Last Minute Charlotte Summer Camps

Still trying to get your summer act together? This list is for you

May 15, 2025

Amanda Pagliarini Howard,

Many Charlotte summer camps open for registration as early as January. But if you struggle to make summer plans while still in a winter coat, don’t panic. Here are some camps that still have some availability. For a full list of camps, check out our camps page.

Arts+

Arts+ has half-day and full-day music and art camps for ages 4 to 18 in a range of subjects like photography, drawing, ukulele, and violin. Financial aid is available.

Charlotte Ballet Academy

Weeklong storybook camps are geared toward children ages 3 to 6. Campers can let their imagination run wild and explore new creative outlets like art, storytelling, and of course, dance. No dance experience required.

Charlotte Cirque and Dance Center Summer Programs

Both half and full day themed camps are available for kids 4 to 18, and no experience is required. Campers will have instruction in dance, acrobatics, and aerial skills.

Charlotte Country Day School Summer Program

With more than 150 creative classes and sports camps, summer programs give children aged 3 to 18 a chance to explore their passions and interests. The school also offers academic enrichment experiences to students in grades 2 though 8. View their 2025 camp brochure here.

Charlotte Latin Summer Camp

One-week day camps for ages 3 to 18 run June 9 through August 1. View their 2025 camp catalog here.

Charlotte Tennis Academy

Charlotte Tennis Academy offers weeklong All Stars camps for 5- to 10-year-olds who want to learn tennis fundamentals in a safe, friendly environment. Player Development camps are designed for ages 11 to 18 and focus on proper stroke production, conditioning, rally skills, and match play.

Camp Corvian

Camp Corvian’s weeklong full-day or half-day camps are open to 1^st through 6th graders. Before and after care is available, as well as additional lunch service from Hungry Howie’s and Jimmy John’s.

Covenant Day Summer Camp

Full and half-day camps are open to grades TK through 12. Look for a range of areas including sports, art, engineering, theater, CPR and babysitting training, cooking, ninja warrior camp, and more. Visit their camp page to search by age or session week to see availability.

Camp Invention

These weeklong summer adventures provide open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, and engineering. The program is open to rising kindergartners through grade 6. Find a location here.

Créatif Summer Camp

Campers ages 5 to 12 can go on an artistic exploration through exciting STEAM-based projects in a fun and friendly environment. Kids develop leadership skills, critical thinking, inventiveness, cultural awareness, and social and emotional intelligence through guided projects, arts and crafts, team building exercises, and games. Full and half day options begin the week of June 3. See schedule and pricing here.=

McColl Center

McColl’s Creativity Camp Youth Arts Immersion has several weeklong, half-day arts camps for rising 2nd thru 8th graders. Camps are $400 per week and run 9am – 4pm.

Miller Street Dance Academy

Dance camps are for ages 3 to 8, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and include a variety of activities. Campers are divided by age for various activities. Camps are $225 per week.

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Mission Grit

Camps encourage personal development, learning, and adventure in a non-competitive environment. Activities nurture teamwork and collaboration through varied obstacle courses, team-building challenges, leadership development, financial management, adventure courses, engineering activities, fitness, confidence development, spy games, self-defense concepts, relay races, and more. Camps are open to ages 7 and up. Weekly camps run June 10 through August 19. The cost is $420 per week with a 10% sibling discount. Day camp is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours available free of charge.

Ninja Nation Camp

Little ninjas get to participate in classes, skills sessions, open gym time, team building, competitions, and awesome games. See schedule and availability here. Camps are open to ages 5 to 12. Full day with extended day options are available for $425/week, which includes lunch and snacks.

Perfect Balance

Camps include gymnastics, games, art, and themed activities for kindergarten through 8^th grade. Full-day camp (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) is $350 per week; half-day is $220. Single day rates are also available.

Summer at Providence Day School

Summer at Providence Day still has a number of sessions for campers of all ages. Check out their lineup of weekly sessions and learn more about dates and rates in their 2025 brochure.

Queens University of Charlotte Sports Camps

Queens University Athletics offers a variety of half- and full-day sports camps for ages 5 to 18. Camps are designed for kids of any skill level, with an emphasis on learning proper technique and fundamentals in a fun, safe environment. Full-day camp includes lunch.

Trinity Episcopal Wildcat Summer Camp

Trinity Episcopal hosts six weeks of camps for rising kindergartners to rising 8^th graders. Students gain new experiences, hands-on learning, first-time adventures, new friendships, and a stronger sense of community. The uptown location allows for outdoor adventures, and campers visit educational destinations in and around uptown.

Yes I Can Basketball Camp

Campers will go through detailed skills training that includes ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, game concepts and more. Campers will also experience plenty of scrimmaging, daily tournaments, and skills competitions. Camp coaches are experienced professionals who have a high level of both playing & teaching experience. Many of the hired coaches are former or current college players.