Looking for the perfect summer camp to keep your kids engaged and active in Downtown Brooklyn? Whether they love arts, sports, STEM, or outdoor adventures, this guide highlights the best local camps for an unforgettable summer.
Chelsea Piers Summer Camp
601 DeAn Street
From gymnastics and multi-sport to Ninja Camp, kids ages 4-14 will enjoy action-packed days led by expert coaches at Chelsea Piers’ summer camp. Plus, campers can make a splash with open swim sessions and optional daily swim lessons, creating a summer filled with fun, learning, and new friendships.
PETITS POUSSINS BROOKLYN
11 HoyT Street
Petits Poussins Brooklyn is a bilingual daycare and preschool in Brooklyn, New York, that welcomes students from six weeks to five years old. Their summer programs offer a blend of learning and play for kids of all ages for six weeks between July and August.
BASIS Independent Brooklyn Summer Camp
405 Gold Street
Every day at BASIS Independent Brooklyn’s summer camp brings a new adventure, filled with opportunities for your child to create lasting memories and develop new skills. Each week features engaging activities such as science and nature exploration, creative art projects, and fun sports and games.
CAMP BROOKLYN AT BROOKLYN FRIENDS SCHOOL
375 Pearl Street
Camp Brooklyn at Brooklyn Friends School creates a joyful and warm environment that celebrates each camper’s unique identity. Camp Brooklyn encourages exploration, curiosity, creativity, and summer fun. Camp activities include team building, sports, STEM, performing arts, arts and crafts, and more.
Photo: LIU Brooklyn
LIU BROOKLYN SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
1 University Plaza
Children’s Academy’s beautiful 12-acre campus offers ample room for minds to grow and have fun all summer. LIU Sports Camps in Brooklyn offers basketball, swimming, fencing, and volleyball — under the expert guidance of NCAA Division I coaches.
COURT 16 SUMMER CAMP
445 Albee Square West
At Court 16 Tennis Camps in Downtown Brooklyn, children ages 4-12 engage in an exciting summer of tennis at their private indoor clubs. Young players explore a comprehensive curriculum on their USTA-sanctioned courts, focusing on stroke production, footwork, and strategy, while fostering teamwork and friendships. Each week offers a themed program to inspire and educate, with group and private lessons available for continued growth.
HOOPS ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP
28 Cumberland street
Hoops Academy is a premier basketball training and development organization, committed to empowering athletes of all skill levels. Their community-driven approach fosters growth on and off the court, ensuring every player reaches their full potential. Their goal is to develop well-rounded athletes both physically and mentally!
NORY SUMMER
1 University pLAZA
NORY Summer is like Disney World, with experiential hands-on STEM projects that support the development of resilience, inquisitiveness, and empathy. From transforming the campsite into a life-size carnival to inventing a self-driving robot, future change-makers collaborate to invent unimaginable creations to make their dream come true.
Photo: Bridge Skate Camp
BRIDGE SKATE CAMP
150 Furman Street
Bridge Skate School runs skateboard camps for kids ages 4 and up. Kids will given instruction by a team of attentive, passionate local skateboarders at Golconda Park, our neighboring skate park.
SUMMER 2025 AT BROOKLYN BALLET
160 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn Ballet’s Next Step Summer Intensive is a fun, challenging, and inspiring dance intensive for intermediate to advanced pre-professional students ages 10-17. During the 5-day intensive, students enjoy classes led by Brooklyn Ballet’s esteemed Faculty and guest teaching artists in a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment.
SUMMER CAMPS AT DODGE YMCA
225 Atlantic Avenue
The YMCA of Greater New York is thrilled to run summer camps in 2025! Through their day camps and specialty camps in all five boroughs, parents can trust the Y to give their kids a fun, enriching, and high-quality camp experience this summer — out of the house and off screens.
SUMMER PROGRAM IN AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, AND CODING (SPARC)
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
The Summer Program for Automation Robotics and Coding (SPARC) at NYU Tandon is a 2 week, full-day summer program for 9th through 12th grade high school students that introduces the basics of robotics, mechatronics and programming. During the program students will learn about applications for microcontrollers, interface sensors and actuators through hand-on manipulation of the components provided in their robotics kit.
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
141 Atlantic Avenue
At Treasure Trunk Theatre, each day will be filled with dramatic games to warm up the students’ bodies and voices and get their imaginations ready for theatrical exploration. Students will learn essential theatre skills and terms, engage in dramatic play, explore dance and movement, and create artwork each day.
No matter your child’s interests, Downtown Brooklyn offers a wide variety of summer camps that promise to inspire and entertain. With so many options close to home, you’re sure to find the perfect fit for an enriching and fun-filled summer experience.
