When school is out, send your kids to one of the many day camps in Philadelphia! Whether they like sports, visual arts, performing arts, or spending time outside you’ll be able to find a themed camp for them in any parts of the city. This list is updated periodically throughout the year with organizations who offer programs for school breaks and days off. Please click through to their websites for more information and to sign up!

 

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Sports Camps for School Days Off

Phield House

814 Spring Garden St.

Grades K-8

Athletes of all skills will have fun at Philly’s only urban multi-sport facility.

Flip Out Productions

2757 Frankford Ave.

Ages 4 1/2-15

Calling all gymnasts! Spend your day flipping, somersaulting, and cartwheeling at this welcoming, comprehensive gymnastics gym.

Philadelphia Rock Gyms

B-3 3500 Scotts Lane, East Falls

2412 E. York St., Fishtown

Ages 6 & up – Half Day

Ages 7 & up – Full Day

Are your kids always clambering around? PRG camps will teach them bouldering and top rope skills to keep them occupied in a safe, exciting way. Check their site for day-off camp dates and availability.

Elite Sports Factory

5050 Umbria St. 

Ages 5-15

Elite Sports Factory offers a wide range of activities to keep your kids engaged and having fun all day long, including sports and games, a ninja warrior course, and hanging out with friends. 

Zhang Sah

530 Bainbridge St., Queen Village

6110 Wissahickon Ave., Mt. Airy

Ages 3-12

Zhang Sah Martial Arts and Learning Center will have your child participating in martial arts classes, sports, and project based learning.

Fitness Alive

1425 Arch St., Center City

714 Reed St., South Philly 

Grades 1-5

Help your child build confidence in the water and foster a love for swimming. Students will have fun both in and out of the water with swim instruction, crafts, sports, and opportunities for open swim.

 

Visual Arts Camps for School Days Off  

 

 

Philly Art Center

 

 

2333 Fairmount Ave., Fairmount

514 Bainbridge St., Queen Village

530 Carpenter Lane, Mt. Airy

Ages 5-12

Philly Art Center’s vacation camps offer young artists a wide range of materials to experiment and create with.

NLArts

700 N. 3rd St.

Ages K-5th grade

Your kids will create seasonal crafts, play art games, and run around outside at NLArts day off camps.

Performing Arts Camps for School Days Off

 

Arden Drama School

62 N. 2nd Street

Grades K-5

Arden Drama School’s award-winning Play in a Day program invites kids to work together to create an original play, from the story to the characters, all in one day! 

Philadelphia School of Circus Arts

6452 Greene St.

Ages 5-12

Introduce your child to the the amazing world of the circus with this play-based camp. Kids will learn a variety of circus skills including static trapeze, juggling, unicycling, and so much more.

Check back in future years for info from Music Theatre Philly.

 

 

Home Skills Camps for School Days Off

Butcher’s Sew Shop

800 S. 8th St.

Ages 5-11

Kids of all experience levels can learn how to sew at the unique classes offered by Butcher’s Sew Shop.

 

Hudson Table

1001 North 2nd St.

Ages 4-16

Young chefs will learn basic cooking skills through hands-on participation at Hudson Table’s themed classes.

 

Outdoors Camps for School Days Off

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd.

Grades K-6

Send your kids into nature for the day to explore the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education’s 340 acres of beautiful wooded trails, streams and ponds.

 

 

And More Camps for School Days Off

Makom Community

2401 Washington Ave., 1st Floor C1

Ages 4-10

Makom Community provides fun programming and Jewish education during their day off camps that include playtime, snacks, and themed activities. 

 

Queen & Rook

123 South St.

Ages 6-14

Does your child love board games? They can spend their day exploring new games and working on cooperative skills and good sportsmanship at this fun and unique day camp.

Museum of the American Revolution

101 South Third St.

Ages 7-11

Send your kids to the Museum of the American Revolution on Friday, Oct. 25 with their History Explorer Day Camp, a full-day, drop-off/pick-up camp best for kids ages 7-11. Using characters, maps, replica objects, and images from the Museum’s exhibits, students can bring history to life and observe how your choices as a Continental soldier, British soldier, or spy can transform the course of history.

 

Feature photo of Butcher’s Sew Shop by Parikha Mehta