A summer camp for central Ohio youth ages 8-18, which introduces them to the world of architecture and design through hands-on activities, field trips, walking tours, presentations by professionals and imaginative games. Scholarships are available.
50 West Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 469-1973
columbuscfad.org/camp-architecture
Columbus Academy Summer Experience offers programs for PreK through 12th grade, as well as courses for high school credit.
“Columbus Academy’s Summer Experience is a great way to have fun this summer! We offer weeklong day camp programs in academics, arts & sciences, and athletics. We also have a "Family" division that includes Caregiver and Young Child, Grown-Up and Child, and Adult/Senior programming at convenient times for all. Whatever your interest, you will find it at Columbus Academy Summer Experience!”
4300 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
(614) 475-2311
https://www.columbusacademy.org/summer
CCAD has one the largest and oldest youth art programs in the country. Offers Creative Summer Workshops, which are a series of workshops for youth in grades 1 through 12, offering quality art instruction taught by arts professionals. They also offer Saturday Morning Art Classes, which provide art and design education to children in grades 1 through 12. Scholarships are available.
60 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 222-9101
https://www.ccad.edu/take-class/youth-classes-workshops-0
Offers half-day and full day summer camps, workshops for homeschoolers, free and pay-what-you-want admission days and offers free studio space for children and teens to experiment, play, and explore with imaginative ideas and unexpected materials.
480 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 221-6801
https://www.columbusmuseum.org/2018-summer-art-workshops/
Offers the Columbus International Children’s Choir, art classes, music theory classes, and singing lessons for kids ages 4-18 from Central Ohio communities.
Bethel International United Methodist Church
1220 Bethel Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235
Mailing Address: PO Box 344, Dublin, Ohio 43017
(614) 309-2546
Summer Camps and Programs offered to age 3 to 10th Grade students
4850 West Powell Road, Powell, Ohio 43065
(614) 645-3400
https://reservations.columbuszoo.org/Info.aspx?EventID=506
Offer hands-on classes, workshops and summer camps in gardening, cooking, fine art and wellness throughout the year for kids and adults. They also provide horticulture and landscaping training to low-income adults ages 18 to 30. A reduced rate family membership and free admission on the first Sunday of the month is available for families in eligible programs with proof of participation: CareSource, Ohio Directions (EBT) card, Medicaid card, W.I.C. card or Molina card. Membership discounts are available for full-time, active educator or an active or retired military personnel.
1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203
(614) 715-8000
Membership Office: (614) 715-8054
Offers a visual and performing arts summer camp and “school break” camps for children ages 5 to 13. They also offer free after-school and Saturday arts programs.
867 Mount Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203
(614) 645-5464 or (614) 645-0676
Offers summer visual and performing arts camps for children and teens. They also offer arts classes throughout the year.
777 Evening Street, Worthington, Ohio 43085
(614) 431-0329
Offers art education classes, workshops, summer camps, spring break mini-camps and more for children, teens and families throughout the year.
1665 West Fifth Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 486-4402
Art Explorations program offered to students who are age 4 to 11! *This is the place that has that awesome summer camp that is free but fills up fast!
“Art Explorations is a free interactive arts education series that provides an opportunity for children ages 4 to 11 and their families to create art in a gallery setting, with a goal of instilling a sense of art appreciation. Free and open to all!”
50 W Town St, Suite 130, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 292-8861
https://uas.osu.edu/programming
Offers art classes, workshops and other free programs, while earning high school credit, for teens throughout the year.
The Ohio State University
1871 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 292-6493
Offers week long full or half day camps for children (ages 6 to 17) to learn Video Game Design, Animation, Robotics, Coding, Virtual & Augmented Reality, YouTube & Twitch Production or Minecraft Modding.
7533 Sawmill Rd
Dublin, OH 43016
(614)-659-7203
Offers workshops and camps to empower kids to become engineers, programmers, inventors and entrepreneurs. Challenges include LEGO BattleBots, mock ‘SHARK TANK’ robotics invention challenge, and rapid prototyping using 3D Printing, LEGO Robots, and cardboard prototyping.
200 East Campus View Blvd, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43235
(614)-769-7626
Offers a wide variety of art based camps for children of all ages. They specialize in creating unique experiences for kids through creativity and multi media art projects.
5512 Hilliard Rome Office Park
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614)-529-6060
https://www.apronsandeasels.com/
Offers summer art camp where kids will learn all about art and science while safely creating glass masterpieces, such as fused jewelry, a mosaic flower pot, a glass tile painted with glass sprinkles, and more!
610 West Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 291-4250
https://glassaxis.org/kids-summer-art-camp/
Offers a workshop where kids get a kit with instructions and materials to assemble a wooden craft. They earn pins for their apron for each new craft they make. (first Saturday of every month)
https://www.homedepot.com/workshops/#change_store
Offers seven weeks of making themed crafts ($5 per session or $12 for 3 sessions).
http://www.michaels.com/camp-creativity