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Enroll now in a summer kids fishing camp and learn boat safety, fishing techniques and enjoy bass fishing on the Chain of Lakes in Winter Haven. This hands-on camp also includes education regarding fishing with different types of bait, seeing different animal species in their habitat and even stopping in the sandbar to take a swim and cool off.
The goals of the camp are to take each camper and improve their knowledge and their skills as they relate to freshwater fishing. The instructors make sure each camper improves their abilities whether they are a beginner or a veteran fisherman.
Spots are limited, reserve your week now!!!
Weekly Sessions from May 28 – July 18, 2024
Age 6 & up
Mon-Thurs 8am-noon
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?
+ Small Groups for extra care and attention
+ ALL-INCLUSIVE… NO FIELD TRIPS
+ Time AWAY from their electronics
+ Develop social skills and making new friends
+ Fun, exciting, and constructive activities
Daily Themes:
Mondays: NERF Wars
Tuesdays: Light Saber Battles
Wednesdays: Team Ninja Warrior
Thursdays: Board Breaking
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 1, 2024 (Monday – Thursday)
5 to 12
9am to Noon (Mon-Thurs)
This is a fun soccer environment for boys and girls of all skill levels. If your new to the sport or an advanced player, our coaches will provide a fun learning environment for all.
This camp is specifically designed for players who want to learn the fundamental skills of soccer. Emphasis on correct technique is maximized by small group instructions. There will also be small-sided games, providing more touches on the ball and a ‘World Cup’ format competition to allow players to compete in a competitive environment.
Monday, June 10 – Thursday, June 13, 2024
4-13
9am-2pm for ages 7-13 (Junior Mocs)
9am-11am for ages 4-6 (Mini Mocs)
We are excited to announce another super-awesome lineup of Bricks 4 Kidz camps for the summer of 2024! We have a full summer of half-day and full-day unique camps. Each week has a different theme, and each day our campers experience a new adventure with several different types of activities like motorized LEGO® robots, LEGO® mosaics, 3D color brick builds and more! Campers get to take home fun crafts and a custom-made LEGO® minifigure, and have photos taken of all the LEGO® models they build throughout the week! Everything is awesome at Bricks 4 Kidz Summer Camp!
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 9, 2024
Ages 5-12
9am-4pm with half day options 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm. Parents looking for early drop-off and/or late pick-up can contact the owner to make arrangements. Camp in Dundee will be Monday-Thursday, 8am-1pm
1515 Williamsburg Square, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
415 Frederick Ave, Dundee, FL 33838, USA
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
Supernova Summer Camp at Nova Athletics 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. Whether your child is brand new to the sport or has been doing the sport for years, our camp has much to offer. So don’t forget to sign your child up for an AWESOME Summer!
Our camp age is 5 and up. Every child will be trained on all the gymnastics apparatuses, tumbling equipment, and learn new dance techniques. There will be rope climbing, fitness, obstacle courses, and so much more.
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 9, 2024
5 -18
7:00am – 5:45pm | Half Day 8am – 12pm
We are gearing up for a full season of awesome STEAM-themed Summer Camps! Our STEAM themed camps are so much fun, your child with not even know they are learning a little something too! Demand for camps is high and capacity is limited so don’t delay, enroll your child today!
Lakeland Camps – First Presbyterian Chuch on Lake Hollingsworth
Winter Haven Camps – Location Coming Soon
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 2, 2024
Ages 5 – 14
Plus select weeks for Preschoolers ages 3-6
Half Day: 9am – 12pm or 1pm – 4pm | Full Day: 9am – 4pm
Use discount code LMOM23 at checkout for 10% off Summer Camps – a special thanks to Lakeland Moms!
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
XP League Summer Camps are designed to engage kids at many different levels. Not only do kids get to meet new friends and improve their skills in the games they love to play, but they will learn about teamwork, communications, sportsmanship, esports health, nutrition, esports psychology, stretching and exercise, mindset and motivation, boosting focus, and so much more.
Weekly Sessions – June 3 – Aug 2, 2024
7 – 17
9am – 4pm
LALMOM10 for 10% off Summer Camps
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
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
Camp READY! prepares rising and repeating kindergartners for academic success through hands-on, experiential learning centers (art, music & movement, cooking and reading-readiness) to build pre-reading skills while continuing motor, social and cognitive development. $25 per 4 week session.
Camp READY!+ prepares students for the first-grade level focusing on concept and confidence while reteaching and reviewing vocabulary, reading, and math sense. $25 per 4 week session.
Camp READY! Special Friends provides readiness skills for our friends with special needs.
Four weeks during the summer – Check website for 2023 Dates + Locations
Students entering or repeating Kindergarten or 1st Grade. Eligible students must be five years old by September 1, 2023.
Approximately 8am – 12pm, check website for specific times for each location
203 Ave R NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
115 S Oak Ave, Fort Meade, FL 33841, USA
902 Lily Ave, Haines City, FL 33844, USA
1225 E Lime St, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
4815 Bailey Rd, Mulberry, FL 33860, USA
Destination Aviation will engage campers in a variety of hands-on activities, including building a wing rib and launching model rockets. Campers dive deep into flight through experiential learning opportunities, hands-on demonstrations, and flight simulations. Destination Aviation allows campers to learn and engage in ALL aviation-related career fields. Campers will attend field trips to surrounding aviation industries, participate in a local exploration flight and hear from guest speakers.
Destination Aviation: Air Power allows campers to explore design, construction, and maintenance of airframe, powerplant, and electronics systems within aircraft.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 4 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.
June 17 – 21 (Ages 10 – 12) – Destination Aviation
June 24 – 28 (Ages 10 – 12) – Destination Aviation: Air Power
July 8 – 12 (Ages 12 – 14) – Destination Aviation
July 15 – 19 (Ages 12 – 14) – Destination Aviation: Air Power
Ages 10 – 14 (ages vary by week)
9am – 4pm (Friday at 1:15 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)
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)
June 5-30, 2023 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week
5 – 17
9am – 2pm
Vary by Camp – see website
Entering PreK3 – 12th Grade
Vary by Camp – see website
Vary by sport – see description for details
Entering K – 12th Grade
Vary by camp
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