Are you a Mom in Birmingham searching for the perfect summer camp for your child? From arts and crafts to sports and outdoor adventures, we’ve got a list of options that will ensure your child has an unforgettable summer filled with fun and learning. These camps are registering now but spots are filling up fast! Check out this full guide of options for a summer of fun!
BIRMINGHAM SUMMER CAMPS 2024
Acting Out Academy:
2531 Rocky Ridge Road, Suite 125 | Birmingham | www.actingoutacademy.com
Camps starting June 4th
The summer’s biggest and best on-camera training program is going to be bigger than ever!
Acting Out Academy set out years ago to create a camp to give kid actors the best and most well rounded on- camera TRAINING for kids to WORK in film and TV and introduce them to top regional and national agents.
Alabama Ballet:
2726 First Ave South | Birmingham | 205.322.4300 | www.alabamaballet.org
Junior Intensive:
Join the Alabama Ballet for a 2-week Junior Ballet Intensive for dancers 8-12 years of age. Students will take age appropriate ballet classes, learn modern dance and jazz technique, and take character and/or theatre dance classes. All students will study dance history and prepare for an end of the session performance. Family and friends are invited to join us for this performance.
June 24th – July 3rd – 28th. Ages 8-12 $475 2 weeks
Tutus and Tiaras:
Does your little one dance around the house pretending to be Cinderella or the Sugarplum Fairy? Is “Barbie Swan Lake” in heavy rotation on your DVD player? Then Tutus & Tiaras is for you! For one week, four hours a day, children ages 4- 7 will take age appropriate ballet and tap classes, create ballet-oriented crafts and learn how ballet dancers tell stories with pantomime. During these four hours, the children will also have a story time where they can learn the story of ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty and other classical ballets.
Session I – July 15 – July 19,
SessionII – July 22 – July 26,
$250 weekly
Aldridge Gardens:
3530 Lorna Road | Hoover | 205.682.8019 | aldridgegardens.com
June 3rd– June 28th | 5k – 3rd Grade
June will be a full month long of excitement, entertainment and, of course, education at Aldridge Gardens. Camps are available for boys and girls entering kindergarten through 3rd grades. Whether your little campers like American Girl Dolls, Art, or S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), we have something they are sure to enjoy.
ArtPlay:
1006 19th Street South, Birmingham | 205-975-4769 | Website
June 17th – July 19th | Ages 6 – 18
Musical theatre with a variety of fun classes. They learn theatre games, improvisation, warm-ups, dance, vocal exercises, voice & diction, terminology, acting and stage production, all the while developing a character and rehearsing for a full staged musical production at the end of camp. Visual art offers classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts, and more! Each day offers a new discovery with the end of camp being their very own art show.
Birmingham Academy of Dance:
Hwy 280 | Trussville | www.badance280.com
Over 200 summer class options for ages 2-19! Inverness and Trussville locations. Classes start June 10th.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens:
2612 Lane Park Road | Birmingham | 205.414.3950 | bbgardens.org
Multiple camp options offered from May 28th– July 22nd | Ages 4 – 6th Grade
Programs are designed to actively promote your child’s natural sense of creativity and discovery with fun learning experiences in the unmatched setting at Birmingham Botanical Gardens!
Birmingham Children’s Theatre:
2130 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N | Birmingham | 205.458.8181 | www.bct123.org
Camp Dates: June and July | Ages 4 – 18
One of the nation’s oldest and largest professional theatre companies for young audiences, Birmingham Children’s Theatre produces high-quality, professional theatrical entertainment and curriculum-relevant arts education experiences for children and families.
Birmingham Fencing Club:
1581 Montgomery Highway, Suite 109 | Birmingham | 205.823.4448 | www.fencingclub.org
Camps run June 3rd – July 26th | Ages 7-13
Summer Camps introduce students to the basics of fencing. You have lots of choices, selecting activities for your children, and we offer a unique opportunity. The sport of fencing is gaining popularity. Each session is limited to 16 campers.
Birmingham Museum of Art:
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd | 205.254.2565 | www.artsbma.org/things-to-do/summer-art-camp/
Camp dates: June 3rd – July 26th| Grades 1st – 9th
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination.
Birmingham School of Music:
800 Old Towne Road | Birmingham | 205.969.8763 | birminghamschoolofmusic.com
Camp Dates: June & July dates available | Classes available for ages 5 and up
Summer Beginner Music Camp is a great way for students age 5 to 8 to try different instruments. Students will be introduction to a different instrument each day. This camp is limited to 10 participants.
Birmingham Zoo:
2630 Cahaba Road | Birmingham | 205.879. 0409| www.birminghamzoo.com/education/zoocamps
Ages Kindergarten up to grade 12
Zoo Camps at the Birmingham Zoo are educational and encourage active learning through games, age-appropriate, hands-on science, animal encounters, and nature play! Rich in STEM-based explorations, these camps engage the natural curiosity of a child and allow ample opportunity to practice critical emerging science skills. Learning has never been so WILD!
Camp Fliptastic at Head Over Heels Gymnastics:
500 Caldwell Mill Trace | Birmingham | 205.981.2720 | www.headoverheelsgyms.com
Multiple camps running June 4th – August 2nd | Ages 3- 12
Daily Themes, fantastic staff, creative crafts, circus arts and plenty of gymnastics
Camp McWane:
200 19th St N | Birmingham | 205. 714-8300 | www.mcwane.org
Camps Dates: June 3 – August 2nd
Bring your curiosity and sense of wonder for hands-on, minds-on, science and fun this summer! Summer camps offer further inquiry into science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) topics for children 4 to 13 years old. Campers can learn about the deep oceans, journey into outer space, build robots or spend time with our McWane animals. Join us for these and many more engaging camp themes.
Camp VST at Virginia Samford Theatre:
1116 26th Street S | Birmingham | 205.251.1228 | virginiasamfordtheatre.org/vststars/camp-vst
Camp dates: June 3rd-7th| June 10th – 14th | Ages 7-15 and 12-18
Summer theatre intensive designed to give children the opportunity to explore all aspects of working in live theatre. Acting, singing, dancing, stage makeup, improv, stage-combat and more.
The Dance Foundation:
1715 27th Court South | Homewood | 205.870.0073 | www.thedancefoundation.org
Camp Dates: June 3rd through August 3rd
REGISTER NOW! for summer camps and weekly classes! Offering five unique half-day camp experiences for rising 4K through 12th grade and weekly classes June 3-August 3 for ages 12 months to adult.
Do It Yourself Crafts:
1909 Oxmoor Road |Homewood | 205-868-4346 | WEBSITE
2nd grade and up | 6 week long camps starting June 3rd
Six weekly sessions of camp, running Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm.
It is perfect for kids going into 2nd grade and older, with space for 12 campers per week. You’ll send a lunch and a snack daily.
Each day, campers will explore their artistic side as they paint ceramics, mold pottery on a pottery wheel, and craft hand-built clay projects. They’ll also get hands-on experience with glass fusing and tie-dye, plus other exciting creative projects.
Fresh Air Family:
Gross Out Camps | Various Locations around Birmingham | www.freshairfamily.org/gross-out-camp
June and July
Hands-on field biology along with science experiments. Outdoor lessons in nature. Learning so much fun, they will never know it! Live animal shows, exploring in creek beds, exploring the woods, under rocks and digging for decomposers, and Roly Poly races.
Gold Fish Swim School:
Jump start clinics | June through August | Hoover | WEBSITE
Goldfish Swim School also offers Jump Start Clinics during the summer months. Jump Start Clinics are five consecutive days of 30-minute swim lessons that focus on everything from the fundamentals of water safety to fine-tuning stroke technique. Students make a month’s worth of progress in just a week!
Jump Start Clinics run from June through August. Students receive five consecutive days of 30-minute swim lessons. $162.50 for members/$187.50 for non-members.
Hammer and Stain:
1960 Braddock Drive, Hoover | 205.474.3677 | Website
Camp dates: June 10th – July 25th | Ages 6 and Up
Each week will be sure to inspire your child as they will make multiple new projects daily and new themes every week! They will work with all sorts of mediums and break the days up with games, activities and multiple crafts. Each week they will also have a splatter room experience! Cost is $195 per week or $50 a day.
Highlands School Summer Camp:
4901 Old Leeds Road | Birmingham | 205.956.9731 | www.highlandsschool.org
June 3rd – July 26th (no camp June 19th or 4th of July week) | Ages 4k – 9th grade
Art, sports, science and more.
High Point Climbing and Fitness:
4766 Hwy 280 | Birmingham | 205.981.9190 | www.highpointclimbing.com/camps/summer-camps-2
Memorial day – week of August 5th
High Point camps teach kids 5-14 years old about rock climbing. Our enthusiastic instructors will teach climbing skills and equipment usage, and facilitate warm-up and team building games to keep your young athlete engaged, moving, and having fun!
Hoover Met Complex Summer Sports Camps:
100 Ben Chapman Dr | Hoover | 205.739.7364 | www.hoovermetcomplex.com
May 28th – July 12th – Ages 6-12
Build the foundation for physical skills and teamwork with sports including, basketball, flag football, soccer, and volleyball
LJCC:
3960 Montclair Rd | Birmingham | 205.879.0411 | bhamjcc.org/summer-camp
May 28th – August 2nd
Camp LJCC program is open for rising 1st through 7th graders and includes everything from outdoor activities to singing and dancing, so your child is sure to have a good time. Day camps are offered each week along with sports and specialty camp options to fit any interests. For your convenience, camp weeks are a la carte, so you can sign up for one, two, or the entire summer!
Mason Music:
Bluff Park | Cahaba Heights | Greystone | Mountain Brook | masonmusicstudios.com
Ages 3 -18 | May 28th – July 29th
Guitar, Piano, voice drum and violin lessons for all ages.
Red Mountain Theatre Camps:
1600 3rd Ave South, Birmingham | Ages 4-18 | May 28th – August 2nd | WEBSITE
RMTC classes are specifically tailored for all skill levels and welcome to all interested students ages 4 and up. Classes inspire an interest in the arts while teaching students performance skills (acting, dancing, singing) and life skills (creativity, collaboration, and confidence). The class curriculum aligns with developmentally appropriate practice and includes storybook drama, theme-based drama, technique classes, and advanced training.
Samford University: Academy of the Arts:
1939 South Lakeshore Dr | Birmingham | 205.726.2739 | www.samford.edu/academy-of-the-arts/summer-camps/
Multiple camp dates available: June 15th – July 15th
Art and music camps available.
Samford University: Bulldog Soccer Camps:
1939 South Lakeshore Drive | Birmingham | WEBSITE
Youth Camp dates: June 10th – 13th | June 17th – 20th
Designed to develop young players technical skills through a series of fun yet challenging activities.
Thomas Andrew Art Summer Camp:
Ages 8-15 | Multiple Camp options: June 3rd – July 29th | WEBSITE
2 sessions per day. Kids ages 8 – 11 years old will come in the mornings from 9 until 12 noon. Kids ages 12 – 15 will come in the afternoons from 1 until 4 pm.
Cost: $250 per week, which includes all art supplies, snacks, drinks, a camp T-shirt, splattered beanie, and portfolio bag to store their artwork.
YMCA Summer Camps:
Rising 1st – 8th Grade | www.ymcabham.org/summer-day-camp
It’s going to be a summer to remember at Y Day Camps. YMCA Day Camp is thrilled to welcome rising 1st through rising 8th graders at locations across Jefferson and Shelby Counties. They believe in inclusivity and diversity, ensuring every child finds their place under the sun. Incredible activities, from STEM-based projects that ignite curiosity to swimming and outdoor adventures that cool off the summer heat. Sports, games, and arts and crafts ensure that every day is a new journey of discovery and fun.
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