medical needs and chronic illnesses can enjoy 2-week residential summer camp sessions, family weekends for parents and caregivers, sibling camps including the monthly SHINE sibling support program, plus respite and networking opportunities for families and caregivers.
Camp Horizon
Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Horizons is an American Camp Association (ACA) accredited, coed residential summer camp in Virginia that is consistently ranked as one of the best residential summer camps in Virginia for boys and girls ages 6-17 years old.
Camp Kesem
Camp Kesem at VCU was founded in 2013 and supports children in the Richmond community by providing a week-long summer camp experience and year-long peer support. Camp Kesem at VCU is operated by 15 student volunteers and serves 30 campers ages 6-16 per year.
Camp Pamunkey Ridge – Girl Scouts Central Virginia
Pamunkey Ridge Girl Scout Camp is located on 240 acres along the banks of the Pamunkey River approximately 25 minutes north of Richmond. A day and resident camp program facility, Pamunkey Ridge features fully-enclosed cabins, modern restrooms, and dining hall equipped with a restaurant quality kitchen, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool, equestrian canter, and a large sports field.
Camp Pocahontas I and II
Campers will explore the environment and the life of Pocahontas and the culture of the Powhatan people through activities and arts and crafts. Using our re-created Powhatan village of Arrohateck, hands-on activities will include cooking, farming, hunting skills, house and canoe building, weaving fishing nets and making pottery, arrows and tools. Make & take crafts included. 804-318-8797.
Camp Rim Rock
Camp Rim Rock is more than a great place. It is an experience filled with tradition, character and friendship. For over 60 years, campers have learned to ride horses, play sports, swim and appreciate the arts. Learning to kick a soccer ball, trot on a horse and throw a bowl on a pottery wheel are all fun and are all skills that will last a lifetime. Those skills are only part of the lesson.
Camp Riverside
Camp Riverside is a unique day camp especially designed to meet the needs of students with dyslexia and other reading related language-based learning differences.
Camp Roanoke
Nestled within 700 acres of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Roanoke’s campers have enjoyed outdoor adventures such as canoeing, field games, hiking, campfires and a challenge course complete with a 44-foot climbing tower. Older campers will enjoy off-site excursions like rock climbing and caving. Younger campers can stay for just the day with free satellite transportation.
Camp Silver Beach
Camps for kids, teens, and families on the beautiful east coast.
Camp Strawderman
Camp Strawderman is about riding horseback, swimming in fresh water streams and hiking on mountain trails. It’s about belly laughs and Indian stories, sitting by roaring campfires and igniting lifelong friendships.
Camp Sunshine
Campers will explore a new theme each week through art, movement, water play, music and much more. We strive to help children grow in all aspects of their development through the power of play. We help each child develop a positive self-image, and independence. During our 5-day camps children will build on their fine and gross motor skills and develop higher-level thinking skills. Camps are designed especially for children ages 3 to 5 1/2 years old.
Camp Thunderbird Outdoor Camp (YMCA)
A typical day at Camp Thunderbird may include the following: arts and crafts, camp songs and skits, music drama and dance, outdoor education and survival, hiking, fort building, archery, marksmanship (bb guns for all ages and .22 rifles for children 11+), fishing, sports and field games, canoeing, basketball, team building, swim lessons, free swim, climbing the alpine tower, and riding the zip line. Day Camp is offered for Rising K-7th grades. Free bus stops are provided throughout the Greater Richmond community. The YMCA is open to all, offering financial assistance to those who qualify.
Camp Tuckahoe Summer Camp
Camp Tuckahoe is proud to present it’s new summer program! Each week is a new experience with its own unique theme. days are jam packed with crazy games, fitness challenges and sports activities that are guaranteed to bring out the athlete in every child (Ages 5-12).
Cat’s CAP is now part of an expanded summer program – Brilliant Summer at St. Catherine’s. Brilliant Minds offers academic enrichment at all grade levels, sparking the learning process in young students and allowing older students to brush up on core curriculum or foreign languages.
CCWA – Community College Workforce Alliance
Summer Youth STEM Camp. For more information about our Youth Camps contact: (804)523-2292.
Cedar House Summer Camp
Each week of summer camp at the Cedarhouse is packed with new adventures! Our school age summer camp offers everything young hearts and minds crave – a challenging program filled with activities that inspire the imagination. Our focus is on fun, hands-on learning, so your child will participate in science, art and cooking activities as well. Our reading club will keep young minds sharp and engaged and ready to take on the next school year!
Center for Creative Arts
Choose from Dance Camps, Art Camps, Robotics Camps, Chess Camps, and Musical Theatre Camps. Most camps are half-day.
Championship Chess
Chess instruction includes Openings, Middle Game, Tactics and Endgame. Bring a lunch (Pizza Lunch provided on Friday). Camp activities include practice using chess clock and taking notation, playing chess using our giant lawn chess set, tournament with prizes, free play and bug house. T-shirts will be provided. Register online.
Chess – Dragon Chess Camp
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Chess Club is hosting a chess summer camp for rising 3rd–9th graders. Instructors are experienced players from the Maggie Walker Chess team supported by advanced players from the greater-Richmond community. Chess players of all skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced scholastic players, are welcome. Registration open: visit teachmechess.com for more details.
Chess Camp
Maurice Ashley Trains Champions trains champions at Collegiate School. Information to come.
CharacterWorks Youth Theater 
Musical theater day camps for ages 6-13. Themes: Disney Aristocats (ages 6-10) or Broadway Beat (ages 10-13). Locations: Midlothian, Glen Allen and Richmond. Register online. Call 804-306-9159 with questions.
Circus Zirkus
July SUMMER CAMP here in RVA
International Circus Arts instructor Paolo Garbanzo aka Paul Hudert and his circus camp staff head up these 5-day sessions for rising 4th to rising 9th graders, from 8:30am-1pm. Each session ends with a fun show for families, created by the kids over the course of camp. Kids take home juggling balls, hoops, and a camp t-shirt, as well as self-esteem, fitness, and fun memories. Register through the Richmond Waldorf School or call 828 232 2980.
College4Kids Summer Career Academies at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Explore your interests with new friends! Have fun while you learn! Rising 3rd-9th-graders enjoy hands-on, project-based learning led by PVCC instructors.
Collegiate School Summer Quest
Registration is OPEN. Kindergarten – 12th grade.
ComedySportz® Improv Camp for Kids
Youth Summer Camps program – an intensive version of popular classes. Summer Camps are a great way to learn about improv and the stage in a fun and supportive environment.
Commun
iKids Summer Camp is a wonderful way to introduce your child to a new language or support language acquisition. Our language-Immersion summer camp for ages 18 months to 13 years combines traditional summer fun with an educational experience.
CMoR CAMP
The officially-fun, officially-famous Romp n’ Roll Summer Camp is coming back to the Central and
Chesterfield locations of the Children’s Museum of Richmond! The camp provides flexible drop-off and pick-up windows to accommodate your busy summer schedule! Camp is for children ages 2 through 5 years, and potty training is not required. Our daily schedule begins with supervised exploratory play in the museum and then transitions to “kid-tested, Rompy-approved” gym, art, and music fun!
CORE Kids Academy
Flip, swing, and fly this summer with CORE Kids Academy! Our gymnastics enrichment camps offer a great opportunity to build confidence and make friends through fun and challenging activities.
Creative Arts Day Camp at VCU
The Department of Art Education at VCUarts is offering the Creative Arts Day Camp for children rising into grades K- 9. Classes are divided by age and four classes are offered each session. Classes are held on the VCU campus and are taught by undergraduate and graduate art education students. The camp will provide students with experience in a variety of media including sculpture, digital media, printmaking, painting, drawing, bookmaking, fibers, and more.
Crestwood Church Summer Camps
Our mission is to promote community wellness and healthy development by utilizing sports and recreation in a camp setting. Our goal is to provide a fun, sports environment for our campers to learn, play, and thrive. We offer quality instruction led by an experienced group of staff and volunteers, who serve as positive role models, affirming campers along the way.
Critter Camp
with the Richmond SPCA. Critter Camp sessions for 2016 will begin on June 20, and registration will open Feb. 8, 2016.
Discovery at VCU Mary & Frances Youth Center
Within the VCU Division of Community Engagement. Fun, challenging and creative program offering a variety of in-depth experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Health Sciences Camps.
Drama Kids International
Exciting program for ages 5-18. Kids who take our classes and camps have tons of fun and develop important confidence-building skills that will help them personally and academically. Activities include: Improvisations, mini-scripts, speaking skills, character analysis, theater games, creative movement and performances. Please visit our website for more information or call 804-955-8062.
Dynamic Taekwondo
Rising 1st through rising 7th graders. Age appropriate games, crafts, sports field trips and educational activities.
Easter Seals UCP Camp for Special Needs
Camp Easter Seals UCP is an overnight camp in New Castle, VA for children and adults with disabilities offering weekend respites, summer camps and family camps.
EICC. Education and Innovation Center for Children (EICC)
Specializes in developing your child’s creative writing and critical thinking skills. Our focus is on enrichment through the use of fun and challenging learning experiences.
ENB Languages 4 Kidz
We Know language is not learned but instead acquired naturally. Our camp offers French, Spanish, Italian language immersion, multicultural activities, gardening, soccer, baking, and more for ages 3-1. Contact: Yalibi D’Addario
Phone: (804) 441-4882 Email: [email protected] FaceBook Online application
Engineering For Kids of Central VA
Offers exciting hands-on summer camps for children ages 4-14 in all areas of engineering as well as robotics and electronic game design. Girls and boys enjoy investigating a variety of new concepts, designing solutions to real world problems, and collaborating with peers to apply new ideas through the Engineering Design Process. Visit www.engineeringforkids.net/centralva for a full camp listing and to register your child for an exciting summer of fun and education.
Eureka Workshop
Eureka Workshop is a place where kids come to experience the excitement that is Computer Science. Our summer camp program teaches concepts of computational thinking and Computer Science through a variety of creative activities and provides students with both on and off screen experiences from animation, to crafty computing, to basic electrical circuitry. Eureka Workshop is brought to you , and your child, by CodeVA.
Faison School for Autism
This program usually lasts for six weeks from early July until mid-August and provides educational services in the form of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to students of all ages.
FC Barcelonaus Soccer Camp
FC Barcelona Soccer Camp is an exclusive opportunity to learn the methodologies of the unique Barça style. FC Barcelona Coaches will come all over the United States to conduct the training sessions and teach you the techniques of one of the most successful soccer academies in the world.
Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp
Academically motivated students, (currently enrolled in grades 4-7), experience campus life at this co-ed residential camp while participating in fun activities and challenging projects.
Film Camp – VCUarts
The Dept of Photography and Film at VCU is offering Film Camp. Our student-teacher ratio of 6:1 guarantees hands-on fun across all stages of production and editing. No equipment needed – digital cameras and state-of-the-art editing facilities are provided. For more information and enrollment form, please visit our website.
Story tellers, day dreamers, movies lovers, here is your chance. Student will write, direct, act and digitally edit his or her own short film. Students will rotate among crew positions to learn different jobs on the film set. Taught by instructors with hands on find and TV experience, students will use digital cameras and editing systems to create their own short films.
Presenting the 28th annual SUMMER SOLUTION! Our camp features veteran teaching staff, outdoor playgrounds and an indoor gym facility, representing one of the best values in the area. For children ages 9 months (by May 26, 2016) through rising kindergarteners. Please visit our website for more information.
Flying Squirrels Baseball Camp
For all kids ages 4-14. The Flying Squirrels have two baseball camps tailored for beginners and advanced baseball players.
Foundation Basketball Camp
Register early – sold out last year! Camps will be at ACTS Campus and Foundation Basketball West Campus.
Fox Pointe Farm Equestrian Camp
Fox Pointe Farm offers a range of camp opportunities for riders of all levels. We have overnight camps, which are exclusively for girls, and we also offer co-ed day camps. All of our camp experiences focus on hunt seat equitation for youth aged 7 through 16. Our approach emphasizes safety first, as well as close and personalized attention.
G-Force Karts
Looking for a high-octane summer camp experience for ages 8 and up? G Force Karts Summer Camp is the place to be! Indoor Go-Kart racing! Paintball! Laser Tag! And more!
Lunch and snacks included along with drinks all day. (We are conscious of children’s dietary needs and can accommodate special requests or needs.) Learn more about G-Force Camps here.
Gator Camp
Week long kids camp centered around building tennis and swim skills for ages 5-10 years while having a great time making cool crafts and awesome friends. Registration is limited, so sign-up early!
Girl Scout Camp
For details on all sessions see our digital camp book online starting February 15. Camp registration begins February 29 through ebiz.gsccc.org.
The Goddard School®
The Goddard School’s summer camp curriculum incorporates STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) into exciting, one-of-a-kind and fun experiences for your child every day! We offer a broad range of programs and mini-camps to pique the interest and curiosity of every child.
The founding principle of The Goddard School’s curriculum is that children experience the deepest, most genuine learning when they are having fun. We have integrated this philosophy into every aspect of our summer camp to foster play-based learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.
We’ve created a variety of camps so your children can find a program they will absolutely love. To discover how Goddard can make this summer your child’s best learning experience yet, call 1-800-GODDARD or visit our website.
Good Shepherd Episcopal School Summer at Good Shepherd Episcopal School. Good Shepherd Episcopal School offers a full roster of summer camps for ages 3-15 years with morning and afternoon sessions covering a variety of topics and interests.
Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership
Located at the Collegiate School Aquatics Center. Learn to Swim Program which ensures that all children completing the second grade know how to swim in collaboration with the YMCA, water polo, scuba & snorkeling, adaptive swim classes and competitive swimming.
Greater Richmond School of Music
Summer Camps for Rising K-12 in Richmond and Mechanicsville: Uke ‘n’ Roll, Adventure Piano Camp, Guitar Jam Workshop, The Big Bad Musical, Beginning/Intermediate/
Hanover County Youth Summer Programs and Camps
The Youth Summer Program is a recreational program held during the summer at elementary and middle schools throughout Hanover County. Activities include arts & crafts, sports & games, field trips, special visitors (guest presenters) and more.
Happy Reading Camp
It’s summer camp and so much more. HAPPY Reading camps are all about your child. Each day overflows with variety, hands-on learning, fitness, fun and HAPPY surprises… and each camper’s experience is tailored precisely to what that camper needs to excel as a reader. Kids who attend our camp will make strides in spelling, decoding, fluency, and comprehension. They will discover a deeper appreciation for books and reading… among friends who share their interests.
Heart of Ireland
Our 4-day Irish dance camps will give your dancer a taste of both group and solo Irish dancing. Camps meet Monday to Thursday for 2 hours each day – in one week, your dancer will receive the equivalent of 8 weeks of classes! Beginners will learn the basics of soft shoe dancing and show off their skills at an end-of-week mini Feis on Thursday. Campers in our Advanced Beginner/Intermediate camp will hone soft and hard shoe skills and work on drills and brush-up for the fall semester.
Heart of Virginia Council Summer Camps
Camp T. Brady Saunders. Early bird registration. Check website.
Henricus Historical Park
Campers will enjoy history, nature, arts and crafts; spend the day on the James River; or dig for artifacts and learn about archeology. Registration is required one week prior to each camp by contacting Victoria Sweeney at (804) 318-8797 or [email protected].
Hidden Creek Farm Camps
Emersion in riding and horses quickly accelerates the development of horsemanship skills. Instruction is in riding techniques, theory and practical application. Ride all types of seats, night ride bareback, learn training tips and experience horses while you make friends for years. This is a small camp, usually 6-10 students at a time, so each students gets a program that meets their goals and helps them reach their objectives
“James River Explorer” Summer Enrichment Camp (sponsored by the Richmond Walks and History Programs) is half day weekly camp for rising 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who seek science/social studies enrichment in the great outdoors. Sites visited and explored: Richmond Riverfront and Historic Canals, Historic Tredegar Visitor Center, Virginia State Capitol, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Virginia Historical Society.
Jeremiah Project Summer Work Camps
The Jeremiah Project is a mission ministry specializing in providing short-term mission trips for middle school student participants.
James River Camp
Discover the environmental features of the historic James River as 17th century Virginia Indians and the Colonial English would have encountered it. Paddle a kayak and identify how the plants and animals of the river were hunted, gathered and used throughout history. Understand the course changes made at Dutch Gap during the Civil War and see how it is used today.
Lacrosse Summer camps
The overnight camp at the University of Richmond and is open to all girls grades 8-12. Overnight and commuters welcome.
Latin Ballet of Virginia
A summer filled with rhythms, dancing and fun! Ages 5-16. Camps: Movers & Shakers, Hip Hop, Gymnastics-Capoeira, Spanish Through Dance, Latin Ballet, Latin Jazz, Modern Jazz, Dance Improvisation, Dance History, Arts & Crafts, Drums & Percussion, Dance Theater, Fiesta, Story Telling, Zumba-Yoga and more! Two Locations: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen and Richmond Center Stage. Visit the site for dates of all summer camps.
Lewis and Clark Leadership Camps
This summer, Lewis & Clark Leadership is offering three adventure camps: Potomac River Camp, Va Beach/OBX Camp, and the New River Camp. The leadership activities and discussions during each week of adventure and exploration will serve your school years as well as life! Learn more about our camps on our website.
Lewis Ginter – Green Adventures Summer Camps
Each week campers explore the Garden to learn more about the plant kingdom and their connection to it. Keepsake crafts, field studies, garden games, and botanical snacks are all part of daily activities. A week-long day camp program for children 4 yrs old – 5th grade. Register by phone at 804.262.9887.
Lions Camp Merrick
At Lions Camp Merrick we believe that each child needs to feel specialand not special needs. Here campers laugh, learn, and live together as they enjoy the pleasures of summertime friendship and fun. They build skills and character, and create remarkable friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
Little Scholars Summer Camp
What do Lego towers, wizard wands, butterfly nets, Pop Rocks, pilot wings, princess capes and wiggly eyes have in common? They’re all things you’ll find in the busy hands of excited campers during Little Scholars Summer Camp! Our programs are perfect for preschool, elementary and middle school age children who have big imaginations and love to play.
Lockhart Family Farm Summer Camp
In 2016, we are hosting three summer farm day camps and one unique farm based experience for children. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about animals, conservation, cooking, bush craft, and other outdoor activities.
Mad Science Camps
Voted best in Richmond 5 years in a row! Combination of in-class discovery and exploration, outdoor games and physical activities and hands-on applications of scientific principles.
Maggie Walker Dragon Chess Camp
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Chess Team is preparing to host Dragon Chess Camp for another summer. This camp, is organized by experienced players on the MLWGS Chess Team, and is further supported by advanced players from the Richmond Community. Open to chess players of all levels, from complete beginner to advanced scholastic player.
Making of a Champion Sports Camp
The Making of a Champion Sports Camps are committed to building champions in mind, body and spirit, on and off the court, one child at a time. Learn the fundamentals in an atmosphere of fun, sportsmanship, teamwork and commitment to excellence.
Martial Arts World
Have a kickin’ summer camp with Martial Arts World! Our program has been serving Henrico County for over 19 years and whether campers are spending the day swimming, knocking down pins at a bowling alley, rock climbing, or working on their latest martial arts skill, you can be sure your child will have a great experience in a positive safe environment. Our camps are focused on good constructive fun, coupled with awesome exercise! They will have a blast while building character, self-discipline, and increasing self-esteem. Most importantly, they will develop a “Yes I can” positive attitude! We call our camp an adventure camp, because your child will get to experience so many things during their summer with us, in addition to martial arts! Click HERE to register, or call 804 673-5200.
Master Cho’s Tae Kwon Do Summer Camp
It is a full day camp, from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm with extended care available. Children ages 5 – 12 will participate in Tae Kwon Do classes, craft projects, rock climbing, field trips, character building activities and more! Master Cho’s Tae Kwon Do offers a safety-oriented, enriching environment through the professional staff and state of the art facilities that make our school home.
Master Yi’s Taekwondo and Martial Arts
Give your Summer a Real Kick at Master Yi’s Taekwondo! Half/Full Day/Extended Care Children 4-12
More details: 804-915-7033 – Short Pump 804-918-2470 – N Chesterfield [email protected] – Email
Maymont Nature Calls Summer Camps
Nature calls! Maymont’s wildly popular summer camps offer outdoor adventures, animal encounters, games, crafts and hands-on activities for nature explorers ages 3-rising 6th graders. Maymont members can register early and receive a discount – join today! Volunteer opportunities are available for high school students.
Melody Magic Music Studio
Join us this summer for our Summer of Music! Your children will sing, play, and dance their way through our 2 months of classes! It’s so much fun, they will never realize they are learning and growing along the way! Weekly classes for ages 0-7 years.
Mercersburg Summer Camp
Create a unique computer graphic and learn how to perform a mind bending card trick. Explore African elephants as part of the Wonders of the World and bike trails at nearby Raystown Lake. Try outdoor adventures in canoeing, horseback riding , and river tubing. Go wild on the Wildcat roller coaster at Hersheypark amusement park and soak up a night at the ballpark. Bond with the best (and most enthusiastic) counselors anywhere! Play flashlight tag, camp out with your friends, and have fun playing wacky games.
Midlothian Athletic Club (MAC)
Midlothian Athletic Club offers an All Sports Summer Camp for children ages 5-13. All Sports Summer Camp keeps children active and engaged through various team sports and team building activities. We are happy to partner with The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield for ten weeks this summer in order to introduce golf to our campers as well. In addition to sports, All Sports Summer Camp offers time each day to explore science, arts & crafts or a creative thinking activity. Our Full Day campers will end the day with time and plenty of fun at our outdoor water park.
We offer full day and half day options, as well as extended day for parents who need an early drop-off and/or late pick-up. Please visit our website for further details or call 330-2222 (ext. 304).
Millwood School Summer Programs
Registration is OPEN. Programs run from mid-June until the end of July.
Minnieland
CampTastic. (area locations Hanover, Wellesley/Short Pump, Skipwith Academy, Pebble Creek, Huguenot and Woodlake). Programs vary by location.
Mountain Tae Kwon Do Kickin’ Kids Summer Camp
A typical day will be filled with sports, arts & crafts, field trips, games, and professional martial arts instruction. Our program offers parents flexible hours: drop off times begin bright and early at 7:30am and pick up times run until 6:30 pm. Both full and half day programs are available, and we offer camps virtually all summer long!
Nobel Learning Summer Camp
Our camps feature a unique selection of indoor and outdoor activities and field trips that take advantage of resources in the local area. We also offer optional specialty programs during regular camp hours that cater to any interest.
Non-Stop Soccer
Non-Stop Soccer offers a quality camp experience for soccer players of all levels, ages 5-16. Our uniquely qualified staff is dedicated to creating a challenging, supportive, and fun environment and offers camps throughout the year including spring break, summer, and winter indoor camps. Visit our website for more info or call 804-288-1051
Northstar’s Summer Program
Gives students the opportunity to reinforce and retain their academic skills in our relaxed, yet structured, atmosphere. For four weeks in the summer, students can receive instruction in language arts, math, handwriting/written expression and social skills. Many students are able to participate through Extended School Year (ESY) services provided by their local school system. Northstar also provides 1:1 instruction in the Lindamood Bell Learning Process courses; Visualizing and Verbalizing, Seeing Stars and On Cloud Nine math.
Open Arms Christian Preschool
A nationally accredited early childhood development center. Summer camp for preschoolers to rising Kindergartners.
Orchestra Project
The Richmond Symphony and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have partnered to create Orchestra Project, a unique orchestra camp for young string musicians in grades 2-12. Students study with VCU professors and full-time musicians from the Richmond Symphony. The camps are designed to immerse young string players in making great music together.
Overland Summer Camps
For over 30 years, Overland has been more than simply a summer experience—it’s a life experience with value and resonance that extends far beyond the boundaries of a single summer. In everything we do, we seek to show our students how beautiful and exciting, how full of promise the world is.
Overtime Athletics Camp
Overtime Athletics has mastered the art of Summer and Vacation Camps. Our camps stem from a structured environment of energy and fun, while parents are thrilled with an alternative to TV, video games, and the Internet. Overtime Athletics understands that the foundation of the program, which include sportsman-ship, physical fitness, and teamwork, are building blocks for life that trans-cend the court or playing field, and impact the learning process of growing up.
Pamplin Historical Park
Pamplin Historical Park History Day Camps combine learning, camaraderie and fun. Your child will live the life of a Civil War soldier, in camp, on the march, on the battlefield and at home on furlough at this full day camp. It is an unforgettable experience that brings back campers year after year. Ages 8-12 .
Passages Adventure Camp
Kayaking, rock climbing, rappelling, wilderness survival, zip-lining, and mountain biking. OPEN and on-going registration until the camps are filled. Boys & Girls; ages 5-17; 1/2 and full day sessions – June 10 to August 23.
Primrose Summer Camp
Multiple locations throughout Richmond. Adventure awaits this summer as your child explores something new each day at Camp Primrose. Exciting summer curriculum projects, special events and field trips keep your child’s imagination growing. Summer at Camp Primrose is filled with excitement, enthusiasm and creativity! Click here to find a Primrose location near you!
Quest is a Christ-centered 11-week summer camp available for one or more weeks. We focus on fun activities that seamlessly incorporate educational components, so young people continue learning throughout the summer. We are committed to the social, emotional, academic and spiritual development of all young people. Kids will be exposed to everything from cooking and gardening to outer space and backstage production. Make QUEST your kids’ summer destination!
Rainbow Station Amazing Races and Places
Summer camp runs from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm Monday-Friday. Kids 4-13 get an age-appropriate Summer Camp program where they can do all the things they want and learn all the things you want them to learn.
Rasheed Wright Basketball Camp
Overnight Basketball Camp and 1/2 day clinics for boys and girls ages 7-17. Have fun and learn from Professional European Basketball player, Rasheed Wright! Visit www.rasheedwrightbasketball.
Richmond Center Stage
Explore media arts this summer! Through its Digital Arts Lab in the Genworth BrightLights Education Center, Richmond CenterStage offers a series of summer workshops in the art of Video Production, for ages 9 and up. Learn more about the workshops and registration here. Register now for our final work shop week August 17-21!
Richmond Fencing Club
Beginner, intermediate and advanced camps. Ages 9-18. 2016 information to come soon.
Richmond Kickers
Registration is opening soon.
Richmond Montessori Enrichment Summer Camp Programs
Camps for toddlers, primary camps, elementary camps, and upper/elementary-middle school camps.
Richmond Spiders Track & Field Camp
Boys and Girls that will be attending 7th grade through 12th grade are welcome to attend this camp. If you are younger please call with inquiries.Campers will choose a primary and secondary event to learn the latest training and competition techniques. Coaches, guest speakers and staff will provide the athletes with the knowledge and skills to improve their performance.
Richmond Strikers
Soccer Camp for Ages 6 – 13. Registration coming soon.
Richmond SPCA Summer Programs
Registration is OPEN. Weekly themed camps.
Richmond Waldorf School
Our nature-based, homespun program will excite the imagination with creative explorations in baking, gardening, making music and singing, crafting, tye-dyeing and water play!! We engage in activities to stimulate the head, hands and heart, from crafting beautiful letters to performing simple plays with live music and whimsical costumes.
Richmond Volleyball Club
Stay cool this summer at Richmond Volleyball Club’s Summer Camps. These are ideal for kids who have a desire to learn the basics of the sport in a fun and energetic atmosphere. Perfect for beginners and intermediate players. All campers are grouped based on a combination of skill-level and age. We offer half-day camps for ages 5-15 or full-day camps for ages 5-12. For more information, please visit our website or call us at 803.358.3000. When school is out, let the fun begin!
River City Aikido Martial Arts and Nature Camp
Our Martial Arts & Nature Camp is a ninja wilderness survival skills training camp, allowing children to play and experience the world in ways that are fast disappearing from our society. 5 week camps in June, July, and August (August almost filled). Ages 5 and up. For more info visit our website or call Brian Hill 804-387-2279.
Riverside Outfitters Camps Riverside offers a variety of outdoor summer camp programs. Programs for ages 6 – 15.
Robins Junior Golf Program Summer Camp at Independence Golf Club
Both Full and Half Day camps are offered. Full day camps also offer the option of boarding.
Romp n’ Roll
Children’s Museum of Richmond Central and Chesterfield are for children ages 2 through 5 years, no potty training required. Our daily schedule is action-packed with “kid-tested, Rompy-approved” sessions including incredible gym, art and music activities! It’s like a big kids’ camp on training wheels; all the fun, learning, and excitement but without the poison ivy! Check below for links to camp information at our West End location and at the Children’s Museum of Richmond locations!
http://www.rompnroll.com/
http://www.rompnroll.com/cmor_
Sabot Summer
Sabot’s summer programming offers a series of one-week, themed, morning camps. Each week-long offering provides children with engaging opportunities for exploring and developing skills, sparking new ideas and interests, and fostering imagination and enthusiasm for the world around them. Our summer program is open to all children in the Greater Richmond area, and the camps are designed for children ages 4 – 7. Unless otherwise indicated, an exception can be made if a child is 3 years old and was enrolled in Sabot’s preschool for the 2014-15 school year.
Sailing Camp at Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, Virginia.
Learn to sail in a safe and fun environment while making friends! Several camps/classes available, from beginner to advanced, ages 5 to 18. Open to non-members. Come and join the fun! GETS LOGO
School of Rock
For more than a decade, School of Rock has been inspiring kids of all ages to rock on stage and in life. Rock and Roll Boot Camp, Rock and Roll Jr Boot Camp, Rookies and Rock 101 Boot Camp. For more info visit: shortpump.schoolofrock.com or midlothian.schoolofrock.com
SCOR Summer Camps
SCOR offers Full day and Half day All Sports, Soccer Skills and Lil’ Kicker’s (Half day only) camps that are Fun and educational! Registration opens soon.
Shrine Mont Summer Camps
Registration is open. The Diocese of Virginia’s summer camp program at Shrine Mont promotes the emotional and spiritual development of children, youth, and young adults through the fostering of a safe and positive environment for all. It is the goal of this program to encourage the growth of relationships with self, others, and God.
Sky Zone Richmond
SkyCamp combines fun and fitness for pure happiness! Get five half days of instructor-led activities, age-appropriate SkyRobics, open jumping and Ultimate Dodgeball. Find details and how to register for the next SkyCamp on our website. Have fun, make new friends and start flying!
SPARC summer camps
The School of Performing Arts in the Richmond community – SPARC – has provided incredible performing arts experience to students in the Richmond area for over 30 years. SPARC has full-day and 
half-day camps for students ages 4 to 18. Our summer camps are filled with singing, acting, dancing, friends and fun! With camps from June to August, every student can find a camp to make them shine. Cheryl Lage of RichmondMom.com wrote in her article, ‘Fanning the SPARC’: “As a part-time (9-3:30 daily) working-in-an-office mama, the 
timing seemed ideal . . .confidence levels rose. Comfort acting, singing and dancing translates well to increased ease in presenting oral reports, speaking at assemblies, conveying the morning announcements. Thank you, SPARC. We’ll be back…probably this summer!” Voted Style Weekly’s Family Favorites Winner for 2013!
Special Needs Camp – Weinstein JCC Voices Together is for children with autism that offers stimulating activities while offering some socialization skills.
Spirited Art
Registration is OPEN. Sessions available in June, July and August. Spirited Art Registration is OPEN.
St. Catherine’s School
Summer at St. Catherine’s is Brilliant! Our campus is transformed into a unique experience for boys and girls ages three and up. There are hundreds of choices spanning 12 weeks – something for everyone! Academic Courses, Day Camps and Sports Camps. For more info please visit us here!
St. Christopher’s Summer Venutres
Customize your child’s summer camp experience! Whether they are interested in athletics, academics, the arts or all three, St. Christopher’s offers a fun mix of activities for boys and girls ages 5-12.
Steward Summer Experience
Take your game to the next level with one of our dynamic sports camps for boys and girls ages 6-14, including baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, cheerleading, and All Sports. Arts and enrichment camps including USA Chess, Video Game Creation, Photography, Virginia Fishing Adventures, and Young Rembrandts are sure to capture the imagination of all who attend.
String OdysseySummer Camp
This week long program welcomes students who have been playing their instruments for a minimum of two years and are ready to advance their skills by working with professional musicians. A good mix of music and summertime fun is the goal of String Odyssey. Day and overnight resident options are available. For more information, visit our website www.orchestraprojectrva.com or contact Emily Goodman Richmond Symphony612 E. Grace Street Suite 401Richmond, VA 23219p: (804) 788-4717 ext. 145.
Summer at MFYC
Mary & Frances Youth Center, within the VCU Division of Community Engagement. Fun, challenging and creative program offering a variety of in-depth experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Health Sciences Camps.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Camp
Since 1994, Children’s Theatre Summer Camps at the Mill have offered fantastic beginner and performance-level camps that focus on voice, acting, movement and stage design, and are conducted by professionals in the performing arts. 2015 Performance Camp: A two week Masters Class in acting, singing & dancing. 2015 Exploratory Theatre Camp: Theatre enrichment classes.
Sylvan Learning Summer Camps
During the summer, most parents default to enrolling their child in a general summer camp or 
sports clinic, but what if there was an option for kids to explore an academic interest and build a competitive edge in the classroom? The Sylvan Learning Center of Richmond is introducing Math Edge — a new activity this summer for kids to build math skills and avoid summer learning loss. Designed for kids in grades one through five, Math Edge helps nurture students’ natural math ability and builds on core math concepts in a fun, kid-friendly learning environment alongside other kids with
similar interests. Well-trained teachers manage the small sessions of 12 students or less and offer encouragement, motivation and rewards in an effort to foster independent learning and encourage students to set personal goals. Math Edge is a unique learning experience that also allows students to build camaraderie with a small group of their peers.
Tall Timbers
Located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Tall Timbers offers a wide variety of activities to entertain, develop, and inspire boys and girls ages 7 to 16 . We know what parents expect and what kids enjoy. Every camper is a unique individual with limitless potential — and Camp Tall Timbers provides the environment to help them to shine!
Tech Em Studios
Tech Em Studios is an after-school technology program that offers classes, camps and training focused on applied computer science and computer-aided design. With courses in coding, 3D printing, software design and device building, Tech Em’s instructors teach students at all levels the critical STEM-related skills required in the 21st century. By emphasizing art in technology, Tech Em helps students understand the exciting and evolving relationship of technology and art.
Tennis Camp – Making of a Champion Camps
This camp provides a wonderful learning experience for beginner to intermediate tennis players. Learn the game in a non-pressured, supportive atmosphere through fun-filled and proven teaching techniques. Emphasis will be placed on age-appropriate skills and helping campers develop a life-long enjoyment of tennis.
Theatre IV Stage Explorers Camp (See Va Rep below)
Stage Explorers is designed to take your child on a fun journey, both onstage and backstage, as he learns about the many roles it takes to put on a show in a professional theatre. All classes are taught by theatre professionals. Campers will be divided according to grade level, and will explore acting, singing, design and a multitude of other fun theatre related activities!
The Greater Richmond School of Music
Dates vary by program – Camps include ROCK CAMP, Piano Camp, Chamber Music Workshop, and the St. Cecilia Summer Music Festival.
The Summer Experience at the Steward School
With a fun-filled selection of camps for all ages, Steward offers a wide variety of academic and nonacademic opportunities to explore, expand, and excel.
Trinity Episcopal School Wrestling Camp
Trinity Summer Wrestling Camp 2016 – 6th through 12th graders, all skill levels, no experience necessary.
Tuckahoe Sports Training Center
TSI offers 11 weeks of interactive camp (June 15-August 28) each having a different theme. Campers will engage in baseball, softball and speed agility activities as well as a variety of other sports, participate in small group activities, crafts and competitions. Sibling discounts available. Early and late hours are also available for a nominal fee. We are one of the few places offering late summer camps. For more info please call: (804) 360.3395 or visit us online
Tuckaway Child Development Centers
This summer we will be completing missions in ‘Tuckaway Spy Games’! Students will be training their minds about Technology, Code Breaking, Disguises and Logistics… while training their bodies on land and in water! Each 2 week session has activities that are structured around the different skills. For more info please visit us here!
Tutor Doctor
Summer classes for kids of all ages.
Twist Gymnastics
Twist Gymnastics offers ½ Day summer programs to girls age 6 and up. Guaranteed to keep you fit and fill your mornings with fun!
University of Richmond sports and summer camps
Baseball, swimming, lacrosse, basketball, hockey, football, golf, and much more.
USA Chess Camp
Active Learning Services operates chess camps (thru USA Chess), Gamebuilder Video Game creation camps, Scratch Animation Creation camps, and other enrichment programs designed to stimulate creative thinking, improve logic and memory skills and give children “thinking alternatives” to sports camps and other summer camps and enrichment programs.
VCU Creative Arts Day Camp
For children rising into grades K- 9. Classes are divided by age and three to four classes are offered each session. The camp gives participants experience in various art media such as: digital art, sculpture, painting, clay, fibers, printmaking and drawing. Classes are held on the VCU campus. Creative Arts Day Camp is getting Up Close and Contemporary! Students will explore the fascinating world of contemporary art, learning about the artistic concepts, processes, and media of today. Each week will be different, so participants may sign up for more than one session.
The Dept of Photography and Film at VCU is offering Film Camp. Our student-teacher ratio of 6:1 guarantees hands-on fun across all stages of production and editing. No equipment needed – digital cameras and state-of-the-art editing facilities are provided. For more information and enrollment form, please visit our website.
Victory Christian Academy Summer Camp
Looking for a fun place for your child to spend their summer hours? Look no further! Ten weeks of fun-filled sports and much more. Our summer camp provides a Christian environment which includes various sports clinics, classic games, water play, crafts, cooking and music. Available to children ages 3 to rising 5th grade students. All children attending our Summer Camp must be completely potty trained.
Virginia Fishing Adventures Camps
Registration is OPEN. Ages 6 – 14. We have several new offerings to add to our fishing and mountain bike camps this summer in Richmond, including fly fishing day camps, fish and bike camps, as well as an expanded overnight fly fishing camp. We hope you will also take the time to check out our fishing/eco-service camps.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
VMFA has fun summer camps this summer, with over a hundred week-long studio art camps and classes! Children’s annual Summer Art Adventures & teens’ Summer in the Studio programs run for eight weeks. These exciting programs encourage children and teens to create, learn, grow, and have fun! Each camp is tailored to a specific age group and provides access to professional materials, expert instruction, and a world-renowned art collection.
Virginia Outside Camps
We have several new offerings to add to our fishing and mountain bike camps this summer in Richmond, including fly fishing day camps, fish and bike camps, as well as an expanded overnight fly fishing camp. We hope you will also take the time to check out our fishing/eco-service camps. We hope that our new online registration system will make things easier for everyone.
Washington Redskins Flag Football Camps
Non-contact flag football instruction, scrimmages and FUN for boys and girls ages
6-13. www.RedskinsKidsCamps.com.
Weinstein JCC
offers a variety of summer day camps for all ages. Begin with Camp Ganim as a preschooler and graduate to Camp Hilbert for K-8 graders. Specialty Camps offers something different each week for K-8 graders whether you like sports or arts. Voices Together is for children with autism that offers stimulating activities while offering some socialization skills.
Westview on the James
Camp times are the best of times at Westview on the James in Goochland County. Campers ages 6 to 16 enjoy fun and adventure in an atmosphere of Christian love. Challenging activities, camp friends, and awesome counselors will have you wishing you could stay longer. An outdoor ministry of the United Methodist Church.
Young Chef’s Academy
Spring camp information listed for ages 3+. Where else can your child go off to camp and come home with gained culinary skills, new friendships, original YCA recipes and memories to last a life time? You got it, only at Young Chefs Academy’s Camp-Can-I-Cook! Camp Can-I-Cook is offered during summer break.
YMCA Camps
For nearly a century, the YMCA has led the way as the nation’s largest and most respected provider of summertime activities for youth. Based on our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, YMCA summer day camps allow your child to grow in a fun, nurturing environment. With 17 branch locations throughout the Greater Richmond and Petersburg area as well as YMCA Camp Thunderbird offering summer day camps, specialty camps, sports camps and summer child care, we have a camp for you!
YMCA Camp Silver Beach – Camps for kids, teens, and families!
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