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Summer Camps in Metro Detroit: What’s Open, Cancelled + Virtual

As a result of COVID-19 there have been changes in the status of camps around town. A lot of decisions have to be made by organizations and parents about what summer 2020 will look like for kids and LittleGuide Detroit will continue to provide updated information about camp offerings in Metro Detroit to help you figure out what works best for your family.
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Art Center
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $365
Ages: 5 – 12
Ann Arbor Public Schools Rec and Ed Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $165-299
Ages: 3-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: Rec & Ed staff are currently working on developing virtual programs and some in-person programs for campers. It is our hope to launch some of these camps by June 8.
Daycroft Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $245+
Ages: 4-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: Daycroft’s Summer Camps will be virtual for the 2020 season. A list of virtual classes will be coming during the week of May 18th, 2020
Humane Society of Huron Valley Camp Paws
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $115 – $285
Ages: 4 – 17
Cedar Ridge Equestrian Center Summer Camp
Camp Type: Multiple Weeks
Cost: $230 – $285
Ages: 5 – 17
City of Ann Arbor Day Camps
Camp Type: Single week options + multiple weeks
Cost: $190 – $320
Ages: 5 – 15
COVID-19 UPDATE: Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation has made the difficult decision to cancel summer day camps for the 2020 season.
Camp Type: Single week options + overnight camp
Cost: $849 – $1,249
Ages: 7-17
COVID-19 UPDATE: Virtual Tech Camps available
Leslie Science and Nature Center Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options + multiple weeks
Cost: $275 – $380
Ages: 5-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: In person camps cancelled. Camp-at-Home will provide children opportunities to get hands-on STEM and environmental education experiences, with very little screen time.
Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
Camp Type: Single day + week options (part-time and all day)
Cost: $135 – $250
Ages: 1-12
Camp Exploration at UM Museum of Natural History
Camp Type: Single week options (part-time and all day)
Cost: $120 – $400
Ages: 4-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: The museum will not be able to operate in-person summer camp programming this summer. All
Planet Rock Climbing Gym Summer Climbing Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $190-$265
Ages: 4-15
School of Rock
Camp Type: Single week
Cost: $450
Ages: 7-12
WideWorld Sports Center Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single day + week options (part-time and all day)
Cost: $190-$240
Ages: 4 – 14
Young People’s Theater Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $300 – $950
Ages: 6-13
Armada
Blake’s Apple Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $175
Ages: 5 – 10
Birmingham
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $155 – $301
Ages: 4-18
COVID-19 UPDATE:Due to Covid-19, art camps are going virtual this summer with quality instruction provided by the BBAC faculty of professional artists & art educators.
Birmingham Public Schools Summer Camps
COVID-19 UPDATE: Community Education camps will shift from in-person sessions to virtual offerings through June, July and August.
Birmingham YMCA Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $180 – $275
Ages: 3-17
The Community House Kids Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $95 – $325
Ages: 3-18
COVID-19 UPDATE:The Community House leadership and Programs & Enrichment Department have decided that all in-person Summer Camps will be suspended through the Summer 2020 season. In the interim we are excited to continue many of our camps VIRTUALLY!
Eaton Academy Summer Program
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $350
Ages: 6-18
COVID-19 UPDATE: Eaton’s summer camp will be offered virtually to students and not the general public in 2020.
The Robot Garage
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $349-$399
Ages: 6-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2020 on-site Summer Camps have been cancelled due to Covid-19 but new virtual programming will be offered.
The Roeper School Summer Programs
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $349-$399
Ages: 3-12
Studio A Kids Dance Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $250
Ages: 6-12
The Village Players Summer Theater Art Camp
Camp Type: Multiple Weeks
Cost: $895
Ages: 7-14
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Gymnastics Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single day + week options
Cost: $40 – $150
Ages: 6+
Allegro Dance Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $150 – $175
Ages: 3.5 – 6
Bowers Farm School Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $112-350
Ages: 3-10
Detroit Country Day
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $325
Ages: 3-10
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Summer Programs on-campus operations are canceled. 2020 Summer Programs will be offered online only. A variety of credit and non-credit courses are available for Grades 1-12 students.
Summer Adventure Camp Bloomfield Hills Schools
Camp Type: Single week + multiple weeks
Cost: $188 – $298 or $2291 entire summer session
Ages: 4 – 12
Cranbrook Art Museum Create Camps
Camp Type: Single week + multiple weeks
Cost: $350 – $385 or $2400 – $2680 entire summer session
Ages: 5-11
COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently, registration for camp remains open. If we cannot operate on campus, we are preparing a virtual program for each of our camps.
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $170 – $385
Ages: 5-12
COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently, registration for camp remains open. If we cannot operate on campus, we are preparing a virtual program for each of our camps.
Cranbrook Schools Summer Day Camps
Camp Type: Single week + multiple weeks
Cost: $395 or $2,590 entire summer session
Ages: 3-18
COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently, registration for camp remains open. If we cannot operate on campus, we are preparing a virtual program for each of our camps.
Cranbrook Schools Summer Sports Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $155 – $395
Ages: 5-19
COVID-19 UPDATE: Currently, registration for camp remains open. If we cannot operate on campus, we are preparing a virtual program for each of our camps.
Canton
Canton Montessori Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $145 – $260
Ages: 18 months -6
COVID-19 UPDATE: All in-person camps have been cancelled
D&M Art Studio Summer Art Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $99 – $169
Ages: 3-16
Grosse Pointe Music Academy Music Camps
Camp Type: Multiple Weeks
Cost:
Ages: 9-17
High-Velocity Sports Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $115 – $195
Ages: 5-16
School of Rock
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $400
Ages: 7-18
Clarkston
Fort Clarkston Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week + multiple weeks
Cost: $189
Ages: 5+
H.O.P.E. Horse Park Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $300
Ages: 5+
Stars and Stripes Kids Activity Center Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single day + week options (half and full day)
Cost: $33 – $164
Ages: 3.5-12
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights Montessori Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $145 – $290
Ages: 18 months to 12
COVID-19 UPDATE: All in-person camps have been cancelled
Detroit Kid City Drop-Off Summer Camp
Camp Type: Half day/half week for 6 weeks
Cost: $475-$900
Ages: 3-8
The Henry Ford Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $272 – $330
Ages: 7-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: This experience was canceled for 2020.
Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
Camp Type: Single day + week options (part-time and all day)
Cost: $135 – $250
Ages: 1-12
Detroit
Belle Isle Nature Center Summer Nature Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost:
Ages: 5-12
Boll Family YMCA
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $145-260
Ages: 3-17
The Wright Museum of African American History Camp Africa
Camp Type: Single week option
Cost:
Ages: 7-12
College for Creative Studies Summer Youth Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $295
Ages: 8-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: Summer camp is now virtual.
DAPCEP Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $25 – $350
Ages: 7-18
Detroit Parks & Recreation Summer Camps
Camp Type: Multiple weeks
Cost: $425- $475
Ages: 3+
COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, Detroit Parks & Recreation will suspend programming this summer.
Detroit Waldorf School Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week + multiple weeks
Cost: $250
Ages: 4+
Ganbaru Detroit Ninja Gym Summer Camp
Camp Type: 4 week camp/ half + full day options
Cost: $165 – $225
Ages: 8-10
Joe Dumars Fieldhouse Summer Adventure Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $155 – $235
Ages: 4-14
BizKidz Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week + multiple weeks
Cost: $135
Ages: 5-12
Michigan Science Center
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $280-320
Ages: 4-14
Mosaic Youth Theater First Stage Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $250
Ages: 7-14
The Salvation Army Summer Day Camp
Camp Type: Multiple weeks
Cost: $35
Ages: 5-13
Wayne State University Planetarium Camp Cosmos
Camp Type: Single week option
Cost: $375
Ages: 12-15
COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19, we regret to inform you that there will be no in-person Camp Cosmos for the Summer of 2020. We are working on providing digital resources.
University of Detroit Mercy
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $225 – $275
Ages: 13-18
COVID-19 UPDATE: All in-person engineering summer programs have been canceled for this summer.
Farmington
School of Rock
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $400
Ages: 7-18
Total Sports Complex Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week + multiple week options
Cost: $200 – $250
Ages: 6-12
Farmington Hills Special Services Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $210- $225
Ages: 5-12
Farmington Hills Unplugged Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $48- $250
Ages: 3-17
The International School Language Adventure Day Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options (half and full day)
Cost: $175–280
Ages: 3-17
Tatiana Gutsu Gymnastics Academy Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options (half and full day)
Cost: $35 – $280
Ages: 4+
Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe Music Academy Music Camps
Camp Type: Multiple Weeks
Cost:
Ages: 9-17
University Liggett School Summer Programs
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options (half and full day)
Cost:
Ages: 3-14
Livonia
Livonia Montessori Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $145 – $260
Ages: 3-6
COVID-19 UPDATE: All in-person camps have been cancelled
Livonia YMCA Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $177 – $254
Ages: 3-14
Metro United Karate Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost:
Ages: 6-15
Kids on Campus Schoolcraft College
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $85 – $299
Ages: 3-15
COVID-19 UPDATE: All on-campus Kids on Campus camps have been cancelled but a variety of exciting 2 and 3 hour per day virtual camps to challenge and stimulate your children.
Madison Heights
Planet Rock Climbing Gym Summer Climbing Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $190-$265
Ages: 4-15
Milford
Kensington Farm Center Farm Camp
Camp Type: Single day
Cost: $175
Ages: 8-13
Willoway Day Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $565 – $2300
Ages: 5 – 14
Mount Clemens
Macomb Family YMCA Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $165 – $250
Ages: 3-14
Northville
Maybury Farm Farm Camp
Camp Type: 3 day camp, multiple week options
Cost: $175 – $195
Ages: 5 – 11
Novi
Bright Loritos Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options (half and full day)
Cost: $160 – $360
Ages: 5 – 10
MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options (half and full day)
Cost: $310 – $350
Ages: 5 – 18
Dates: June 22 – August 27
Ages: 5 – 18
Cost: $310 – $350 per week
COVID-19 UPDATE: Summer Camps are cancelled but a virtual summer camp platform is being created.
Plymouth
USA Hockey Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single options (half and full day)
Cost: $375 – $800
Ages: 8-14
Camp Mirage
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $135 – $350
Ages: 5-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2020 camp is cancelled
Euro Stars Gymnastics Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single day + week options
Cost: $50 – $225
Ages: 5+
Rochester
CTC Gymnastics
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $120
Ages:
Bright Loritos Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options (half and full day)
Cost: $160 – $360
Ages: 3 – 10
Paint Creek Center for the Arts
Camp Type: Multiple week options (half and full day)
Cost: $145 – $325
Ages: 4 – 13
Red Piano Music Studio
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $115 – $320
Ages: 3.5 – 18
The Robot Garage
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $349-$399
Ages: 6-13
COVID-19 UPDATE: 2020 on-site Summer Camps have been cancelled due to Covid-19 but new virtual programming will be offered.
Rochester Avon Recreation Authority Summer Day Camps
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $135 – $195
Ages: 4-13
Rochester Play Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options (half and full day)
Cost: $120 – $165
Ages:
School of Rock
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $400
Ages: 7-18
Royal Oak
Creative Arts Studio Summer Art Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost:
Ages: 6-14
Detroit Zoo Safari Camp
Camp Type: Single day + week options
Cost:
Ages: 5-18
South Oakland Family YMCA
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $188 – $369
Ages: 3-15
Shelby Township
Joe Dumars Fieldhouse Summer Adventure Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $155 – $235
Ages: 4-14
Southgate
Downriver Family YMCA Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single + multiple week options
Cost: $145 – $245
Ages: 3-14
Mills Gymnastics Summer Camp Kalypso
Camp Type: Single day + week options
Cost: $42 – $174
Ages:
South Lyon
Carousel Acres Farm Day Camp
Camp Type: Single day + week options
Cost: $50 – $225
Ages: 5-11
Wildwind Equestrian Center
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $375 – $400
Ages: 7-16
Southfield
Franklin Athletic Club Summer Kids Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $300 – $340
Ages: 3-11
Troy
Boys and Girls Club of Troy Summer Program
Camp Type: 10 week program
Cost: $477 – all summer
Ages: 6-18
Multimedia Makeup Academy Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $225 – $350
Ages: 9 – 16
Troy Black Belt Academy Summer Day Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $179
Ages: 5-17
Troy Gymnastics Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options (half and full day)
Cost: $30 – $60 per day
Ages: 3-12
Troy Recreation Department Summer Camps
Camp Type: Single week options (half and full day)
Cost: $95 – $220
Ages: 5-17
COVID-19 UPDATE: All camps have been cancelled for 2020
West Bloomfield
The Little Gym Camps
Camp Type: Single half day options
Cost: $25+
Ages: 3-12
West Bloomfield Parks Summer Day Camps
Camp Type: Single week options (half and full day)
Cost: $66 – $285
Ages: 4-15
Summer Impressions Day Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $148
Ages: 3 – 14
Westland
Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
Camp Type: Single day + week options (part-time and all day)
Cost: $135 – $250
Ages: 1-12
White Lake
Skull Island Camp
Camp Type: Single day + week options
Cost: $175 – $215
Ages: 5 – 15
Wixom
Total Sports Complex Summer Camp
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $60 per day
Ages: 5 – 12
Ypsilanti
Never Ending Farm Kids Camps
Camp Type: Single week options
Cost: $65 per day
Ages:
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ABOUT ASHLEY HUBBARD-PORTER
Ashley Porter is a Chicago native who now calls Birmingham home. Ashley and her husband Mike and son Jake love attending local festivals, exploring Detroit’s diverse food scene, and venturing outside of Metro Detroit to enjoy the natural beauty of Michigan. With a background in Early Childhood Education, Ashley loves connecting with and supporting families in her community, which is why she is so excited to be a part of LittleGuide Detroit.
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