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Macaroni Kid's Summer Camp Guide in Westchester County

By Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Seaboldt-Fenty, Lisa Dunleavy February 3, 2023

If you are looking for an AWESOME local summer camp for your kids in Westchester County, our 2023 Summer Camp Guide should be your first stop! Westchester County camps have something for every child: cooking, art, film, dance, sports, swimming, music, and general day camps. Tell them you heard about their camp from Macaroni KID! 

Day Camps help kids DISCOVER:

⇨ NEW FRIENDS  ⇨ FUN ACTIVITIES  ⇨ THEIR CREATIVE SIDE  ⇨ AND MORE!


Thank you to our friends at Challenge Camp, iCAMP, Steffi Nossen School of Dance, UMAC Nation, and Zwilling Cooking Studio for their support in bringing our community this guide!





Summer Dance at Steffi Nossen School of Dance
216 North Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-328-1900
Email: info@steffinossen.org
Website: Visit Website

Summer Dance at Steffi Nossen School of Dance, White Plains - Summer Experiences your dancer won’t want to miss! Learn about Camps and Intensives for a variety of ages, levels and disciplines. Options include Creative Movement, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Choreography, Musical Theater and Moving Wheels Adaptive Camps and Intensives. Build communication skills and self-assurance while exploring creativity in a small, intimate group setting.



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Briarcliff
Email: Briarcliff@umacnation.com
Phone: (914) 945 7100 
Address: 528 N State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Socials: UMAC Briarcliff on Facebook, @umac_briarcliff on Instagram

Shrub Oak
Email: umacberlow@gmail.com 
Phone: (914) 743 1683 691 
Address: E Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588 
Socials: UMAC Shrub Oak on Facebook, @umac.shruboak on Instagram








Our summer camp is designed to get your child moving this summer! Each day they'll have a fitness class, outdoor activity time, active games, and martial arts training. More importantly, our camp will help develop your child's confidence, respect, integrity, and self-control through our daily character building lessons and martial arts training. Our weekly field trips and fun weekly themes (Harry Potter, Star Wars, Carnival, etc.) will ensure your child has a great time too!

Activities Include:

  • Daily Character Building Lesson
  • Daily Fitness Class
  • Structured Active Games
  • Daily Park Trips
  • Team-building Activities
  • New and Exciting Arts and Crafts
  • Daily Martial Arts Class
  • Weekly Field Trips
  • Weekly themes

Camp Rates:

  • 5 - 8 Weeks: 389/week
  • 2 - 4 Weeks: 409/week
  • Individual Week: 429
  • 10% Sibling      Discount

Regular Hours are 9:30am - 5pm 

Extended Hours are 8:30am - 6pm and are an additional $100/week 

Our Camp runs June 26 - August 18th

Children entering Kindergarten - 8th Grade are eligible for our camp.

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Zwilling Cooking Studio
Address: 270 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Phone: 914 - 385 - 3499   (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
Email: cookingstudio@zwillingus.com
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/zwillingjahenckelscookingstudio
Dates:July 3th until August 21st
Rates:Full day week $630, Half Day week $330
Ages:9-11 Years old and 12-15 Years old



Calling all mini-chefs! We’ve cooked up a fun way for kids to spend the summer. Zwilling Cooking Studio is excited to kick off our new Kids Chef Camp this summer. In our fun, hands-on classes, campers will experience the wonderful world of cooking up close.

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Challenge Camp

Address: 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle NY 10801
Phone: 914-779-6024
Email: info@challengecamps.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/challengecampny
Dates: Session 1 - June 26 to July 21 (4 Weeks), Session 2 - July 24 to August 11 (3 Weeks)
Rates: Session 1 - $3,725, Session 2 - $2,975
Ages: 4 - 15

Challenge Camp is an ACA-accredited day camp at Iona University in New Rochelle, offering summer enrichment learning opportunities for creative children ages 4-15. Over 120 STEM & Arts project based electives to engage and inspire your camper. Sports and on-site Swimming options enable campers to challenge their minds and bodies. 


Courses range from 3-D Printing, Art Chess, Coding, Cooking, Drones, Dungeons & Dragons, Escape Room, E-Sports, Fashion, Filmmaking, Game Design, Lego, Magic, Makerspace, Minecraft, Photography, Podcasting, Robotics, Rocketry, Theater, and more. The Discover, Imagine & Create program is for students entering Kindergarten in fall. Active sports options including basketball, dance, fencing, ninja warrior, pickleball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and an on-site swim program that allows campers to challenge their minds and bodies. 

A hot lunch and snack are included. Transportation and early drop-off/extended day options are available. The Early Registration period ends March 1st. There are also sibling discounts and referral credits available to save money on camp tuition.

Learn about their 43rd Summer of Fun at Challenge Camp's Open House on Sunday March 12 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM to learn more about our plans for Summer 2023. This will give you a chance to tour the campus, meet instructors and earn about the program. The Early Registration period ends March 1st. There are also sibling discounts and referral credits available to save money on camp tuition. For more information visit https://challengecamps.com/2023-programs/

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iCAMP STEAM Summer Camps in Westchester 
Address: iCAMP Mt. Kisco: 605 Millwood Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549 & iCAMP Scarsdale: 270 Ardsley Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583 
Phone: (631) 466-5298
Email: hello@icamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icamp.steam
Dates:June 26 - August 25
Rates: $750/week
Ages: 5 - 12


iCAMP’s summer camp has the familiar format and feel of a traditional day camp but is designed to genuinely teach campers about STEAM topics! 

Campers five and up will learn about robotics, coding, science, 3D printing, studio and graphic art, video game design, and more through fun, project-based activities. Junior campers, 3-4 year olds, focus on science, engineering, art, and preschool academic subjects like letters and numbers. Of course, it is summer, so your camper will spend plenty of time outside learning about nature, getting fresh air, and playing summer camp games!

Visit our 
website for more information about camps in Westchester, NYC, and the Hamptons!

SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!

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East Coast Sports and Fitness
Yorktown Heights, NY
Now enrolling for:
-Universal Mom's summer programs for campers 2 - 5 years old
-Multi-Sport and Baseball with East Coast Elite for campers 5 and up
-Summer Basketball Academy with Omari Lawrence Foundation for campers aged 7 - 15





Hackley Summer Programs, Tarrytown
Registration opens Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.  
Programs start Monday, June 12, 2023
For more details visit:  www.hackleysummer.org


Hackley Summer Programs 2022, was our most well attended summer ever, and with good reason.  Great programs, great teachers, great atmosphere.  We are hoping and planning to raise the bar again in 2023.
Most on-campus June courses are structured as half-day weeklong programs between 9am and 4pm.  Core Programming Weeks:
•        June 12-16
•        June 20-23 (off June 19 in observation of Juneteenth)
•        June 26-30
What makes Hackley Summer Programs so great?  
•        Exceptional Instructors: Hackley programs are taught by professional educators, most of who are Hackley teachers.
•        Great Courses: Hackley summer courses cover a wide range of subjects, interest areas and sports that will engage, excite and challenge young minds.
•        Flexibility: The Hackley Summer Program is designed to offer maximum flexibility and choice. Mix and match as you like to build the perfect summer enrichment experience.
•        Easy: We understand summers can be hectic so we try to make things as easy and relaxed as possible
•        Great Reviews: Parents and kids love Hackley Summer Programs with over 90% of parents were “Extremely Satisfied”.
•        FUN!: We make every effort to make sure kids have a very positive and enjoyable experience every second they are on campus. Every day ends with ice pops, music and bubbles!
Registration opens Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.  Programs start Monday, June 12, 2023
For more details visit:  www.hackleysummer.org


 - Hackley Summer Programs are open to all. We offer fun and enriching programs across a range of subjects, fields and sports. Located on the beautiful 285-acre Hackley campus in Tarrytown, NY, Hackley Summer Programs serve kids and teens in rising grades K-12 from across the Westchester and Tri-State area with morning, afternoon and all-day programs that will entertain, inspire, challenge and excite your children. 


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Interested in featuring your summer camp? Email mackidchappaqua@macaronikid.com to find out more information.