☀️ Theater/Music
The Second City Comedy Camp New York
Williamsburg · Ages 10–18 · $600
The Second City Comedy Camp New York offers day camps in Brooklyn for kids and teens to explore improv, sketch comedy, and acting, fostering creativity and p...
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (estimated)
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Theater/Music Nonprofit
Metropolitan Opera Summer Camp
Metropolitan Opera, New York, NY · Ages 8–15 · Pricing TBD
The Metropolitan Opera Summer Camp is a program for children of Met employees, offering a variety of activities and field trips in New York City.
Full day, 5 days/week
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🌙 Specialty Since 1996 Nonprofit Transport
Camp Homeward Bound
New York, NY · Ages 7–15 · Pricing TBD
A free summer camp for homeless children from New York City, providing a safe and enriching experience.
sleep-away camp · Lunch included
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☀️ Specialty Parks & Rec
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
NYC · Ages 14–18 · Pricing TBD
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides New York City youth aged 14-24 with paid summer job opportunities in various industries.
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☀️ Specialty Nonprofit
PAL NYC Summer Day Camp
Various locations in all five boroughs · Ages 6–16 · Pricing TBD
PAL NYC offers a variety of summer day camps across New York City for children and teens, focusing on recreation and
8am to 6pm · Lunch included
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☀️ Community/Rec Center School
Summer Rising 2026 (Grades 6-8)
Various locations throughout NYC · Ages 11–14 · Pricing TBD
Summer Rising offers free, full-day, in-person summer programs for NYC students in grades K-12, combining academics with recreational activities.
8 AM to 6 PM
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☀️ Academic Since 2006 Nonprofit
CBA Law Camp
Hartford, CT · Ages 15–18 · $500
A week-long program for high school students interested in law, offering insights into the legal profession.
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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☀️ Academic University
CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop
Columbia University · Ages 14–18 · $1,700
A summer workshop for high school students to develop journalism skills at Columbia University.
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🌙 Academic Since 1996 University
Columbia Pre-College Programs - NYC Residential Summer
Columbia University, Morningside Campus, New York, NY · Ages 15–18 · $4,279
Pre-college academic programs for high school students on Columbia University's campus in NYC.
· Lunch included
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🌙 Academic Since 1996
NSLC on Journalism, Film & Media Arts
Columbia University · Ages 13–18 · $3,500
Pre-college program for high school students interested in journalism, film, and media arts at Columbia University.
· Lunch included
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☀️🌙 Academic Since 2006 University
NYU Precollege
New York University, New York, NY · Ages 16–18 · $1,167
Academic programs for rising high school juniors and seniors to experience college life at NYU.
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🌙 Adventure Since 1984
California Dreaming
Travel program through San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego, California · Ages 16–18 · $3,350
California Dreaming is a 14-day active teen travel program exploring major California cities and attractions, focusing on adventure and cultural immersion.
full day
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☀️ Arts Nonprofit
GRAMMY Camp New York
Artist House Studios, New York, NY · Ages 15–18 · $2,000
A summer music industry program for high school students, offering hands-on experience in various music careers.
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☀️🌙 Arts Since 1996
New York Film Academy Teen Summer Camps
Multiple locations including New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Cambridge, MA · Ages 14–17 · $1,725
Intensive summer camps for teens in filmmaking, acting, photography, and other visual and performing arts.
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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☀️🌙 Arts University
Pratt Institute Pre-College Summer Intensive
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY · Ages 16–18 · $2,048
Pre-college summer intensive for high school students interested in art, design, architecture, and creative fields.
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☀️🌙 Arts University
School of Visual Arts (SVA) Pre-College Program
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY · Ages 15–18 · $1,800
Pre-college art program for high school students offering college-level courses in various art disciplines.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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☀️ Dance Since 1961 Nonprofit
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Professional Division Summer Intensive
The Ailey School · Ages 16–21 · $587
The Alvin Ailey Professional Division Summer Intensive offers advanced dance training in various techniques for aspiring professional dancers aged 16-25 in N...
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☀️ STEM University
Coding for Game Design High School Summer Program
NYU Downtown Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY · Ages 16–18 · $1,423
This NYU Steinhardt program offers high school students an intensive, hands-on introduction to game design and coding using Unity and C#.
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☀️ STEM University
Computer Engineering for Good (CE4G)
NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY · Ages 16–18 · $1,540
Computer Engineering for Good (CE4G) at NYU Tandon School of Engineering offers high school students an immersive day camp experience in computer engineering...
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☀️ STEM
Computer Science Summer Program NYC (High School)
185 Madison Avenue, New York, NY · Ages 16–18 · $1,000
NextGen Bootcamp offers intensive, project-based computer science summer programs for high school students in NYC, focusing on Python, Java, and web developm...
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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🌙 Specialty
campusNYC
Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) · Ages 12–17 · Pricing TBD
CampusNYC offers immersive culinary arts programs for teens in New York City, focusing on hands-on cooking, baking, and pastry instruction with professional ...
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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