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Westchester 2023 Camp Guide

March 1, 2023

If you are looking for an AWESOME local summer camp for your kids in Westchester County, our 2023 Summer Camp Guide should be your first stop! Westchester County camps have something for every child: cooking, art, film, dance, sports, swimming, music, racing and general day camps. Tell them you heard about their camp from Macaroni KID! 

Day Camps help kids DISCOVER:

⇨ NEW FRIENDS  ⇨ FUN ACTIVITIES  ⇨ THEIR CREATIVE SIDE  ⇨ AND MORE!

Thank you to our friends at Challenge Camp for their support in bringing our community this guide!



UMAC | School (umacnation.com)
Briarcliff
Email: Briarcliff@umacnation.com
Phone: (914) 945 7100
Address: 528 N State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Socials: UMAC Briarcliff on Facebook, @umac_briarcliff on instagram
Shrub Oak
Email: umacberlow@gmail.com 
Phone: (914) 743 1683 691
Address: E Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588
Socials: UMAC Shrub Oak on Facebook, @umac.shruboak on instagram





Our summer camp is designed to get your child moving this summer! Each day they'll have a fitness class, outdoor activity time, active games, and martial arts training. More importantly, our camp will help develop your child's confidence, respect, integrity, and self-control through our daily character building lessons and martial arts training. Our weekly field trips and fun weekly themes (Harry Potter, Star Wars, Carnival, etc.) will ensure your child has a great time too!

Activities Include:

  • Daily Character Building Lesson
  • Daily Fitness Class
  • Structured Active Games
  • Daily Park Trips
  • Team-building Activities
  • New and Exciting Arts and Crafts
  • Daily Martial Arts Class
  • Weekly Field Trips
  • Weekly themes

Camp Rates:

  • 5 - 8 Weeks: 389/week
  • 2 - 4 Weeks: 409/week
  • Individual Week: 429
  • 10% Sibling      Discount

Regular Hours are 9:30am - 5pm 

Extended Hours are 8:30am - 6pm and are an additional $100/week 

Our Camp runs June 26 - August 18th

Children entering Kindergarten - 8th Grade are eligible for our camp.







Challenge Camp
Address: 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle NY 10801
Phone: 914-779-6024
Email: info@challengecamps.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/challengecampny
Dates: Session 1 - June 26 to July 21 (4 Weeks), Session 2 - July 24 to August 11 (3 Weeks)
Rates: Session 1 - $3,725, Session 2 - $2,975
Ages: 4 - 15

Challenge Camp, an ACA-accredited day camp at Iona University in New Rochelle, offers summer enrichment learning opportunities for creative children ages 4-15. Over 120 STEM & Arts project-based electives to engage & inspire your camper. Sports and on-site Swimming options enable campers to challenge their minds and bodies.  The Challenge Camp advantage is that parents and campers customize a program based on the child’s interests, and students follow their courses for an entire session.
Courses range from 3-D Printing, Art Chess, Coding, Cooking, Drones, Dungeons & Dragons, Escape Room, E-Sports, Fashion, Filmmaking, Game Design, Lego, Magic, Makerspace, Minecraft, Photography, Podcasting, Robotics, Rocketry, Theater, and more. The Discover, Imagine & Create program is for students entering Kindergarten in fall. Active sports options including basketball, dance, fencing, ninja warrior, pickleball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and an on-site swim program that allows campers to challenge their minds and bodies. 


A hot lunch and snack are included. Transportation and early drop-off/extended day options are available. The Early Registration period ends March 1st. There are also sibling discounts and referral credits available to save money on camp tuition.

Learn about their 43rd Summer of Fun at Challenge Camp's Open House on Sunday March 12 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM to learn more about our plans for Summer 2023. This will give you a chance to tour the campus, meet instructors and earn about the program. The Early Registration period ends March 1st. There are also sibling discounts and referral credits available to save money on camp tuition. For more information visit 
https://challengecamps.com/2023-programs/
                 









Summer Dance at Steffi Nossen School of Dance
216 North Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-328-1900
Email: info@steffinossen.org
Website: Visit Website

Summer Dance at Steffi Nossen School of Dance, White Plains - Summer Experiences your dancer won’t want to miss! Learn about Camps and Intensives for a variety of ages, levels and disciplines. Options include Creative Movement, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Choreography, Musical Theater and Moving Wheels Adaptive Camps and Intensives. Build communication skills and self-assurance while exploring creativity in a small, intimate group setting.


Hackley Summer Programs, Tarrytown
Registration opens Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.  
Programs start Monday, June 12, 2023
For more details visit:  www.hackleysummer.org


Hackley Summer Programs are open to all! They offer fun and enriching programs across a range of subjects, fields and sports. Located on the beautiful 285-acre Hackley campus in Tarrytown, their programs serve kids and teens (rising K-12) from across Westchester and Tri-State area with morning, afternoon and all-day programs to entertain, inspire, challenge and excite your children. 

Most on-campus June courses are structured as half-day week long programs between 9am and 4pm.  Core Programming Weeks:
•     June 12-16, June 20-23 (off June 19 in observation of Juneteenth), & June 26-30

What makes Hackley Summer Programs so great?  
     Exceptional Instructors: Taught by professional educators, most of who are Hackley teachers.
     Great Courses: A wide range of subjects, interest areas and sports that will engage, excite and challenge young minds.
     Flexibility: Offers maximum flexibility and choice. Mix and match as you like to build the perfect summer enrichment experience.
     Easy: They understand summers can be hectic so we try to make things as easy and relaxed as possible
     Great Reviews: Parents and kids love Hackley Summer Programs with over 90% of parents were “Extremely Satisfied”.
     FUN!: They make every effort to make sure kids have a very positive and enjoyable experience every second they are on campus. Every day ends with ice pops, music and bubbles! 
Registration opens Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.  Programs start Monday, June 12, 2023. For more details visit:  www.hackleysummer.org


Arc Stages, Ossining - Theater

Beth el Day Camp, New Rochelle - All-around day camp in a safe and caring Jewish environment

Camp Hillard, Scarsdale - All-around day camp, sports, daily swimming

Camp Mohawk, White Plains - All-around day camp, sports, daily swimming

Club Fit Briarcliff, Briarcliff Manor - Games, Sports, Daily Swim; Basketball and Tennis focused camps

Club Fit Jefferson Valley, Jefferson Valley - Games, Sports, Daily Swim; Tennis Camp

Code Ninjas, Mount Kisco - Technology, Coding

Grand Prix New York Racing, Mt. Kisco - Grand Prix Racing, Bowling, Ninja Course, Arcade, 

Grit Ninjas, Pleasantville - Ninja Warrior Style Obstacle Course and more

Harvey Cavalier, Katonah - Day Camp; Circus, Art, Sports, Volleyball, Basketball, Robotics

Hoff-Barthelson School of Music, Scarsdale - Music

Jacob Burns Film Center Camp, Pleasantville - Filmmaking, Media

Katonah Art Center Summer Camp, Mount Kisco - Visual Arts 

Music Conservatory of Westchester, White Plains - Music, Music and Arts, Vocal, Concert Band, Jazz Workshop

Oasis Summer Camp, Dobbs Ferry - All-around, Sports, Aquatics, Art

The Play Place, Elmsford - Sports, Dance

The Rewilding School, Croton-on-Hudson and Mount Kisco - All Outdoors Nature Camps

ROAM Further Athletics, Mount Kisco - Fitness, Obstacle Course, Trampoline, and more

Shake It Off, Scarsdale and Multiple Locations

Sparklicious, Mount Kisco, Rye - Princess Academy, Summer Kindness Club

Sprout Westchester Day Camp, Croton-on-Hudson - Jewish day camp, daily swim, sports, yoga

Squire Camps, Hartsdale - Sports Academy, Tennis Academy, Customize your own camp

Teatown Lake Reservation Nature Preserve and Education Center, Ossining - Nature Camp

Thorton-Donovan Summer Camp, New Rochelle - All Around and Sports Fitness

Westchester & Fairfield Swim Camp, Pleasantville - Swim Development

Zwilling Cooking Studio, Pleasantville - Cooking