Summer Camps in Lakeland, Florida
TIP: The bulk of our camps are located in Lakeland, so there are 50+ camps listed below. It is much easier to find camps by theme and/or age using our main Summer Camp Guide.
Find Summer Camps near you in Lakeland, Florida and Polk County, Florida. Day camps, sports camps, themed camps, and more.
For a complete list of summer camps in Lakeland, Polk County, and Central Florida, or to search by age or theme, check out our full Summer Camp Guide.
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WE ARE BACK IN FULL SWING! Join the Polk Museum of Art for Summer Art Camp 2022! Give your children (ages 7 to 13) a safe, creative, and open atmosphere to develop their love and appreciation for the arts. Our engaging Summer Camp program fosters the freedom of exploration through a wide array of creative processes, media, and techniques with the guidance and support of our certified art teachers. Campers will have access to endless inspiration by developing studio habits, visiting art-filled galleries, and taking supervised strolls to Lake Morton, Florida Southern College, and Hollis Gardens.
A supervised lunch break will be provided each day for campers who stay all-day. Students must bring their own lunch. Visit the Polk Museum of Art Website to see the full class schedule.
2 Week Sessions: Monday-Friday
Session #1: June 6 to 17, 2022
Session #2: June 20 to July 1, 2022
Session #3: July 5 to 15, 2022 (No class on July 4th)
Session #4: July 18 to 29, 2022
Ages 7 – 13
Three Classes: 9am – 4pm
Two Classes: 9am – 1:30pm or 11:30 – 4pm
One Class: 9am – 11am, 11:30am – 1:30pm, or 2pm – 4pm
Before and After Care available for 8am – 5pm.
A summer your child will thank you for… Karate Beyond’s Ninja Camp is an exciting day camp experience in Lakeland. Offering a multitude of fun and constructive activities which includes the popular Karate Beyond Ninja Program. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED on South Florida Avenue next to Dairy Queen and Jimmy Johns; classes are especially friendly to students that are new to martial arts. This camp has LIMITED AVAILABILITY and will accept a small number of students per day. ACT QUICKLY!
Why Karate Beyond Summer Camp?
+ LIMITED Number of Students (we are not a day care)
+ ALL-INCLUSIVE… NO FIELD TRIPS
+ Time AWAY from their electronics
+ Making new friends and developing their social skills
+ Learning positive and growth mindset
+ Acquire LEADERSHIP skills
+ Fun and exciting activities
+ Clean and safe environment
+ Caring and responsible coaches
Weekly Sessions from May 31 – July 29, 2022 – Select 2, 3, or 5 days each week.
5 to 12
9am to Noon
Our Summer Fun Program is designed for parents to have a peace of mind about summer care. We offer fun activities, sports, crafts, weekly field trips, chapel, and so much more!
May 31 – August 5, 2022
3 – 15
8am – 2:30pm with extended care available 6am – 6pm for an additional cost
$50 per week for 8am – 2:30pm. Field trips are optional and not included. Extended care is an additional cost.
$50 per week when you use the code LKLDMOMS
The YMCA is one of the nation’s largest providers of out-of-school programming and has a long, rich history of over 100 years in providing top-notch summer camps to parents across the country. All camps are a full day camp unless otherwise noted.
Lakeland Family YMCA (South Lakeland)
3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd.
• Day Camp (completed K – age 12)
• Pre-K Camp (ages 4-5 – must have turned 4 by Sept 1, 2021)
• Aquatics Camps (ages 3-6 – half day / ages 6-12 – full day)
• Co-Ed Sports Camps (completed K – age 11)
Fontaine Gills Family YMCA (North Lakeland)
2125 Sleepy Hill Road
• Day Camp (completed K – age 12)
Lake Wales Family YMCA
1001 Burns Ave.
• Day Camp (completed K – age 12)
• Pre-K Camp (ages 4-5 – must have turned 4 by Sept 1, 2021)
YMCA Par 3
• Golf Camp (separate listing – see details)
HOW TO REGISTER – Registration form is available on the YMCA website. In-Person Registration is required at one of the following locations:
-YMCA Childcare Facility front desk on Cleveland Heights Blvd. (behind the main building)
-Fontaine Gills Family YMCA (North Lakeland)
-Lake Wales Family YMCA (Lake Wales)
Registrations can be taken from 6am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday. Call 863.644.3528 to inquire about availability.
May 31 – August 5, 2022 – weekly sessions
Lakeland Family YMCA and Lake Wales YMCA – AGES: 4 – 12
Fontaine Gills YMCA – AGES: 5-12 (must have completed Kindergarten)
7am – 6pm
2125 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810, USA
1001 Burns Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853, USA
No Limits Sports Camp is a fun way for kids to experience several different sports or focus on their primary sport of choice. Campers get to choose which sport they want to work on each session of the day including basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag football, bocci, and baseball. Campers will be taught the basic fundamentals of each sport and given an opportunity to use those skills in team games.
Camp also includes group games and water day on Fridays. Campers get a camp shirt each week they attend until they have all 5 camp shirts. Both half Day (8am – 1pm) and full day (7am – 6pm) sessions are available.
No Limits Multi-Sport camps develop the player and the person. At No Limits Summer Camps, we train more than just athletes. We want to create good people, strong in their faith, who give back to their community and are able to be successful on and off the field. No Limits also offers Volleyball, Basketball, and Football Camps.
Weekly sessions May 31 – August 5, 2022
5 – 15
Half day 8am-1pm or Full day 7am-6pm
Half day $75 or Full day $110 (per week)
Camp Light-A-Spark is a summer day camp for rising Kindergarten through 5th graders. Enjoy 10 full weeks of summer exploration with Camp Fire! Come for select weeks or the whole summer!
NEW IN 2022: Mini-Camp – Mini-Camp will run Monday-Wednesday weekly, and is an alternative to the full week Light-A-Spark Camp. This may be a great option for younger campers or families who do not need everyday childcare during the summer.
A normal day at Camp-Light-A-Spark usually starts with center time where kids get to choose from a variety of activities including playing make-believe, board games, or Legos. Groups then break off to work on academic enrichment, group reading time, or outside play. Lunchtime is followed by a movie or quiet reading to allow for some rest time. Then, it’s time for a group activity such as an art project or science experiment, with more outside playtime. Check the Camp Fire website for this year’s weekly themes.
Activities are led by trained, adult staff who not only supervise our kids but engage with them as well. Our academic-based activities are designed to help prevent summer backslide in school. Math, science, reading, and writing activities are shared in fun and creative ways; curriculum and hands-on activities follow Florida Standards and are grade-level appropriate.
FIELD TRIPS: The full weekly camp includes 3 field trips each week, Mini-Camp will include 1 field trip per week.
Camp Fire also offers:
Camp Ignite (5th-6th)
Teen Programs, Overnight Camps, and Service Projects (6th-12th)
Weekly from June 6 – August 5, 2022
Entering Kindergarten – 5th Grade
8:00 am to 5:00 pm with FREE early and late care available (7:30am – 6:00pm)
Weekly Rate: $125 full week, $75 for mini-camp
Ask about partial scholarships & sibling discounts. Prices include ALL activities, snacks and field trips.
Camp Ignite is a summer day camp geared specifically for young people going into 5th and 6th grade, designed to establish a bridge from elementary to teen life. Kids will experience increasing independence, service to others, and tons of fun.
Within a typical day camp structure, participants engage in on-site activities such as outdoor play, grade-appropriate educational enhancement to help prevent summer backslide, hands-on experiments and art projects, and team building and group challenges. There are camp days dedicated to extracurricular activities as well, such as lessons based on our ACES (Advanced Camping Experts) program, recreation-based field trips, and community service projects.
Camp Ignite will be located at The Cygnet School (in United Methodist Temple across from Southgate)
Camp Fire also offers:
Camp Light-A-Spark (K-5)
Teen Programs, Overnight Camps, and Service Projects (6th-12th)
Weekly from June 6 – August 5, 2022
Entering 5th & 6th Grade
8:00 am to 5:00 pm with early and late care available (7:30am – 6:00pm)
$125 per week. Ask about partial scholarships & sibling discounts. Prices include ALL activities, snacks and field trips.
Bricks 4 Kidz will be hosting week-long camps at Dixieland Elementary School in Lakeland this summer! This unique summer camp will keep your child thinking, building, innovating, creating, and learning all summer long. There are also 2 weeks of camp at Heartland Church in Winter Haven.
We are excited to have even MORE camp themes to offer this year, and with most of our camps being theme-mashups inspired by popular videogames, movies, and superheroes, your little engineers can experience them all! Each day our campers experience a new adventure with several different types of activities:
- Different LEGO® robotic models that tie in to each week’s camp themes!
- LEGO® Mosaic Art
- LEGO® 3D Brick Builds
- Arts and Crafts Projects
- Games
- Campers take home several prizes throughout the week
- Every camper creates and takes home their very own custom LEGO® minifigure
- Our Bricks 4 Kidz instructors take pictures of camper’s model builds and send them to parents to see all of the super awesome LEGO® creations campers make throughout the week.
Weekly Sessions from June 13 – July 29, 2022
K-5th grade (children entering kindergarten must have completed VPK to attend)
9am-4pm with half day options 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
225 Avenue B NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
Summer Camp is better at the farm! Enjoy 8 weeks of high-energy, nature-filled, thematic summer camps at WonderHere’s NEW Farmschool location in South Lakeland. What can your child expect from this summer of wonder?
What’s Included in a Week…
Each thematic week, children will experience hands-on fun, exposure to new hobbies and skills, weekly movie day, weekly water day, end of the week assembly! On the farm, campers will get to enjoy the outdoors and interact with small farm animals! Click on each individual camp to learn more about that week’s specific activities!
Teams!
Compete each week with your camp teams, sorted at the beginning of each week! Earn points for wearing your camp t-shirt, winning Minute to Win It games, displaying good character and helpfulness, and lots more!
Weekly Workshops!
Science experiments, cooking, crafts, book clubs, obstacle courses, photography, creative writing, coding & robotics, STEM & Engineering. No more having to get on the waitlist for these specialties… our campers will be enjoying these experiences every week!
Weekly Sessions from June 6 – July 29, 2022
K – 5 – Camps are designed for elementary aged children
8am – 4pm
$239 per week (Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM) – Full Summer and Sibling Discounts available
Use Code – WHLAKELANDMOM – to save $20 off
Do you want MORE for your child this summer? Join Minds in Motion summer camp and become part of an exciting kids program in Lakeland! Our summer program offers a wide range of experiences including STEAM activities, creative play and imagination rooms, computer stations, video games, outdoor areas, and a STUDIO for whole body fitness and theater arts. They will be having such a great time, they won’t want to leave. Your child will have a wide variety of opportunities for field trips and experiences.
Get more out of your summer program!
June 6 – August 5, 2022
Students who were in grades K-5th in the 2021-22 school year.
7:30 am – 6:30 pm
$130 per week with full summer registration. Weekly registration is available at an additional cost.
At Snapology we believe that children are meant to learn through play. Snapology engages children using LEGO® bricks, K’Nex and technology. Snapology offers S.T.E.A.M. camps and workshops year-round, including spring break camps, summer camps, holiday break camp and camps during teacher in-service days. Your kids will love our fun camp topics and themes. Shh, don’t tell them it’s educational!
Weekly Sessions from May 31 – August 5, 2022
All weeks are open to ages 5 – 14
Preschoolers ages 4-6 – July 25 – 29, 2022
9am – 12pm and/or 1pm – 4pm
Volleyball Camps for beginners through high school. Visit website for dates/ages.
July 8 – 10, 2022 – Elite Camp (Position Camp)
Rising 8th grade – Rising HS Senior
July 12 – 14, 2022 – All-Skills Camp
Ages 11 & up
**You can customize your experience. Sign up for each individual day or register for all three!
Ages 11 – 18
Varies by camp – see website
Our school strives to instill the basic life virtues of discipline, respect, integrity, and confidence. These qualities have been the foundation of the martial arts student since the beginning. The staff of Family Martial Arts Center helps reinforce each quality trait through Leading by Example. Our children of the future need positive role models that will set the right example. Our instructors make this the first priority.
Summer Day Camp Activities include theme parks, bowling, Family Fun Center, swimming, state parks, and go-carts just to name a few. Some of the activities are free and others have an additional cost. Field Trips are OPTIONAL and students not attending the day’s activity will enjoy a fun day at the studio.
TaeKwonDo Classes: Your child will receive 2 hours of instruction per week.
Entire summer – Can register daily, weekly, or entire summer
Entering PreK4 & Up
M-F 7am-6:30pm
SUPERNOVA Summer Camp is a perfect way to ensure your child has an AMAZING Summer. We are NOT an ordinary summer camp, we are a Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Hip-Hop Dance summer camp! While teaching brand new athletes or athletes who have been in the sport for years, your child will be coached by our amazing staff. So don’t forget to sign your child up for an AWESOME Summer!
Weekly Sessions from May 31 – August 5, 2022
5-18
7:00am – 6:00pm | Half Day 9am – 12pm
WEEKLY: Half Day $125 | Full Day $150
DAILY: Half Day $35 | Full Day $45
Master Choe’s offers an action-packed summer experience, filled with daily martial arts training, special field trips, enrichment classes, along with group games and activities.
Field Trips include Movies, Local Parks, Water Parks, Arcades, Skating, Swimming, plus mega trips to fun places in Tampa and Orlando.
Choe’s has been providing martial arts training in Lakeland for over 40 years. To register or get more details call (863) 665-0488 or visit the website.
Weekly Sessions all summer
Ages 5 – 12 (completed Kindergarten)
Visit the website for camp hours
Camp BLAST is the City of Lakeland’s highly successful summer recreation program for kids. Activities include on-site supervised recreation and in-town field trips (skating, bowling, swimming, and the movies).
2022 Locations:
Lake Mirror Auditorium
Sleepy Hill Middle School
Southwest Middle School
Simpson Park Community Center
2022 Registration:
Register in person at the Kelly Recreation Complex or Simpson Park Community Center. $250 is due at registration.
In-City Registration Begins: Saturday, April 2 @ 9 AM – Registrants must show TWO PROOFS OF RESIDENCY within the city limits of the City of Lakeland.
Open Registration (In-City & Out-of-City): Saturday April 9 @ 9am
For more information about Camp Blast visit the Summer Camp website or call Kelly Recreation at (863) 834-3284 option 2.
June 13 – July 29, 2022
Completed K – 5th Grade. Participants MUST have completed kindergarten and not yet entered 6th grade. Parents MUST verify the child’s age with a copy of the child’s most recent report card.
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
$400 for the Summer
1725 Martin L King Jr Ave, Lakeland, FL 33805, USA
2815 Eden Pkwy, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
121 S Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Summer Camp registration is now open at AGT Athletics. Make sure you reserve a spot for your child! This summer will be filled with activities. We have planned field trips, games, tumbling, water days, park days, crafts, etc. Some field trips may include lunch. Most days, all you need to bring is a lunch and a water bottle!
Full Summer
Age 4 & up
6:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Full summer: $110.00/week
Drop-in by the week: $125.00/ week
Camp Fire Sunshine Central Florida offers multiple opportunities for middle school and high school students to participate in summer projects, camping trips, and a service-learning road trip, providing leadership opportunities while giving back to the community:
Camp Fire’s Summer Challenge (entering 6th-12th grade)
Summer Challenge is a series of full-day service-learning projects offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Projects range from working at a wildlife refuge to helping feed the homeless. These experiences aim to be not only educational but also a collaborative effort with other agencies in our region. Challenge is open to teens in 6-12 grade.
Camp Fire’s CF66 Service-Learning Road Trip (entering 8th-12th grade)
CF66 is a week long service-learning road trip for teens entering 8th-12th grade. Teens and leaders travel by van throughout Florida learning more about our wonderful state and giving back to the communities they visit. The trip is full of youth empowerment and leadership opportunities. Teen are responsible for themselves and their teammates, helping with activities such as budgeting their money for the week, meal planning, solving puzzles, and of course, exciting service projects.
Camp Fire’s Nature Quest Camp (entering 6th-10th grade)
Nature Quest is an environmental education-based service-learning trip for rising 6-10th graders. Our team travels by van to a designated area where they set up camp for 4 days. During the week, the team will explore the many facets of Florida wildlife and ecosystems, and learning about environmental advocacy, while giving back to the community they visit.
This is a great trip for novice campers, or for teens looking for a fantastic opportunity to check out the amazing things in their own backyard. The trip is full of youth empowerment and leadership opportunities.
Camp Fire also offers:
Camp Light-A-Spark (K-5)
Camp Ignite (5th-6th)
Vary by Camp – see description below
6th – 12th Grade
Vary by camp – visit website for details
Vary by Camp – visit website for details
Book the week for a specific theme or book the whole summer to experience this fun and educational summer camp for kids in Lakeland. Explorations V’s Camp Explorations is a top ranking camp for language gains based on data from United Way of Central Florida. To kids, camp is a fun getaway from school. For grownups, it is a trusted learning experience.
Weekly sessions from June 6 – July 29, 2022
Ages 4 – 10 (must turn 5 by Sept. 1, 2021)
Drop off opens at 8am
Camp Curriculum runs 9 am – 3 pm
Pick up ends at 5pm
Cost per week: $160 / student
Member and Sibling Discounts
Scholarships Available
June 1-3: Single day camps
June 6-10: All Girls Camp
June 13-17: Around the World
June 20-24: All Boys Camp
June 27-July 1: Farm to Table
July 11-15: All Girls Camp
July 18-22: Around the World
July 25-29: Dessert Camp w/Meals
Aug 1-5: End of Summer Camp
Aug 8-9: Single day camps
Ages 5 – 13
June 13 – July 29, 2022 (7 weeks)
Completed 6th grade but not yet entered 9th grade
August 2 – 6, 2021
Entering 1st – 5th grade
June 6 – 23, 2022 – Monday to Thursday each week (weekly registration may be available, contact Ballers)
Age 13 & up
June 27 – July 1, 2022
Completed K through 5
June 6 – 10, 2022
Age 4 – completed 5th Grade
June 6 – July 5, 2022
5 – 14
July 5-July 29, 2022
Students entering or repeating Kindergarten or 1st Grade
June 22–25, 2022
4 years old- 11 years old
June 13 – 17, 2022
Completed K- 5th Grade
July 11–15, 2022
Completed K – 5th (6th & up can volunteer)
June 6 – 10, 2022
Completed K – 5th Grade
June 6 – July 29, 2022
Ages 4 – 12
May 31-Aug 9, 2022
5+
June 1st – July 29th, 2022
Ages 6 – 18
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
Week 1: June 13-17 (4th/5th grade)
Week 2: June 20-24 (6th/7th grade)
Week 3: June 27-July 1 (8th/9th grade)
Week 4: July 11-15 (4th/5th grade)
Week 5: July 18-22 (6th/7th grade)
Rising 4th grade through rising 9th grade
June 20 – July 22 – Weekly
5 – 12 year-old students
999 Ave H NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
July 18 – 22, 2022
High School Students through Professionals (minimum age 14)
June 19 – 24, 2022
Entering 7th-12th Grade in Fall
Weekly Sessions from June 6 – 25 and July 11 – 29, 2022
Ages 5-12
June 19 – 24, 2022
Entering 7th-12th grade in the Fall
Weekly Sessions
Ages 5 – 12
June 6th- June 25th
2 Groups: Junior (ages 7-13) & Senior (ages 14+)
Session I: June 6-June 24, 2022 $150 per week
Session II: July 11-22, 2022 $150 per week
Students can enroll by the week
Grades K – 8
Musical Theatre Camp and Intensive Musical Theatre Camp – June 20 – 24, 2022 / A Show in Two Weeks! – July 18 – 29, 2022
Ages 6 – 18 (vary by camp – check website)
May 30 – June 3, 2022
Rising 1st graders to rising 6th graders
June 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 2022 (ages vary by week – check website for details)
Grades 6 – 12. Check website for full details on ages and dates.
Weekly Sessions
Ages 5 – 15
Weekly Sessions running the entire summer
Completed K – 7th Grade
June 6 – 9, 2022
Rising Pre-K – 6th Grade
Varies by camp – visit website for details
Varies by camp – visit website for details
Varies by camp – visit website for details
Varies by camp
2022: June 27 – 30, July 11 – 15, July 18 – 22
Ages 4 – 12 (vary by week – check website)
See website for details
Preschool 2yrs – 5yrs
Big Kids 6yrs – 9yrs
Varies by camp
Vary by camp – check website
June 5 – 9, 2022
Completed PreK – 5th
Downtown Campus Dates: June 6th – 10th, 2022
Age 3 (Potty Trained) – Completed 5th Grade
South Campus Dates: June 20th – 22nd, 2022
K-5th Grade (PreK VBS available at Downtown Lakes Church)
June 20 – 24 and July 18 – 22, 2022
5-15 for half day, 12-17 for full day
2022 – June 6th-9th, June 27th-30th, July 11th – 14th, July 25th – 28th (Mon-Thur)
Age 3 & Up
June 6 – July 29, 2022
5 – 12
2022 TBD
5 & up
2022 TBD
Ages 5 – 15
Weekly sessions all summer
Ages 5 – 12 for summer camp. Ages 6 weeks and up for daycare.
1129 1st St S, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
June 20-22, 2022 – 2nd – 10th Grade
July 18-20, 2022 – 2nd – 10th Grade
June 23rd, 2022 – Little Spikers (K-1st grade)
2nd – 10th Grade
Little Spikers (K-1st grade)
May 31 – August 5, 2022
Ages 5 – 14
June 8 – 10, 2022
Entering K – 5th Grade
Varies by level, visit website for more details
3-18
Check website for upcoming dates
Ages 10 – 17
Wednesday, July 28 – Sunday, August 1, 2021
Entering K – 7th (a few spots available for 4 year olds)
June 14 – August 6, 2021 – weekly
Ages 3-9
June 21-23, 2021
K – 5 – Camps are designed for elementary aged children
June 1 – July 31, 2020
15 months – PreK4
This camp is not hosting camps in 2022. Check back for Summer 2023.
2021 TBD
K – 5th Grade
This camp is not hosting camps in 2022. Check back for Summer 2023.
At this time there is no WinShape Camp scheduled for 2021 in the Lakeland area.
N/A
May 31 – August 5, 2022 – weekly sessions (vary by age)
5 – 16
Four weeks during the summer – Check website for 2022 Dates + Locations
Students entering or repeating Kindergarten or 1st Grade
ACT Preparation Course: June 27 – July 1, 2022
SAT Preparation Course: July 18-22, 2022
9th – 12th Grade
Vary by Camp – Check description
Entering 6th – 9th Grade – Check description for ages for each camp