When the summer days start to stretch and kids begin complaining about boredom, summer camps enter right on time.
These camps offer kids structured time for creative and educational learning, but with an emphasis on fun that the regular school year sometimes lacks. Luckily, summer camp options are plentiful in metro Detroit and families can find an option that doesn’t require too much driving.
These summer camps fill up fast. Be sure to register ahead of time. Prices and locations for the camps are subject to change.
Check out our list below for summer camp options located in Oakland County.
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Featured Summer Camps for Kids in Oakland County
In this section, Metro Parent’s advertising partners share their top summer camp offerings.
LTU Marburger STEM Center Summer Camps
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug 2, 2024
- Address: 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield
- Phone: 248-204-2120
- Cost: $750-950 for the week
- Best for ages: High school sophomores, juniors and seniors
The Marburger STEM Center at LTU offers innovative academic camps for students interested in engineering, technology, design and science. Expert instructors will introduce you to the latest advancements in modern labs and studios on campus. It provides students an opportunity to explore their passion, hands-on experiences in STEM fields in state-of-the-art labs and studios with industry experts as well as faculty mentoring.
Roeper Summer Programs
June 24 – Aug. 16, 2024
- Address: 41190 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills
- Phone: 248-203-7370
- Cost: Two-week sessions from $910 including daily hot lunch and snack
- Best for ages: 3-12
The Roeper School has been offering enriching summer camps to children since 1947. Programs are available for children ages 3-12. Camps include a Day Camp, Hybrid Day Camp + Specialty Camps, Theatre Camp, a Counselor-in-Training(CIT) program, and a Specialty Camp for middle schoolers.
Roeper camps put the campers first! Roeper’s 13-acre Bloomfield Hills campus is the setting for their summer camps offering campers the opportunity to try new things and customize their schedule, with activities taking place indoors and out. Amenities include woodlands, an athletic field, two swimming pools, three playgrounds, nature trails, and numerous buildings containing art, music and tech classrooms, gymnasium, locker rooms and lunchroom.
Roeper’s Day Camp + Specialty Camps allow campers to spend the mornings delving in-depth into select activities and the afternoons enjoying the regular camp activities. Roeper’s Theatre Camp, located on the Birmingham campus, introduces and helps campers holistically develop theatrical skills.
Experience the Roeper difference!
Cranbrook Schools Summer Camps
June 17 – Aug. 8, 2024
- Address: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
- Phone: 248-645-3674
- Cost: Full Session (8 weeks): $2,960, Half Session (4 weeks): $1,610, Partial Session (1 week): $445
- Best for ages: 3-18
Cranbrook Schools offers traditional day camps and specialty camps for kids of all ages on their beautiful Bloomfield Hills campus. For years, Cranbrook Schools Summer Camps have been a tradition of fun and learning for campers of all ages.
Hosted across the beautiful, historic campus, their hands-on summer programs offer a true Cranbrook experience through multi-activity traditional camps, specialty camps in art, robotics, sports, STEM, theater, writing, and sports camps in soccer, field hockey, ice hockey and flag football.
Camps operate for up to eight weeks from kids age three through entering 12th grade. The camps are accredited by the American Camp Association and licensed through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Lunches and snacks are included for most camps. Transportation service, extended care, after-camp enrichments, and a monthly payment plan are available as options.
More Summer Camps for Kids in Oakland County
24 Sports & Games Varsity Camp at Franklin Athletic Club
June 10-Aug. 30, 2024
- Address: 29350 Northwestern Highway, Southfield
- Cost: $360/week
- Best for ages: 10-12
Kids play sports in the gym, swim in the outdoor pool, explore gymnastics and sports areas and enjoy the large outdoor play structure at this camp. Each week, campers will get to participate in different activities.
Moose Athletics Baseball Summer Camp
June 10-Aug. 7, 2024
- Address: Lutheran Northwest, 1000 Bagely Drive, Rochester Hills
- Cost: $130
- Best for ages: 6-11
Dive into baseball this summer with Moose Camps! For ages 6-11, enhance your game with Coach Moose’s expert team.
Creative Arts Studio
June 10-Aug. 30, 2024
- Address: 114 W. 4th St., Royal Oak
- Cost: $245
- Best for ages: 6-14
Explore pottery, mosaics, glass fusing and more at Creative Arts Studio’s week-long art camp. With expert guidance and a vibrant atmosphere, each day promises new creations, friendships and fun.
Summer STEM Cranbrook Camps
June 17-Aug. 9, 2024
- Address: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
- Cost: $445-$2,960
- Best for ages: 6-13
Campers at Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School explore STEM wonders with LEGO, VEX GO, and VEX IQ in the Robotics Camps (June 17-July 26, 2024), perfect for grades 1-7. Meanwhile, STEM Camps at Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Boys (June 17-Aug. 9, 2024) provide diverse weekly themes, hands-on activities and snacks for grades 3-7.
Tigers Youth Baseball and Softball Camps
June 17-Aug. 23, 2024
- Address: Camp locations in Beverly Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Madison Heights, Pontiac, Wixom
- Cost: $395
- Best for ages: 6-14
Join the Detroit Tigers Baseball/Softball Camps in summer 2024 for a week of unparalleled baseball heaven, promising a world-class experience and lifelong memories for every young player.
Born Yoga Studio Camps
June 17-Aug. 23, 2024
- Address: 2121 Cole Street, Birmingham
- Cost: $450-$550
- Best for ages: 7 and up
Discover the serenity of yoga at Born Yoga Studio’s summer camps. For ages 3-8, the Peace, Love, and Yoga Camp offers themed weeks, exploring fairies, mermaids, pirates, princesses, and more. Aerial and Acro Yoga Camp caters to ages 7 and up, showcasing impressive moves in aerial and acro poses.
Cranbrook Theatre School Camp
June 17-Aug. 9, 2024
- Address: St. Dunstan’s Theatre & Greek Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills; Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
- Cost: $2,960/full session, $1,610/half session, $1,610/four-week session, $445/one-week session
- Best for ages: 8-17
Kids in grades 2-12 can enjoy this theater camp, which will be broken up by grades 2-8 (junior division) and grades 9-12 (senior division). Lunches and snacks are included.
Northville Art House
June 17-Aug. 31, 2024
- Address: 215 W. Cady St., Northville
- Cost: Contact for pricing
- Best for ages: 7-12
Dive into creativity at Northville Art House’s Summer Art Camps! Youth and teens can explore new mediums, grow artistically and enrich their portfolios in weekly sessions through August.
The Robot Garage
June 24-Aug. 23, 2024
- Address: 637 S. Eton St., Birmingham
- Cost: $419
- Best for ages: 6-12
Ignite creativity at The Robot Garage’s Summer Camps for Grades 1-6! Choose from LEGO Masters, Minecraft, Video Game Design or Battle Bots themes, running weekly. Dive into robotics, programming and engineering with hands-on projects and collaborative challenges.
Boys and Girls Club of Troy
June-August 2024
- Address: 3670 John R Road, Troy
- Cost: Prices start at $100/week with the $70 annual fee
- Best for ages: Ages 6-18
This camp offers an affordable rate for a six-hour daily schedule from Monday-Friday. For an extra $30/sport or $100 for all four, a program in soccer, flag football, basketball or softball/baseball can be added. Or, for $30/child, add fitness classes like gymnastics.
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