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Summer Camps in Columbia, Maryland

Columbia, Maryland offers an incredibly diverse summer camp landscape that perfectly matches its reputation as one of America's best-planned communities. With over 140 different programs spanning everything from traditional day camps to specialized experiences, parents can find exactly what matches their child's interests. The Drama Learning Center stands out for its innovative theater programs that build confidence through performance arts, while Mary's Land Camp gives kids a unique chance to connect with nature and farming in an educational setting.

What really makes Columbia's camp scene special is how it balances enrichment with fun - about a third of all programs focus on variety activities that keep kids engaged while learning, and many camps like Summer Sensations offer specialized support for children with different learning styles. The typical camp costs around $375 per week, making quality summer experiences accessible to many families.

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Virtual Field Trips - Variety camp for Ages: 5+ by Camp Inclusion
Half-Day
Day Camp

Virtual Field Trips

Camp Inclusion

Variety • Multi-Activity
$10

Jun 23 - Aug 1, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAges: 5+
Glenelg, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: P.O. Box 146, Glenelg, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Special needs accommodated
Rising Stars - Performing Arts camp for Ages: 6-12 by Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts
Half-Day
Day Camp

Rising Stars

Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts

Performing Arts • Theater
Price not published

Jun 23 - Jul 3, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

12:00 AM - 12:00 AMAges: 6-12
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 6655 Dobbin Rd, Unit 4, Columbia, MD

Camp Extra - Variety camp for Ages: 6+ by Columbia Association
Full-Day
Day Camp

Camp Extra

Columbia Association

Variety • Multi-Activity
$350

Jun 16 - Aug 11, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 4:00 PMAges: 6+
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 5853 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD

Special needs accommodated
Nature Camp - Nature camp for Ages: 6+ by Columbia Association
Full-Day
Day Camp

Nature Camp

Columbia Association

Nature • Multi-Nature
$350

Jun 16 - Aug 11, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 4:00 PMAges: 6+
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 5853 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD

Special needs accommodated
Once Upon a Time Machine - Variety camp for Ages: 5-13 by Columbia Academy
Full-Day
Day Camp

Once Upon a Time Machine

Columbia Academy

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 16 - Aug 15, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

7:00 AM - 6:00 PMAges: 5-13
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 10350 Old Columbia Rd, Columbia, MD

Social Skills for Kids - Variety camp for Ages: 3-18 by Verbal Beginnings
Full-Day
Day Camp

Social Skills for Kids

Verbal Beginnings

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 1 - Aug 31, 2024

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PMAges: 3-18
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 7090 Samuel Morse Dr., Ste. 100, Columbia, MD

Special needs accommodated
Teen Connect - Valentine Beaded Pens & Friendship Bracelets - Arts camp for Ages: 11-18 by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

Teen Connect - Valentine Beaded Pens & Friendship Bracelets

Howard County Library System

Arts • Crafts
Price not published

Feb 13 - Feb 13, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAges: 11-18
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Lil' STEAMers [1st- 2nd grade] TK - STEM camp for Ages: 6-8 by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

Lil' STEAMers [1st- 2nd grade] TK

Howard County Library System

STEM • Multi-STEM
Price not published

Feb 12 - Feb 12, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

6:30 PM - 7:00 PMAges: 6-8
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

STEAM Team [3rd-5th grade] RG - STEM camp for Ages: 8-11 by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

STEAM Team [3rd-5th grade] RG

Howard County Library System

STEM • Multi-STEM
Price not published

Feb 18 - Feb 18, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

6:30 PM - 7:15 PMAges: 8-11
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

STEAM Team [3rd-5th grade] RG (Cancelled) - STEM camp for Ages: 8-11 by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

STEAM Team [3rd-5th grade] RG (Cancelled)

Howard County Library System

STEM • Multi-STEM
Price not published

Feb 11 - Feb 11, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

6:30 PM - 7:15 PMAges: 8-11
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Teen Connect: Button-Heart Embellished Shirts - Arts camp for Ages: 11-18 by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

Teen Connect: Button-Heart Embellished Shirts

Howard County Library System

Arts • Crafts
Price not published

Feb 10 - Feb 10, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAges: 11-18
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

STEAM Makers: Counting on Crochet (8-11 years) RG - STEM camp for Ages: 8-11 by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

STEAM Makers: Counting on Crochet (8-11 years) RG

Howard County Library System

STEM • Multi-STEM
Price not published

Feb 19 - Feb 19, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAges: 8-11
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Adventures Through Time - Variety camp for Ages: 3-13 by Columbia Academy
Full-Day
Day Camp

Adventures Through Time

Columbia Academy

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 12 - Aug 18, 2023

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

7:00 AM - 6:00 PMAges: 3-13
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 10350 Old Columbia Rd, Columbia, MD

Birthday Parties - Variety camp for Ages: up to 18 (minimum not published) by Clark's Elioak Farm
Half-Day
Day Camp

Birthday Parties

Clark's Elioak Farm

Variety • Multi-Activity
$10

Apr 1 - Sep 12, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

10:00 AM - 12:30 PMAges: up to 18 (minimum not published)
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Mt. Aetna Summer Camp - Variety camp for Ages: 7-15 by Columbia Union Conference
Full-Day
Day Camp

Mt. Aetna Summer Camp

Columbia Union Conference

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 1 - Jul 1, 2022

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMAges: 7-15
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 5427 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD

Hawk Ridge Camp - Variety camp for Ages not published by Hawk Ridge Camp
Day Camp

Hawk Ridge Camp

Hawk Ridge Camp

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Dates not published

Current dates unconfirmed

Dates are unpublished or incomplete; contact the operator.

Times not publishedAges not published
Columbia, MD

Provider address: Columbia, MD

DIY Gifts: Soap Making 101 - Arts camp for Ages: 11+ by Howard County Library System
Half-Day
Day Camp

DIY Gifts: Soap Making 101

Howard County Library System

Arts • Crafts
Price not published

Dec 16 - Dec 16, 2023

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PMAges: 11+
Ellicott City, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Day Camp - Variety camp for Ages not published by The Autism Project, Inc.
Full-Day
Day Camp

Day Camp

The Autism Project, Inc.

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 1 - Aug 31, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PMAges not published
Bowie, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 8739 Stonehouse Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043, Bowie, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Special needs accommodated
Travel Camp - Variety camp for Ages not published by The Autism Project, Inc.
Half-Day
Day Camp

Travel Camp

The Autism Project, Inc.

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 1 - Aug 31, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 4:00 PMAges not published
Bowie, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 8739 Stonehouse Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043, Bowie, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Special needs accommodated
Youth Basketball and Life Skills Clinic - Sports camp for Ages: 5-18 by African American Community Roundtable of Howard County
Day Camp

Youth Basketball and Life Skills Clinic

African American Community Roundtable of Howard County

Sports • Basketball
Price not published

Apr 27 - Apr 27, 2024

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

Times not publishedAges: 5-18
Columbia, MD

Provider address: Lake Elkhorn Middle School, Columbia, MD

FLAG Camp - Variety camp for Ages not published by Columbia Union Conference
Full-Day
Day Camp

FLAG Camp

Columbia Union Conference

Variety • Multi-Activity
Price not published

Jun 1 - Jul 1, 2022

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMAges not published
Columbia, MD

Provider address: 5427 Twin Knolls Rd., Columbia, MD

Aquatic Therapy - Sports camp for Ages not published by The Autism Project, Inc.
Day Camp

Aquatic Therapy

The Autism Project, Inc.

Sports • Swimming
Price not published

Jun 1 - Aug 31, 2025

Past session

Past dates; prices and details may have changed.

Times not publishedAges not published
Bowie, MDOutside Columbia, MD

Provider address: 8739 Stonehouse Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043, Bowie, MD (outside Columbia, MD)

Special needs accommodated

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