your guide to Tampa Bay Area SUMMER CAMPS

The James Museum Summer Art Camp

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art | 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 33701 727-892-4200 ext. 1010; thejamesmuseum.org/summercamp

Expand your creative horizons and make new friends at The James Museum this summer. Week-long summer camps offer a variety of fun, hands-on activities that encourage creative thinking, original art-making, and playful collaboration.

Cost: $250; $225 for members

Dates/Times: June 12-16 and 2630, July 10-14 and 24-28, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Ages: Grades 1-6, Coed

Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts

1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater 33759 727-712-2706; rutheckerdhall.com/ education-community

The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall offers a variety of musical theater, drama, music and art camps to students ages 5 and up, providing them the opportunity to explore their talents, boost their confidence, discover new friends and learn from professional arts instructors. Camps start June 5.

For more information on class descriptions, dates/times, and tuition assistance, please contact the Education Associates at REHEDU@rutheckerdhall.net.

Cost: $100-$700

*tuition assistance available

Dates/Times: June 5-Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.

Ages: 5-18+, Coed

Marine Science Camp at Clearwater

Marine Aquarium

249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 33767 727-441-1790; cmaquarium.org/ camps

Get your camper ready to have fun in the sun as they embark on their own coastal learning experience with our Marine Science Camp at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Enjoy our week-long K-12 camps featuring our rescued dolphin, river otter and sea turtle friends! Our camp options feature snorkeling in seagrass beds and sand flats, kayaking through local estuaries, visiting our rescued residents, and discovering fascinating marine creatures in their natural habitat. Each summer camp program is a one-week session and runs Monday through Friday. Your summer fun begins at Clearwater Marine Aquarium's Marine Science Camp!

Cost: Starting at $240/week; $220 for members

Dates/Times: June 5–Aug. 18, Half Day and Full Day options

Ages: Grades K-12, Coed

MOSI Summer Science Camps

4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa 33617 813-987-6000; mosi.org

MOSI’s Summer Science Camps bring science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) alive through hands-on experiments and design challenges. From launching rockets, building robots and extracting DNA, we are about creating experiences that expand interests and make dreams a reality. Doing real science is just one way MOSI camps inspire our campers with a can-do attitude that can last a lifetime. Real science coupled with exciting experiments, simulations, explorations and inventions will help you discover the innovator within. Keep your brains engaged all summer long while having fun!

Cost: $217-$485, MOSI Members receive a discount

Dates/Times: Weekly, May 30-Aug. 4

Ages: 4 years old-grade 8, Coed

Ms. Lisa's Dance Camp

3805 W. San Miguel St., Tampa 33629

813-253-5472; mslisasdancestudio.com

Spend your summer at Ms. Lisa's Dance! Weekly themed dance and acro camps run all summer long for ages 3-6. Camps include dancing, crafts, snacks, games and more.

Cost: Half Day $180, Full Day $310

Dates/Times: May 31-Aug. 11, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12-3 p.m. Ages: 3-6, Coed

Summer at Shorecrest

5101 1st St. NE, St. Pete 33703 727-409-1668; shorecrest.org/summer

Summer at Shorecrest offers a huge variety of exciting, enriching and FUN summer programs for students in preschool-12th grade. Featuring classic summer day camp, STEM camps, performing and visual arts, sports clinics, academic enrichment/college prep... and so much more! Programs run weekly from June 5-Aug. 4. With extended day care, camps are available 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Each year, Summer at Shorecrest welcomes children from across the Tampa Bay area to learn and play together. Nearly half of our campers come to us from schools across Tampa Bay and around the country! View the full catalog and register at www.shorecrest. org/summer.

Cost: $195-$550, Full day camps include lunch

Dates/Times: June 5-Aug. 4, Most camps run 9 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. *before and aftercare available

Ages: Age 4 years old-grade 12, Coed

YMCA Summer Camp

Multiple Locations

813-224-8622; tampaymca.org 727-467-9622; ymcasuncoast.org

Y Summer Camp offers children a SAFE and FUN summer camp experience! The camp curriculum is full of fun, educational activities infused with the Y’s character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Campers experience a variety of activities including S.T.E.A.M activities, swimming, science, high ropes, outdoor education, nature encounters, horseback riding, canoeing, visual arts, arts and crafts and more! The fun and unique experiences give Y campers an opportunity to explore the outdoors, meet new friends, discover new interests and create memories that last a lifetime.

Cost: Tampa Y: Starting at $184/ week, Suncoast Y: starting at $99/ week

Dates/Times: Begins May 30, times vary based on location

Ages: Tampa Y: 6-15, Suncoast Y: 5-17, Coed

ZooTampa Summer Camps

1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa 33604 813-935-8552; zootampa.org/summer-camps

Your kids can explore the Zoo like never before! Campers will get VIP behind-the-scenes access to the Zoo, up-close to our amazing animals from across the globe, and talk directly from the teams that care for these animals every day to learn what it takes to become a Zoo veterinarian or animal care expert. Plus, they’ll get plenty of splashes on our water adventure, Roaring Springs. Get ready for a WILD SUMMER at ZooTampa!

Cost: Starting at $329

Dates/Times: June 5-Aug. 4; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ages: Kindergarten-grade 8, Coed