Central Florida Summer Camp Guide
All we are dreaming about is being outside in the sun, and kids having the best time! Even if you have an awesome Summer Bucket List, Central Florida Summer Camps are always a great idea!!
Just because the kids will be out of school doesn’t mean they have to stop learning, growing, and playing! Summer Camp is an excellent way to foster a child’s love of an interest or skill. And gain new friends while they are at it. Plus, they stay engaged, busy, and active during the day!
Although it might still be considered winter, but it’s that time of year when moms need to start thinking about summer plans. Wait, what!? Yup, any experienced mom knows that to stay sane during summer break, you need to put those kiddos in camp! But there are just so many options out there to choose from.
We are lucky to have so many different Orlando Area Summer Camps available for our kids in Central Florida that focus on so many activities!
Whether your child is into sports and dance, history, performing arts, or computer technology, we’ve put together our 9th Annual Central Florida Summer Camp Guide sponsored by O2B Kids that showcases something for everyone. We hope that this resource provides the information that you need to plan a fun and stress-free summer!!
Here are some of the BEST summer camps in our area. Please support our sponsors!!
Presenting Sponsor
Launch Camp is a great way for your kids ages 5-13 to create awesome memories this school break! Their camp is designed to give your kids the best experiences while creating a fun, energetic, and active environment. Let your kids party like Launch stars this summer break at Launch’s awesome entertainment center.
🚀 Week 1: Space Week – June 1-June 5 Out-of-this-world fun & galactic challenges
🏅 Week 2: Sports Week – June 8-June 12 Team games, competition & active play
🧪 Week 3: Mad Science Week – June 15-June 19 Hands-on experiments & high-energy fun
🛠️ Week 4: Inventors & Builders Week – June 22 – June 26 Design, build & bring big ideas to life
⚡ Week 5: Tag, Dodge & Battle Week – June 29 – July 3 Fast-paced games & epic team challenges
🌿 Week 6: Nature Week – July 6 – July 10 Explore movement inspired by the world around us
🦸 Week 7: Super Hero Week July 13- July 17 Train like a hero in our most popular week
🎬 Week 8: Movie Magic Week July 20 – July 24 Action, adventure & larger-than-life fun
✨ Week 9: Ultimate Glow Week July 27 – July 31 Lights on. Music up. High-energy glow games
☀️ Week 10: Summer Send-Off Week – August 3 – August 7 Celebrate summer with favorite games & treats
- Dedicated camp counselors
- Access to all Launch attractions
- Crafts, games & challenges daily
- Launch T-Shirt
- Drop off program
Between their awesome camp counselors and Launch attractions, your child will be sure to have the best camp ever with Launch!
Central Florida Summer Camps We Love
Camp Y, YMCA of Central Florida
Crealdé’s Summer ArtCamp
Crealdé’s Summer ArtCamp provides 494 children, ages 4 through 16, the opportunity to participate in one week sessions of hands-on art instruction in multiple media taught by professional artists.
The summer concludes with the annual ArtCamp Exhibition, featuring artworks from individual campers and large-scale collaborative works mentored by camp instructors.
The art is on display for 4 weeks in the Showalter Hughes Community Gallery on Crealdé’s main campus.
The Stand Summer Camp
Active. Confident. Ready for anything.
Give your child a summer packed with movement, skill building, and adventure. Our camp blends practical self-defense training, an exciting introduction to a variety of sports, and a weekly field trip that makes every week feel new and unforgettable.
Camp Hours
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM core camp day
Early drop?off and extended day options available for an additional cost
What campers will enjoy
Practical self-defense skills taught in a safe, encouraging environment
Daily exposure to a variety of sports—perfect for discovering new passions
High energy games that build teamwork, coordination, and confidence
A weekly field trip that adds exploration, fun, and hands on learning
Positive role models who inspire respect, focus, and perseverance
A welcoming community where every child feels included and empowered
Why families love our camp
Kids stay active, make new friends, and gain real world skills that help them feel stronger—inside and out. Whether they’re brand?new to martial arts or already love being on the move, this camp gives them a chance to grow, explore, and shine.
Camp Ogle Registration OPEN for Summer 2026
Each week will feature a different interactive section of world history, as campers will spend a week living in different periods of world history and playing a role in the successful development of their own civilization. Camp Ogle provides children a summer opportunity to not only learn about important events of the past, but also to experience them. Every summer, Camp Ogle will feature several separate simulations that will challenge the students to make problem solving decisions on important historical decisions. While learning about some of the events that made our civilization what it is today, students will live the history, as this real-time historical simulation camp will be an experience and academic event that the students will always remember.
WEFit Summer Camp OPEN for Summer 2026
Real Training.
Real Camp.
Strength training, conditioning, structured workouts, team challenges. Camp runs 9 AM to 2 PM daily, Monday through Friday. Five weeks of camp plus Pro Prep intensive and Pre-Season. Bring the whole squad and save with our multi kid discount.
Real Training. Not Babysitting.
Your kid shows up to a structured training day with coaches who know what they are doing. Strength work, conditioning, skill building, team challenges. We end every day with their body tired and their head sharper.
Affordable Summer Fun Starts Here!
Finding affordable summer activities for kids can be a challenge — especially when you want something active, structured, and led by people you trust.
That’s why families across Central Florida are turning to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida (BGCCF) this summer.
BGCCF Brand New Basketball Camps give kids the chance to sharpen their skills, stay active, make new friends, and build confidence on and off the court — all in a safe, supportive environment.
Why parents will love BGCCF Basketball Camps:
- Affordable pricing
- Multiple convenient Central Florida locations
- Trusted youth development organization
- Positive mentors and structured programming
- Focus on confidence, teamwork, and skill-building
Whether your child is just learning the game or already loves basketball, camps are designed to help kids grow through teamwork, mentorship, and fun.
Registration is open now.
Special Needs Camps in Central Florida
CECO’s fun and educational Summer Camp is focused on conductive education, which implements an intensive physical, social-emotional, and cognitive program for individuals with motor disabilities, like but not limited to cerebral palsy and Spina bifida.
Give your child a summer full of fun, learning, and new experiences.
Our camps spark curiosity, build skills, and create lasting memories in a safe, inclusive environment.
The physical and behavioral challenges associated with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities often limit opportunities to relax, socialize and have fun. Quest’s Camp Thunderbird’s six-day overnight sessions provide parents and guardians a break from the demands of 24-hour caregiving. For many families, this respite is their first chance to relax, spend time with friends or even take a vacation knowing that their loved one is receiving quality care and attention.
OCA’s Summer Camp is packed full of fun. Each week has a new and educational theme to deliver a summer camp experience full of fulfilling social and personal growth opportunities. This summer, our participants will enjoy arts and crafts, swimming, cooking, science, games, theater, music, dance, and so many great field trips!
More Central Florida Summer Camps We Love
Church and VBS Camps in Central Florida
S.T.E.A.M. Camps in Central Florida
Rollins College- Camp Tech Revolution
Orlando Science Center- Stem Discovery Center Summer Camp
Baldwin Park Elementary – Camp Invention: Discover Session 1
Baldwin Park Elementary – Camp Invention: Discover Session 2
Stenstrom Elementary School – Camp Invention: Discover
St. Anthony Catholic School – Camp Invention: Discover
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens- Wild Summer Camp Adventures
Mead Botanical Garden- Young Naturalist Summer Camp
Orange County Regional History Center- Adventures in History Summer Camp
Orlando Museum of Art- Summer Art Camp
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Summer Camps
Grow & Sing Studios Summer Music Classes
Sports Camps in Central Florida
Other Camps
Virtual Camps
Summer Camp Financial Assistance
CFCArts
- CFCArts is a direct pay provider for the Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA), meaning scholarship funds can be used to pay program tuition directly.
- CFCArts also has financial assistance available for all families, but children receiving the FES don’t have to go through our application process.
- CFCArts is a Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES, formerly Gardiner Scholarship) provider, and the FES can be used to cover program tuition! CFCArts financial assistance is limited and can be applied for by emailing [email protected] with any questions.
- https://cfcarts.com/perform/youth-theatre/camps/
Art Reach Orlando
- Art Reach Orlando also offers a limited number of PARTIAL and FULL scholarships to their Artists in Wondercamp series.
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Usually application-based and limited availability.
- https://artreachorlando.org/artists-in-wondercamp
CBP Martial Arts Academy Capoeira
- Available on a first-come, first-served basis
- The first scholarship is specifically for Orange County residents in the zip codes 32839, 32810, 32811, 32818, and 32808, or for students attending schools in those areas.
- Additionally, an income-based scholarship is available for families who qualify. The summer camp caters to children ages 6 to 14 and runs for 10 weeks. Youth ages 15 to 17 can apply for a teen leadership program within the camp.
- https://www.capoeirabrazilpelo.com/scholarship
Ocala Conservation Center Summer Camp
- The Florida Airboat Association and the Kissimmee River Valley Sportsman Association are offering an exciting opportunity for Florida youth through their Summer Camp Scholarships.
- This initiative will provide 10 children with full scholarships to attend a week-long residential summer camp at one of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s premier outdoor youth camps.
- Five children will have the chance to attend the Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp in Ocala. Both camps emphasize outdoor skills, conservation education, and recreational activities such as fishing and wildlife viewing.
- Open to children ages 8 to 16, with recipients randomly chosen from submitted applications to ensure fairness. Selected participants will also have the opportunity to engage in a youth hunt with the Youth Hunting Program of Florida, further enriching their outdoor experience.
- https://outreach.myfwc.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1948810&group=
Camp Kiwanis
- Camp Kiwanis offers 104 scholarships each year, which are distributed among elementary and middle schools in the district.
- Counselors have until May 2 to submit their nominations, after which the scholarship numbers will be confirmed.
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This is run through Orange County Government Florida Parks & Recreation, and scholarships are tied to participating schools.
Volusia County Summer Camps
- Volusia County has opened applications for summer camp scholarships to assist families facing financial challenges.
- These scholarships are available for children ages 5 to 14 from income-eligible households residing in Volusia County. Children up to age 17 attending approved special needs camps may also qualify.
- Scholarships are awarded per child based on eligibility and funding availability, with amounts up to $80 per week or the full cost of attendance for camps with lower fees.
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Disclaimer:
We do not endorse any of the summer camps listed in our Orlando Mom Summer Camp Guide, nor do we have personal knowledge or affiliation with the camps listed.
Please be sure to use this guide purely as a resource. We have put this guide together based on our research of available summer camps in the Central Florida area.
Do your due diligence and homework and be sure to pick the best and most reputable summer camp for your children.
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