Summer is just around the corner, and by June you’ll be ready to get the kids out of the house. It’s totally normal to feel overwhelmed … which is why summer camps are the perfect respite.
It used to be that camp was just, well, camp. But times have changed + now there’s a camp for every interest. Whether your kid is into technology, cooking, the outdoors or music, there’s a camp that will fit your budget and schedule.
We’ve rounded up a list of 10 camps for different personalities, but it’s not comprehensive.
Check out these guides from the Chattanooga Times Free Press and Chattanooga Mom’s Blogs for some more ideas.
Many of the below camps have limited slots available, so register as soon as possible. 🙂
If your kid loves animals …
Camp Chattazooga | Chattanooga Zoo 📍301 N. Holtzclaw Ave.
When: June 3 - Aug. 2.
Ages: Pre-K - 8th grade
Experience a variety of educational activities + games while exploring the zoo’s animals. 🐅
If your kid likes to climb things …
High Point Summer Rock Camp | High Point Climbing 📍 219 Broad St.
When: May - July
Ages: 5-14
Sure, it’s about rock climbing and expelling all that youthful energy but it’s also about team-building and growing self-confidence. 🧗♂️
If your kid enjoys the outdoors + woods ‘n’ stuff …
Junior Explorer Camp | Audubon Acres,📍900 N. Sanctuary Road
When: July
Ages: 4-11
What’s not to love? It’s a week in the woods with new friends. Campers will learn outdoor skills, meet new friends and, of course, splash around in the creek. 🌲
If your kid wants to learn a language …
El Pueblo Spanish Camp | Language South, 📍 5801 Champion Road
When: June
Ages: Kindergarten - 10th grade
Designed as an immersive experience, campers at El Pueblo will learn about Spanish culture, enjoy food + activities for a week or three nights, depending on the camp. 🌎
If your kid is a budding Picasso …
Summer Art Camp | Hunter Museum 📍 10 Bluff View
When: June 3-7
Ages: 6-8
An art camp at Chattanooga’s art museum. Sound fun? Campers will get messy and make some masterpieces… oils and watercolors + more. 🎨
If your kid is into trains …
Rail Camp | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 📍4119 Cromwell Road
When: May - July
Ages: 7-17
Campers will experience the world of railroading through hands-on activities that get them up close to historical steam and diesel locomotives and passenger cars. 🚂
If your kid wants a jumpstart on college …
University Challenger STEAM Academies | UTC, Challenger Center 📍 855 E. 5th St.
When: June - July
Ages: Pre-K - 8th grade
Students can spend a week enjoying a variety of hands-on experiences in the STEAM categories ( simulation, technology, engineering, arts + makerspace). You know, all that stuff they’ll need to know anyway for college down the road. 🚀
If your kid is into event production …
Camp Riverbend | Creative Discovery Museum 📍321 Chestnut St.
When: May 28-31
Ages: 6th - 8th graders
The annual Riverbend Festival is a feat of production and design. This camp gives exclusive, daytime, behind the scenes access to Riverbend stages + interactions with the people who make the festival happen. (They might even get to meet a performer.) Click here for more CDM camps. 🎶
If your kid watches too much Food Network …
Create and Cook Camp | Sweet & Savory Classroom 📍45 E. Main St.
When: May 28 - July 26
Ages: 8-17
A series of cooking classes to teach kids everything from basics like chopping skills to classics like homemade pasta. There’s also a special camp just for bakers. No soggy bottoms! 🍳
If your kid knows who Mr. Mistoffolees is…
Theatre Camp | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 📍400 River St.
When: June - July
Ages: Kindergarten - 10th grade
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre offers more than a dozen theatre-based camps throughout the summer. Younger students can learn the basics of creativity + older students can take directing/acting intensives. There’s even a camp for those techie kids who’d rather get their hands dirty than step out into the spotlight. 🎭
