Summer vacation is the best time for kids and youth, especially when classes and homework are finally over. However, staying home all summer is boring for kids and youth who are full of energy to play and have fun.
To fight the boredom, Cleveland and its suburbs have lots of summer day and night camps, where kids and youth will surely have fun and meet new friends.
Northeast Ohio Family Fun stated that sending children to a camp during the summer break from school is a fantastic way to keep them busy and educated. They will surely have a wonderful time at one of these summer camps, whether they attend for a day or stay overnight.
Here are the best Summer camps in Cleveland and suburbs that Christian kids will surely enjoy:
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- 601 Erieside Ave.
- Campers can experience hands-on robotics workshops
- Contact details: Email - glscinfo@glsc.org; Phone - (216) 694-2000
This summer, kids may attend Camp Curiosity, a Summer Day Program held at the Science Center. According to its website, campers can experience robotics workshops, play with LEGO® blocks to learn about engineering, get a dose of animal science, and much more!
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- 26800 Renaissance Pkwy.
- Offers indoor and outdoor activities like 'Ninja Warrior' obstacles
- Contact details: Email - info@adrenalinemonkeyfun.com; Phone - (216) 282-3100
Start your kid's summer off right with an exciting visit to Adrenaline Monkey! According to Northeast Ohio Parent, they have a variety of indoor and outdoor activities available, including a ninja-style obstacle course, rock climbing, and a high ropes course.
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- 7850 Mentor Ave. #554B, Mentor, Ohio
- Offers weekly programs about pottery, clay, arts, and more
- Contact details: (440) 571-5201
Register your budding artist for the summer art camp at Busy Bees Ceramics & Arts Studio in 2023. According to its website, your child will make one to three artworks per day in camp, focusing on a different medium each day. The devoted art teachers will work with your kid to discover their inner artist and make something extraordinary.
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- 700 Carnegie Ave.
- Offers various kinds of summer camps at Cuyahoga Community College
- Contact details: (216) 987-6000
Tri-C Summer Camps offer different kinds of activities for children and youth, including GameBot. The process of making video games and programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robots will teach kids the basics of computer programming. They will spend numerous classes learning about various programming languages, including Scratch and Alice 3D animation, as well as Python and JavaScript.
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- 4101 Fulton Pkwy.
- Offers hiking, nature exploration, and outdoor skills
- Contact details: Email - generalinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com; Phone - (216) 635-3200
Summer Nature Camps at Cleveland Metroparks introduce kids to nature.
Several Summer Nature Camps include exciting opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking and kayaking, as well as others like arts and crafts and games.
6. Classroom Antics - STEM & STEAM Summer Camps
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- 10143 Royalton Rd. Unit G, North Royalton, Ohio
- Kids can do Minecraft coding, Lego bots, Minecraft animation, and more
- Contact details: (800) 595-3776
Your youngster will have a blast learning to code, build with LEGOs, and play Minecraft at a Classroom Antics summer camp. Northeast Ohio Family Fun shared that video game design, robotics, animation, video production, and coding are just some of the STEAM topics covered in intensive weeklong summer camps.
7. Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
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- 1 Girl Scout Way, Macedonia, Ohio
- Girls gain confidence and life skills through the Girl Scout outdoor activities
- Contact details: (800) 852-4474
Soon it will be summer, and then it will be time to plot up your girl's next exciting excursion. The nicest part is that it's open to any and all females. Girl Scouts are in the front for many subjects as they find their voices and effect change.
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- 23700 Mercantile Rd., Beachwood, Ohio
- Provides gymnastics camps for kids of all ages
- Contact details: Email - jsgymnastics@jsgymnastics.com; Phone - (216) 896-0295
Jump Start's summer gymnastics camp is a fantastic opportunity to try out the sport for the first time, improve existing abilities, or prepare for the upcoming competitive season. Macaroni Kid shared that they teach beginners, advanced students, and elite athletes alike.
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- 5905 Brecksville Rd., Independence, Ohio
- provides support, education, and hope for the grieving children
- Contact details: Email - hope@cornerstoneofhope.org; Phone - (216) 524–4673
Cornerstone of Hope's two camps for grieving children and teens include age-appropriate grief exercises taught by specialists, fun, high-energy games, and challenging activities in a safe setting.
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- Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th St.
- Offers day camps, athletic camps, passport camps, and summer studies
- Contact details: (216) 251-2321
For boys and girls aged 4-18, Hawken Summer Programs provide a range of activities led by experienced professionals. Summer camps include day camps, passport camps, athletic camps, and summer studies.
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