Central Florida Summer Camp Guide
Who’s ready for summer?!
All we are dreaming about is being outside in the sun, and kids having the best time this summer! 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 8th 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
O2B Kids
O2B Kids Summer Camp offers FUN first to every child every day! We keep the fun rolling with phenomenal Field Trips included in your tuition plus lunch and snacks too! Add in Neighborhood Time, Team-Building Fun and weekly Themed Events…and this will be a summer your child will remember forever! Summer Camp is for entering 1st graders & up.
Wonderful, Wacky, Weekly Themes!
Our Summer Camp themes add exciting variety and adventure to your child’s summertime experience. Let the games begin! See your school’s director for your Summer Camp Calendar.
- Blast From the Past
- Fast Forward Time Machine
- Gameshow
- Top Chef
Fun-Filled Field Trips
We keep the fun rolling (literally) with phenomenal Field Trips to local attractions. We look forward creating exciting adventures INSIDE and OUTSIDE our buildings! Park visit, local attractions, water days, ice cream trucks, magicians, movies and outside adventures will fill our summer and bring added joy to your kids!
Friend-Friendly Scheduling
If You Have a Friend…You’re Gonna Have Fun!
Central Florida Summer Camps We Love
Kids R Kids Avalon Park
We are thrilled to announce Galactic Quest Summer Camp!
Spots are filling up fast so sign up today by filling out the quick form below or calling 407-306-9035
This Summer Camp showcases unique weekly themes. We’ve created a variety of high-flying, mind-expanding, hands-on activities designed to make your campers smile, think, explore, collaborate and grow in exciting new directions.
Space is limited!
XL Soccer World Orlando
XL Soccer World’s Summer Camps offer participants the opportunity to develop their soccer skills and participate in a variety of other camp based games from expert, caring instructors. For boys and girls (ages 4-14) who enjoy soccer or are looking to learn, our camps are a dream come true!
XL camps are soccer based – campers will work on their technical skills such as dribbling, passing, turning, shooting and will play fun soccer games and scrimmages. Other camp favorites such as Capture the Flag, Dodge Ball & Kickball will also be played.
Through spirited play, campers experience the thrill of soccer and team play at the area’s most exciting and comprehensive soccer camp. Your child will experience a fun, energetic day in a safe and controlled environment.
Orlando City Soccer
Join us for our 2024 Summer Camps designed specifically for beginner to intermediate players, aged 4 to 11! Throughout this camp your child will participate in a variety of holistic soccer drills and games led by our Orlando City Youth Development coaches. Each day, coaches will focus on training elements such as dribbling, coordination, passing, teamwork, shooting, defending, and most importantly fun, meaning you can expect your child to develop their skills in an inclusive and enriching environment.
Perk of camp with OCS: you receive a complimentary ticket to a match of your choice
Locations & Dates:
- Baldwin Park (June 03 – June 06 & June 10 – June 13)
- Celebration (June 03 – June 06 & June 10 – June 13)
- Clermont (June 03 – June 06 & June 10 – June 13)
- Kissimmee (June 17 – June 20 & June 24 – June 27)
- Titusville (June 17 – June 20 & June 24 – June 27)
- Winter Garden (July 8 – July 11 & July 15 – July 18)
- Winter Park (July 8 – July 11 & July 15 – July 18)
- Kissimmee 2 (July 22 – July 25 & July 29 – August 01)
- Oviedo (July 22 – July 25 & July 29 – August 01)
- Windermere (July 22 – July 25 & July 29 – August 01)
Launch Orlando
- Certified Counselors
- Lunch & Snacks Included
- Arts & Crafts
- Laser Tag
- Bowling
- Ninja Course
- Sports Courts
- Trampolines
- Camp Rooms
- T-Shirts
i.D. Tech at Rollins College
Getting hands-on with the latest tech. Finding like-minded friends and expert mentors. Exploring a university campus and igniting a love for future learning. There’s so much to look forward to at iD Tech! Guarantee an unforgettable experience for your child. Coding, game dev, robotics, and more.
Camp OGLE
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.
Central Florida Special Needs Camps
CECO Summer Camp
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.
Quest’s Camp Thunderbird
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 Summer Camp
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
Shalom Orlando Camp J
Central Florida Community Arts
Make This Summer Unforgettable with CFCArts!
Are you looking for a summer experience that will inspire, challenge, and grow your child’s passion for the performing arts? Look no further! CFCArts’ summer day camps are here to provide an immersive experience in drama, music, and dance. Our camps are designed for all ages and skill levels, ensuring every child has the opportunity to shine. Join us for a summer filled with creativity, learning, and fun!
The Stand Taekwondo Camp
Need a fun place for your children this summer? Our Martial Arts Summer Camp is the place to be! Put your kids in a Summer Camp that can change their lives!
Gotta Dance
Embark on an endless summer of fun at Gotta Dance when you enroll in our themed half-day camps. The creativity is infinite with our selection of themes: Pink Power, Band Together, Gotta Dance Eras, Enchanted Ballerina and Pop Princess. Choose one or all five! The more you select, the more of a discount you receive!
Our camps offer a dynamic blend of dance, music, crafting, and games, all wrapped in the magic of each weekly theme. Our weekly camps meet Monday-Friday from 10am-1pm at the rate of $150 per week. Campers pack a lunch for the day and dress in comfortable clothing. We conclude our week with a special character visit!
Our summer long Pop Princess Camp meets every Wednesday from 4pm-5pm. This unique option gives students the opportunity to experience the fun of our camps all summer long meeting with fellow camp friends one time per week and participating in the activities of a camp day!
Whether your child lives for the spotlight or loves getting their hands sticky with glue and glitter, watch your child immerse themselves in the sheer joy of creative expression at one of Gotta Dance’s Camps this summer!
OTHER CAMP OPTIONS
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: Illuminate Session 1
Baldwin Park Elementary – Camp Invention: Illuminate Session 2
The Pluris Language School – Camp Invention: Illuminate
Stenstrom Elementary School – Camp Invention: Illumination
St. Anthony Catholic School – Camp Invention: Illuminate
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens- Wild Summer Camp Adventures
Sports Camps in Central Florida
Other Camps
Virtual Camps
Summer Camp Financial Assistance
- O2B Kids accepts ELC (Seminole County) and 4C (Orange County) Vouchers for Summer Camp costs. Those are the agencies that typically helps families for care costs.
- CECO has a couple of options for scholarships, and some options for free programming depending on eligibility
- CFCArts is a direct pay provider for recipients of the Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) which a lot of students have. (It’s really rare and unique for a camp to be an FES direct pay provider.)
- 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.
- Avalon Dance offers scholarships to local kids
- Art Reach Orlando also offers a limited number of PARTIAL and FULL scholarships to their Artists in Wondercamp series
- Camp J offers flexible payment plans for camps and financial assistance is offered on the basis of need and an analysis of the individual family’s financial circumstances through a confidential application process. Financial assistance is provided on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed once they are received and all information is provided.
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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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