Camps for 3+ year olds

$325, 9am to 1pm

Ages 4 to 8

Discovery Museum offers various camps for kids from 4 to 8 years old, including Music Makers, Operation Spycraft, Movie Magic, Monster Mayhem, Ocean Explorers, Time Travelers, Rainbow Rangers, and Wild West. Your child will explore and make new friends. They’ll even get to play in the museum before it opens to the public.

Discovery Museum

Ages 3 to 5 and ages 4 to 6 

$160-240, 3 to 5 days per week, typically 9am-12pm, depending on the camp

Charlottesville Ballet Academy offers various camps in the summer like, Nutcracker in July, Camp Cinderella, Camp Fairytale Ballet, Camp Fairytale Ballet, and Camp Dance Mix. Locations are at IX or their 29 North location.

Charlottesville Ballet Academy

Regular Day, Full Week: 9:00am - 3:00pm $575

Extended Day, Full Week: 9:00am - 5:00pm $800

Half Day: 9:00 - 12:00 or 12:00 - 3:00 (Will need to sign up as multiple drop in days if wanting more than one day) $50 No guarantee to ride horses.

Extended Day Drop In: 9:00 - 5:00 $180

Roslyn Farm offers Summer Pony Camp almost all summer through August 29, perfect for families, especially teachers, returning to work in early August. Families can choose from full days, half days, or extended days.

The oldest campers are typically 10-11 years old. Approximately 5 students per session, with a maximum of 10 allowed. 

Roslyn Farm Summer Pony Camp

Ages 3 to 4

Full Day 9-3pm - $375

Half Day 9-12:30 - $250

Free Union Country School’s summer camps are run by their own teachers. Camps vary from Mini Scientists running their own experiments, like elephant toothpaste and tie dying to A Beautiful Mess Art camp, with clay and scissor work, to more tie dye and collaborative art. Full days include nap/quiet time.

Free Union Country School

Charlottesville Waldorf School

Summergarden: Kindergarten: Students ages 3-6

Our Kindergarten summer camp offers young children a gentle, nurturing experience filled with rhythm, nature, and joyful play. Rooted in the values of Waldorf education, each day unfolds at a peaceful pace with plenty of time for outdoor exploration, storytelling, water play, handcrafts, and seasonal activities.

Children thrive in our garden and natural play spaces, where imagination blossoms and friendships grow. With caring teachers and familiar rhythms, our camp provides a safe and nourishing environment that feels like an extension of the Waldorf kindergarten year.

  • Playgarden: Students ages 2-3 (CWS students only)

  • Kindergarten: Students ages 3-6

  • Weekly enrollment from June 16 – August 1 (no camp on the week of June 30-July 4)

  • Half-day, 8am-12pm

  • Full-day 8am-2:45pm (includes afternoon nap)

  • Familiar CWS teachers and a daily rhythm similar to the school year for the comfort of these young children

Front Porch Music Camp

Starting at $434.70, 4 to 7-year-olds

Sing! Move! Play! Create!

Our camps provide a fun and safe atmosphere to connect and share in the joys of music, art, and play. Outdoor activities will be planned for the first half of the day at IX Art Park, weather permitting. Low student to teacher ratios of 20:4 (2 lead counselors and 2 interns) ensures your child feels engaged and well cared for. All of our counselors are trained in CPR and First Aid practices.

With singing, dancing, musical instruments, and boisterous free play, our camp day can be exuberant and loud. For children with sound sensitivities or behavioral regulation difficulties requiring very close supervision at their school this camp may not be an appropriate fit. musicschool@frontporchcville.org.

Location:

Drop off: IX Art Park , Pick up: The Front Porch at our Downtown location 221 E Water ST