Day Camps in Greater Rochester, NY
Discover a world of opportunities for your children to grow, learn, and have fun with the wonderful community organizations available near you. Explore Cracker Box Palace at Historic Alasa Farms, a unique sanctuary for farm animals and a nature-lover’s paradise featuring historic Shaker buildings and hiking trails. Just a short trip away, the Genesee Country Village & Museum offers immersive 19th-century living history experiences, nature trails, and engaging children’s camps. Ignite your child's curiosity at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC), where science, space, and nature come alive through interactive exhibits, planetarium shows, and summer camps. For young performers, Stages (A Magical Journey Thru Stages) provides a vibrant youth theater company with fun productions, classes, and summer camps. Meanwhile, The Harley School shines as a treasured independent school that nurtures students from Nursery through Grade 12 with a rigorous college preparatory program.
Encourage your children's artistic talents and active lifestyles by checking out wonderful options like OFC Creations Theatre Center / Old Farm Cafe, a hub for youth theater education, professional plays, and summer camps in Rochester. The Hochstein School offers top-notch music and dance classes for all ages, welcoming everyone regardless of experience. For budding musicians, the Eastman Community Music School provides classical and jazz lessons from infancy to adulthood. Keep your kids moving with RocVentures Climbing Gym, the longest-operating indoor climbing gym in Rochester, perfect for climbers of all levels. If dance is their passion, Draper Center for Dance and Ashford Dance Company offer exceptional training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and more, in supportive environments.
For the complete list of organizations in this category, please see the list below and be sure to scroll down to find the perfect fit for your family’s interests and aspirations.
RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center)
Are you looking for hands-on fun this summer?Stay curious with a hefty helping of hands-on, minds-on science fun with summer camps at the RMSC! Join us for a summer of science, discovery, and messy experiments.
We’ve got eight week-long sessions of RMSC Curiosity Camp, with diverse offerings for ages 3-15. Your kids can discover superhero science, cook up a storm (and an experiment) in the kitchen, and engineer a toy (or a tower or a technological innovation). With summer camps available at the RMSC Museum & Science Center and the RMSC Cumming Nature Center, you’re sure to find something that piques your child’s interests.
YMCA of Greater Rochester
Day Camp at the YMCA of Greater Rochester provides campers with an exceptional camping experience. Day campers participate in group activities, swimming, and more. Campers can take part in activities like sports, bounce pillows, arts & crafts time and so much more. Each camp, while maintaining YMCA standards, offers unique experiences. Camp Arrowhead features a high-ropes, aerial adventure course and Camp Eastside has an outdoor Rockwall, both helping campers reach new heights. Camp Bay View and Camp Glacier have direct access to Irondequoit Bay and Canandaigua Lake respectively for kayaking and canoeing. Camp Watson Woods and Camp Northpoint are located on several acres, which provides space for all types of adventures.
Seneca Park Zoo
Explore the animal world at ZooCampSummer ZooCamp immerses kids in wildlife, the environment and the need to protect and care for both, all in a unique setting: The Zoo! These week-long camps run from June 3 through August 23 with themes ranging from Junior Veterinarian to African Adventure. Campers can count on helping zoo keepers, learning about the animals they know and love, spending time outdoors, and meeting other kids with similar interests.
Half-day options are available for campers ages 5 through 9, with before and after care also available for school-age campers. Zoo members receive discounted registration. Visit senecaparkzoo.org/summercamp for more information and to register.
ROC Summer Theatre Experience
OFC Creations' ROC Summer Theatre Experience is the largest theatre summer camp program in Upstate New York! Featuring a diverse staff of professional artists, campers will have a fun, engaging, and professional experience that will make you feel part of the family. 2019 Summer Camps include: Annie, Beauty and the Beast, Les Mis, Grease, and many more! 3 Locations, 25 Directors, and 15 Shows - what are you waiting for? Start your experience today!
NINJA CAMP @ THE WARRIOR FACTORY ROCHESTER
Are you looking for a fun and exciting camp that will keep your child active? The Warrior Factory has just that! Ninja Camp includes structured and unstructured time: Ninja games, free play, obstacle course competitions, ninja bingo and so much more! Campers are sure to have a blast under the supervision of our engaging ninja coaches at Rochester's only dedicated Ninja facility. Multiple options for summer are available: full week, full day (8:30 am - 3:30 pm), full week, half day (8:30 am -12 pm), and late pick-up option (5 pm) as well.
Baycreek Paddling Center
Paddlesports CampBayCreek's popular summer day-camp returns for 2023. Our Paddlesports Camp is four fun-filled half-days (3 hrs) of activity emphasizing the development of canoeing, kayaking, and paddleboarding skills with an emphasis on water safety, respect for the environment and, of course, FUN! All equipment, including personal floatation devices (lifevests), boats, and paddles, is provided.
Harley Summer Day Camp
Have Fun This Summer!Summers at Harley are jam-packed with fun during the Harley Day Camp for ages 4-12, Summer Nursery Program for 3-year-olds, and Summer Academy for all ages, including sessions in academics, art, dance and sports. All programs are open to the public. Our veteran staff is friendly and caring. Campers enjoy an active, entertaining—and FUN—summer experience, where they make friends, learn new skills, and take home some lifelong memories. Located at The Harley School in Brighton, we have outstanding air-conditioned facilities, an indoor pool, onsite medical staff, and lunch and snacks are included. Early drop off and extended day are available, as are tennis lessons through Empire Tennis Academy at Harley. Contact Tammy Roberts at 585-442-1770 for more information or to register today!
Summer Days at the J
At the JCC, we believe camp should be freedom from the everyday where kids can safely explore new experiences, stoke a sense of adventure and make life-lasting friendships. The days will be filled with hobbies, arts + crafts, low ropes adventures, drama, nature + hiking, athletics, music, swimming, and playground time. Registration is open for one-week sessions, July 1- August 23 for grades K-6, and LIT (Leaders in Training) for grades 7-8.
Located on our main campus, we welcome all campers into a safe community of respect and inclusion where each child is encouraged to shine. We have acres to explore, a huge zero-entry family pool and an outdoor splash pad plus a full gymnasium, theatre, playgrounds and more! We are conveniently located along the Erie Canal in Brighton. Click here for summer camp information.
Seton's Sensational Summer Camp
Seton Catholic School, Brighton (PreK4 - Grade 6)Seton Catholic School is proud to announce SETON’S SENSATIONAL SUMMER CAMP is back for another year! Our program is designed for students from PreK4 through grade six and continues Seton’s rich tradition of learning coupled with outdoor fun, creative arts and making new friends.
Weekly camp sessions run from July 8th – August 16th from 9am – 3pm. Enroll for one week or all six. Please visit our website at SetonCS.org or call us at 585-473-6604 for more information! Seton Catholic School was named Best Pre-School and Best Private School by the Rochester Business Journal in 2024. We are ready to welcome you to the Seton School community!
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Genesee Country Village & Museum Camps Enrolling Now!The Museum offers several great day camps, starting with Spring Break Camp in April and running through the end of summer! All of our day camps offer kids (ages 4-15) the chance to explore the natural world, get hands-on with history, and let their creativity run wild. With over 600 acres of outdoor space and 68 historic buildings and artifacts, your child will have a week of adventure! Summer day camps (July 7 through August 18) come with convenient options for extended care, bus transportation, and lunch. For something really different, check out Camp Hard Hat, a one-week camp (capacity only 30) where campers complete a real construction project! Members get 10% off all camps!
