List: Alamance County summer camps 2026

Overview:

With spots filling up across the county, families looking to snag a spot for their child or teen this summer should be proactive. Registration for many local summer camps is open now. Here is a guide to 2026 summer day camps and other enrichment options across Alamance County this summer.

Note: This list is not exhaustive and can be updated. Did we miss a camp? Send an email to laura@alamancefabric.org.

Municipal Parks & Recreation Camps

Burlington Recreation & Parks

Day camps:
- Traditional, all-day camps
- From June 15 to August 14, Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except Grove Park & Fairchild, which open at 7 a.m.)
  - For rising 1st graders to age 12: Camp Grove Park, Camp Overbrook, Camp Hillcrest, and Camp Fairchild
  - For rising 7th graders to age 14: Explorers for Teens at Thataways Youth Center
- Fees for City of Burlington residents: First child is $85 per week; $75 per week for each subsequent child.
- For registration, handbooks, and non-resident fees, click here
Specialty camps:
- Specialty, one-week camps
  - Dates, times, age ranges and fees vary
  - Themes: Nature/Outdoors, Creative Arts, Teens, Culinary and Sports
- For the full list of camps with specific dates, fees and programming, click here
Camp Green Leaves:
- Only for children and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- Spots are extremely limited, and participants tend to be returning campers
- Registration by appointment and in person only from April 6 to April 27. Full details here

Graham Recreation & Parks

Day camp:
- Traditional, all-day camp
- From May 26 to August 21, Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  - Graham Recreation Center
  - For rising 1st graders to 7th graders
- Fees for city of Graham residents: Range between $70 and $575 per child, depending on duration (1 week to 10 weeks) and number of children
- For registration, manuals, and general public fees, click here
Youth sports camps:
- Evening sports instructional camps at Bill Cooke Park and the Graham Recreation Center
  - Lacrosse, basketball, and flag football
  - Dates, age ranges and locations vary. For details and fee info, click here

Mebane Recreation & Parks

Sports camps:
- Multi-day sports camps at Mebane Recreation Center and various other community parks
  - Basketball, football, tennis, and volleyball
  - Dates, times, age ranges vary
- Registration opens April 1 for Mebane residents ($45), and April 15 for the general public ($55)
- For the full list of camps with specific dates, click here

Community and Faith-Based Options

Alamance County Community YMCA

Day camps:
- Camp Horizons at ACYMCA
  - From June 15 to August 14, Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  - For rising 1st grade through 6th grade
    - Mostly indoors with some outdoor play
- Camp Frontier in Snow Camp
  - From June 15 to August 14, Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  - For rising 1st through rising 8th grade
    - Mostly outdoors
- New: Kinder Camp
  - From June 15 to August 21, Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  - For campers starting kindergarten in August 2026
    - Mostly indoors with some outdoor play
    - Space is limited
- For more information, click here.
Sports camps:
- Specialty, multi-day camps for ages 6 to 14
- As of March 9, only basketball and volleyball options are listed as options on the ACYMA website. Click here for details and updates
Teen camps:
- Leaders in Training
  - For rising 9th-grade and 10th-graders
  - “Designed to provide opportunities to develop and sharpen leadership skills”
  - Requires completion of the application process. For more information, click here

Salvation Army

Day camp:
- Traditional, all-day camp
- Between June and August, Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Held at the Red Shield Youth Center located at 807 Stockard St., in Burlington
  - For rising 1st graders to 7th graders
- For more details, click here

Gymnastics & Movement Camps

Kidsport Gymnastics Academy

Day camp:
- Traditional, all-day camps
- From May 26 to August 21, Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  - For potty-trained rising kindergartners to age 13
- For registration, fees and other details, click here

Leaping Legends Gymnastics

Day camp:
- Weekly from June 8 to Aug. 14, Monday through Friday
  - Full day: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ($225 per week)
  - Half day: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ($155 per week)
  - For rising 1st graders through age 12
- For registration and other details, click here

Specialty, Arts & Academic Camps

Miss Kim’s Children’s Dance & Arts

Themed camps:
- Weekly from May 26 to Aug. 14
  - Full (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and half-day (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) camps
  - Themes include dance, art, STEM, Spanish, acrobatics, and “boys only”
- Age ranges, dates, and fees (between $138 and $230 per week) vary. For full details and registration, click here

Burlington Academy of Dance & Arts

Themed dance camps:
- Weekly from June 15 to Aug. 7
  - Full day: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ($250 per camp)
  - Half-day 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ($175 per camp)
  - Themes include Narnia, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Oz.
- Age ranges, dates vary. For full details and registration, click here

Alamance Fine Arts Academy

Specialty camps:
- Camps focused on art, theatre, voice, and dance.
- Dates, times, age ranges (3 to 11+) and fees vary depending on the camp theme and duration.
- For registration and other details, click here

Young Musicians of Alamance (YMA)

Summer Music Camp:
- July 13 to July 17, 2026, and July 20 to 24, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Fees: A one-week session is $300 per student. Two-week sessions are $500 per student. Financial aid and multiple family discounts are available upon request
- For students in grades 1 through 12
For full details and registration, click here

Studio 1

Theater camps:
- Weekly from June 8 to Aug. 2
- Themes include Legally Blonde Jr., Winnie The Pooh, Tech Camp and the Snow Camp Outdoor Theater Camp.
- Dates, age ranges and fees vary. For full details and registration, click here.

Alamance Community College (ACC)

Day camps:
- Weekly from June 8 to Aug. 7
- Full (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and half-day (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) camps available
  - For middle schoolers and high schoolers (ages 11 to 18)
- Fees range between $80 and $160 per week
- For registration and other details, click here

Elon University Summer Programs

Phoenix Summer:
- An immersive two-week residential camp for any rising high school juniors and seniors, featuring college-style courses and experiences
- July 6 to 17, 2026
- Cost & enrollment: $4,000
AI Play:
- A computer science day camp for rising 6th through 8th graders focusing on video game design, coding, and artificial intelligence
- June 15-19, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- $500 (includes daily lunch)
Sports camps:
- Multi-day sports camps at Elon University
  - The website lists baseball, basketball, football, boys soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, lacrosse, dance and cheerleading camps. However, as of March 9, only football (opening March 10), boys soccer and tennis academy are active.
  - Dates, times, age ranges vary depending on the camp and duration
- For the full list of camps, click here

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A guide to 2026 summer camps and programs in Alamance County