Gear Up for a Robotic Summer! Spark your child’s curiosity at Brooklyn Robot Foundry’s Summer Circuits 2026! Our hands-on STEAM program blends engineering with pure imagination, giving campers the tools to build, troubleshoot, and innovate. Join us for four electrifying weekly themes: Monster Mayhem: Unleash beastly-fun circuits and roaring creations. Snack Attack: Cook up "a-peeling" food-themed robots. Swamp Stomp: Dive into toad-ally cool wetland adventures. Construction Junction: Raise the roof with "drill-iant" engineering designs. Summer is the perfect time to build critical thinking and confidence while making a new robot to take home every day! Registration: https://brooklynrobotfoundry.com/charlotte/product/summer-circuits-charlotte-concord/

Carolina Ninja Academy’s Summer Camp offers an action-packed experience for kids ages 5–12 filled with ninja training, games, skills sessions, team challenges, open gym time, crafts, and plenty of fun. Expert coaches certified in CPR and First Aid guide campers through obstacle courses and activities designed to build strength, agility, confidence, and teamwork in a safe, energetic environment. Flexible drop-off and extended care options make the camp convenient for families, and lunch plus snacks are provided daily. With structured group activities, age-based sessions, and nonstop excitement, this summer camp is one of the most memorable and fun experiences in the Charlotte area.

Does your child have a big imagination and love adventure? This summer, join Charlotte Ballet Academy for one of our weeklong storybook camps! Magical tales and adventurous themes come to life through dance, music and crafts! These camps are perfect for children ages 3 – 6 who love to let their imagination run wild and explore new creative outlets! After a week of creating, playing games, and singing songs, parents are invited into the studio on the final day of camp. No dance experience or attire required!

Créatif Fort Mill is the future of the art studio experience, where art meets technology in an award-winning, modern, and inspiring environment. With a fresh, contemporary design and engaging activities for kids and adults, Créatif makes creativity fun and educational. Our summer camps for ages 5–12 encourage artistic exploration through guided projects, arts and crafts, team-building activities, and games. Choose from full-day, morning, or afternoon camps. Campers who participate in aftercare on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:30–6:00 pm enjoy FREE bonus art instruction, as regular classes run during that time. Register online to reserve your spot!

Give your child an unforgettable summer experience at Charlotte Cirque and Dance Center's summer camps! With options for both morning and afternoon sessions, your camper will dive into dance, acrobatics, and aerial arts like silks and trapeze, all while making new friends and building confidence. Each week culminates in a fun show-and-tell performance where they can shine!   Don't miss out on securing your child's spot at the current price—register before May 1st, when prices increase, and let them discover the magic of circus and dance!  

NEW projects and fan favorites come together for unforgettable summer fun. Kids paint, draw, sculpt, and explore mixed media while building confidence, making friends, and getting messy. NEW Summer Camp Bundles make planning easy—less stress for you, more creative fun for them. Camps run weekly for ages 4–12y with full-day, half-day and extended care options. Limited-time offer: FOUR full-day camp sessions for $399 with our weekly camp bundles. Register early—spots are limited! Promo ends 2/28.

Mission Grit’s Leadership Summer Camp is different by design. It blends nonstop action, personal development, learning, and adventure—all close to home. No two days are the same, with rotating daily and weekly themes that keep kids engaged and motivated. Our non-competitive environment emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and leadership through constantly varied obstacle courses, scenario-based adventures, team challenges, engineering activities, fitness, confidence building, financial management (MGM Points), mind games, and more. Every experience is intentionally designed to help kids grow stronger, think smarter, and lead with confidence while having an incredible summer.

Since 1980, Steve & Kate’s has put kids in charge of their own learning experience. Campers choose from a variety of activities in real-time, including sewing, coding, film, sports, and more! As kids try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence. Families can buy any number of days, to use at any time–no weekly reservations required. Or, buy a Summer Pass, which covers the whole season. If your plans change, we’ll automatically refund any unused days at summer’s end. Lunch, snacks & 8am–6pm included.

Looking for a summer camp that builds confidence, communication, and creativity without sunscreen or bug spray? Over the Counter Improv's Teen Leadership Camp is a hilarious, high-energy indoor adventure designed for ages 12–18! Teens will sharpen public speaking, teamwork, and quick thinking through fast-paced improv games and right-brain training led by founders Paul and Kelly, experienced educators who’ve worked with over 100,000 students and professionals nationwide. This program goes way beyond the stage, it's about building leadership skills that last a lifetime. The week wraps up with a special interactive showcase on Friday, June 19, from 3:00–4:00 PM, where campers will share their newfound talents with family and friends. Educational, empowering, and full of laughs.

Summer Art CAMPS and CLASSES start June 8 and run through August 15. Classes are small and affordable. We have CAMPS throughout the summer for ages 6-15: Animal Art; Hogwarts for Muggles; Exploring Art; Cartooning for Kids; Mosaic Fun for Kids; and Fiber & Mixed Media! Workshops will be held during the day, evening and weekends for kids, teens and adults! We have acrylic, oil, & watercolor painting, photography, fiber art (felting), poured painting, alcohol inks, Zentangle, Mithila painting, needle felting and mosaic workshops for teens and adults. Register TODAY! Classes fill quickly! https://minthillarts.org/classes/ Questions: education@minthillarts.org (Mint Hill Arts is a non-profit organization.)

Established in 2019, the Central Fine Arts Academy has been known for an unparalleled commitment to providing excellent music and arts instruction to students in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. It’s this standard of excellence and personal attention that parents have come to trust. For more information about the lessons we provide, reach out today. Currently offering in-person classes in guitar, piano, violin, drums/percussion, voice ukulele, drawing/painting​ and sculpture. Central Fine Arts Academy also offers summer camps!

Here at Inner Peaks, we aim to build community and teach people how to climb. Indoor climbing is a great way stay fit, reduce stress, build focus, meet people and just have a great time. We offer two state of the art rock climbing facilities with thousands of square feet of climbing terrain to challenge any skill level. Along with day passes and memberships, we have youth programs like day camps, summer camps, youth team and birthday parties. Stop by or call us today!

Noah’s Art focuses on a process-oriented art experience. To aide in the development of each individual child’s talents and abilities, our instructors lead students through the process of creating art, at the same time, we give instruction in the use of art supplies, tools, and methods. Children in our classes and summer camps learn to have confidence in their own creativity. It is the mission of Noah’s Art to encourage children to explore their own creativity, experience artistic freedom and success, acknowledge and appreciate differences, and grow in self confidence and discovery.

Rescue Ranch is a humane education center in the heart of Iredell County, NC that provides sanctuary and permanent residency to more than 80 rescued animals. These animals all have a story to share as they came to the Ranch from situations like neglect, hoarding, or owner surrender. They are affectionately known as Rescue Ranch’s animal ambassadors; and are an integral component of our humane education programs. We specialize in humane education programs for youth and families. We offer camps, field trips, scout programs, and more! When you attend one of our programs, you will learn about responsible pet ownership, empathy and compassion for animals, how animals survive in the wild, and other fun facts about our Animal Ambassadors. We pride ourselves on hands-on encounters with animals to learn why we must be the voice for animals. Since our inception in 2012, we have educated more than 35,000 people through our educational programs.

The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.