Are you ready for summer? Lots of our favorite local groups are just as ready for summer as you are. They’ve been planning a wide variety of great programs to help you make this a fantastic summer for your kids. Take a look below at some of the programs currently registering for summer camps. Summer, here we come!
ARTS & IMAGINATION CAMPS
Camp Creamery: Theatre Camp
Ages 7+. Lights, Hollywood, Action! June 20-24 and June 27-July 1 in Coralville.
The Country Camp
Ages 5-12, Two weeks for $425-$500.
Themed weeks support and guide imaginative physical play and encourage youth to be outdoors and get to know and care for farm animals
Prairie School of Art
Ages 4-12.
Last year’s camps were half days and full days and cost $80-$180
Regina Art Camp
Grades K-6. Half day camps cost $100 including all supplies.
June 13-17 and June 27-July 1
Contact [email protected]
CITY RECREATION PROGRAM CAMPS
Coralville Recreation Center
Summer Camp Guide and Registration Forms
Weekly camps, June 1-August 12
Hours: 8:15am – 4:30pm, additional $25/week for extended hours 7am – 5:30pm.
SPARK: Grades K-6, $160/week for residents, $170/week non-residents. Offering arts and crafts, gym games, field trips, and swimming.
Iowa City Recreation Center
Summer Camp Guide and Registration Forms
Weekly camps, June 6- August 5, $165/week for residents, $175/week non-residents.
Camp Thunder: Grades K-3,
Camp Lightning: Grades 4-6,
STEAM Camp: Grades K-6
9am – 4pm, with before and after care – optional supervised play as early as 7:30am and as late as 5:30pm for no additional cost.
North Liberty Recsters
Summer Camp Guide and Registration Forms
Weekly camps, June 6 – August 12, $200/week for Grades K-6, $100/week for Jr. Counselors, Grades 6-8. Hours: 7am – 6pm.
DANCE CAMPS
National Dance Academy
Weekly themed dance camps for ages 3-13 in Coralville and Iowa City locations. $80/camp. Summer dance classes also available.
Nolte Academy
Weekly themed dance camps for ages 3 – high school. Prices range from $130/week – $300/week.
EDUCATIONAL CAMPS
Belin Blank Summer on the Brain
Grades 2-6: BLAST Half Day Sessions at University of Iowa for gifted youth, $480 for 2 weeks
Registration available now for June 20-July 1 for grades 4-6, and July 11-22, Grades 2-6. Topics include art, literature, STEM, geography all in hands-on, kid friendly formats.
Grades 6-8: JSI Overnight Camp, $700 for one week, June 19-24, 2016
Topics include: 3D Printing, Robotics, STEM, Art, Writing, Leadership, Debate
Camp Ruthie (at Mann Elementary)
School age youth
$45/day, $117-$195/week, June 1 – August 5, 2016
Daily activities like science experiments, rock star performances, cooking and baking, swimming, arts and crafts. And, fun field trips to places like Kernels Game, Washington Water Park, Maquoketa Caves, Bloomsbury Farm, Niabi Zoo, and Lost Island
Iowa Children’s Museum
School age youth
$105/week for half days, June 13-August 12, 2016
Check out all the fun and creative programs for elementary school aged kids: everything from the science behind superhero powers, art, computers (coding, circuitry, robotics, web design), literature, and even knitting
Kirkwood KICK
Ages 9-15.
Costs range from $49-$179.
Wide variety of topics (welding, art, writing, math, science, you name it, they seem to have a class related to it!). Class list here: http://www.kirkwood.edu/pdf/uploaded/875/2016_iowa_city_kick_camps.pdf
Willowwind School
Grades pre-K-6
$150-$300 per class per week
June 6- August 5, 2016
weekly themes include:
Cooking, Gardening, Spanish, Math, Animals, Drama, Web Design, Computer Programming, Literature, Dinosaurs, Environmental Science, STEM, Legos, Art, Astronomy, Engineering, Legos, Film, Music, Photography, Ceramics, Poetry, CSI, Nature, Outdoorsmanship, Mythology, Chess, and tons more!
NATURE & OUTDOORS CAMPS
4H Overnight Camp
For Grades 4-6. $130.
Tuesday, June 7 – Thursday, June 9.
Kids can try fishing, canoeing, dancing, climbing the rock wall, taking a night swim, night hiking, and spending time around the campfire. 2 days, 2 nights, 5 meals, air-conditioned lodge with linens provided.
4H On Wheels Day Camp
Grades 1-5. $35.
2 hours each week for “hands-on” fun, science, games, snacks, art and outdoor learning. Locations include: Iowa City-Mercer Park, Lone Tree-North Park, North Liberty-Penn Meadows Park, North Liberty-Penn Meadows Park, Oxford-Creekside Park, Solon United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Swisher-Castek Park, and Tiffin-CCA Schools West Campus.
Camp Wapsie
For Grades 1-12.
$235-$570 per week, with a tiered/sliding scale pricing system.
Offers both day camps and overnight camps in one week sessions from June 12 – August 13.
Taproot Nature Experience
Ages 3-7, Half Day Camps cost $215/week,
Ages 5-12, Full Day Camps cost $340-$400
University of Iowa Wildlife Camps
Grades K-9, full day camps, $200/week
SPORTS CAMPS
City High Summer Sports Camps
Baseball Camp: Grades 1-8, $60, June 1-3, 2016, 8:30-11:00am, Mercer Park
Basketball Camp (Boys): Grades K-7, $50, Grant Wood & City High Gyms, June 6-9, 2016
Basketball Camp (Girls): Grades 4-8, $50, City High Gym, June 27-30, 2016
Cheerleading Camp: Grades 1-6, June 3, 6-9pm, $20
Football Camp: Ages 8-14, June 8-10, 2016, $200
Soccer Camp: June 13-15, 2016, Grades 4-12, $50-$60
Softball Camp: July 5-6, 2016, Grades 3-8, $40
Tennis Camp (Co-Ed): August 8-10, Grades 3-8, $50
Volleyball Camp: August 1-4, Grades 2-12, $50
Wrestling Camp: June 27-29, Grades 2-12, $60
Golf Camp: Grades 6-8, $150, 8 Sunday afternoons, June 7 – August 2
Coral Ridge Ice
Grades 1-6. $185/week for full day, one week Learn to Skate camps with fun themes each week. June 13-August 19.
Iowa City Alliance Soccer Camp
Ages 8-16. Played at the Coralville sports complex on Dempster Drive, in July (dates TBD) choose half day or full day.
Iowa City Kickers Soccer Camp
Grades K-6. One week soccer day camp. Played at Iowa City Soccer Park in June. Registration will begin in April.
Iowa Gymnest
Ages 3-12. $210 for full days. $126 for half days. June 8-August 21.
1 week themed gymnastic camps.
RedZone Football Academy
Summer football program for elementary age youth
Regina Summer Sports Camps
Baseball Camp: June 6-9, $50, Grades 2-8, 8:30am – 10:30am
Basketball (Boys): June 13-16, $65, Grades 3-5 at 11:15am – 1:00pm, Grades 6-8 at 9:00am – 11:00am
Basketball (Girls): June 20-23, $65, Grades 3-5 at 2:00-3:30pm, Grades 6-8 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Football Camp:
June 20-23 for grades 1-8, $60, Grades 1-4 at 8:30am – 10:00am, Grades 5-8 at 10:00am – 12:00pm
August 1-4 for grades 9-12, $60, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Soccer:
June 6-8, $50, Grades K-1 at 9:00am – 11:00am
June 27-30, $85, Grades 1-8 at 8:30am – 11:30am
Track: July 5-7, $40, Grades 4-8 at 8:30am – 10:00am
Volleyball:
June 6-8, $55, Grades 3-6 at 8:30am – 10:30am, Grades 7-8 at 10:30am-12:30pm
August 1-3, $65, Grades 9-12 at 8:30am – 11:30am
Wrestling: July 5-8, $55, Grades K-7, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
You can register at the same time at one link for all camps you want your child to attend.
West High School Summer Sports Camps
Last year’s camps included baseball (grades 3-9), softball (grades 3-8), basketball (grades 3-8), swimming (grades 7-12), track (grades 2-9), football (grades 3-8), volleyball (grades 3-8), volleyball (grades 6-12), wrestling (grades K-8)
RELIGIOUS CAMPS
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca
Grades K-12. Cost ranges from $180 – $440 depending on the camp option.
Located in Solon, this program has a wide variety of camp programs, all with a Christian focus. Options include: Day Camp, Beginner Camp (overnight camp with a grownup along), Horse Camp, Sports Camp, Basketball Camp, and a variety of outdoor adventure camps for various ages.
OTHER SPECIALTY CAMPS
Becky’s Mindful Kitchen
Ages 7-15. $150 for 3 day camps. May 31- August 12
Kids learn to cook and garden. Themes include: Candy and Dessert Camp, Italian Food, and Kid’s Favorites.
Safety Village
Ages 5-7. June 6-17, $75, 8:00-10:00am or 10:30am-12:30pm
Kids learn safety essentials and interact with police officers, firefighters, and more.
Do you know of any other local summer camps? Share them in the comments!
(We will try to keep updating this list as new camps become available, but please let us know if any information needs changed/added!)
Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty recreation center day camps are by far the most affordable in the area much more so than these listed here and I would encourage you to include them!
Thanks! I’m trying to keep the list updated as new camp information becomes available. This was originally published before the City rec programs had their camp opportunities available. We’ll keep adding more as we get closer to summer. 🙂
Scattergood Friends School and Farm is hosting organic farm day & residential camps and art camps this summer! We are just 15 minutes from Iowa City in rural West Branch.
ARTS DAY CAMP
For rising 2nd – 8th graders
$250 per week per camper
Register for one or two weeks
June 20-24 and July 11-15
Camp director: Shumpei Yamaki
ORGANIC FARM DAY CAMP
Ages 9 to 13
$250 per week per camper
Transportation and aftercare available
Register for one or two weeks
July 11-15 and July 18-22
Camp director: Dana Foster
ORGANIC FARM RESIDENTIAL CAMP
For rising 8th – 11th graders
$1400 per camper for a two-week session
July 31 – August 13
Camp director: Dana Foster
Registration and more info: http://scattergood.org/summer-camp-2016
I was looking for Scouts day camps: http://www.hawkeyebsa.org/files/d/usr/8/2016%20Camp%20Brochure%20(Online%20Version).pdf
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