Summer Day Camps Near You: Lakeland + Polk County
These Day Camps will give your child a taste of everything this summer! Day Camps include field trips, outdoor play, indoor fun, and plenty of activities to keep your child happy all day long this summer.
These are camps that include a variety of activities with no one theme or main activity.
Are you looking for all day camps that run 6+ Hours? We’ve got a separate list of Full-day Camps near you.
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.
For a complete list of summer camps in Lakeland, Polk County, and Central Florida, check out our full Summer Camp Guide.
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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 staff takes pride in the personal relationship that we have with all our students. We believe in offering programs that meet the needs of the community, provide quality instruction, and fair prices that everyone can afford.
Summer Day Camp Activities include games, crafts, movies, and martial arts classes. Our optional field trips include theme parks, bowling, Family Fun Center, swimming, laser tag, and skating just to name a few. These field trips are an additional cost and students not attending the day’s activity will enjoy a fun day at the school.
Weekly TaeKwonDo Classes are optional but are included with tuition.
Entire summer – Can register daily, weekly, or entire summer
Entering PreK4 & Up
M-F 7am-6:30pm
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.
NO ELECTRONICS ALLOWED Students will practice traditional social skills with team building and challenges both physically and mentally! Students will be divided into (2) groups by age, maturity.
Field Trips include Movies, Local Parks, Water Parks, Arcades, Swimming, plus MEGA trips! 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 – visit the website for camp dates
Ages: 6-12 (Students who are 5 years but entering 1st grade in the fall may attend)
Visit the website for camp hours
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 3 – August 2, 2024
5 – 11 (as of June 1)
7:30 am – 6:30 pm
The main focus of our Summer Fun Program is to provide a place where children can be in a safe environment, have fun, and make summer memories that will last a life time! Our Summer Camps Ages are from 3 – 15.
Our staff consists of professional caregivers that love spending time with children and help them have fun! We have great activities, water fun days, movie time, weekly field trips, chapel, and so much more!
Weekly Sessions June 3 – August 2, 2024
3 – 15
8am – 2:30pm with extended care available 6am – 6pm for an additional cost
$25 off with code LKLDMOMS24
Are you ready for the best summer of your kid’s life?! At WonderHere, we believe childhood is something to be cherished, preserved, and enjoyed. Our summer camps will leave your children FILLED with wonder. This is our NINTH year of summer camp, and we have fun down to a science! Each thematic week, children will experience hands-on activities, exposure to new hobbies and skills, weekly movie day and water day, and team competitions! Campers will get to interact with nature and farm animals. And daily free play, of course!
Elementary Camps (AGES 5-12)
Your elementary-age child is sure to have a blast at summer camp. Hands-on activities, free play, cooking, games, team competitions, time at the gardens and with farm animals (can you say Alpacas?!)… and so much more. And best of all, they get to learn, play, and create friendships… all in a safe, caring environment.
Minis Camps (AGES 4-5)
Minis camps are perfect for 4-5 year olds who love to wonder! Week after week, children will get to experience the same camp themes as their elementary friends, on a smaller scale. Smaller child-to-camp-counselor ratios. More free play and less structured activities. Calmer afternoons with fewer transitions. All the things you love about camp… but Mini-fied!
Additional Summer Camp Options: Evening Summer Camp Dates, WonderHeroes Summer Camp specially designed for children with varying needs, and a Summer Camp DAY PASS on Mondays – visit camp website to learn more
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 2, 2024 (closed July 1-5)
Elementary Camp – Ages 5-12 | Minis Camp – Ages 4-5
8am – 3pm
Use the code WHLKLDMOM at checkout for a $10 discount
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. Visit the website and check out the PROGRAM BROCHURE for more info on each camp.
Lakeland Family YMCA (South Lakeland)
3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd., Lakeland
• Day Camp (ages 5-12)
• Pre-K Camp (ages 4-5)
• Aquatics Camps (ages 3-12)
• Sports Camps (ages 6-11)
Fontaine Gills Family YMCA (North Lakeland)
2125 Sleepy Hill Road, Lakeland
• Day Camp (ages 5-12)
• Aquatics Camp (ages 6-12)
YMCA Par 3
• Golf Camp (ages 5-16) – separate listing – see details
HOW TO REGISTER – You can register online or at any location.
June 3 – August 2, 2024 – weekly sessions
Vary by camp – see description or website
7am-6pm for most camps, some 1/2 day options available
2125 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810, USA
1740 George Jenkins Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33815, USA
All Saints Academy has 60 programs to choose from this summer during Saints Summer Palooza! All camps are open to the public. Visit the ASA Camp Website for dates and times for each camp.
RECREATION + INSTRUCTIONAL CAMPS:
- 3rd Grade Math and Reading Readiness (Rising 2nd-3rd Grade)
- A Bug’s Life (Preschool 2-1st Grade)
- Ahoy Matey! Pirate Camp (Kindergarten-3rd Grade)
- American Girl Doll Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Animal Safari (Rising Preschool 2-Preschool 4)
- Beginner Dance (Preschool 2-Kindergarten and 1st-5th Grade)
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (Preschool 2-2nd Grade)
- Camp Fun Continues (Preschool 3-5th Grade)
- Circus Camp (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)
- Construction “Junk”-tion (1st-5th Grade)
- Cooking Around The World (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Creativity Camp (1st-5th Grade)
- Dance (2nd-12th Grade)
- Field Trip Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Film Culture Camp (Rising 1st-Rising 3rd Grade)
- Full STEAM Ahead (1st-5th Grade)
- Gearing Up for Middle School (Rising 6th Graders)
- Harry Potter Camp (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
- Just Add Water (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Kaleidoscope of Colors – Fun With Water (Preschool 2-1st Grade)
- Lego Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Little Saints (Rising Preschool 2- Preschool 3)
- Math Camp (1st-3rd Grade)
- Once Upon a Time…Fairy Tale Camp (Kindergarten-3rd Grade)
- Rising Stars (Rising Kindergarten-2nd Grade)
- STEM and Robotics Camp (K-6th Grade)
- Summer Fun (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Under the Sea Week (Rising 1st- Rising 3rd)
- Young Explorers (Preschool 3-Kindergarten)
SPORTS CAMPS:
- Baseball/Softball Camp (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
- Better Way Skills Basketball Camp (1st-12th Grade)
- Cheer Camp (Preschool 2-Kindergarten and K-5th Grade)
- Lacrosse Camp (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
- MVP Camp (Kindergarten-3rd Grade and 1st-8th grade)
- Outdoor Games (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Saints Volleyball Fundamentals Summer Camp (4th-12th Grade)
- Soccer Camp (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
- Sports Camp (Preschool 3-2nd Grade and 1st-5th Grade)
Vary by Camp – see website
Entering PreK3 – 12th Grade
9am – 3pm (before/after care available)
Camp BLAST is the City of Lakeland’s highly successful summer enrichment program for elementary school-aged children. Activities include on-site supervised recreation and in-town field trips (skating, bowling, swimming, and the movies).
2024 Locations: TBD
Past locations for 2023 – Lake Mirror Auditorium, Sleepy Hill Middle School, Southwest Middle School, Simpson Park Community Center
2024 Registration:
Monday, March 18 at 9:00 AM. Camp BLAST registration will take place online via City of Lakeland – WebTrac. Create your WebTrac profile in advance to save time when online registration opens.
June 10 – July 26, 2024
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
We are excited to announce Summer Camp for ages 3-8. We will be exploring nature with new themes every week. Activities include: art/crafts, science experiments, investigating, trips to the gym on campus, and outside time. Plan your experience by the week or for the whole summer!
Weekly Sessions June 10 – 28 and July 8 – August 2, 2024
Ages 3-8
9am-3pm or 9am-12pm (full day and half day)
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
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)
July 24-28, 2023
This camp is for students who have completed second through fifth grade.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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
Visit website
4 – 12
6:30am – 6pm
2900 E County Rd 540A, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
2285 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810, USA
2727 Shepherd Rd, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
328 E Edgewood Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
4599 Cypress Gardens Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33884, USA
5335 9th St SE, Highland City, FL, USA
Full Summer
5 & up
7am – 6pm
5285 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
622 Ave O SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
June 5 – July 28, 2023
2nd – 6th grade
8am – 5pm
June 5 – July 28, 2023
Ages 6-15 – must have completed Kindergarten
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
301 N Dort St, Plant City, FL 33563, USA
June 5 – 9, 2023
15 – 18 as of first day of camp
8am-5pm, Monday – Thursday / 8am-2pm on Friday
Jun 3 – July 26, 2024
Entering VPK – Grade 9
7:30am – 5:45pm
June 3 – Aug 2, 2024
3 – 13
8am – 2:30pm with extended care available 6am – 6pm for an additional cost
June 3 – August 2, 2024
Entering K – 6th Grade
7:30am – 6:30pm
June 10 – August 2, 2024
Children in Grades K – 5 in the current school year
7:15AM – 5:45PM
1008 Ave D, Haines City, FL 33844, USA
Contact camp for specific dates
Completed K – 5th Grade
7am – 6pm
2023 TBD
Entering Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Monday – Friday, 7am to 6pm
June 10 – July 26, 2024
6 – 12 (must have completed K)
7:30a.m. – 5:30p.m.
Lakeland – June 17-21, June 24-28
Winter Haven – July 8-12, July 15-19
5 – 13
8:15 to 3pm (partial days also available)
999 Ave H NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
Summer 2023
Ages 5 – 15
Check with camp
June 3 – 28 and July 8 – Aug 2, 2024 – weekly sessions
Campers are divided into 2 age groups for developmentally-appropriate programming.
-Watermelon Kids: Ages 4 and 5. Must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 24-25 school year and turn 5 by Sept.1, 2024.
-Blinky’s Kids: Ages 6 to 9. Must have completed Kindergarten, first, second, or third grade in the 2023-24 school year.
8am – 5 pm. Curriculum runs from 9 am to 3 pm.