Specialty Summer Camps in Philadelphia
When a kid has one very specific passion, these camps go deep. From cooking and circus arts to chess, coding intensives, and other one-of-a-kind focuses, specialty programs let campers spend a whole week on the thing they love most.
19 Specialty camps listed.
| Camp | Ages | Price | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Museum Summer Camp | 6–11 | $375 members; $450 non-members (early bird $350/$425 with code CampEB26, now expired) | Center City |
| Phield House Camp | 6–12 | $340/week | Spring Garden |
| Queen & Rook Game Cafe Camp | 6–13 | $320 (4-day wk) or $400 (5-day wk) | Queen Village |
| Philadelphia School of Circus Arts | 4–17 | $495/week | Philadelphia |
| Snapology - Lego Camp | 7–14 | $300/week | South Street |
| Camp Localhost - Gaming and Esports | 8–13 | $350/week | North Broad |
| Avenues of Change | 5–14 | K-2: $15; 3rd grade+: $20 (3 sessions) | Kensington |
| MightyWriters | 8–14 | All programs free; no cost | Germantown, Mantua (West Philadelphia), North Philadelphia, South Philadelphia |
| Treehouse Books | 6–17 | Pricing TBA | North Philadelphia (Stanton/North Philadelphia West) |
| Spells Writing Lab | 6–17 | Pricing TBA | Olde Kensington |
| WHYY | 11–18 | $900 (journalism), $1260 (3-week filmmaking), $800 (middle school filmmaking)/week | Old City (Independence Mall) |
| Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture | 5–17 | Standard: $750 ($375/week) for two-week camp; Early Bird $650 ($325/week) ends March 8, 2025; teen program varies, e.g. $150/week (2025 info) | Germantown |
| Viva Verano! Spanish Immersion Summer Camp | 5–12 | $525 per week; extended care $150/week or $40 daily | Rittenhouse Square |
| Cirque Us | 3–17 | Pricing TBA | Philadelphia |
| Makom Community | 4–4 | $525 for summer camp weeks (June & August 2026), increases by $50 one week prior; includes field trips | Graduate Hospital |
| World Affairs Council of Philadelphia | 13–17 | Pricing TBA | Center City |
| National Museum of American Jewish History | 3–17 | Pricing TBA | Historic District / Independence Mall |
| Germantown Friends School | 3–12 | Varies by camp and week length; e.g., EPIC Day Camp (Lower School) $475/week, Community Basketball $200/week, discounts for multiple weeks (10% off through March 15, 2026) | Germantown |
| Philly Girls Play Chess Summer Camp | 8–14 | Free. Breakfast and lunch included. Priority given to neighborhood public and public charter school students. | North Philadelphia |
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