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Summer Camp Guide 2023

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By Kelly Rostorfer, Publisher for NE Macaroni KID January 30, 2024

Why should you send your child to a Columbus summer camp? Summer camps are a great time for Columbus kids to try new things, nurture unique interests, meet new friends, stretch their creativity, and have tons of Columbus, Ohio summer fun! You're guaranteed to find something on this list of Columbus summer camps that your kid will be excited about! 

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Camps are listed alphabetically.

BALLY SPORTS GROUP







Bally Sports Group

Bally Sports Group is a youth sports programming company comprised of educators, prospective teachers, coaches, former athletes, and sports management students who have a passion for working with children in connection with sports. Bally Sports Group specializes in providing quality youth sports programs and camps by partnering with community organizations and schools to fulfill the youths sports needs within a community. Our curriculums have been carefully crafted by Physical Education Professionals and Sports Psychologists to make each program developmentally appropriate for multiple age groups and skill levels.

Bally Sports Group is dedicated to providing quality youth sports programs and camps that are encouraging, safe and active. Instructors will be enthusiastic, patient, and competent at all times. Bally Sports Group is committed to providing each child with a positive sports experience that will lead to additional participation in sports, inspiring a healthy, active lifestyle.

We are running our Summer Sport and Activity Camp again this year across many cities! The camp will be weekdays from 9am-3pm starting June 5th and ending August 4th. We will be offering Summer camps in New Albany, Groveport, Reynoldsburg, Westerville, Worthington, Gahanna, and more!




Bookmark Farms

Bookmark Farms

It's wonderful to think about summer horse camp! Blue skies, warm temperatures, the smell of green grass and fresh hay.  It's coming! 

Registration is open for Bookmark Farms Horse Lover's Day Camp 2023 and Junior Horse Lover's Day Camp 2023. Half-day and full-day options are available for ages 7-11, and mornings are open for Junior Camp ages 4-6.  

Popular summer horse camp for kids ages 5-11 located just east of New Albany. Full-day and half-day programs available. Kids ride every day. Fun, safe and educational! 

Ages 7-11  
Choose half-day camp sessions or full-day camp sessions!
 Morning Sessions: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Monday-Friday 
Afternoon Sessions: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Full Day Camp 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday 


Every day your camper will: 
Work directly with horses and ponies in tacking stalls.
Ride in private, one-on-one riding lessons.
Work and learn all about horses in our main barn
Max 10 children per group

Ages 4-6
Age appropriate camp sessions for younger campers. 
Riding lessons every day!
 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday
Max 8 children per group

HORSE LOVER’S DAY CAMP 2023 WEEKS Ages 7-11
June 5-9 * June 12-26 * June 19-23 * June 26-30 
July 10-14 * July 17-21 * July 24-28  
July 31-Aug.4 * Aug. 7-11  

JUNIOR HORSE LOVER’S CAMP 2023 WEEKS Ages 4-6
June 12-15 * June 19-22 * June 26-29
July 10-13 * July 17-20 * July 24-27

See you at summer horse camp!

HORSE LOVERS REGISTER TODAY!

CLASSROOM ANTICS

CLASSROOM ANTICS

LEARN WHAT YOU LOVE! If your child likes LEGO, Minecraft, or coding, they are going to love becoming a creator in a Classroom Antics summer camp!

Classroom Antics is an educational enrichment provider offering fun, educational STEAM programs for kids 6-14 years old. We deliver interactive programs that promote learning, creativity, and teamwork. It is our mission to help every child discover their passion. To accomplish this, we make our programs accessible from your own home virtually and close to home with locations throughout Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton. Weeklong summer camps are offered in a variety of STEAM activities, including video game design, robotics, animation, video production, and coding. Attend half-day or full-day in Dublin, Grove City, New Albany, Pickerington, Powell, Westerville, and Worthington. 

STEAM camps are a collection of in-person summer camp programs that focus on science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
Each of our camps focuses on a key subject area like coding, game making, stop-motion animation, Minecraft coding, and YouTube video production. However, each of them focuses on multiple areas of STEAM. For example, our Motion Animation Camp teaches kids how to use technology like webcams, computers, and audio files. Also, it has an element of art because each movie is a creative expression of the child’s imagination. Finally, there is also some math as kids learn about frames per second and sequencing, etc.

Phone: 800-595-3776

Email: hello@classroomantics.com

 


GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL

Goldfish 

Spring Jump Start Clinics starting late March at Goldfish Swim School!

Jump Start Clinics are swim classes specially designed for families looking to get their kids water-ready in a hurry. They’re a great way to introduce kids to the fundamentals of water safety, take full advantage of school vacations, get peace-of-mind before a water-centric vacation or even start the journey to an Olympic gold medal. Our Jump Start Clinics include four or five consecutive days* of 30-minute swim lessons that focus on everything from teaching the fundamentals of water safety to fine-tuning stroke technique. 

READ ABOUT ALL THE REASONS WE ADORE GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL

Read more on our website here: Goldfish Swim School 

JUMP START TO SUMMER SWIMMING

** Summer Jump Start Clinics will be posted soon!**

GRANGE INSURANCE AUDUBON CENTER

Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Audubon has a long history of providing life-changing experiences in natural settings with over 30 summer camp programs in the U.S. Register your child to be part of this amazing network of camps around the country right here at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. Join us this summer as we explore the grounds surrounding the Center and Scioto-Audubon Metro Park. Campers are awakened to the beauty of the natural world and programs help campers make connections between their actions and their environment. Camps are offered in June and July for ages Pre-k to 5th grade with half day and full day options.  Early Bird discount offered through March 31, 2023!

REGISTER HERE!

HIXON DANCE
Hixon Dance
At Hixon Dance, we do dance education differently! Located in Clintonville, our non-competitive program emphasizes collaboration, creativity, inclusive community, and a healthy body-positive approach to training with a growth mindset. We accept all people into a friendly and fun environment in which they can realize their physical and creative potential!

Try one of our camps to experience the difference!
Students who register for camp by May 31, 2023 can use promo code MACKID to have their $25 registration waived!
Creep Crawl Roll! Camp - Ages 3-4 -July 6 through July 8 | 9:30-11:00am daily
Caterpillars, Spiders, and Beetles Oh my! Preschool friends will get to creep, crawl, and roll with their favorite bugs while exploring movement, music, and gross motor skills. A variety of stories, props, rhythmic instruments, and craft activities add to the playful learning. This class will help your child with socialization, emotional and physical growth, and learning how to participate in a structured classroom. Don’t forget to bring a snack and water bottle everyday.

Gallery Hop Dance Camp - Ages 4-6- July 10 through July 14 | 9:15-11:15am daily
 We’re hopping along to the art museum! Using sculpture, painting, and visual mediums for inspiration, we will re-create works of art with our dancing. Campers will explore basic dance steps, games, crafts, and working with friends to learn about patterns, shapes, qualities, and expressive skills. Get creative with us and explore how art inspires dance! Don’t forget to bring a snack and water bottle everyday.

Tails of the Seas Dance Camp - Ages 4-6 - July 17 through July 21 | 9:15-11:15am daily
Calling all mermaids, pirates, and creatures of the deep to explore with us on the high seas!  Campers will dance and use their imaginations to build treasure maps, create their own dances, and discover how to use their bodies to explore changes in direction, level, speed, and energy. Brave the obstacles course to find your treasure and become a dancing creature of the sea! Don’t forget to bring a snack and water bottle every day!

Gotta Try ‘Em All Dance Camp - Ages 7-10 -July 24 through July 28 | 9:00am - 1:00pm daily
Have fun trying 5 different styles of dance including Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Choreography. Each day campers will learn basic steps, explore the influences of pop-culture on each style, and watch samples from famous dancers. Find out which dance style you love best and have fun with friends! Camp ends with a mini-showcase on Friday where dancers can share their new skills with family and friends. Don't forget to bring a lunch and water bottle every day! No special shoes required.
 
Friends aged 6 and under can join our Lunch Bunch — an additional 45 minutes of stories, crafts, and friend time from 11:15 to 12:00pm daily after their camp time.


INSPIRING U

Inspiring U

Inspiring U offers classes for both kids and adults year round, and in the summer we offer Kids 2-Day Sewing Camps, and Kids 5-Day Art & Craft Camps.

We (Inspiring U) are a creative studio in Westerville, where we offer both kids and adult classes year round, in sewing, quilting, crochet, knitting, painting, paper quilling, jewelry-making, and other crafts. In the summer we also offer Summer Kids Camps.

If you have a creative child, we have the camps for you! Parents rave about the quality of work that children bring home from our camps. And our kids come back year after year because we are usually their favorite camp of the summer. Give us a try and see what all the fuss is about! Class sizes are small, so be sure to sign up early!
SEWING CAMP -  (2 day camp / 7 hours per day)
This camp is for ages 8 and up who have already taken our Beginning Sewing class for kids, or an equivalent from somewhere else. We will be doing both hand sewing and machine sewing. Camp days are from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ART & CRAFT CAMP - (5 day camp / 7 hours per day)
This camp is for ages 7 and up. For art projects, we will work with watercolors, pastels, acrylics, pencil drawing, and markers. Crafting projects include use of clay, wood, cardstock, pipcleaners, and lots of other fun crafting items. If arts and crafts are your thing, this camp is for you! Camp days are from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Learn more or register today for Inspiring U Here!


KSM YOUTH SPORTS


KSM YOUTH SPORTS

Great News for kids and parents! 

SUMMER CAMP in Powell is going to be here soon! Get ready for an incredible deal! 

If you want the best summer camp for your awesome child, you can save your child’s spot right now for only $30! We are now accepting new students ages 5-12 who love being active and having fun! 

As a parent, you are going to absolutely LOVE this FUN, SAFE, and most importantly, AFFORDABLE summer camp! Imagine how much FUN your child is going to have each day in camp while making new friends and participating in all of the awesome activities below! 

Check out this list!

 • All Sports classes! • Hip-Hop Dance classes! • Cheerleading classes! • Tumbling classes! • Soccer! • Basketball! • Baseball! • Flag Football! • Educational Activities! • Lego building Stations! • Arts and crafts! • Karaoke! • Talent shows! • Checkers/Chess! • Video games! • Bounce Houses! 

As a parent like you, we take great pride in having a safe and clean summer camp where your child is going to learn how to set and reach his/her goals! We also know how important it is for you to know that your child is in a safe and bully-free camp. What about our staff? All of our awesome coaches are fully background screened and have been trained to make sure your child's experience is amazing! 

Visit our website here and learn more about our hours and special tuition rates! 

We love answering your questions! We are happy and ready to chat with you right now! 

Feel free to call or text (614) 313-0304 πŸ˜€

Learn more or register today for Powell Summer Camp Here!

THE LITTLE GYM OF POLARIS
The Little Gym of Polaris
The Little Gym of Polaris offers progressively structured classes and a positive learning environment to create opportunities for your child to try new things and build self-confidence, all with a grin that stretches from ear to ear. During the summer & winter break we offer 3 hours drop off camps! Your child will spend the three hours on an adventure-filled, unique, and exciting quest with their friends. Each week revolves around an interactive learning theme with different, creative lesson plans that will keep your child engaged. Each 3 hour session is different. Ages 3-8. Must be potty trained.