Brooklyn summer camps.

140+ camps in Brooklyn, with a typical week running $479. Here's what things cost, which weeks fill first, and how to put a summer together without losing a Saturday to spreadsheets.

140 active camps. A typical week runs $479. Browse the directory →

Prices by camp type

A week of camp in Brooklyn can swing wildly depending on what kind. Here's the shape of it — the cheap end, the middle, and the high end, across the camps that publish their prices.

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Ten reads for Brooklyn parents

The planning writing we keep going back to — what camps cost, what questions actually matter, how to pick one that fits your kid. Written for families anywhere, with Brooklyn numbers where the numbers matter.

1. How to choose a summer camp — The nine questions that tell you whether a camp is actually good.
2. Safety + ACA accreditation — The ten safety questions every parent should ask before sending a check.
3. 2026 pricing report — What a week actually costs, broken out by city and camp type.
4. Day camp vs overnight — Is your kid ready? A simple read, plus a three-year glide path.
5. STEM camps guide — What a good STEM week looks like at ages 5, 9, and 13 — and how to tell real programs from expensive day-care.
6. Sports camps guide — Multi-sport weeks vs single-sport intensives, and how to tell rec camps from the serious stuff.
7. Arts + performing-arts — Visual art vs performing, and what to expect from audition-based programs.
8. Neurodiversity-friendly camps — Mainstream camps that do inclusion well, and when a specialty program is the better call.
9. Financial aid + scholarships — Where the money actually is, plus the deadlines that trip families up.
10. Packing list + prep checklist — Day camp and overnight lists, what NOT to bring, and the pre-camp talk.