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Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re looking for some great ways to keep your child engaged in a safe, friendly, and enriching environment, then StyleBlueprint’s Summer Camp Guide has some great options.

StyleBlueprint’s 2023 Memphis Summer Camp Guide

Arrow Creative Summer Camp

Address: 653 Philadelphia Street Memphis, TN 38104 • (901) 213-6320
Dates: June 5 – August 4, 2023
Cost: $175
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Religious affiliation:
Registration: Register HERE.

This summer, Arrow Creative is proud to once again host summer camps for grades 3 through 12. Arrow works with professional artists to ensure campers receive high-quality arts education in each session. Campers will have the option to explore a multitude of creative practices such as ceramics, fashion design, drawing and painting, animation, and more! Campers bring home their work at the end of each week and are featured in a gallery show at Arrow Creative for friends and family to attend.

ceramics class

Arrow Creative Summer Camp offers a wide variety of arts education, from ceramics to fashion design. Image: Arrow Creative

B.L.A.S.T. Summer Camp at Woodland Presbyterian School

Address: 5217 Park Avenue Memphis, TN 38119(901) 825-0588 or [email protected]
Dates: TBA
Cost: Starting at $50
Ages: 2 years – Rising 8th grade
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian
Registration: TBA

B.L.A.S.T. is a summer day camp offered by Woodland Presbyterian School located in the heart of East Memphis. Camp runs from May 31 through July 29 for campers 2 years old through rising 8th grade. Their camps are packed with excitement, discovery, and adventure through organized play, STEM challenges, Digital Discovery, and arts and crafts. B.L.A.S.T. offers day camp, along with specialty camps, or a combination of both.

Woodland Presbyterian School Summer Day Camps

B.L.A.S.T. day camps are packed with adventure and discovery! Image: Woodland Presbyterian School

Briarcamp

Address: 76 South Houston Levee Road, Eads, TN 38028 • (901) 765-4620 or [email protected]
Dates: TBA

Cost: TBA
Ages: LS – 6th grade
Religious affiliation: Christian
Registration: TBA

Briarcamp serves BCS students by providing a safe, healthy, and fun recreational experience for children in a Christian environment. Briarcamp allows working parents to feel confident that their children are engaging in supervised activities while in a relaxed social setting.

Briarcamp is available for Briarcrest students LS to 6th grade. Image: Briarcamp

Camp Timberwolf at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

Address: 2100 North Germantown Parkway, Cordova, TN 38016 • (901) 388-7321 or [email protected]
Dates: May 31 – July 28, 2023

Cost: $45/day
Ages: PK3 – 8th grade
Religious affiliation: Camp is conducted at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School; however, camp is open to ALL WITHOUT REGARD FOR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.
Registration: TBA

Camp Timberwolf is conducted on the St. Francis School campus from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The fee includes Ice Cream Tuesday, Candy Wednesday, on-campus Field Trip Thursday, and Water Slides on Friday with a pizza lunch (and drink). Daily snacks are created by campers with ingredients provided by camp staff at Kids in The Kitchen rotation. Campers are divided into grade levels by rising grade level and supervised by young adults 18 years or older. Rotations include Mystery Rotation, All Things Sports, Art, Game Show Network, Science Explorers, Around the World, Recycling, Cool Crafts, Kids in the Kitchen, IPads, and Kids in Motion. Diversity is their hallmark!

Camp Timberwolf campers at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

Camp Timberwolf offers fun rotations for a wide variety of interests. Image: St. Francis School

Summer at ECS

Address: 7600 Macon Road, Memphis, TN 38018 • (901) 754-7217 or [email protected]
Dates: June 5 – July 28, 2023

Cost: Varies
Ages: Rising 1st grade – Rising 9th grade
Religious affiliation: Christian
Registration: Register HERE.

ECS is proud to offer a wide variety of summer camps. As parents, you can rest assured that your children will be in the very capable hands of teachers and coaches who love Jesus, love your kids and enthusiastically teach valuable skills that your children will enjoy. ECS even won the Memphis Most award for best camp program. Don’t miss out on all of the fun!

ECS campers can choose from a variety of fun summer activities! Image: ECS

GSL SummerFest – Grace-St. Luke’s

Address: 250 Lemaster, Memphis, TN 38104 • (901) 278-0200 or [email protected]
Dates: June 5 – August 4, 2023

Cost: $135 – $300
Ages: 4-13 years
Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Registration: Register HERE.

For more than 30 years GSL has offered a wide variety of weekly summer day camps for boys and girls. They have everything from Minecraft to sports, theatre to robots, art to cooking, and so much more… plus a swimming pool on-site to help their campers keep cool all summer long! Join them at GSL – you’re going to have a blast!

young girls in pool

GSL SummerFest has everything campers love, including an on-site swimming pool! Image: Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School

New Ballet Ensemble & School Summer Camps

Address: 2157 York Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 • (901) 726-9225 or [email protected]
Dates: June 26 – July 28, 2023

Cost: $125 – $225
Ages: 3 – 11 years
Religious affiliation: None 
Registration: Register HERE.

New Ballet Ensemble & School offers a variety of dance camps for youth ages 3-11 where they can explore their passion for movement, performance, and peer collaboration. Campers will experience diverse dance styles such as hip-hop, modern dance, West African dance and drumming, musical theatre, ballet, and more! Each camp concludes with a performance for family and friends to attend.

Space is limited. Visit newballet.org to learn more and review safety protocols.

Campers African drumming at New Ballet School in Memphis

Campers at New Ballet Ensemble & School Summer Camps experience a wide variety of dance genres, plus musical activities like African drumming. Image: New Ballet Ensemble & School

Presbyterian Day School

Address: 4025 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38111 • (901) 842-4609 or [email protected]
Dates: TBA
Cost: TBA
Ages: 2 years – 6th grade
Religious affiliation: N/A
Registration: TBA

PDS aims to provide an option for a variety of families. Boys and girls ages 2 through 6th grade can enjoy spending their summer at PDS! With Before-Camp Care starting at 7:30 A.M. and After-Camp Care until 5:30 P.M., they are a great option for working parents! They provide a Day Camp option each week with different Enrichment Camps offered so that campers have exciting and engaging options that are age-appropriate. Older boys love the sports camp, and this year, they are excited to offer a sports camp for younger boys, as well! The PDS Day Camp features games, crafts, science experiments, and Water Day each week. Sports Camps include basketball, football, golf, and an all-sports camp. Enrichment camps range in theme and include fun crafts, games, and activities that relate to the theme.

PDS offers great camp options for ages 2 through 6th grade. Image: PDS

School of Rock

Locations: Memphis(901) 730-4380; Wolfchase • (901) 425-7625; Germantown • (901) 209-4170
Dates: June 5 – July 21, 2023

Cost: $209 – $375
Ages: 6-18 years
Religious Affiliation: N/A
Registration: Register HERE.

School of Rock‘s music camps offer an incredible selection of experiences from beginner music camps to intermediate and advanced sessions. Our music camps often include performance boot camps, artist-themed camps, songwriting and recording, and more — there’s a camp for every interest and skill level. Most music camps end with an epic live rock show performed by the campers at a local Memphis music venue!

three children playing rock music instruments

School of Rock‘s three Memphis-area locations offer music camps for ages 6 to 18. Image: School of Rock

St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School Summer Camp

Address: 4830 Walnut Grove, Memphis, TN 38117 • (901) 435-5893 or [email protected]
Dates: June 5 – July 28, 2023
Cost: Varies
Ages: PK2 – 12th grade
Religious affiliation: Christian
Registration: Register HERE.

Through their diverse programs, SAA-SDS Summer Camps challenge every student to expand their knowledge and spark their imagination. You are guaranteed to find a summer experience on their campus to meet your child’s needs!

summer campers

St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School Summer Camp offers plenty of fun for campers! Image: St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School Summer Camp

Summer @ Harding

Address: 1100 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117 • (901) 767-5344 or [email protected]
Dates: May 30 – July 28, 2023
Cost: $100 – $245 / week
Ages: Rising K – 12th grade
Religious affiliation: Christian
Registration: Register HERE.

Celebrate Memphis this summer! Summer @ Harding wants to show love to all of their neighbors in the 901. It is their hope that campers will encounter the love of Jesus as they learn to treat others with kindness and respect. They will encourage each camper to have a kindness goal for the week. No act of kindness is too small. Students will have opportunities to conduct science experiments and express their creativity through art and dance. Campers can sign up for Sports Camps or take a LEAP class to learn how to play the piano, cook their favorite foods, and more. Whatever they choose, they’ll make great summer memories this year at Harding Academy.

two young girls feeding goat

Summer @ Harding offers everything from sports to science camps for rising K through 12th graders. Image: Summer @ Harding

Summer at St. Mary’s

Address: 41 N Perkins Road, Memphis, TN, 38117 • (901) 537-1485 or [email protected]
Dates: May 30 – August 4, 2023
Cost: Varies
Ages: 3 years – 12th grade (rising)
Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Registration: Register HERE.

St. Mary’s Episcopal School offers a unique summer program where children can learn, grow, move, and play. From ballet and rock climbing to reading and writing workshops and ACT Prep, there is something for girls and boys of all ages! They offer camps beginning at rising Pre-K all the way through rising seniors. Half-day and full-day options are available.

young girl rock climbing indoors

At St. Mary’s, you’ll find summer programs that encourage kids to grow, move, and play! Image: St. Mary’s

Summer Camps at MoSH – Memphis Museum of Science and History

Address: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111 • (901) 636-2362 or [email protected]
Dates: June 5 – July 31, 2023
Cost: $250 (Before- and after-care available for additional cost)
Ages: 1st – 8th grade
Religious affiliation: None
Registration: Open February 10, 2023. Registration link to come.

Camps at MoSH Memphis offer a wide variety of science- and history-based experiences. Dive into Memphis’s prehistoric past and tech-based future at MoSH Central! The camp experience features daily coding and forensics labs, the Giant Screen Theater, and a planetarium. Or, explore our area’s natural resources and wildlife at Camp Lichterman, where campers can experience live animal demos, nature walks, and child-led outdoor play.

children viewing museum nature exhibit

Summer Camps at MoSH Memphis offer a variety of exciting experiences, from coding to nature exploration. Image: MoSH Memphis

Westminster Academy Summer Camps

Address: 2520 Ridgeway Road, Memphis, TN 38119 • (901) 380-9192 or [email protected]
Dates: June 5 – July 28, 2023
Cost: Varies
Ages: JK – 12th grade
Religious affiliation: Reformed
Registration: Open January 30, 2023. Click HERE to register.

Westminster Academy summer programs are for rising JK-12th grade boys and girls from across Memphis. Their mission: to use the summer months to nurture the hearts, minds, and bodies of campers so that they would know the Lord Jesus Christ and worship him with all of their being! Every camp features a devotional time for campers to explore what God says about himself, our world, and how we fit in it. Campers will see God’s truth in action through all sorts of camps: sports, service and stewardship, the arts, and technology. Join the fun!

young boy doing science experiment

Westminster Academy summer programs offer athletics, robotics, and so much more. Image: Westminster Academy

Here’s to a fun and adventurous summer!

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