2023 SUMMER IN THE PARKS

CAMP RUNWAY - NEW!

Camp Runway offers an in-depth background of the process and elements needed to design a collection. From concept to construction, illustration and fabrics, campers will enjoy learning different skills throughout fun and exciting projects. Each week campers will explore fashion history, draping, sewing, textiles, sketching, collaging and so much more!

Dates: Session 1: June 12-16 and June 19-23

Session 2: June 26-30 and July 3, 5-7

Session 3: July 10-14 and July 17-31

Fee: Session 1 and 3 - $685

Session 2 - $632

Ages: 8-14

Hours: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Drop-off 8:30 a.m. and pickup 3:30-4 p.m.

Location: Venice Community Center

Chef Camps

Chef Camp - Fins at Sharky’s Bon appetit! Learn lifelong cooking skills and techniques from world class chefs at Venice’s premier beachfront steakhouseFins at Sharky’s. Campers will enjoy an immersive, hands-on kitchen experience focusing on culinary techniques including kitchen safety, sushi, grilling steaks, prep, bread baking, sautéing fish and more.

Dates: June 5-9

July 17-21

Fee: $225

Ages: 10-15

Hours: 8:30-11 a.m.

Chef Camp - Made in Italy

Ciao! Made In Italy is teaching a cooking class for kids! We invite you into our kitchen to learn the basics to some Italian kid-friendly food. You will learn how to make pizza, pasta and Italian desserts.

Dates: June 12-16

July 10-14

Fee: $225

Ages: 10-15

Hours: 8:30-11 a.m.

Clown Camp

Learn the magic of being a live cartoon or a clown with Chucko! Practice, create and present your own original character and discover your funny bone and how to work and laugh with others in our special Clown Boot Camp!

*Personal makeup kit sold separately.

*Big nose present included.

Dates: June 19-23 (1-4 p.m.)

June 26-30 (9 a.m. to noon)

Fee: $100

Hours: Vary - See dates

Location: Venice Train Depot

CREEPY, CRAWLY CRITTER CAMP

Want to know more about bugs, snakes, owls and other critters? This camp provides in-depth exploration into where they live, what they eat, all the fun facts and gory details! Campers will learn about spiders, slimy and slippery amphibians and reptiles, the “good, the bad and the ugly” insects as well as how to identify skulls and wildlife paw prints. Park naturalists will lead nature walks, conduct safaris and provide interactive presentations. Indoor activities include live “show and tell” specimens, owl pellet dissections and take-home crafts. Campers should wear hats and closed-toe shoes and bring a plain white t-shirt to decorate, sunscreen, water and a snack each day.

Dates: July 10-14

Fee: $100

Ages: 6-9

Hours: 9 a.m. to noon

Location: Shamrock Park

Drama Kids Summer Camps

Get ready for a spectacular summer of fun with Drama Kids International’s world-renowned curriculum! Whether your child is new to drama or is always performing, Drama Kids Camps will be the perfect way to act up this summer! Parents should pack lunch, snacks and water for their child during full-day camps.

Fee: $275 full day

Ages: 5-12

Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Phillippi Estate Park

Mystery Playhouse Camp

It’s no mystery kids love our camps! Campers this week will write, solve and act up in great plays – created, directed and performed entirely by them! Intrigue and investigation are necessities for any mystery. Who? What? Where? When? Why? Campers will hone their observation and detection skills that will result in odd combinations they will develop into a mystery scene and perform for their fellow campers, stumping them and leaving them clueless! Campers will bring the house down during their end of camp DKI Playhouse Presentation, performing a play their team creates. Want to know how the show ends? So do we, but it’s a mystery....

Dates: June 5-9

Fee: $250

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to noon

Broadway Camp

Five musicals in five days! From favorites like “Hamilton,” “Newsies,” and all things Disney, to the classics that every musical theater lover should know. Campers will sing, dance and discover the joys of Broadway. Learn what it takes to put on a professional musical, sing songs and rehearse a choreographed dance number from a new musical each day, participate in hands-on technical theatre skills, and so much more.

Dates: June 12-16

Wonderful World of Wizardry Camp

Master potions and spells at the School for Magic! Prepare for the epic battle against darkness and prove that good triumphs all!

Dates: June 26-30

Explorers of the Galaxy Camp

Through time and space, the Explorers of the Galaxy are always ready to save the day! During this workshop camp, our heroes will use their acting skills to discover new voices, movements and stories from all corners of the galaxy - distant past, familiar present and far off future! Campers will make new friends, boost their confidence, and explore the power of self-expression through themed theater games and crafts.

Dates: July 10-14

“We are Monsters” - Take 2 Musical Production Camp

Put on a full production with our Take 2 Musical Camp. “We Are Monsters” is a hilarious new musical that follows human kids into a monster cabaret filled with quirky monster characters. The adventurous humans uncover vegetarian vampires and rock n’ roll werewolves, gradually realizing there may be more to these monsters than meets the eye! Most importantly, these monsters and kids discover the importance of friendship and celebrating in the attributes that make each of us different and unique.

Dates: July 17-21 scgov.net/parks to register.