2019 Camps
(***still being updated ***)
Are you a local looking for long-term summer camp?
Are you on vacation and looking for a day camp?
Are you looking for something for everyone to do?
Look below for Daily & Weekly Camps, Clinics, Lessons & Workshops... and FREE weekly events like Magic Shows, Outdoor Music, Movies in the Park, Stories by the Sea, Art Shows, Library Events & more!
CAMPS FOR ALL AGES: Drama. Music. Surf. Dance. Paddleboard. Lifeguard. Cheerleading. Boy Scouts. Baseball. Sailing. Swim. Volleyball. Art. STEM. Science. Robotics. Reading Programs.
Check out Local Events, KIDS NIGHT OUT, KIDS EAT FREE, SHOPPING VENUES, BEACHES, ATTRACTIONS, FARMERS MARKETS, RAINY DAY THINGS TO DO & so much more!
THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
MISC./VBS
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EDUCATIONAL
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SPORTS & OUTDOOR CAMPS
 TENNIS, SPORTS & MORE June 5- August 11 (850) 897-8010 NICEVILLE (Bluewater Bay) |  Welcome to KIDS SUMMER FUN CAMPS - Indoor Programs Revolutionizing the way KIDS participate in sports! Ages 3-4 and 5-9 (850) 374-0083 NICEVILLE |  Ages: 5-12 Time: 11am-2pm Swim, Paddle & Fun! (850) 259.6563 SANTA ROSA BEACH |
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 When: Mondays 6:30 – 8PM (starting June 20) What: Bring your board out and skate at the site of the future public skate park. All ages and skill levels welcome. Free; donations go towards future skatepark. (850) 225-1747 SANTA ROSA BEACH (Helen McCall Park) |  Youth Basketball Skills Camp Dates: June 21-24, 2017 (Wed - Sat) Where: Destin Life Center Gym Session 1: 8am-12pm Boys & Girls Grades 3-5 Session 2: 1-5pm: Boys & Girls Grades 6-10 DESTIN |  Summer Lacrosse (Boys & Girls) DESTIN ♥ SANTA ROSA BEACH |
 Team LaxChix Summer 2017 Girl Team Dates: May 23 - Jun 23, 2017 Location: Gulf Breeze High School Ages: 7-18 years (850) 529-0827 GULF BREEZE |  SURF SCHOOL Daily 9am-4pm SUMMER CAMP Monday - Sunday 10am - Noon -Designed for those who can't get enough time in the water! -2 Hr surf instruction with emphasis on improving surf skills. -Includes surfboard, leash & rashguard -2 Tents for Shade -Limited spots available Daily 10am-12pm LESSONS (Surf & Paddleboard) (850) 240-7822 DESTIN |  Teen Building Program June 19-August 04 Ages: 13-18 Days: MWF Time: Girls 9:30-10:45am; Boys 11am-2:15pm Cost: $80/wk or $369/6wk Strength, Mobility and Metabolic Conditioning Options to have a private time for your team only are available. Safety is our #1 priority, and fun is a close second. Get ready to improve your teens health and fitness over the summer while having a good time. Hard work+fun=results. (850) 231-1322 SANTA ROSA BEACH |
 Surf Lessons $50/hr SUP Lesson (Free) Surf Practice Saturdays 8am-10 am (during summer/free) (850) 244-0876 OKALOOSA ISLAND |  May 10-August 29 1 camp each day 9am – 11am Ages 6 & up Camp is ideal for the budding surfer or marine biologist; each day log time in the water surfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkeling, or boogie boarding depending upon the ocean conditions; receive instruction in ocean safety and surf etiquette; learn about ocean science topics, such as waves and tides, marine biology and coastal ecology. |  Schedule to be updated soon (908) 930-9179 SANTA ROSA BEACH |
 YOLO KID'S SUP CAMP • Group Paddle Instruction • ages 6-12 • Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 9:30am • $65 Price Includes Board Kids can let loose and enjoy a morning on the water with experienced paddleboard instructors and other activities at this 3-hour SUP camp. Includes a snack & drink. (850) 267-7877 SANDESTIN (Baytowne Marina) |  Morning (9am-12pm) or Afternoon (1pm-4pm) sessions June 5-16 FW Yacht Club June 19-30 FW Yacht Club July 10-21 BWB Marina 862-7276 FORT WALTON | BLUEWATER BAY |  Dates: June 5-Aug 3 Monday - Thursday Time: 8am-12pm Ages: 8 - 17 First Aid, CPR & AED training, marine life ID & water awareness (850) 502-3467 DESTIN (Henderson Beach State Park) |
 Junior Lifeguard Program Ages 9-11 9am-noon Tues/Wed/Thur Ages 12-15 1pm-4pm Tues/Wed/Thur (850) 267-1298 SANTA ROSA BEACH |  Flag Football, Jr. Lifeguard, Soccer, Cheerleading, Chef, Wilderness, Camping, Basketball, Archery, Princess & More PANAMA CITY BEACH |  Surf Camps 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm (850) 586-1650 SANTA ROSA BEACH ♥ SEAGROVE |
 Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm Ages 7+ Learn the skills it takes to be a standout on the baseball field; learn every aspect of the game – breaking down the mental and physical aspects of the game. Session 1: June 6-8 Session 2: June 13-15 Session 3: June 20-22 Session 4: June 27-29 Session 5: July 11-13 Session 6: July 18-20 (850) 830.5729 DESTIN |  Free Football Skills Development & Evaluation Camp Ages: High School Athletes Date: June 17, 2017 Time: 9am-1pm Receive instruction from nationally renowned trainers & professional athletes FORT WALTON BEACH |  All day activity including karate, gymnastics, Nerf wars, Art, field trips, water fun & more! (850) 797-4434 DESTIN |
 June Summer Camp (TBD) Super Karate Summer Camp July 24th-28th (850) 729-1950 NICEVILLE |  June 9th - 11th Mother/Daughter Yoga Retreat Ages: 9-14 years old * Daily yoga sessions * Themed discussions * Mala making * Ropes challenge course * Campfires & s'mores |  Scuba Camp, Snorkel Camp, Swim Camp & Lessons (850) 837-0955 DESTIN |
 Skills Camps, Middle School, High School, Beach & More! (850) 582-1921 NICEVILLE |  Info Coming Soon (850) 499-8515 DESTIN |  Time: 5pm-7:10 pm Where: Twin Oaks Fields Ages: 8 to 14 DATE: June 27-30 CAMP: Striker and Goalkeeper DATE: July 10-13 CAMP: Individual Development (850) 217-5822 NICEVILLE |
 Summer Camp & Elite Camp SANTA ROSA BEACH |  Summer soccer camps, clinics, training & private lessons. (850) 797-8956 FREEPORT ♥ DESTIN |  Challenger’s British Soccer Camp Morgan Sports/Destin Freeport Reg'l Sports Twin Oaks/Niceville Harbeson/Defuniak Spgs (800) 878-2167 ext 239 |
 Sports, Waterplay, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Dodgeball, Pickleball & More! (850) 654-5184 DESTIN |  Links to local golf courses offering camps and/or lessons. OKALOOSA & WALTON COUNTIES |  Tennis & Golf Dates: June & July Who: Ages 6 and up (850) 685-1032 DESTIN (Seascape) |
 Golf Camp (850) 236-8374 PANAMA CITY (Hombre Golf Club) |  Call for info PGA instruction (850) 835-1847 FREEPORT (Hwy 20) |
ART, DRAMA, MUSIC, DANCE & CHEER CAMPS
 KIDS IMPROV Days: Tues & Wed Time: 2pm Are your kids all about THE DRAMA?!?!? Drop them at The REP’s Improv Bootcamp Professional staff of actors guide children on a journey through the imagination; creating stories and developing characters which require quick wit and inventive thinking through structured curriculum. (850) 231-0733 SEASIDE |  Summer Classes & Camps CAMPS: South Walton Dance Project (tap, ballet, jazz) June 5-9 or July 24-28 (ages 9 & up) Suessical (musical theater) June 19-23 (ages 5-10) Fairy Princess Camp (tap & ballet) July 10-14 (ages 4-7) (850) 687.6711 SEASIDE |  LITTLE RASCALS (ages 4-6) 9am-12pm at Bayou Arts Ctr (SRB): June 5-9 Lion King June 12-16 Pirates & Princesses July 10-14 Frozen Snow Queen & Friends July 24 - 28 Hawaiian Mauna Theme CAMP SHOWTIME Grades 2-8 (9am-3pm) June 12-16 at Seaside School (SRB) July 24-28 at GCSC (PCB) TREASURE ISLAND (9am-3pm) Grades 2-8 June 5-9 at ECTC at Grand Blvd July 10-14 at GCSC (PCB) Disney’s Cinderella Kids Grades 3-9 June 12-July 1 at Arnold H.S. (PCB) July 10-29 at ECTC |
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 Week Long Day Camps Nature ROCKS! Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation/ Biophilia Center Music, Nature, & the Arts 1st Grade-8th Grade 9:00 AM -2:00 PM Monday-Friday $165 Each Session Session 1: July 17-21 Session 2: July 24-28 |  Wednesday Summer Day Camps Art & Nature Adventures 9am-2pm Ages 5-12 $45 Each Session June 7- Totally Turtles June 14- Little Green Thumbs June 21-Pond Pals June 28- All About Owls July 5- Radical Reptiles July 12-Forest Friends July 19- Let's Wing It! Birds July 28- Buggin' Out! August 2- Mad Science Experiments! |  Rise Dance Center offers camps & classes for ages three and up in pre-dance, ballet, jazz, hip hop, musical theater, acro, contemporary, tap, progressions and more. (850) 714-2095 DESTIN |
 Improv & Audition Techniques, Young Actor's Red Carpet Workshop, Flexible summer schedule (850) 803-2425 FORT WALTON BEACH |  New Light Littles Fine Arts Camp Jul 31-Aug 4, 2017 New Light Dance Project Summer Intensive Jul 17-21, 2017 Core Ballet Foundations Summer Intensive Jul 24-Jul 28, 2017 |  Nature Rocks! July 17 - 21 & July 24 - 28 The E.O. Wilson Biophilia and Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation join forces to really rock your summer! This week-long immersive experience includes hands-on drumming and songwriting classes with renowned percussionist Zig Wajler of "Hands on With Zig," wildlife-themed art classes, and dynamic hands-on science activities---featuring live animal ambassadors. 9 - 2 pm $165 / child Students entering grades 1- 8 FREEPORT (E.O. Biophilia) |
 Gymnastics Camp (TBD) Summer classes, Open Gym, All-Star Cheer (850) 863-3991 FORT WALTON BEACH |  Summer DANCE CAMP Dates: June 19-23 or July 17-21 Time: 10am-2pm Dance styles include: Jazz, hip-hop, acrobatics, tumbling, tap, ballet/pre-pointe, contemporary & technique. Dancers will also participate in a dance painting project. At the end of camp we will host a Dance Olympics. FORT WALTON BEACH |  June 6-29 (T&Th) 6-8:30pm One Act Play: Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit (ages 12-17) at Niceville H.S. June 12-16 9am-3pm Magic Camp at Rosemont Baptist (Niceville) June 19-23 9am-3pm Magic Camp at Crafts Happen (Destin) June 26-30 9am-3pm Mystery Camp at Rosemont (Niceville) July 17-21 9am-3pm Carnival Capers at Crafts Happen (Destin) (850) 737-0413 |
 Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Tumbling, Cheer (850) 279.6985 NICEVILLE • SANDESTIN |  VOCAL POP KIDS CAMP Dates: June 5-8th Time: 10-12pm Ages: 6-12 yrs What: teaches kids how to sing their favorite pop songs like a Pro; kids will learn modern Pop Technique, Proper Breathing, Vocal Dynamics, Microphone Technique; and how to own the stage like a Pop star! Cost: $125 (850) 830-8855 DESTIN |  DSOTA on Broadway Musical Theatre Camp June 26-30 Ages 8-14 DSOTA Arts Exploration Camp July 24-28 Ages 7-14 (850) 837-2021 DESTIN |
 Workshop Intensive (Ballet/Jazz/Modern) June 5, 2017 – June 30, 2017 (850) 664.7787 FORT WALTON BEACH |  BALLET TO BROADWAY CAMP Ages 6-9 June 26-30th 9:30am-1pm Cost: $180 (850) 399-0514 INLET BEACH |  Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical (850) 243-0203 FT WALTON BEACH & CRESTVIEW |
 June 12 – 16, 2017 Ages 5 – 14 9am-12:30pm Piano, Guitar, Brass, and Drums Every student will participate in a Music Theory and Chorus. (850) 243-4531 FORT WALTON BEACH |  Art Camps ENJOY A MORNING OF ART AND DESTIN HISTORY! PAINT WITH WATER FROM THE GULF, USE SAND FROM THE BEACHES, SEE FISH AND CHECK OUT A HUGE SHARKS JAW! Kids will love all of the art that this fun summer camp has to offer with different projects each day! (703) 860-6570 DESTIN |  Art Camps June 19-23 & July 10-14 (850) 244-1271 |
 Ballet ~ Tap ~ Jazz ~ Lyrical ~ Contemporary ~ Hip Hop (ages 3 & up) FORT WALTON BEACH |  Summer Daily Art TUESDAYS 10am-2pm Create Your Own 30A Beach Sign with Neil! WEDNESDAYS 10am-12pm Visor Glam with Patty! 1-4pm Sand Prints with Patty! THURSDAYS 10am-1pm Starfish Family Workshop with John Hollan! 3-5pm Jewelry Workshop with Diane! FRIDAYS 10am-2pm Tie Dye Hippie Workshop! (May 26 & June) Call to check availability (850) 622-0400 SANTA ROSA BEACH (Gulf Place♥30a) |  Summer Classes: Ballet, Jazz, Tumbling, Cheer Team, Tap, Hip Hop & More (ages 2 & up), Special Needs (850) 683-9995 CRESTVIEW |
 Dance, Crafting, Theater & More! Various Dates (850) 654-5184 DESTIN |  (850) 833-9500 FORT WALTON BEACH |  Summer Classes (850) 225-8088 FORT WALTON BEACH |
 Misc. Art Classes all summer long Upcycled Art: Wednesdays 10am-5pm- create art using reclaimed wood, soda cans & bottle caps. $25 each WATERCOLOR ♥ 30a |  Art Camp: June 19-22 Ages 5-14 SANTA ROSA BEACH |  ShardART for KIDS Various times & dates Place: Mary Hong's Shard Shop Create glass art using a mosaic technique. All supplies and tools provided; all skill levels. (850) 231-1416 GRAYTON BEACH |
 June 2017 (weeks of 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th) Week Long Music Camps ( 5 days) Each Camp is One Hour Long for 5 consecutive days $125 per camp Times are scheduled based on student / Teacher availability. Music Discovery Class Drum Set Camp Piano Basics Guitar or Ukulele Basics (850) 231-3199 SANTA ROSA BEACH |  Frozen, Ballerina Princesses & the Little Mermaid 9am-12:30pm June 5-8 (Ages 4-10) Destin June 19-22 (Ages 4-10) Bluewater Broadway, Rock & Pop Stars June 26-29 (Ages 5-11) Destin (850) 585-9741 DESTIN • NICEVILLE |  Tumbling & Kids Night Out (850) 226-6380 FORT WALTON BEACH ♥ GULF BREEZE |
 Cheerleading and tumbling program Open to all girls and boys Ages 5 to 18 years NICEVILLE & GULF BREEZE |
Kids Night Out. Summer Reading.
Teen Night. Music. Movies. Magic. Concerts. Fireworks.
READING RESOURCES
Need help picking out books? Not sure what reading level your
child should be reading? Need AR books? Need reading tutors?
CLICK HERE for resources on our homework helper page such as the
BOOK FINDER; virtual, local & lending LIBRARY links; and reading GAMES.
June 8: Anti-Bullying Class
June 15: How the Arts improve
our world
June 22: Exploring Community
Service careers
June 29: Kids Volunteering Opps
July 6: Grow a better world
July 13: Protecting wildlife
July 20: Movie “The Lorax”
July 27: Recycling presentation
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Visit your nearest BAM store and choose 4 books from the Summer Quest section
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Read the books and record in your journal.
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When complete, have your parent/ guardian sign your journal, then turn it in to your local store to get a free Maze Runner bottle.
For weekly year-round cooking classes; DIY Projects; Craft Projects; CPR courses; Sewing classes; check out Activities ♥ Classes, Lessons, Scouts
Here Comes the Sun-Summer Concert Series
7-9PM | Rosemary Beach | East Long Green
Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy an evening of entertaining musical performances. Each week is a different show…be sure to catch one or all!
May 22 Like Totally Awesome 80’s!
May 29 Dancing Queen-Tribute to ABBA
June 5 One Hit Wonders
June 12 British Invasion (Beatles, Stones)
June 19 Emerald Coast Blues Brothers
June 26 The Hep Cats (50’s & 60’s)
July 3 Clark Barrios & the RB Big Band (Swing & Jive)
July 10 Dancing Queen-Tribute to ABBA
July 17 The Krickets
July 24 British Invasion (Beatles, Stones)
July 31 Like Totally Awesome 80’s!
August 7 Forrest Williams Band
Programs at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park - All programs and events are free/open to the public with regular park admission.
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THURSDAYS at 3pm: Ranger Program: (click for more info)
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WED & SAT at 9am-2pm: Geocaching-Check in at the camp store for your coordinates to start exploring Topsail with a special 10 station geocache program. Upon completion, return for a prize.
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Reading with a Ranger- A fun story time for children to learn about nature with a Park Ranger
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1st THURSDAY of the month at 10am: at the Walton County Coastal Branch Library,
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1st FRIDAY of the month at 8am-10am: Dirty Friday-Help with beautification projects in the park. Check in at the Ranger Station for location.
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2nd SATURDAY of the month:Breakfast With a Ranger:-Enjoy breakfast at the clubhouse and ask any questions about the park or habitat.
All donateions received support programs, events and improvements in Topsail
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SATURDAYS at 9am-2pm: Family Challenge- Monthly challenges for the family to complete together, such as geocaching, photo scavenger
hunt, a beach scavenger hunt, etc. Check in at the camp store for your family challenge packet. Upon completion, return for a treat.
**FREE ENTRANCE TO Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from May 29-Sept.4.**
