2024 Summer Camp Guide for Lakeland + Polk County
Are you searching for “Summer Camps near me?” If you’re looking for Summer Camps for Kids in Lakeland and Polk County, you’ve hit the jackpot! Below you’ll find the ULTIMATE list of summer camp options in Lakeland, Bartow, Winter Haven, and across Polk County, as well as some popular overnight camps not too far away.
Our list includes sports camps, day camps, aeronautical camps, swim camps, gymnastics camps, martial arts camps, art camps, camps for teens, dance camps, STEM camps, VBS (Vacation Bible School) programs, and so much more.
Interested in camps throughout the year? We also have Guides for Spring Break Camps, Thanksgiving Break Camps, Winter/Christmas Break Camps, and Online Summer Camps. Looking for something different this year? We’ve also got details on some of the most unique summer camps in Polk County.
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**We are in the process of updating camps for 2024. Each listing has an indicator of whether it has been updated this year.**
Please check directly with camp organizers for the most up-to-date details. All information on our website is for informational purposes only and each listing includes a link directly to the source.
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Summer Camps Near Me: Lakeland + Polk County FL
Summer Coding Workshop – LRC’s Summer Video Game Design & Coding Workshop is led by a STEM educator to help students discover the fundamentals of code in an exciting and productive learning domain. For rising 6th and 7th grades (completed 5th or 6th grade).
LRC Mid Math Camp – The Learning Resource Center’s Mid Math Camp will aid students who have fallen behind in math due to the effects of COVID, virtual schooling, or other reasons and will reinforce important skills specific to grade-level math topics in middle school. For Students entering 7th-9th grade or repeating 6th-8th grade.
Study Habits of Successful Students – The Learning Resource Center’s Study Habits of Successful students is designed to build confident, successful students through-time tested best practices. This interactive study skills program helps motivate and prepare middle school students to become effective learners in school and beyond. For rising 6th-8th grade students.
*Fee reduction available based on family income. Please ask about LRC’s Sliding Fee Scale or scholarships for deserving students in need.
Vary by Camp – Check description
Entering 6th – 9th Grade – Check description for ages for each camp
Vary by camp
Super Summer Success builds confident, successful students through time-tested best practices. Students will focus on academics by participating in high-interest, hands-on lessons while exploring math through writing and drawing, engaging in creative art projects, sharing in read-and-respond projects on key ideas, reinforcing skills through interaction and review, and savoring brain-healthy snacks to keep energy up.
*Fee reduction available based on family income. Please ask about LRC’s Sliding Fee Scale or scholarships for deserving students in need.
June 19 – July 13, 2023
Completed K – 5th Grade
Monday – Thursday from 1 – 4 pm
Our She Can Fly Summer Camp is intended for girls interested in aviation. Summer Campers will experience a one-of-a-kind summer camp that will introduce them to the world of aviation. Campers will learn about different aerospace career pathways from our very talented group of all female guest speakers. They will be taken on field trips and tours to local flight schools and various aerospace companies. Campers will participate in hands-on activities such as Redbird Flight Simulations, Aircraft Mechanics, and a local exploration flight!
**Both weeks offered are the same camp.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 4 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
July 8 – 12 (Ages 10 – 11)
July 15 – 19 (Ages 11 – 12)
Girls ages 10 – 12
9am – 4pm
Summer Campers will participate in an uniquely themed immersive experience in our Skylab Innovation Center. Our summer camp focuses on the science, history, and engineering of aviation as well as careers in the aerospace industry. Camps include in-depth explorations, hands-on builds and activities, science experiments, presentations, and much more!
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 4 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
June 17 – 21 (Ages 6 – 7) – “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
June 24 – 28 (Ages 7 – 8) – “Reaching New Heights”
July 8 – 12 (Ages 8 – 9) – “The Sky is Just the Beginning”
July 15 – 19 (Ages 9 – 10) – “Out of this World”
Ages 6 – 10 (age varies by week)
9am – 4pm (Friday until 1:15pm)
Take Flight Summer Camp is intended for those who are seriously interested in earning their glider license or private pilot’s license. After participating in ground school sessions, campers will get to apply their newly obtained knowledge in our Redbird Flight Simulation Lab. They will be taken on field trips and tours to various aerospace companies. Campers will engage in aviation workshops, learn flight planning, aviation weather, and the basic systems of an airplane. Campers will also have the opportunity to fly in a general aviation aircraft with a certified FAA flight instructor and log their flight time in their very own logbook. Think of this summer camp as a much-shortened mini-ground school.
**Both weeks offered are the same camps.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 4 different summer camps for ages 7 – 17.
June 17 – 21 (Ages 14 – 16)
June 24 – 28 (Ages 15 – 17)
14 – 17
9am – 4pm
June 5-30, 2023 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week
5 – 17
9am – 2pm
July 10-July 13 and July 17-July 20, 2023 (Monday-Thursday)
4th-12th grade
9am-12pm
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – June 28, 2024
Ages 5-10
Morning Camps are 10am-1pm | Afternoon Camps are 2-5pm
Weekly Sessions June 10 – July 26, 2024
Kids Grades K-5 / Teens Grades 6-8
7:30am – 5:30pm
243 E Lake Ave, Auburndale, FL 33823, USA
June 10 – July 26, 2024
Entering 1st – 5th (Must have completed K)
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
1255 Polk St, Bartow, FL 33830, USA
June 5 – July 28, 2023
Ages 6 – 18
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
950 Pinewood Ave, Lakeland, FL 33815, USA
920 Lowry Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
2400 Havendale Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
305 NE 1st Ave, Mulberry, FL 33860, USA
704 Ave C, Haines City, FL 33844, USA
1869 E Gibbons St, Bartow, FL 33830, USA
July 8 – 11, 2024
1st Grade – 12th Grade. Campers are split into 3 division based on grade level.
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Session 1 (ages 11+): June 3rd-7th
Session 2 (ages 11+): July 8th-12th
Session 3— BEGINNERS EDITION (ages 7-10): July 29th-Aug. 2nd
Ages 7-10 (beginner) and Ages 11+
9am – 4pm | Beginner Edition 9am-1pm
June 3- August 2, 2024 (closed the week of July 4th)
Ages 5-15
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM Monday – Friday
Weekly from June 3 – August 2, 2024
Entering 5th & 6th Grade
8:00 am to 5:00 pm with early and late care available (7:30am – 6:00pm)
Weekly from June 3 – August 2, 2024
Entering Kindergarten – 4th Grade
8:00 am to 5:00 pm with FREE early and late care available (7:30am – 6:00pm)
Vary by Camp – see website
6th – 12th Grade
Vary by camp – visit website for details
July 24-28, 2023
This camp is for students who have completed second through fifth grade.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
1, 2, and 3 week sessions all summer
7 – 17
Overnight Camp
Varies by camp – visit website for details. Overnight camps begin on Sunday afternoons and end on Friday. Commuter Camps run Monday – Friday.
K-12th Grade – ages vary by week
Overnight Camp is Sunday 4pm – Friday 4pm
Commuter Camp is Sun 4-9pm, Mon-Th 7:30am-9pm & Fri 7:30am-4:00pm