your guide to Tampa Bay Area SUMMER CAMPS

Berkeley Preparatory Summer Programs

4811 Kelly Road, Tampa 33615 813-885-1673; berkeleyprep.org/ summer

With over 120 camps and classes on a beautiful 80-acre campus, Berkeley has an enormous summer catalog of swim lessons, tech camps, fine arts, baseball, chess, volleyball, football, LEGO, basketball, rock climbing, skateboard design, reading skills, lacrosse, tennis, debate, math review and so much more! Our Summer of Excellence program is uniquely designed to meet the needs of each individual. There’s something for everyone at Berkeley Summer Programs!

Cost: prices vary per camp

Dates/Times: June 5-July 28, times vary *before and aftercare available

Ages: 4-17, Coed and single sex camps

Camp IDS

12015 Orange Grove Drive, Tampa 33618 813-961-3087; corbettprep.com/campids

Design an escape room. Cook like a chef. Train with conditioning coaches. Play pickleball, battle robots, illustrate a comic book or write a play – with more than 100 half- and full-day camps, CAMP IDS has something for everyone! Weekly sessions run June 12-July 28. PreK3-8th grade students will find engaging options in STEAM, sports, academics, arts and recreation. Take field trips across Tampa Bay or enjoy archery, canoeing, fishing and retro games on Corbett Prep’s lakeside campus. Free morning drop-off at 7:45 a.m. After-care from 3:15-5:30 p.m. ($75) and bus transportation available for a fee.

Cost: $140-$325/week

Dates/Times: June 12-July 28

(closed July 3-7), Half Day 8:3011:30 a.m. or 12:15-3:15 p.m.; Full Day 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Ages: PreK3-grade 8, Coed

Camp Imagination

110 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 33602 813-443-3861; glazermuseum.org/summercamps

At Camp Imagination, your little learners imagine, discover and connect to the world around them. With imaginative weekly themes, there’s a camp for every kid. Register your kids to play with purpose and embrace curiosity this summer at Glazer Children’s Museum! Summer Camp Imagination includes NEW private playtime with Big John, NEW dinosaur-themed activities each week, programming and supplies, museum playtime, morning and afternoon snack and Camp Imagination t-shirt.

Cost: $315/week per child before April 17, $350/week per child on and after April 17. Add lunch for $60. Annual GCM Members save 15%.

Dates/Times: June 5-July 28

Ages: 5-10, Coed

Camp Invention®

Various locations throughout the Tampa Area 800-968-4332; invent.org/local

Spark your child’s creativity and confidence with our new Camp Invention® program, Wonder! Children in grades K-6 will team up and take on fun, hands-on STEM challenges. They’ll build their own mini skate park, turn a robot into a stuffie and more!

Visit invent.org/local to secure your spot! Use promo code SUM25 by 3/30 to save $25.

Cost: $260+

Dates/Times: Various dates throughout the summer Ages: Grades K-6, Coed

Camp Terrapin at Tampa Prep

727 W. Cass St., Tampa 33606 813-251-8481; tampaprep.org/student-life/summercamps-in-tampa

Camp Terrapin is Tampa Prep’s well-known coeducational, sports and fine arts camp for students entering grades 1-8. Structured activities and theme days provide friendship and fun in downtown Tampa. Additional Summer Programs include a variety of Sports Camps and courses in Robotics, Academics and Enrichment. This summertime extension of our award-winning day school program offers something for everyone!

Cost: Camp Terrapin Half-day and Weekly rates: $155-$295. Enrichment Camps: $295-$1,000.

Dates/Times: June 5-July 21, M-F, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. *before and aftercare available

Ages: Entering grades 1-8, Coed

theCoderSchool Code Camps

New Tampa: 8632 Hunters Village Road, Tampa 33647

South Tampa: 1730 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 33629

Carrollwood: 13129 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 33618

813-422-5566; thecoderschool. com/metro/tampa

Each of our weekly camps combines STEM skill development with summer fun, providing a unique learning environment! For a limited time (through April 1, 2023), we're offering our early-bird discount of $100 off ALL camps.

Cost: $499-$699

Dates/Times: M-F, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ages: 7-14, Coed

DFAC Art Academy

1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 34698 727-298-3322; dfac.org/kids-corner/summer-camp

DFAC’s Summer Art Academy has proudly offered over 35 years of summer art enrichment fun. Todd Still, director of Youth Education, is excited about heading up his 26th year of one of the premier summer programs in the Tampa Bay area. Seven different art camps feature the best artists and art educators in the region – multi-media experts with skills from painting to clay to drawing to dreamin’!

Cost: $175-$230

*scholarships available

Dates/Times: Weekly Sessions May 30-Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. *before and aftercare available

Ages: 4.5-14, Coed

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

3 locations: Palm Harbor, Riverview and Wildwood

813-281-GIRL; gswcf.org/ summercamp

Summer Camp is a magical place where your girl can explore the best version of themselves, develop skills they won’t learn in the classroom, grow their love for the outdoors, become more independent, and make lasting friendships! Our camps offer a range of activities like archery, swimming, hiking, canoeing, arts and crafts, outdoor cooking and adventure. At Camp Wildwood, you will interact with our horses, while at Camp Wai Lani, you will explore our marine life while kayaking on open water. NEW family camping weekends available at Camp Dorothy Thomas for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors together.

Cost: Weekly Rate: $275 for Day Camp; $375 Half Week Camps; $500-$700 for Overnight/ Specialty/ Equestrian Camp

Dates/Times: June 4-July 29, times vary

Ages: 6-17, Female