Afternoon Summer Camps
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The Recreation Department is offering a number of afternoon summer camps for children in 2025. Each camp has participant minimums and maximums, so be sure to register early!
Deadlines: registration will close the Thursday prior to the first day of camp, or when full.
Reminders: wear sunscreen and camp-appropriate attire including tennis shoes, hats/sunglasses are recommended, apply insect repellent, consider bringing a jacket (check the weather), and bring a non-breakable water bottle. Please leave snacks in the car or at home to avoid messes and bugs. Please arrive 5 minutes early for check-in on the first day.
Supervision: Children can be dropped off no earlier than 5 minutes prior to the camp and must be picked up no later than 5 minutes after the camp.
A parent/guardian MUST sign each child in to camp daily and must sign each child out daily.
Program cancellations, delays, relocation, updates and changes will be sent via email and text, so be sure to OPT IN to general emails and text messaging or you will not receive program notifications.
Camp programming and information is subject to change. Camp themes change per year, so please read the following descriptions to match with this year's offerings.
Wilderness Adventure Camp:
Kids will really learn to love the Great Outdoors in this woodsy camp experience. Hiking, animal and plant identification, geo-caching, and large-group outdoor games are just some of what awaits wilderness campers this summer! Space is limited to the first 16 children. Must have a minimum of 8 and maximum of 16 per class time.
Mission Space:
Blast off with the City of St. Johns Recreation Department as we have fun exploring activities for outer space. Children will learn about the wonders of space, and take part in space themed activities and crafts. Must have a minimum of 8 and maximum of 16 per class time.
Junior Detective:
Have you ever wondered who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? Think you’ve got what it takes to solve the case? Come join the City of St. Johns Recreation Department and learn how to become a detective. Children will do arts and crafts along with solving a mystery each day. The St Johns Police Department will stop by one day during camp, pending their availability. Must have a minimum of 8 and maximum of 16 per class time.
Camp Hollywood:
Join us for a week of dancing, singing, acting, art, and writing at Camp Hollywood. On the last day of camp, we will have a talent show to show off some of the cool talents our campers have and were able to develop during the week. Must have a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 per class time.
Time Travel Passport Camp:
A blast from the past to visit times long ago from dinosaurs, medieval times, and the 60's/70's. Plus have a day to look ahead to the future and what that might look like. Must have a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 per class time.
Camp Curiosity - STEAM Week:
Join us to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Dedicated to fun experiments, activities, and ideas that exercise our bodies and brains! Must have a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 per class time.