Full-Day Summer Camps in Lakeland and Polk County
Do you need a full-day summer camp? Below you’ll find a list of summer camps that are ideal for working parents or families who need a full day of childcare during the summer.
The start and end times for these camps vary, but each camp listed here covers a minimum of 6 hours per day. We also have a category for half-day camps.
The camps listed below cover a variety of themes – sports camps, art camps, etc. If you’re actually looking for a Day Camp that includes field trips, crafts, outdoor play, and a variety of activities – head over to our list of Day Camps near you to find what you’re searching for.
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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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
Are you ready for an unforgettable summer filled with fun, cheer, and tumbling? Look no further because our jam-packed Cheer and Tumbling Summer Camp is the perfect place for you! Your children are guaranteed to learn the fundamentals and advanced skills in tumbling and cheerleading, through the use of highly effective drills, obstacle courses, individual coaching and more!
June 3 – July 26, 2024 – Weekly Sessions (Closed July 1-5)
5 – 12
7:30am – 6pm
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
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 LMOM24 at checkout for 10% off Summer Camps
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)
- 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
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)
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
Top Tier Kids Academy is ready for Summer Camp! Come have fun with us this summer. We are a brand new spot in Lakeland and would love for you to come check us out! We are now enrolling for our Summer Camp and we still have spots available for after school care to finish out the school year. Visit the link or scan the QR code to provide us your information and register for a tour of our new center. Your child will receive a camp pack that includes a TTK string bag to bring all their things in, a water bottle, and a camp shirt. A one time registration and supplies fee totaling $65.00 applies for enrollment. Camp tuition is $155.00/wk. Weekly field trips at an additional cost. Come have a summer full of fun and creative learning with us!
June 3 – August 9, 2024
5-12
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
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 3 – July 29, 2024 (Closed June 19th, July 1st – 5th)
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
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
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
June 3 – August 9, 2024
5 & up
7am – 6pm
5285 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
June 3 – July 26, 2024
Ages 6-14 – must have completed Kindergarten
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
301 N Dort St, Plant City, FL 33563, USA