44 Epic Summer Camps in Frederick MD (2024)

Last updated on August 26th, 2024

If you’re looking for engaging, entertaining, and enriching summer camps in Frederick MD to keep your kids occupied, we’ve got it all right here!

And as seasoned parents already know, getting your kids’ camp adventures on the summer calendar as early as possible is key!

Thankfully, Frederick offers SO many summer camps designed to cater to every interest, passion, and curiosity your child may have.

From arts camps to science camps to sports camps, OR camps for enjoying the great outdoors, Frederick MD has something for every young explorer.

With so many exciting summer camps to choose from, the only challenge you’ll face is deciding which ones to enroll your child in.

We’ve included everything you need to make an informed camp registration decision:

  • Camp Names
  • Website and Facebook Page Links
  • Age Requirements (When available)
  • Addresses
  • Phone Numbers/Email Addresses

By the way, if you’re looking specifically for summer camps for your teen, click over to my post with a great list of Summer Camps for Teens in Frederick.

Summer Camps in Frederick

Snapology at Urban Air

Camp Urbie Featuring Snapology
Ages 7-14
Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park
5830 Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 560-5965
Email: [email protected]

Urban Air Frederick & Snapology of Frederick, offers a combination of adventurous, adrenaline-filled, energy-burning activities in the Urban Air venue & engaging, hands-on STEAM activities led by a Snapology instructor. Each week of our camp is a little different so you can choose multiple weeks & your child will never get bored. We offer a full day and half day – either mornings or afternoons – to fit with your schedule. 

Sports Xplore Camp

Sports Xplore Camp at Hood College
Ages 5-12
401 Rosemont Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
Susan Kolb  814-233-1666
Email: [email protected]

Designed for kids to “xplore” more than 1 sport in a week, to see what they are interested in before committing to a week long sport camp or season long league. College coaches & student-athletes are ready to train our local youth in 8 different sports, in hopes they will find their next passion.  Designed for kids ages 5-12 of all levels & abilities. For more info & to register online: www.sportsxplore25.com

Frederick County Parks & Rec

Recreater Summer Camps
All Ages
Camp Locations all over Frederick County Maryland
355 Montevue Ln #100
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 600-2936
Email: [email protected]

Choose from over 300 summer camps for your child/children with Frederick County Parks and Recreation. We have a variety of camps including nature, history, day camps, sports, arts & crafts, chess, chorus, cooking, dance, outdoor and science & discovery.

YMCA Day & Overnight Camps

2024 Camp Guide
Ages 6-16
(301) 663-5131
Email: [email protected]
Downtown YMCA Frederick
Natelli Family YMCA Ijamsville
YMCA Camp West Mar Sabillasville

Summer is a time for kids to explore new things and expand the limits of their imagination. At the YMCA of Frederick County, every day is a new adventure! Learn more and find your adventure at the Y.

The Banner School

The Banner School Summer Discovery Camp
Grades K-7
Early Childhood Summer Session Ages 3-5
217 Dill Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 695-9320
Email: [email protected]

The Banner School Discovery Camp & Early Childhood Summer Program, located in the heart of downtown Frederick, offer children a fun & educational weekly theme-based camp experience. All of our camps are run by experienced staff with a small camper to counselor ratio to ensure that each camper has fun in a safe environment.  Camp offerings vary each week & include adventure hikes, creative arts, STEAM exploration, & more. We are delighted to offer many new programs as well as annual favorites. All Summer Discovery Camps are open to the public & designed for students who have completed grades K-7.  Our Early Childhood Summer Program is designed for children aged 3.5-5 years old, who have not yet completed kindergarten.

Tuscarora Tennis Club

Tuscarora Tennis Club Summer Camps
Ages 5-14
5216 Renn Rd
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 473-5050
Email: [email protected]

Tuscarora is offering tennis camps again this summer in our beautiful facility! Our overall goal is to keep kids active and encourage tennis as a lifetime sport of fun and great exercise. Players will enjoy working with USPTA / PTR teaching professionals with a variety of partner games, drills and match play. They will also work with a certified personal trainer on and off court with sport specific fitness to improve speed and agility, balance, coordination and flexibility.

Frederick Children’s Chorus

Frederick Children’s Chorus
7040 Bowers Rd
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 845-2451
Email: [email protected]

Does your child love to sing? This is the summer camp they won’t want to miss. Spend the week with the Frederick Children’s Chorus learning songs, playing instruments, performing and engaging in arts and crafts – all centered around a theme of summer fun in the sun!

June 17-21: Walkersville Chorus Camp*
   *No camp June 19. Camp will run 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
June 24-28: Walkersville LMM Camp. 9am noon

July 8-12: Centerville LMM Camp -9am to noon
July 15-19: Centerville Chorus Camp 9 am to 3 pm.

Summer Camps in Frederick MD

In addition to our Featured Summer Camps above, here’s a great list of other summer camp offerings throughout Frederick County.

1. Adventure Park USA Summer Camp

Adventure Park USA Summer Camp
Ages 4-13
11113 W Baldwin Rd
Monrovia, MD 21770
(301) 865-6800
Email: [email protected]

2. Athletic Association Sports Camps

Sports Organizations across Frederick County, MD (check out my blog post, Kids Sports Organizations, with more info on each organization)

3. Bar-T Mountainside

Bar-T Mountainside
Ages 5-13
2914 Roderick Rd
Frederick, MD 21704
(301) 948-3172
Email: Tim France @ [email protected]

4. Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County

Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County
413 Burck St
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 831-4330

5. Camp Airy For Boys

Camp Airy For Boys
14938 Old Camp Airy Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788
(410) 466-9010

6. Camp Invention

Camp Invention: Illuminate
Grades K-6
Maryland School for the Deaf Frederick
101 Clarke Pl
Frederick, MD 21705
(800) 968-4332
Email: [email protected]

7. Camp Shoresh

Camp Shoresh
Junior Shoresh Ages 3-6
Shoresh Grades 2-8
CIT Program Grades 9-10
2428 Pleasant View Rd
Adamstown, MD 21710
(410) 358-8571
Email: [email protected]

8. Catoctin Quaker Camp

Catoctin Quaker Camp
Ages 9-14
12611 Tower Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788
(301) 774-7663
Email: [email protected]

9. Clubhouse Kids

Clubhouse Kids Summer Camp
Grades K-6
8420 Gas House Pike Suite P
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 685-5100
Email: [email protected]

10. Dance Unlimited

Dance Unlimited
Ages 3-18
Dance & Theatre Summer Camps
244 S Jefferson St
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 662-3722
Email: [email protected]

11. The Delaplaine Arts Center

The Delaplaine Arts Center Summer Camps
Ages 6-10 and 10-14
40 S Carroll St
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 698-0656
Email: [email protected] 

12. Dream Free Art

Dream Free Art Camp Creatively
Ages 4+
1341 Hughes Ford Rd Suite 111
Frederick, MD 21701
Email: [email protected]

13. FCC Kids on Campus

Frederick Community College Kids On Campus
Ages 8-16
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 846-2400
Email: [email protected]

14. Fit2Shine Studio

Fit2Shine Studio Kids Summer Camps
Ages 6-11
52 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(301) 882-4935
Email: [email protected]

15. Flips Gymnastics

Frederick Location Summer Camps
Ages 6+
82 Wormans Mill Ct
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 668-3547
Email: [email protected]

Mt. Airy Location Summer Camps
Ages 6+
2603 Back Acre Cir
Mt Airy, MD 21771
(301) 829-7998
Email: [email protected]

16. City of Frederick Parks & Recreation

City of Frederick Parks & Rec Summer Camps
All Ages
Various locations in the City of Frederick
Email: [email protected]

17. Frederick County 4-H Camp & Activity Center

Frederick County 4-H Summer Camps
3702 Basford Rd
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 662-0929

18. Frederick Gymnastics Club

Camp FGC
Ages 3 1/2-14
4604 Wedgewood Blvd
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 695-9414
Email: [email protected]

19. Frederick Keys Baseball

Frederick Keys Baseball Summer Camp
21 Stadium Dr
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 662-0013
Email: [email protected]

20. Frederick MADE

Frederick MADE Creative Arts Summer Camps
Ages 8-12
31 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701
Email: [email protected]

21. Free Range Kids & Teens

Free Range Kids & Teens
5500 Buckeystown Pike Space 656
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 664-2622
Email: [email protected]

22. GemNastics Academy

Gems Summertime Clinics
Ages 5 1/2+
299 Bucheimer Rd
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 405-8858
Email: [email protected]

23. Give Rise Studio

Give Rise Studio Kids Camps
Ages 7+
125 S Carroll St #101
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 285-9105
Email: [email protected]

24. The League at Camp Greentop

The League For People with Disabilities Traditional Summer Camp
All Ages
Catoctin Mountain Park
15001 Park Central Rd
Sabillasville, MD 21780
(301) 416-0801
Email: [email protected]

25. Lucy School

Lucy School Summer Camp
Ages 3-14
9117 Frostown Rd
Middletown, MD 21769
(301) 293-1163
Email: [email protected]

26. Mar-Lu-Ridge

Mar-Lu-Ridge
All Ages
3200 Mar Lu Ridge Rd
Jefferson, MD 21755
(301) 874-5544
Email: [email protected]

27. Maryland Ensemble Theatre Fun Camp

MET’s Fun Camp
Ages 5-16
31 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-4744
Email: [email protected]

28. The Mount BJJ & MMA

The Mount BJJ & MMA
Ages 6-13
Kids Summer Camp

Urbana Location
9639 Dr Perry Rd Suite 105
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(301) 885-7609
Email: [email protected]

Mt. Airy Location
1502 S Main St #204
Mt Airy, MD 21771
(301) 885-7609
Email: [email protected]

29. That’s Sew Hillary

That’s Sew Hillary Kids Sewing Summer Camp
Ages 7-12
182 Thomas Johnson Dr #204L
Frederick, MD 21701
Email: [email protected]

30. Skate Frederick

Skate Frederick Summer Camps
Ages 4+
1288 Riverbend Way
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 662-7362
Email: [email protected]

31. Theatricks

Theatricks Summer Camps
Ages 7-19
Camps are held at various Rec Center locations
244 S Jefferson St
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 772-6389
Email: [email protected]

32. Train with Fundamentals

Lacrosse Summer Camp
Multi-Sport Summer Camp
Grades K-6
Friends Meeting School
3232 Green Valley Rd
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(301) 798-0288 ext. 123
Email: [email protected]

33. Tree Trekkers

Tree Trekkers Summer Camps
Ages 8-10, 9-12, 10-13, 12-15
9560 Old National Pike
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 888-8735
Email: [email protected]

34. United Way

United Way Summer Serve
Ages 12-17
629 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 663-4231
Email: [email protected]

35. Urbana Riding Club

Urbana Riding Club
Equestrian Camp Summer Kids Club Ages 6+
Ultimate Equestrians Ages 8+
2700 Roderick Rd
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 877-4686
Email: [email protected]

36. Christian Camps

37. Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre

Way Off Broadway Summer Theatre Camp
Willowtree Plaza, 5 Willowdale Dr # A1
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 662-6600
Email: [email protected]

For more posts on things to do with your kids in Frederick, click on over to:

Indoor Kids Activities For Kids in Frederick

Frederick County Public Libraries

Summer Camps in Frederick MD
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