2023 Waukesha County and Wisconsin Summer Camp Guide
last updated: 3/22/2023
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Summer is coming!!
Summer is just around the corner and Lake Country Family Fun knows how to have fun in the summer! It’s the best time to experience Lake Country and Waukesha County. We might be biased, but it really is!!
Good News Parents: So are Summer Camps!
Our best summer is a mix of summer camps or summer school with a couple weeks of laidback, lazy create-your-own-adventure-type summer days.
Since mid-January it’s been asked, ‘what can my kids do for summer camp?’ and ‘where is the best summer camp?’ Well, Lake Country Family Fun has put their ear to the ground and brought you the annual super resourceful and handy Summer Camp Guide! Below you will find the annual Summer Camp Guide with a variety of summer camps and the information on enrolling in summer school, where you’ll find something for everyone. Sports camps, day camps, overnight camps, STEM camps, and more! We’ve got you covered!
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40+ Summer Camps
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Premiere Sponsored Summer Camp – Good times Day Camp
Good Times Day Camp
- June 5th – August 25th, 2023
- Ages 4- 15
- 443 Merrill Hills Road, Waukesha
- For pricing call 262 521-8100 or email officestaff@goodtimeswi.com
- Regisration open!
CAMP LINKS
Camp Features
outdoor, wrap around care, discount for siblings, field trips, bussing available
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Good Times…Where happiness and wonderment come to play. Give your child a summer to remember! An alternative to traditional indoor childcare. 15 acres, two heated pools, several athletic fields…just a few reasons 90% of our campers return year after year. Enjoy totally flexible scheduling that let’s you decide when to come. Simply choose the number of days you would like to attend and then come whenever you want. Today doesn’t work? Come tomorrow! You decide! We are so much more than just a sports camp! Onsite high school level coaches, swimming every day, and field trips included! Where challenges are met, goals are accomplished and friendships and memories made last a lifetime! Bussing available to and from Good Times serving families in Brookfield. Call today to schedule a tour 262-521-8100!
ELITE Sponsored Summer Camp
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Brookfield Academy
- JUNE 5 – JULY 28, 2023
- Ages 3 – 18
- 3460 North Brookfield Road, Brookfield
- Varies
- Registration opens March 1.
CAMP LINKS
Camp Features
Before and After Care Available, Theatre/Music, Field Trips, Early Registration Discount, Academic, Arts, Athletics, Enrichment, Music, Etc.
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Brookfield Academy’s Summer Days program offers a variety of classes and activities for any students ages 3-18. Whether it’s learning or keeping up with math, grammar, science, languages, and writing, going on outdoor adventures, creating unique art, or playing a favorite sport – Summer Days has something for everyone!
Check out some of our newest classes including: Art History; Band; Coding; Crayola World of Design; Day Tripping; Drama; Disney Princess; Everton International Soccer Camps; FAA Drone Training; Game on!; LEGO Mania – Engineering; Magic; NASA Camp; Pirates; STEAM; Using Science to Solve Crimes; Viruses, Pandemics, and COVID-19; Volcano: Lava Land; high school credit classes and more!
OUr TITLE-LEVEL Summer Camp listings (20)
- June 26-July 27th
- Ages 1-18
- 1700 Rockwood Drive Pewaukee, WI 53072
- Starting at $59
- Registration is March 1-June 25th
Camp Features
Art, Dance Camp
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Join us for a Summer of fun & imagination with our exciting themed dance classes! From our Princess Ballet and Fancy Nancy inspired classes, to Rainbow Unicorns & Pastel Popstars… Cocomelon Tots, #DanceRemix, and MORE!!, your dancer will be filled with anticipation before their class each week and be excited to show off their “new moves” for you in the living room! Visit our website to reserve your spot!
CAMP LINKS
- June 12th- June 30th, July 10th- July 28th, July 31- August 18th
- 5- 18 years old
- 3400 Intertech Drive, Brookfield, WI
- $300- $1500 with Early Bird Savings, and Add on Camp Savings
- Registration opened January 23rd Closes July 12th
Camp Features
Discount for Siblings, Theatre, Early Registration Discount, Financial Aid Available
CAMP LINKS
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Summer Theatre Conservatory is one of a kind giving your actor the opportunity to explore a variety of subjects with over 100 hours of theatre per session! Actors will be spending hours exploring subject and advancing skills in a variety of theatrical subjects throughout the summer as well as seeing their new skills come to life in full productions every 3 weeks! Actors will spend the morning immersed in a variety of theatrical subjects. Once the afternoon starts our students will apply everything they have learned while rehearsing for a fully realized production! Full Days, Half Days and Evening are available!
- June 12th- August 18th
- 18 months- 17 years
- 3945 Brookfield Rd, Brookfield, WI
- $180- $225
- Registration opened Opens January 22nd Closes June 1st
Camp Features
Discount for Siblings, Early Registration Discount, Dance, Summer Performance Opportunity
CAMP LINKS
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Brio Studios invites YOU to Dance through the Summer with our Summer Dance Classes, Camps and Brio Badgers! Fill your summer with fun, movement, and friends at Brio Studios! With week-long camps and weekly classes to choose from we have something for everyone this summer at Brio Studios. This Summer we are SO EXCITED to bring back our Fun Week Long Dance Camps! Camps are open to dancers 2-5 years and will explore a new theme each week! And now you can enjoy as much dance as you can with our Pick 2, Pick 4 or All Access Savings! You don’t even need to pick which camps fit into your schedule just yet, you can simply sign up for 2, 4 or all the camps and choose your adventures by April 15th!
- June 12th- August 11th
- 2 years old through 12 years old
- 2835 N Brookfield Rd, Brookfield, WI
- $325- $3500
- Registration opened January 22nd- and closes July 18th
Camp Features
Art, STEAM, Discount for Siblings, Early Registration Discount
CAMP LINKS
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Brio Creative Arts Camps offer the world of creative joy, fun and exploration to students as young as 2 years old though 12 years old. This year we have taken our most popular themes and merged them into ALL of our camps! During our weekly camps, your camper will have fun creating slime, decorating cupcakes, exploring science experiments and creating high quality art that will surely be one of a kind pieces. With a new theme each week your campers imaginations will be non-stop! Sign up for one week, pick 2, pick 4, or our ever popular ALL ACCESS PASS giving you all Brio has to offer!
- June 12th- August 18th
- 5 years old through 18 years old
- 3400 Intertech Drive, Brookfield, WI
- $650- $1125
- Registration opened Opens January 22nd Closes June 1st
Camp Features
Discount for Siblings, Early Registration Discount, Hybrid – Virtual Option, Music, Other
CAMP LINKS
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Brio is excited to bring the perfect musical summer packages to you with our Music Academy. Filled with a variety of different classes, lessons, experiences, performances opportunities and more- all catered to your fun filled summer schedule- Brio’s Music Academy is a fun filled way for Musicians of all ages to explore music, get creative and take their music to the next level! Our Intro Package includes weekly summer music lessons, a fun end of summer performance, a recording project and full access to classes! Our Full Package offers this and more, including outings and masterclasses! Join our Summer Fun Today!
- June18th – August 12th
- Grades 2nd-12th
- N8705 Scout Rd, East Troy, WI
- Varies
- Registration open NOW
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Faith-based, Horse Riding , Early Registration Discount, Financial Aid Available, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Outdoor Focus
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Our Mission here at Camp Timber-lee is to create engaging communities where each young person encounters Christ through a dynamic camp experience. With 75 years of experience, Timber-lee knows how to do camp well! We offer our programs among 600 beautiful acres of Wisconsin woodlands and lake fronts. Within the wonderful creation God has provided for us, we have exciting experiences, a 14,000 square foot Science Center, an animal-packed Saddle Horn Ranch, a Craft Shop, Waterfront, and more.
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Summer Academy Plus: 7/5/2023-8/5/2023
Lancers Day Camp: 7/17/2023-7/21/2023
Raiders Camp:8/7/2023-8/15/2023 -
Summer Academy Plus: Grades 7-12
Lancers Day Camp: Grades 1-6
Raiders Camp: Grades 7-12 - St John’s Northwestern Academies, 1101 Genesee Street
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Summer Academy Plus $4850 (boarding)
Summer Academy Plus $3100 (day)
Lancer Day Camp $550
Raider Camp $975 - Registration Open
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Overnight Option, Martial Arts, Field Trips Taken, Outdoor Focus, Sports Camp, Swim/Sailing
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
St John’s Northwestern Academies Summer programs cater to all your summer camp needs. Worried about Summer Slump? Our Summer Academy Plus program lets your child learn something new like cybersecurity or get ahead on a core subject. It not all work and no play with outdoor activities like canoeing, hiking, rappelling, sailing and swimming on our beautiful campus and off campus excursions. For your younger child, the Lancers Day camp is a fun, active character -building day camp. Any endurance or extreme sports fans should definitely join our Raiders Camp where they will be pushed mentally, physically and emotionally to be the best version of themselves. Enroll today!
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Spring Break Camp &
See Summer Camp Schedule to the right in the Description Box - Ages vary by camp
- 280 W Main Street, Waukesha 53186
- Kids $39 /Teen $44
- Registration open
Camp Features
cooking school, kids fun camp, each child will also take home a treat to share with the family
CAMP LINKS
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
What could be more fun than a day or week long camp learning new cooking techniques and recipes. Our instructors are amazing with kids and have a passion for teaching FUN in the kitchen. Each day we will make a ‘sweet & savory’ item to enjoy in class and take home to share with the family. Kids classes are for ages 8-12 and Teen classes for ages 13-17.
CHEF PAM’S Kitchen Youth Spring & Summer classes 2023
March Spring break camps
3/27 and 3/28
Morning and afternoon sessions ages 5-8 and 8-12
– prices: $39-$44
April & May ‘Little Hands’ Camps for ages 2-5 with adult
4/25, 4/26 and 5/30 morning and afternoon sessions $39
Summer Camps
Kids Ages 8-12 – 10 AM – 12 PM $39
June 26-29
July 10-13
July 17-20
July 24-27
August 7-10
Teen Camps – Ages 13-17- 2-4:30 PM $44
June 26-29
July 17-20
August 14-17
- JULY 10TH – AUGUST 22ND
- Ages 3 – 18
- Location: 1195 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc
- Coming soon!
- Full information available/Registration opens April 3rd
Camp Features
Dance, Crafts, Summer Performance Opportunity
- ONE DAY SUMMER CAMPS: $55 per camp with an option to bundle 3 camps for $150. Snack & Craft included.
- SUMMER CLASSES: $140 per 6 week session includes Summer Performance at Oconomowoc City Beach Bandshell & Summer Performance T-shirt.
We can’t wait to dance with you this summer!
CAMP LINKS
- June 14 – August 13
- Ages: 5K – 6th grade
- Location: 1650 Brown St Oconomowoc
- $51 per day $245 per week
- Registration is March 14 – May 1
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, Field Trips Taken, Faith-based, Sports Camp
CAMP DESCRIPTION: |
CAMP LINKS
- Weekly Camps starting June 12th through September 1st
- Ages: Ages 8-15. Most camps are 8+ but a few designed for 10+ and 11+. Check camp description online before registering.
- Location: 3815 Brookfield Rd. Ste 101 Brookfield
- $225 per weekly half day camp
- Registration opens January 15th and closes Saturday before each specific camp
Camp Features
STEAM, Discount for Siblings, Camp Counselor Positions Avail
Camp Description:
Transform your child’s love for technology into an exciting learning adventure. Guided by our team of Code Senseis, Code Ninjas Camps empower kids to gain valuable tech skills and make new friends. It’s an unforgettably fun learning experience! Roblox, Minecraft, 3D Modeling, Robotics and more! Our camps are half-day, week-long experiences from Monday through Friday with morning and afternoon options available. Morning camps are from 9AM-Noon and afternoon are from 12:30-3:30PM.
CAMP LINKS
- June 19-23 and July 17-21
- Students entering grades 1st to 6th
- 3270 Mitchell Park Drive Brookfield, WI
- $329/per camper or discounted rate of $299 for families registering more than one camper
- Registration now open
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Wrap Around Care Available, Discount for Siblings, Theatre, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Outdoor Focus, Music
The summer of 2023 theme is Bugs don’t Bug Me, where we will learn about different insects and bugs and the vital role they play in our ecosystem. Each week is different. Choose one or both! June 19–23: Nature, Theater, Dance, and Vocal Music. July 17–21: Nature, Visual Art, Science/Engineering, and Instrumental Music. Arts Camp is for students entering grades 1 to 6. With only 60 spots available at each week, early registration is highly encouraged. After Care available. >> Be a camp counselor: if your child is in High School or College, we are also looking for camp counselors.
CAMP LINKS
- June 12-August 29
- Ages 7-14
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Waukesha: 701 Northview Road
HAWS Schallock Center for Animals: W330S1205 County Rd C, Delafield - $70-$295
- Camp registration is open February 13, 2023 session registrations close as they are filled
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Field Trips Taken, Horse Riding , Financial Aid Available, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Outdoor Focus, Animal Interactions
HAWS is dedicated to strengthening the relationship between people and animals. We know to truly accomplish this we need to focus on educating the next generation of leaders – future leaders like your child(ren)! Our camp kids are taught to show compassion for all living things through animal interactions and character-driven programming. Campers will be walking dogs, cuddling cats, hiking trails, holding snakes and more! They gain respect for the animals and confidence as caregivers and advocates.
CAMP LINKS
- June to August 2023
- Ages 7-19
- Various Locations
- varies by course
- Registration open soon
Camp Features
STEAM, Overnight, Discount for Siblings
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Virtual Tech Camps: Virtual Tech Camps are the perfect way for kids and teens to sharpen STEM skills and bond with new friends, all online from the comfort of home. With the highest quality remote instruction on the planet, your child can unlock tech brilliance and create an exciting project. Structured, weeklong sessions available now in multiple time zones (5 consecutive days, Monday-Friday) with the hottest curriculum in Python, Java, Minecraft, Roblox, Unity, Adobe, 3D modeling, and more.
Average of 5 students per instructor, blending personalized learning and time to socialize with new friends, plus a balanced schedule including 2 hours of live instruction and peer collaboration + 2 hours of self-paced project development per day. All the magic of camp including games, challenges, and legendary iD traditions you can’t find anywhere else.
CAMP LINKS
- June 12-August 18, 2023
- Ages 4-18
- 111 Church St. Hartland, WI 53029
- $150-300
- Camp Registration Open March 1st | Musical Auditions March 25, April 2 & 3
CAMP LINKS
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, Discount for Siblings, Theatre, Dance Camp, Early Registration Discount, Financial Aid Available, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Additional performance dates may apply
CAMP DESCRIPTIONS:
- Summer Tech Workshop (Willy Wonka) | Ages 10+ | JUNE 12-23 | 2:30-5:30
- Summer Tech Workshop (Matilda)| Ages 10+ | JULY 17-21 | 2:30-5:30
- Mini Musical Camp | Ages 4-8 | JUNE & AUGUST | 9-11am
- Mini Musical Camp | Ages 8-12 | JUNE & AUGUST | 12-2pm
- Improv Comedy Camp | Ages 10-18 | AUGUST | 3-5pm
- Musical Mash-up Camp | Ages 10-18 | AUGUST | 3-5pm
- Epic Stage Combat Camp | Ages 10-18 | AUGUST | 3-5pm
- WILLY WONKA Kids | Ages 5-14 | June 12-23 | 9am-11:30 or 12:30-3pm
- MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR. | Ages 7-16 | June 26-July 26 | 9am-12:30pm
- MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR. | Ages 10-18 | June 26-August 2* | 2:30pm-5:30pm
- June 12 – August 11, 2023
- Grades K5-12
- Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212
- $90-$635
- Registration opens 3/3/2023
Camp Features
Theatre
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
First Stage Theater Academy is the nation’s largest high impact theater training program for young people. We offer classes that teach Acting, Musical Theater, Improvisation, and much more. Professional theater artists share their expertise and guidance to young people of all ages and experience, fostering life skills through stage skills. Summer Academy sessions are open to students entering grades K5-12 in the fall, in half-day or full-day sessions.
CAMP LINKS
- Dates from June 12 – August 18
- 5-6 and 6-9 years old
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-Brookfield
-Downtown MKE
-Fox Point - $393 or $204
- Registration Opens on February 6th, 2023 and closes after enrollment is full
CAMP LINKS
Camp Features
Art, STEAM, Dance Camp
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Delve into childhood favorites through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft-making, music study and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini performance on the last day and bring home their creations. Full day and half day camps available.
- Full day camps: 9 am – 4 pm Daily | $395 per session
- Half-day camps: 9 am – 12 pm Morning session or 1 pm – 4 pm Afternoon session | $204 per session
Please note that a $10 or $5 registration fee is added at the time of enrollment.
Is your camp full? Please contact Katie Kowols at kkowols@milwaukeeballet.org to put your name on the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available or we add more camps to meet demand.
- Summer 2023
- Ages 3+ (must be potty trained)
- 711 Wells Street, #110 Delafield
- Cost Varies
- Registration open
CAMP LINKS
Camp Features
Art, Discount for Siblings, Dance
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
3 programs this summer:
- mini-dance session (4 week program)
- week-long camps
- new this year dance workshops in various kinds of dance!
We are thrilled to bring a **NEW** program offering to our students! We are creating workshops in various genres of dance to give our dancers ages 6 and older a taste of different dance styles. Each workshop will focus on the foundations and fundamentals of each genre giving your dancer a well-rounded summer workshop experience.orkshops are offered on Mondays from 12 -3pm. The tuition for each workshop is $85.
- Multiple weeks available
- Ages: Entering grades K-6
- Waukesha County see locations at: www.invent.org/local
- Program starts at $260
- Registration is open now!
Camp Features
STEAM, Discount for siblings
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Inspire your child’s creativity and watch their confidence soar with our all-new Camp Invention® program, Wonder! Campers in grades K-6 will team up with friends for hands-on, open-ended STEM fun. They’ll build their own mini skate park, become an imaginative event planner, launch their own pop-up business and transform a robot into a stuffie! Each experience is designed to spark curiosity, build persistence and create an unforgettable summer. Visit invent.org/local to secure your spot! Use promo code SUM25 by 3/30 to save $25.
CAMP LINKS
- June 5- August 11, 2023
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Summer Garden Camp: Ages: 3-6
Summer Forest Camp: Grades 1-4 - Location: N14 W29143 Silvernail Rd. Pewaukee, WI 53072
- Full Day – $300/week Half Day- $250/week
- Registration is open now, closes when full
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, Wrap Around Care Available, Outdoor Focus
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Nourish your child’s inherent connection to nature and enliven a sense of wonder! Whether skipping through the meadow, climbing trees, searching for frogs, or playing games with friends, children in our Summer Garden Camp are given a summer that helps them fully experience the world around them. The gentle rhythm of Waldorf education carries the children throughout their day, ensuring a balance of activities.
Join our experienced Early Childhood teachers and their enthusiastic staff for fun in the sun, joyful play and creating!
CAMP LINKS
Proudly providing quality STEAM programming to Waukesha and Washington Counties.
- See catalog – camp dates vary
- Ages 8-18
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1500 N University Dr. Waukesha
400 University Drive West Bend - varies
- Registration open – Register before April 30 to SAVE
Camp Features
Outdoor, STEAM, Early Registration Discount, Camp Counselor Positions, Theatre
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
UWM at Washington County & Waukesha Summer STEAM University camps are designed to meet the needs of highly motivated children between the ages of 8-14. We are eager to provide safe, fun, hands-on learning that will provide a foundation of skills that students will continue to build upon throughout their lives. Our goal is to provide students with the key skills needed for success and individual growth in a safe and creative environment! From outdoor to on-stage classrooms and from computers to Minecraft, we have something for everyone this summer!
CAMP LINKS
- 6/12 – 8/31/23
- Ages 5-18 (going into Kindergarten -12th grade)
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Three Locations
Mathnasium of Lake Country: 600 Hartbrook Drive, Hartland
Mathnasium of Brookfield: 17325A W Capitol Drive, Brookfield
Coming Soon this Spring! Mathnasium of Oconomowoc: 1460 Olympia Fields Drive, Oconomowoc - Price Varies – Multiple Summer Packages available!
- Registration is NOW OPEN! Enroll by May 31 for $100 off!
Camp Features
STEAM, Early Registration Discount, Hybrid-Virtual Option
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
You can always spot the student who spent their Summer with Mathnasium! Learning loss and the “Summer Slide” are real. Kids lose up to 3 months of math learning over the summer. Mathnasium of Brookfield, Lake Country (Hartland), and Oconomowoc are excited to offer their math-only learning centers to students entering grades K-12. Mathnasium is for kids who need to catch up in math, as well as for kids who are already advanced in math looking for a challenge. Their flexible scheduling makes Mathnasium the perfect addition to any summer plans. Enroll by May 31 and receive $100 off!
CAMP LINKS
More Summer Camp Listings
- 6/6 – 8/26
- Ages: 6-14 (boys and girls)
- Multiple Locations
- Pricing is $415 (use code EARLY20 to receive $20 off before March 15th)
- Camps are filling now!
- 11th summer!
Camp Features
Sports (Baseball/Softball)
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
The Official Baseball/Softball Camps of the Milwaukee Brewers return for its 10th summer. Open to boys and girls ages 6-14, these week- ong camps are regarded as some of the best in the nation, regardless of the camper’s skill level. In addition to 30 hours of pro- grade instruction, each camper receives a full MLB-quality Brewers uniform, four game tickets and a VIP trip to American Family Field when they will meet a current player*. Campers will also compete in a Skills Competition with the championship on Am Fam Field. Great instruction combined with an unforgettable Brewers experience. Camps will sell out, so please register soon. Register with a friend and each save $20. Presented by Fleet Farm. *subject to MLB and health protocols.
- June 5-9th: Fond du Lac and Wisconsin Dells
- June 19-23rd: Hartford and Lake Geneva
- July 17-21st: Sheboygan
- July 24-28th: Beloit
- August 7-11th: Delafield and Franklin
- August 21-25th: Waukesha and Whitewater
CAMP LINKS
- June 18- August 9
- Ages 5-18
- 7891 US HWY 12 Elkhorn, WI
- Varies by program
- Registration open now
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Overnight Option, Discount for Siblings, Faith-based, Early Registration Discount, Financial Aid Available, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Outdoor Focus, Other, Swim/Sailing, Family Camp, Adults with Disabilities
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
At Lutherdale, every day all week long, campers are accepted and celebrated for exactly who God made them to be. With over 75 years of experience in running summer camps, we know how to make camp a great experience for every person who steps foot on our site. We follow the highest safety standards in the industry and are accredited by the American Camping Association.
Lutherdale is a place for fun, learning, and fellowship. Waterfront activities, field games, archery, the farm, low & high ropes course activities, all along the shores of Lauderdale Lakes provide opportunities for life changing adventures.
CAMP LINKS
- Summer 2023
- Ages 5-17
- 264 West Main Street Waukesha
- $65 – $400
- Registration open
Camp Features
Art, Theatre, Dance Camp, Early Registration Discount, Financial Aid Available
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
WCT Academy is ready for a fun-filled summer of theatre programs. Are you? Our highly engaging classes focus on developing listening, communication, and creative problem-solving skills. Our outstanding staff works to create a safe, fun, and supportive environment for students of all ages and backgrounds to gain more confidence, take creative risks, and have a whole lot of fun doing it! Check out our website to see a full schedule of our summer offerings.
- Rehearsal and Camp begins June 19
- Performances: July 21 – 23 and July 28-30
CAMP LINKS
- June 12 – August 11, 2023 (No camp the week of July 3)
- Incoming K4-6
- 4024 Nagawicka Road, Hartland
- Varies
- Registration is open! (Spaces are limited)
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, Discount for Siblings, Theatre, Outdoor Focus
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
University Lake School offers a nature-based, child-focused caregiving program this summer for incoming grades K4-6. SUNNY PINES SUMMER CAMP is offered half or full days and will provide a safe, enriching environment for students to learn and explore. Weekly studies will include adventures that lead us into the forest and other nature-based activities.
CAMP LINKS
- Summer 2023 Dates coming soon
- Kids entering 3K-6th
- Zion – 1023 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland
- Registration not yet open
Camp Features
Art, Bible, Outdoor, Discount for Siblings, Theatre/Music, Faith-based, Dance
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Details for the 2023 Summer Camp are coming soon!
Register at www.zionhartland.org or call 262-367-3617.
CAMP LINKS
- 6/12/23 – 8/18/23
- 7-17 years old
- W294 N8436 Camp Whitcomb Road Hartland
- $260/week through March 31st, then $285/week
- Registration Open already, and Closes when all our spots fill up, usually sometime in the spring.
Camp Features
Outdoor, Overnight Option, Discount for Siblings, Bussing Available, Early Registration Discount, Financial Aid Available, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Outdoor Focus
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Summer is always fun at Camp Whitcomb/Mason! Day Campers will spend their time engaged in activities that foster self-confidence, personal growth and a sense of wonder under the supervision of exceptional counselors. Daily pool swim, hot lunch and concessions, weekly visit to our NEW high ropes course, petting farm, and plenty of time in nature. Sign up for your kids’ favorite weekly theme, or join a Specialty Camp. Our Counselor-in-Training program is open for campers 14-17 years. With 300 acres to explore on the shores of Lake Keesus, give your kids the real summer camp experience at Camp Whitcomb/Mason’s Day Camp.
CAMP LINKS
Camp Lotta-Fun
- June 5 – Aug. 30, 2023
- 3 yrs. by 8/31/2023
- 3325 Hwy 83 Hartland, WI
- dependent on schedule
- Registration opens Feb. 2nd until classes fill
- Flexible Scheduling
CAMP LINKS
Camp Features
Large Outdoor Space, STEAM, Art, Music, Field Trips, “all school” Monthly Specials, Academic Enrichment, Sibling Discount
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Wee Know School’s Camp Lotta-Fun is your place for summer fun! Our expansive backyard offers sand, swings, water play areas, sports, nature discoveries, and plenty of green space for group play or a picnic lunch. Our air conditioned indoors with full gym and individual classrooms is a welcomed break on rainy or exceptionally hot days.
Weekly field trips allow school-age (5K – 3rd grade) campers to explore area attractions. Monthly “in house” Specials are offered each month on varying days so all campers have an opportunity to participate.
Meet new friends, and see old friends! Come join the fun this summer at Wee Know School’s Camp Lotta-Fun!!
Choose a schedule option that will meet your family’s needs:
- “Morning Camp” for 3K and 4K children 8:50AM – 12:50 PM
- “School-Age Camp” for 5K – 3rd grade bound 9AM – 3PM
- “Extended Care” scheduling if longer days are needed.
- June 12th-Sept 1st, 2023
- 3-10 yrs old
- Dayspring – N14W29489 Silvernail Rd., Pewaukee
- Rate Varies see website
- Currently Enrolling- get on the waitlist
Camp Features
Outdoor, Wrap Around Care Available, Discount for Siblings, Faith-based, Outdoor Focus
CAMP LINKS
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
DaySpring Summer Camp has a roster that includes cool kids with back-to-back activities for fun and learning, featuring this summer’s theme “Keepers of the Kingdom!” Flexible scheduling allows you to choose which days and how many days each week you would like to attend. Each week as we explore a new theme, your camper will be enjoying the great outdoors on our 36 acres of beautiful farmland. There will be plenty of time for games, crafts, STEAM projects, and indoor recreational activities.
Weekly Camp Schedule on website- https://www.dayspringschools.
- 7/31-9/1
- Ages 4-12
- 700 North Avenue Hartland, WI 53029
- $300/Full Week, $180/ Full Week 1/2 Days, $62/day, $42/ Half day
- Registration Opened 2/13
Camp Features
Sports, outdoor activities, hockey, figure skating, playground games, field games, team and individual skill games
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Join us at the Mullett Ice Center for full or half days, purchase by the week or individual days. Campers will have multiple ice times a day as well as field games and playground games outside. No prior ice skating experience needed! Lunch is available for purchase as well. Flexible scheduling available.
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- 2023 Summer Camp runs M-F weeks of 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/10, 7/17, 8/7, 8/14, & 8/21.
- Ages 5-12 years
- 217 E Sunset Dr. Waukesha, 53189
- $298/week, 10% discount available on bundles of 5 weeks or more (same camper), booked by 3/15/23.
- Opens 2/1, closes when full
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, Wrap Around Care Available, Martial Arts, Early Registration Discount, Outdoor Focus, Sports Camp, Gardening, Character Development Curriculum
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Now in our 3rd year, we are excited to offer this unique summer day camp experience for kids age 5-12yrs in which activities are focused around growing brave and spreading kindness! From the games we play, to the crafts we create, the outdoor exploration we engage in, and the daily Karate classes…. we’re building friendships and laying the foundation for future leadership.
In addition, our weekly service projects and meetings with KIND & BRAVE community leaders will leave a lasting impression and empower our campers to find ways to make a positive impact, wherever they may go.
By keeping our enrollment limited to just 26 campers per week, we think you’ll find our camp is among the safest and healthiest local options for kids’ fun and education during the summer of 2023.
The studio opens each morning at 7:30am. Camp activities begin at 9am and run till 4pm. Pick up your child anytime between 4-6:00pm.
*Before care (7:30-9am) is provided at no additional cost.
**After care (4:15-6:00pm) is provided at $5 additional per family per day. After care fees will be billed on Fridays of each camp week attended.
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- Summer 2023 info coming soon
- Age vary by class (see right margin for ages for the camps offered)
- 112 W. Capitol Dr. Hartland
- Prices vary by camp (see right margin)
- Registration opens soon
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Camp Features
Art, STEAM
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Hand Building and Sculpting with Clay
- Ages 5 and up
- July 24- August 4, Mon. – Fri. 2:30p.m. – 4p.m.
- $200 per student, all supplies included
- Children will be encouraged to use their imagination while creating beautiful works of art with clay.
- These creations will be dinnerware safe and or great accent sculptures for walls, gardens and flowerbeds.
Glass Fusing
- Ages 8 and up
- Aug. 14 – 18, Mon.-Fri.10:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.
- $130.00 all supplies included
- Learn to collage, and layer glass in this intensely exciting glass fusing camp. Choose from a large array of colors and shapes, while experimenting with combinations of transparent and opaque glass.
- You will embellish with wire wrapping, beads and multi-colored cords. Make your own pendants, mobile and a window charm.
Adventure Art
- 8yrs. and up
- July 31-August 4, 10:30am – 12pm or 2:30pm – 4pm
- $130.00 all supplies included
- Illustrate your own Agamograph, the art form that creates an optical illusion. Create a detailed drawing that morphs into an entirely different image right before your very eyes.
Drawing Nature
- Ages 6yrs – 12yrs
- $130.00 all supplies included
- July 17 – 21
- Mon. – Friday., 3:00p.m. – 4:30p.m.
- Explore shapes, shading, textures, and highlights while sketching natural scenes found outdoors in Hartland. Plan to be outside whenever the weather allows.
Build a Magical Fairy House
- (7yrs. and up, unless accompanied by and adult)
- $30.00, Monday, August 21, 2:30pm – 4:00pm
- Sticks, bark, dry grasses, pebbles, shells, feathers, pine cones and nuts are just some of the natural materials that will be used to make a whimsical habitat to place where you know the fairies are fluttering.
Tree Wire Sculpture
- 7 yrs.and up
- $30.00, Monday, July 17, 2:30pm – 4:00pm
- Use copper wire to fashion a wire sculpture of a tree, then add multi-colored glass beads to represent colorful leaves or blossoms on the branches.
Terrific Tie Dye
- 7 yrs and up
- $30.00, Wednesday, August 9 or Monday August 14, 1pm – 2:30pm
- Use brightly colored dyes to create an eye popping vibrant dye design on up to 2 T-shirts that you will keep for your very own. For continued dying fun, bring an additional article of clothing that you would like to dye. Let us know the shirt size at registration.
Rock Painting
- 7yrs and up
- $30.00, Monday, July 17, 1pm-2:30pm
- Bring in your own special rock or just use the rocks we have. You will be shown how to prep the rock and morph it into something completely different using the shape of the rock, shading and colors to convince the viewer that it is a flower, turtle, mushroom, strawberry etc.
- Various Dates
- Grades 4k – 12
- Lake Country Lutheran High School: 401 Campus Drive Hartland
- Prices vary by camp
- Camp registration open
Camp Features
Sports Camps – Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, , Theatre, Art
Be sure to register early for your programs to take advantage of early registration discounts and to secure a spot! All Summer Program prices will be discounted by $5 from booklet price prior to May 1st. Late registrations, after May 31st, will be an additional $5 from booklet price and may be too late to receive a t-shirt.
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
All our summer camps and programs at Lake Country Lutheran High School
are run through the We Play For Him Recreation Association (WPFH). Our WPFH youth programs are 100% aligned with our Brand, Mission, Vision and Core Values of the three High Schools in the Lutheran High School Association. We offer a supportive Christian community that helps your athlete discover their purpose and potential. Our goal is to not only teach the skills of sports, but to teach life skills that our children will use and carry with them long after they leave our program. It is through this lens that we aim to serve our youth, families and communities with the love of Jesus Christ showcased through athletics.
CAMPS INCLUDE
– Experiences in Art
– Band Camp “Staycation”
-Theatre Camp presenting Music Man Jr.
– Hooks & Needles Craft Camp
– Impact Programs
– Co-ed Soccer
– Boys Football
– Volleyball
– Basketball Camp
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- June 12 to Aug 18th
- 5-99 years old
- 1131 Mariner Dr. Hartland, WI
- varies based on class choice- see website
- Summer registration is now open
Camp Features
Outdoor, Outdoor Focus, Sports Camp, Swim/Sailing
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Our sailing classes offer children and adults an opportunity to learn to sail. Classes are fun and age appropriate. We offer quite a few options; the popular parent-and-me class, an opti class for youth age range 5-13, teen 420 (high school students), X fleet 11-16 and adult classes for anyone over 18. We are continuing the Competitive/Traveling Opti class for students that own their own boat and want to travel to regattas as a team and be competitive. Sailing is a great way to build confidence, independence and good sportsmanship . We hope to foster a life long love of the sport!
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- June 5-August 11, 2023
- entering grades 1-7
- Location: 210 E. Pleasant Street, Oconomowoc
- Opens March 20 and closes May 1
- $50/day
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Field Trips Taken, Faith-based
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
St. Paul’s Summer Day Camp is an all-day program, Monday–Friday from 7:00 am–5:30 pm, for children entering grades 1-7 this fall. The schedule includes Jesus/Bible time, daily projects, weekly-themed activities, and plenty of outside time. Children will also explore downtown Oconomowoc on chaperoned walking field trips. We offer flexible scheduling so you can choose which days you want to attend.
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- June 12 – August 11
- 7-12
- 777 S. Barker Rd, Brookfield, Wi
- $175 (Full Day), $110 (half day)
- Registration Now Open (does not close)
Camp Features
Art, Outdoor, STEAM, Theatre, Faith-based, Dance Camp, Camp Counselor Positions Avail, Sports Camp
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
Camp Vertical is Elmbrook Church’s High-Energy, faith-based summer day camp for kids entering 2nd through 6th grade. Camp Vertical is held weekdays full or afternoon-half day, with optional morning and afternoon extended care, and is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin at Elmbrook Church. Each day, hundreds of children will be out in the sun having a blast! Kids have the opportunity to choose a different activity group each week, while participating daily in all-camp games, as well as worship and bible-based teaching.
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Other summer camps we love
- Hartland Village Recreational Department
- Arch Camp Pow Wow (For kids and adults with disabilities)
- Kettle Hills Golf Camp
- The Practice Station Golf Camps
- Milwaukee Zoo Camps
- Bright Rising Summer Theatre Camps
- Greater Waukesha YMCA Summer Camps
- Bricks for Kidz
- Ninja Camp Hartland at Midwest Twister
- Camp Velocity at Momentum
- Equitate Horsemanship Camp Summer Series
- Waukesha Salvation Army Day Camps
- Old World Wisconsin
- Danceworks Summer Creative Arts Camps
- Divine Redeemer Lutheran Summer Camps
- Red Arrow Camp
- Phantom Lake Camp
- Camp Inspire – Karate America
- Hillside Church Mukwonago Camp
- Summer Blast at HCS
- Sudbrink Academy Camps
- UW-Oshkosh Volleyball
- YMCA Pabst Farms
- Camp Lakotah
Camps by Category
Click on a camp name to be taken to that listing.
VIRTUAL OPTIONS
Music Camps
STEAM/Academic CAMPS
- Code Ninjas
- Brookfield Academy Summer Camp
- Brio Creative Arts Summer Camps
- Camp Lutherdale
- Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy Ballet Camps
- Camp Timber Lee
- St John’s Northwestern Academies
- Summer Steam University
- ID Tech Camp
- Camp Invention
- Mathnasium
- Camp Lotta-Fun
- The Art of Nature – Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Camp Whitcomb/Mason
Outdoor Focus
- Good Times
- Camp Timber Lee
- St John’s Northwestern Academies
- The Art of Nature – Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
- Sunny Pines at ULS
- Camp Lutherdale
- St. Paul’s Summer Day Camp
- Summer Steam
- Nagawicka Sailing Club Camps
- Lake Country Playhouse Performing Arts Academy
- HAWS Summer Day Camps
- Dayspring Summer Camp
- Prairie Waldorf
- Camp Vertical
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Camp Whitcomb/Mason
- Journey’s Kind/Brave Summer Camp
- Brookfield Academy
- Camp Lotta Fun
- First Steps St. Matthews
Art Camps
- Aspire Dance Center Summer Classes
- St John’s Northwestern Academies
- Camp Lutherdale
- Brio Creative Arts Summer Camps
- Lake Country Fine Arts Gallery
- The Art of Nature – Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
- Sunny Pines at ULS
- Lake Country Lutheran
- Zion Lutheran Summer Camp
- St. Paul’s Summer Day Camp
- Brookfield Academy Summer Camp
- Petite Pas
- Prairie Waldorf
- Camp Vertical
- Lake Country Playhouse Performing Arts Academy
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Camp Whitcomb/Mason
- Waukesha Civic Theatre Academy
- Camp Lotta – Fun
- Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy Ballet Camps
- First Steps
- Journey’s Kind/Brave Summer Camp
- HAWS Summer Day Camps
Theatre Camps
- Brio Summer Theatre Conservatory
- Zion Christian Theater Camp (“The Ringmaster”)
- Young Actors Company Summer Theatre Conservatory
- Lake Country Playhouse Summer Camp
- Sunny Pines at ULS
- Summer Steam University
- Brookfield Center for the Arts
- Lake Country Lutheran
- First Stage Theatre Academy
- Waukesha Civic Theatre Camp
- Brookfield Academy
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Summer 2023 is going to be awesome! Keep your kids busy this summer with awesome camps which not only introduce social skills, but also help them grow and learn!
Please thank our PREMIERE Sponsor:
Good Times Day Camp in Waukesha
Please thank our ELITE Sponsor:
Brookfield Academy Summer Camp
Please thank our 20 TITLE Sponsors:
- Aspire
- Brio Creative Arts Summer Camps
- Brio Creative Arts Summer Camps
- Brio Summer Music Academy
- Camp Timber-lee
- St John’s Northwestern Academies Summer Academy Plus, Lancers Day Camp, Raiders Camp
- Chef Pam’s Kitchen
- 5678 Dance! Studio – Camps & Classes
- First Steps Summer Camp
- Code Ninjas Brookfield
- Arts Camp: The Art of Nature
- HAWS Summer Day Camps
- ID TECH CAMP
- Lake Country Playhouse Summer Camp
- First Stage Theater Academy
- Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy Ballet Camps
- Camp Invention
- Summer Garden and Forest Camps at Prairie Hill Waldorf
- Summer Steam University
- Mathnasium
Thank you to ALL of our summer camps for hosting great camps for our kids! This guide is split out by tab. All of the summer camps are in the Summer Camp tab listed in the order of sponsorships and then in alphabetical order thereafter.
Find all things SUMMER here on Lake Country Family Fun’s one-stop Summer Spot Page (lakecountryfamilyfun.com/summer)!!! Note: Our summer guides will be updated closer to summer 2023.
SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMER
PROGRAMS 2023
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY
Look below to find your district 2023 Summer School dates. Lake Country Family Fun is not responsible for the accuracy of information please verify with your school district.
KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
MERTON/SWALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT
MENOMONEE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
ARROWHEAD AREA SUMMER SCHOOL COOPERATIVE : LAKE COUNTRY, NORTH LAKE, STONE BANK, RICHMOND & NON DISTRICT STUDENTS
Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) are generally 1 week (3-5 day) programs put on by local faith-based churches and schools. There is always a “theme”. Check back often as more VBS camps get added in spring!
- June 12-15,2023
- 9:00 AM – Noon
- For 3-year-olds (Pre-school) through 6th grade
- $25 each child (Payment is due no later than May 17, 2023)
- Register online (click on website button)
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is held in the summer at Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hartland. It is four days of God’s love expressed through Bible stories, crafts, songs and games.
*Please Note – VBS this year is only a 4-day program. (Monday–Thursday) NO FRIDAY.
The theme for 2023 is Stellar! Shine a Light on Jesus’ Love! Launch kids on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. Stellar rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun. We will have a fun, engaging, and hands-on Bible learning experience.
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More Vacation Bible Schools Listings coming! Advertise your VBS for $75 only. Email us via the contact form below.
CONCLUSION: WAUKESHA COUNTY OFFERS AN AMAZING ARRAY OF Summer Camps!
As parents ourselves here at Lake Country Family Fun, we have children that have gone to a number of these summer camps, summer school programs, and vacation Bible Schools, and loved our experiences, each for different reasons. We would love to continue the conversation via the comments below or through our social media channels about your child’s favorite summer camps.
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