Kids as young as five will be heading to summer camps across Akron starting Monday. And though many of the camps are full, it’s not too late to register for spots in the ones still open.
The day camps, run by the City of Akron Recreation and Parks, feature themes for different age groups. For younger children, there is “Mix It Up Mania” and “Tots in Space.” For kids in middle school and high school, there is a golf camp and a math camp.
The themed three-day camps are taking place at community centers in Ellet, Firestone Park, Kenmore, Northwest Akron and Summit Lake.
Eight-week camps, which run Monday through Aug. 2, are being held at several locations, including in East Akron, West Akron, Middlebury and Goodyear Heights.
While many of the camps are full, there are still spots left open for these camps:
- June 10 – Aug. 2, Joy Park Community Center, “8 Week Summer Fun Camp” ages 8-13
- June 10-13, Kenmore Community Center, “Multi-Media Mashup Art” ages 8-12
- June 17-21, Summit Lake Community Center, “Basketball Camp” ages 8-10
- June 20-21, Firestone Park Community Center, “Art-ish Camp” ages 9-12
- June 24-27, Summit Lake Community Center, “Basketball Camp” ages 11-13
- June 24-27, Kenmore Community Center, “Golf camp” ages 9-15
- July 22-24, Ellet Community Center, “Living off the Grid” ages 5-8
- July 29 – Aug. 1, Ellet Community Center, “It’s (Van) Gogh Time” ages 9-12
For the most updated information and to register, go here.
The city’s parks’ division says its goal is to offer “quality of life activities for all of our area residents.”
