Summer Camps in Spartanburg County

Field Trips, Friends & Fun at the Sunshine House’s Legendary Summer Camp

Dive into all things LEGENDARY at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy’s Legendary Summer Camp!

This summer, immerse yourself in the legends – from Bigfoot to Atlantis, legendary stars from music and screen, tales from the legends of sports, explore legendary fables, and even the Knights of the Round Table!

• Unforgettable field trips & activities
• Unique weekly themes
• Safe, licensed, and secure
• Staff certified in first aid and CPR; trained in health & safety
• Healthy meals and snacks included

Each week is a blast, with unique themed experiences and hands-on activities. And our field trips are always a highlight! Water parks, zoos, planetariums, amusement parks, museums, stadium tours, and the list goes on.

Where else will your camper splash around a water park, design their own comic book character, recover dragon eggs, and tour a football stadium – all in the same camp?

Spots are limited, so contact us today to register and claim your FREE swag bag!

Designed for campers 5-12 years old. Junior camp, designed for younger children, is available at select locations.

13 Upstate locations!

Magical Mornings Camp (ages 3 – 5)

Come join our Magical Mornings camp this summer at Arts in Motion! Students will participate in weekly themes to help put on a show by learning to dance, crafts, a story they create, and ends with a performance! 

Broadway Bound Camp (ages 6 and older)

Students ages 6 and up will participate in creating and putting on a show in 4 weeks. Students will learn scenes, choreography, music, and explore behind the scenes by assisting in set painting, prop design, and costumes! Each session will end with a performance. There are two Broadway Bound camps to choose from. 

Descendents: June 5th – 20th; 9 am – 3 pm
Matilda: July 5th – August 4th; 9 am – 3 pm

AIM will also offer weekly summer classes Tuesday through Thursday, including Ballet/Tumble, Ballet/Tap, Jazz/Musical Theatre, Tumble & Twirl, Intro to Acro, Acro I and II, Ballet/Lyrical, Intro to Hip Hop, Beginner Hip Hop, DSAU Discover Dance Class, and Visual Art

Let your kids bounce of OUR walls this Summer. Big Air Trampoline Park is the Upstate’s premier indoor trampoline park featuring never before seen attractions in the upstate like Battle Beam, Orbit Challenge, Trampoline Laser Maze, Mechanical Bull and South Carolina’s LARGEST Ninja Warrior course. Your kids will have plenty to do to stay active at Big Air Trampoline Park.

Your kids will love hanging out at Big Air this summer. Jumping on our trampolines and flipping in our foam pits is just the beginning. Your kids will enjoy making new friends and building memories that will last forever.

Big Air offers day camps for kids aged 6-12 years old for only $100/week. We offer weekly morning sessions and afternoon sessions. Weekly camp sessions include 20 hours of jumping in the park, 5 lunches and snacks, Big Air Backpack, Big Air souvenir cup, and more.

Camp sessions are Monday – Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm or from 1pm-5pm. Drop off times are up to 30 minutes before and pickup times are up to 30 minutes after. All campers are required to have a valid waiver on file and must complete our registration form.

Let your kids have a summer like no other and register for Big Air Day Camp today. Registration is available on our website at BigAirUSA.com/Spartanburg or call us at 864-580-6462. Space is limited, so register today!!

For more information email [email protected] or give us a call.

Morning Session 9 am – 1 pm: $100/week

Afternoon Session 1 pm – 5 pm: $100/week

All Day Session 9 am – 5 pm: $185/week

Camp Sessions:

June 3-7, 2019
June 10-14, 2019
June 17-21, 2019
June 24-28, 2019
No camp the week of July 4th
July 8-12, 2019
July 15-19, 2019
July 22-26, 2019
July 29-August 2, 2019

Shared Worlds is a unique writing camp for rising 8th-12th graders who enjoy writing fantasy and science fiction. Students get the opportunity to work with professional writers and bestselling authors. Apply by April 1st on the website. The 2020 camp is July 19th – August 1st.

2021 information coming soon

Offers: Sports camps through USC Upstate for children starting at age 6.

SYT offers several different weekly camp options for students in grades K4-12th. These theater camps are great for beginners or those wanted to improve their skills.  Please see their website to view the various themes and options.

Maximum Christian School offers a daily VBS-styled summer camp, in the theme of the famous CBS Survivor show. Themes include obstacle courses, water days, and puzzle challenges outdoors!
Ages: Kindergarten – 7th grade
$145 per week; Camp dates are 5/30/2023 – 8/4/2023

Offers: Two-hour camp designed for kids between the ages of 5-12. Horse activities includes horseback riding, wagon rides, and games with miniature horses. 2021 camps are June 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9-11 am.

Offers: A variety of sports camps including men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, tennis, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, lacrosse, acrobatics & tumbling and field hockey. Go Valkyries!

Offers: A variety of half- and full-day camps. For ages 3-13. YMCA also offers a Counselor in Training Program for kids aged 14-15.

Offers: Half-day camp for children who love animals.  The program, which is held at the Spartanburg Humane Society, teaches campers about basic dog obedience, responsible pet care, and issues impacting animal welfare. Different week-long sessions are designed for kids in grades 5-7 and grades 8-10. Two-hour mini-camps are also offered for children entering grades 3 and 4.

Five-day Summer Science and Art Camp entertains, educates, enlightens.

For Ages 8 – 11; 9 am to noon; June 20-23, 2022.

Summer Ninja Camp is available weekdays during the summer from 7 am – 6 pm and includes karate classes and group activities.

Offers: STEAM Summer Camps featuring a wide array of topics. For rising K4 through rising 8th grade.

Southern Martial Arts offers weekly rates which include field trips, 2 snacks per day, 2 weekly martial arts of Jiu Jitsu classes and 11 hours of childcare daily

Offers: Multiple half-day and full-day options for SDS students ONLY. Camp Griffin offers different camp options covering everything from preschool activities, art, science, sports, writing to crafts. For ages 30 months and up.

July 6 – August 7, 2021

Offers: Over 10 different learning camps to keep students engaged in learning during the summer. Various camps apply hands-on learning, review, and fun for writing, reading, mathematics, science and technology. For ages preK through 9th grade.

SDC offers summer camps for multiple age ranges, including preschool, and ages 6 and up.
Preschool camp:  two days per week, 4 camps available: $57 per camp (2 days; 9 am -1 pm)
For ages 6+ they offer On Broadway, themed summer camps, an overnight summer camp and a ninja nerf camp.
More specific information is found on the SDC website.

Price: $117 per week and up.

In collaboration with BMW Manufacturing and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, USC Upstate offers this unique camp to rising seniors in Spartanburg, Cherokee, Greenville, Union and Laurens counties. There is no cost to attend; however, campers must apply and be selected to attend. The 2020 Camp Session spans the weeks of June 15th -19th and 22nd-26th.

Offers: Camps and classes for students aged 2 and older. Camp themes include Little Mermaid, Pinkalicious, and Frozen.

2021 information coming soon

Converse co-ed swim team with practices daily and a meet each week.

Have an out-of-this-world summer at the Spartanburg Science Center with over 20 camp offerings for 4K to middle school. Camps include animals, LEGO Robotics, Minecraft, coding, pre-Algebra readiness, the solar system, nature walks and much, much more. Full & Half-Day Options are available. Registration opens March 30th. Visit the website and email [email protected] to be among the first to know!

Westminster Day School will offer two camp weeks this summer for children 12 months old – 6 years old.

Offers: Two camp sessions hosted by the Watershed Ecology Center at USC Upstate. Amazing Animals Camp is available for kids entering 1st-3rd grades and Creature Crafters Camp is an art camp with a nature and science twist for kids entering 4th – 6th grades.  Camps will be June 28 – July 2 from 9 am – 12 pm.

Offers: Christ-centered childcare that is safe and secure. Price includes 4 field trips a week, breakfast, lunch, and a snack.

2023 Camp is full. A waiting list is available.

An intensive vocal workshop focusing on performance issues and audition preparation held at Converse College for students 16-23 years of age. Students must apply and audition.

2020 summer camp details are coming soon. 

A two-week intensive Mandarin language and culture camp at Wofford. This camp program is free; however, you must apply and be accepted into the competitive program. They only accept 45 of the many 6th-12th grade applicants. See their webpage for more details and to apply.

Purpose Academy and our Summer Enrichment Program is a program that nurtures and develops the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social needs of the children we impact daily. Along with Christian education, academic enrichment, and amazing field trips, Purpose Academy Summer is a place your child will make memories and experience lots of fun!

$135 per week, $20 off per week when mentioning Kidding Around

This all-day camp focuses on art, music, theatre skills, creative writing and dance. Each themed session ends with a Family Day Program. For ages 4 – 6th grade.

Sessions available throughout June – August 2021

Pump It Up offers various themed 3-day summer camps from 9:30am-2:30 pm which includes lunch, snacks, crafts and jumping, of course!

2021 information coming soon

Summer Arts Program includes different one-day camps on various days during the summer including snacks, bouncy house and playroom fun, and of course, arts and crafts! For ages 4-14.

SC School for the Deaf and Blind has a free one-week summer camp for any child between the ages of 6-14 with visual or hearing impairment in the state of South Carolina. The camp is packed full of traditional summer camp activities (i.e. horseback riding, swimming, crafts, cooking class, technology). Students stay on the campus for the week, but there is also a day option.

Camp Fellowship provides unique summer programs for children & youth of all ages (grades K-12). They strongly believe camp is for everyone and work diligently to create exceptional programs that engage campers in faith formation, community building, personal growth and development, and loads of outdoor fun!

Offers rock climbing camps for kids 5 – 17 years old

Offers: USC Upstate offers two drama/theatre summer day camps for kids between the ages of 8 – 18. Technical Theatre Camp is June 7 -11 from 10 am to 5 pm. Drama Camp is a two-week camp offered June 14- 18 and June 21-25 from 9 am to 5 pm. Each camp is held in USC Upstate’s Humanities and Performing Arts Center.

The Westside Club offers multiple camp options (tennis, swim team and discovery) for members and nonmembers. See their website for specific pricing information for their different camps.

Offers sports camps for students in K5 – 6th grade to grow athletically, spiritually, mentally and socially. Summer camp is held from at Upward Star Center in Spartanburg.

Offers: Carolina Sports Camp, hosted by the Carolina Country Club, is a 4-day week of camp that includes tennis, golf, fitness, and swimming. Designed for kids aged 4-12 and is offered from 9 am – 1 pm.

CANCELLED: Experience camp in the heart of Spartanburg.  Open to ALL rising 1st – 6th graders.  Day camp includes traditional camp activities like hiking, swimming in the Junior Olympic size pool, games, archery, campfires, and skill building, as well as themed activities and guest speakers. Girls can select to spend Thursday night cooking an outdoor meal, taking part in a campfire, and a slumber party in the Lodge. Week-long camp sessions begin June 2 and end on August 7, with each week costing $175. Early arrival and late stay are available.

A rigorous three week-long summer experience for students of chamber music (string players, flutists, oboists or pianists) held at Converse College. Students must apply and submit an audition recording.

Offers: A wide range of sports camps: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, golf, football, tennis, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball.

Fun golf summer camp for girls and boys, ages 5-14. Skill specific golf games, fitness activities, themed activities, swimming, arts and crafts. All skill levels welcome.

Offers: Games, gym activities, swimming, crafts, and more.  Camp is held in the Spartan Rec Center at USC Upstate from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm with most activities from 9 am – 4 pm. For children between the ages of 5-10.

Offers:

Three 7-day camps in June 2021, producing Alice in Wonderland. For ages 7-13.

Two 7-day camps, June-July 2021, producing Magic in the Music. For ages 9-18.

Three 7-day camps in July 2021, producing Practically Peter Pan. For ages 7-13.

Two 7-day camps in August 2021, producing Kidz on Broadway 4. For ages 9-18.

Offers: Traditional week long day camp with skits, games, and outdoor fun. For rising 1st through 6th graders.

First Baptist Spartanburg, July 3 -7th, 2023

STEM Day Camp is for incoming 9th – 12th grade students. All activities will challenge students to apply STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) topics to real-world situations. Activities may include rocket launching, drone aerodynamics, programming rovers, engineering with dominoes, 3D printing, crime scene analysis, and analyzing chemical reactions. The camp is part of a collaboration between professors at Spartanburg Community College and USC Upstate through a grant from the National Science Foundation.

July 10-14, 2023

ELC offers four different camps for children 3 months old – 2nd grade. The camps run from 9am-12pm Monday-Thursday.

Converse College hosts this unique leadership experience for rising 11th and 12th grade for several days in July.

2020 summer camp details are coming soon. 

SUMMER CAMP

AGES: 5 – 12

LOCATIONS: Woodruff Leisure Center, Inman Elementary, Timken Community Center, Chesnee Community Center

REGISTRATION: Online. Scholarships are available.

For a list of weekly themes, visit Spartanburg Parks.

GoSciTech is the Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics’ (GSSM) annual residential summer science camp, designed for rising 8th, 9th, and 10th graders. Courses offered during the camp include Pre-Med & Anatomy, Marine Biology, Science and the Law, Codes and Cryptography, and many more! Courses are taught by GSSM faculty, college and university professors, and experts working in the field. Camp is held at GSSM’s Hartsville, SC campus. The application deadline is May 15th.

2020 Program Dates

Week 1: June 14th-20th
Week 2: June 21st-27th
Week 3: June 21st-27th
Week 4: July 12th-18th

Offers a variety of history-focused educational (and fun!) summer camps for different age groups.

Spartanburg Martial Arts offers a weekly summer camp for students from kindergarten – 8th grade Monday-Friday. In addition to martial arts lessons, Kickin’ Kids take daily field trips, play games, and practice sports.