2022 Guide to New Orleans Summer Camps

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Love Swimming  • Uptown • Ages 6 months–older
At Love Swimming, we have year-round, indoor, 30-minute swim lessons. They have a passion for teaching students of all ages in a way that is FUN and builds confidence. With safe, small classes, we strive to provide swimmers with a strong foundation for a lifetime of love and respect for the water. We believe that swimming is the best exercise for babies, kids, and adults, and strive to teach in a way that always encourages individuals to explore beyond their fears and expectations. 

St. Mary's Dominican Sports Camps • Uptown/Carrollton • Entering grades 5-9
St. Mary’s Dominican High School offers a variety of great summer camps for girls, including individual Sports Camps for volleyball, basketball, soccer, and softball. All sports camps are staffed by Dominican coaches and team members. All skill levels welcome! Registration coming soon.

Camp Studio NOLA • Metairie • Ages 5-10
Summer Camp planning has begun, and The Studio School of Dance is thrilled to announce the return of their most popular version of camp. This year, Camp Studio NOLA offers full-day camping! The Studio knows parents still need to work! They've got you covered! Previous experience or exposure to dance is helpful but certainly not needed. Each week will be centered around a different theme. Not only will campers dance, but they get to do games, crafts, activities, and even showcase an end-of-the-week performance for you. It’s endless fun, and they will be EXHAUSTED by pick up!

Academy of the Sacred Heart • Uptown • Ages 1-13, boys and girls
Let Your Fun Shine at Sacred Heart! Campers will enjoy a wide variety of festive and fun summer activities and enrichment opportunities every day. Visual and performing arts, sports, water fun, music, cheer, competitive games, yoga, fitness, and more. All programs are directed by experienced, qualified, and dedicated faculty and staff. Lunch is included in the tuition, and after-care is available for all camps. June 12-July 21 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. 

Arden Cahill's Camp Corral• West Bank • Ages 3–14 
Come have a “whale” of a summer on the beautiful 12-acre country campus of Arden Cahill Academy’s Camp Corral. For over 50 years, Arden Cahill Academy’s Camp Corral has offered a relaxed environment with plenty of indoor and outdoor space where children continue to grow and develop during the summer months under the supervision of qualified teachers and experienced instructors. Arden Cahill Academy Camp Corral has been voted #1 SUMMER CAMP in the Greater New Orleans area for TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS: 2020 & 2021 by Gambit readers! Camp Corral offers 10 weeks of summer activities and events! Arden Cahill offers enrichment courses in math and language, which can be taken in conjunction with regular play camp. Camp Dates: May 31 - August 5.

Atonement Summer Camp • Metairie • Children Entering PreK 3–6th Grade
Summer Camp at Atonement is a BLAST!! Join them for a summer of FUN! Soccer, Basketball, Cinema, Slime, Cooking, Cheer, and MORE! There is an option for morning-care and after-care from 7 am-6 pm. All are welcome! You do not need to attend Atonement church or school to participate in camp! Camp spaces fill quickly, so register TODAY! Vacation Bible School at Atonement is June 20th-June 24th.

Camp Benilde • Metairie • Ages 3–12
Camp Benilde provides a safe, fun, and exciting environment. Campers will enjoy many educational and inspiring on-campus activities each week. There are also have several fun and exciting field trips planned all summer long. Campers in grades 1-6 will enjoy swimming once a week at the majestic Paradise Manor. Younger campers will have the luxury of swimming on campus in our inflatable kiddie pools.

Camp Trinity • Lower Garden District • 15 months of age–14 years
Camp Trinity offers specialty camps each June and August. Camps are led by Trinity faculty and staff and include a variety of options for students ranging from fifteen months through fourteen years old. Summer camp runs over five consecutive weeks in June and for two full weeks in August.

Children's Summer House • Uptown • Ages 3–7
Inspired by nature, campers will enjoy exploring and playing in our beautiful, shaded yard, creating artwork, discovering music, working in the classroom, and enjoying water play all in a Montessori environment. 

NORD Summer Camp • Several locations throughout New Orleans • Ages 4-15
NORD, the City of New Orleans Recreation Department, partners with community organizations to provide summer camps for youth and teens.  Camps are focused on sports, visual arts, theater arts, STEM, academic enrichment, outdoors, dance, and more! Plus, weekly field trips and visits to NORD pools to stay cool in the summer heat while learning about water safety and swim techniques.

YMCA • Metairie, Belle Chasse, Northshore, Buras, Port Sulphur • Ages 3–10th Grade
The YMCA camp gives children and teens the opportunity to get outdoors, learn about nature, discover new interests, and be more physically active. Participants develop confidence, independence, leadership, and social skills. Every week is a new theme and a new adventure!

Camp Dream Street • Utica, MS • Ages 5-17
Dream Street is a five-day, four-night camping program for children with physical disabilities. The camp is held on the grounds of URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS and is sponsored by NFTY’s Southern Region. Free for campers to attend. 

Camp Tiger • New Orleans • Ages 6-15 
Camp Tiger invites children between the ages of 6-15 years old in the New Orleans, Northshore, Baton Rouge, and Lower Parish metropolitan areas who are physically and/or mentally challenged to join us for a week-long day summer camp. We especially welcome those children who are unable to attend other camps available for special needs children. Although it is our goal to accommodate all children, due to limited funding and staff, we can only accept campers on a first come first serve basis whose needs we can meet with our current resources. Free for campers to attend. 

Louisiana Lions Camp • Anacoco, LA • Ages 8-19
A sleep-away camp for youth with qualifying special needs, diabetes, or pulmonary disorders. Each session is one week long, and registration specifics vary by camp. 

Longue Vue Summer 'Scapes • Metairie Road • Ages 5-10
Summer is coming, and Longue Vue can't wait to welcome campers back to their site! Summer 'Scapes combines gardening, science, art, and whimsy as campers learn about the world around them through exploration, curiosity, and play. This year, Summer 'Scapes will be 7 weeks, each with a unique theme, starting June 6 and ending July 29th. There will be no camp the week of July 4th.

Pony Tales Horse and Pony Daycamp • St Rose – Ages 5-12 
Weekdays Mon May 23rd  through August 17^th.  Single days at beginning/end of summer, rest sold by the week. They all include daily riding and horsemanship lessons with appropriate activity for whatever level your child is at, including complete beginners.  Afternoon time is spent on the weekly theme as well as games, crafts and water play (depends on weather!) HOURS are 8:30am-2:30pm. Before/aftercare by arrangement. Themes include Cowgirl/cowboy camp, Circus week, Costume week, Games week, Vet Week and more!  EMAIL for more info and to register:  ponytalesnola@aol.com.  

Sugar Roots Farm Outdoor Camp • English Turn • Ages 5-12
Sugar Roots Farm Outdoor Camp for 2022 is during the weeks of June 6th and June 13th. Campers can expect an immersive five days in nature, full of arts and crafts, scientific inquiry, outdoor exploration, and new friendships with their peers and farm animals alike. Sugar Roots Farm camp curriculum covers the importance of seed saving and pollination, different types of ecosystems, the earth’s natural cycles, human impact on the planet, and finally, the abundant magic of the natural world. Cost per camper: $260 per week.

Electric Girls Summer Camp • Uptown/Carrollton • Entering grades 5-13
Electric Girls' mission is to build girls’ confidence and capabilities by engaging them through STEM. Along with teaching the core foundations within their programming like soldering, woodworking, robotics, and coding, they will be introducing focus groups on Food Sciences (sessions 2 and 4) and Environmental Sciences (sessions 1 and 3) this summer. Registration will open on February 21st

St. Mary's Dominican Summer Programs • Uptown/Carrollton • Entering grades 2-9
St. Mary’s Dominican High School offers a variety of great summer camps for girls who are entering grades 2 - 9. Camp offerings are DominiCamp, Jumpin’ for Joy, Sports Camps with volleyball, soccer, softball, and basketball, and Specialized Camps for band, drama, and studio art. Camp dates are June 5 - 23, 2023. Registration opens March 10, 2023.

Camp Studio NOLA • Metairie • Ages 5-10
Summer Camp planning has begun, and The Studio School of Dance is thrilled to announce the return of their most popular version of camp. This year, Camp Studio NOLA offers full-day camping! The Studio knows parents still need to work! They've got you covered! Previous experience or exposure to dance is helpful but certainly not needed. Each week will be centered around a different theme. Not only will campers dance, but they get to do games, crafts, activities, and even showcase an end-of-the-week performance for you. It’s endless fun, and they will be EXHAUSTED by pick up!

City Park Movement and Art • Mid City • Ages 4-18   
CPMA offers Summer Day Camps and Weekly Classes. Summer Day Camps are half-day camps that are sure to keep your child inspired, active, and engaged. Join CPMA for Nature Camp in the Couturie Forest, Annie - Song & Dance, a Musical Theater Intensive, a Dance Intensive, Kindness, or Adventures in Textiles! Weekly classes in Dance, Theater, and more!

NORD Summer Camp • Gentilly • Ages 4-12
NORD, the City of New Orleans Recreation Department, partners with community organizations to provide summer camps for youth and teens.  Camps are focused on sports, visual arts, theater arts, STEM, academic enrichment, outdoors, dance, and more! Plus, weekly field trips and visits to NORD pools to stay cool in the summer heat while learning about water safety and swim techniques.

Ogden Museum Summer Art Camps • Warehouse District • Grades 2nd-12th
Through a series of small, specialized camps, kids in grades 2 through 12 can explore photography, painting, printmaking, mixed media, fashion design, and more! Each session draws inspiration from Southern works of art and gives campers the chance to learn from professional artists. Space is limited, register today to reserve your camper’s spot!

St. Mary's Dominican Specialized Camps • Uptown/Carrollton • Entering grades 5-9.  
St. Mary’s Dominican High School offers a variety of great summer camps for girls who are entering grades 5 - 9, including Specialized Camps for band, drama, and studio art. Registration coming soon.

School of Rock Summer Camps • Metairie • Ages 8–18 
School of Rock Metairie / New Orleans is a performance-based extra-curricular music school that offers camps from beginners to advanced students.  Camps take place at the school, 1907 Veterans Blvd, Metairie.  All camps are M - F from 9 am - 3 pm.  Depending on the camp you choose, the week culminates in either a live performance at a real venue, two days at a top recording studio, or valuable songwriting knowledge.  Use the discount code MacKid for an additional 10% off existing camp discounts.  

Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University • Dixon Hall/Uptown • Ages 8–16 
For over 40 years, the youth of New Orleans have come to the Tulane campus to learn and perform musical theatre classics. Students work with Summer Lyric professionals to experience the challenges and rewards of this uniquely American art form. Summer Lyric presents the following - Little Lyric - Honk! Jr. from June 13 - July 2 for Ages 8 - 12 and Junior Lyric - Junior Lyric Revue from July 11 - 30 for Ages 12 - 16.

Summer Music and Dance Camp • River Ridge • Ages 5–14 
Summer Music and Dance Camp at the River Ridge School of Music Camp; Dance provides students with a choice of over 40 instrumental, vocal, and dance programs to explore - all taught by our enthusiastic, university-trained faculty. Each day, students will attend their choice of classes and programs, which are all age and level appropriate. Parents are invited to a special end-of-week performance each Friday! 

UPTURN ARTS CAMP • Uptown • Ages 4–15 
Do you like the arts? Are you creative, curious, and a fan of Field Trip Fridays? If so, you will LOVE this summer lineup of dance, music, theater, and visual art every day as part of our quest to become true ART-adVenturers! 12 themed sessions are available for ages 4-15 on a sliding scale. Tuition includes breakfast, lunch, performances, and field trips.

Academy of the Sacred Heart • Uptown • Ages 1-13 
Let Your Fun Shine at Sacred Heart! Campers will enjoy a wide variety of festive and fun summer activities and enrichment opportunities every day. Visual and performing arts, sports, water fun, music, cheer, competitive games, yoga, fitness, and more. All programs are directed by experienced, qualified, and dedicated faculty and staff. Lunch is included in the tuition, and after-care is available for all camps.

Arden Cahill's Camp Corral • West Bank • Ages 3–14 
Come have a “whale” of a summer on the beautiful 12-acre country campus of Arden Cahill Academy’s Camp Corral. For over 50 years, Arden Cahill Academy’s Camp Corral has offered a relaxed environment with plenty of indoor and outdoor space where children continue to grow and develop during the summer months under the supervision of qualified teachers and experienced instructors. Voted the #1 SUMMER CAMP in the New Orleans area for the last two year, Camp Corral offers 10 weeks of summer activities and events! Must be 4 by September 30, 2022.

Camp Dates: May 31 - August 5
Session Rate: $975; Discounts available.

Camp Benilde • Metairie • Ages 3–12
Camp Benilde provides a safe, fun, and exciting environment. Campers will enjoy many educational and inspiring on-campus activities each week, plus attend several fun and exciting field trips. Campers in grades 1-6 will also enjoy swimming once a week at the majestic Paradise Manor. Younger campers will have the luxury of swimming on campus in inflatable kiddie pools.

Camp Cricket • Uptown • Ages 2 - 3
Inspired by nature, campers will enjoy exploring and playing in our beautiful, shaded yard, creating artwork, discovering music, working in the classroom, and enjoying water play all in a Montessori environment. Sorry, no water play for Camp Cricket this summer. 

Gates Preschool Summer Camp • Metairie • Ages 15 months–4 years
Gates Preschool Summer Camp is full of fun!  Campers participate in water days, special events, and enrichment activities like yoga, mad science, gymnastics, and more! Camp runs June 6 - July 29.

YMCA • Metairie, Belle Chasse, Northshore, Buras, Port Sulphur • Ages 3–10th Grade
The YMCA camp gives children and teens the opportunity to get outdoors, learn about nature, discover new interests, and be more physically active. Participants develop confidence, independence, leadership, and social skills. Every week is a new theme and a new adventure!

Smile Doctors Tooth Talk • Metairie/Greater New Orleans Area • Grades PreK 4-8th 
SMILE DOCTORS considers dental hygiene to be THE most important factor in our overall health! The SMILE DOCTORS team has developed a fun and interactive science-based program called “Tooth Talk” – geared specifically toward elementary school children in order to teach them all about why it’s important to keep teeth healthy! SMILE DOCTORS would love to have the opportunity to share this with your students. Please contact them to schedule a visit or virtual presentation from the Tooth Talk team!

It's time to start thinking about summer camps! Each week we will be adding more camps so be sure to check back often. Email nicolep@macaronikid.com for questions or click here to register your camp today!