Half-Day Summer Camps Near You: Lakeland and Polk County
Are you looking for half-day summer camp? Whether you have a younger child that isn’t ready for 6-8 hour full-day camps, or maybe a part-time camp works better for your family, we can help you find the right fit. Below you’ll find a list of summer camps that offer half-day sessions of camp, up to 5 hours per day in the morning or afternoon.
This is not an exhaustive list, it includes camps that we could easily identify as a half-day camp. Many of the camps listed below also offer a full-day option.
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.
Thank You to Our Summer Camp Guide Sponsors
Our Summer Camp Guide contains both sponsored and free listings. The inclusion of a camp does not constitute an endorsement, this guide is for informational purposes only. Don’t see your summer camp listed here? Use the + Add Listing button below to add a basic listing, or Click here to inquire about upgrading to a Featured Camp Listing. Just need to make a change? Use our Contact Us form.
Use the 3 bars on the top left to filter by location, age, and more. Use the map at the bottom to find Half-Day Camps near me.
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 27 – July 17, 2025
Age 6 & up
Mon-Thurs 8am-noon
Mini Mocs Camp (ages 4-6) is the perfect opportunity to learn the fundamentals of soccer in a fun and engaging environment. Whether your child is new to the sport or just looking to improve their skills, this camp is the ideal place to start. Camp activities focus on basic soccer techniques and teamwork, ensuring a positive and exciting experience for all participants!
Junior Soccer Camp (ages 7-13) is designed for both recreational and competitive soccer players, boys and girls alike. With fun and engaging training sessions, small-sided games, and exciting World Cup soccer tournaments, your child will develop their skills while having a blast!
Elite Kids Soccer Camp (ages 12-14) offers a unique experience for aspiring soccer players, designed to showcase training routines, video sessions and on-field play of an FSC’s soccer athlete. Over the course of 3 days, participants will engage in a variety of activities that are integral to the collegiate soccer experience. The camp is tailored for experienced players, and will include Functional Training, Resistance Training, Soccer Training Sessions, Video Analysis, Small-Sided and 11v11 Games.
-Mini Mocs Camp (ages 4-6)- June 9-12, 2025 | 8:30am-10:15am
-Junior Mocs Camp (ages 7-13) – June 9-12, 2025 | 8:30am-1:30pm
-Elite Kids Camp (ages 12-14) – June 16-18, 2025 | 8:30am-3:00pm Mon + Tues, 8:30am-12pm Wed
4-14
See Camp Dates
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 2 – July 31, 2015 (Monday – Thursday)
5 to 12
9am to Noon (Mon-Thurs)
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
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
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.
Camp READY!+ prepares students for the first-grade level focusing on concept and confidence while reteaching and reviewing vocabulary, reading, and math sense.
Camp READY! Special Friends provides readiness skills for our friends with special needs.
Four weeks during the summer – Check website for 2024 Dates + Locations
Students entering or repeating Kindergarten or 1st Grade
Approximately 8am – 12pm, check website for specific times for each location. Fort Meade Camp Ready+ runs 12:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
115 S Oak Ave, Fort Meade, FL 33841, USA
1820 E Johnson Ave, Haines City, FL 33844, USA
328 E Edgewood Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
4441 Academy Dr, Mulberry, FL 33860, USA
205 4th St E, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
203 Ave R NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
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 3-27, 2024
Completed K – 5th Grade
Monday-Thursday – 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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 4 – July 25 (Mon-Thurs) plus single day camps Aug 5, 7, and 9
Ages 5 – 13
Mon-Thurs 9:30am – 2pm
Visit website
3 day camps for players entering grades 2-11
1 day camp for players entering grades K-1
Visit website
June 17-21, 24-27, July 15-19, 22-26
Ages 4 – 14 (vary by week – check website)
9am – 12pm and 9am – 3pm – varies by age/week
Vary by camp – visit website
8 – 16
Vary by camp – visit website
June 3 – June 27 – Weekly Sessions
4-10 years old
9am – 12pm
Weekly Sessions from June 3 – 28, July 8-31, 2024
Ages 5-10
Morning Camps are 10am-1pm | Afternoon Camps are 2-5pm
June 10-14 and June 17-21, 2024
7-9
9am – 12pm
Weekly sessions June 3 – August 9, 2024
5 – 15
Half day 8am-1pm or Full day 7am-6pm
2 Week Sessions: Monday-Friday
Session #1: June 10 to 21, 2024 (No class on June 19)
Session #2: June 24 to July 5, 2024 (No class on July 4)
Session #3: July 8 to 19, 2024
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
4 Sessions: June 24 – 28, July 8 – 12, July 15 – 19, July 22 – 26, 2024
6 – 13
9am – 4pm, Half Day Sessions 9am-12pm or 1-4pm
May 20 – August 2, 2024 – Weeks vary by camp, check website
Entering K4-12th Grade – Varies by Camp
Half day camps 9am-12pm / 1pm-4pm
Full day 8:30am – 5:30pm
June 3-27 or July1-26, 2024
4, 5, and 6 year olds or any student entering Pre-K or Kindergarten
9am-10am – 2 days per week
Weekly Sessions – June 3 – August 2, 2024
Ages 5-11
9am-12pm