As a kid, having three months of lazy summer days stretching out in front of you is a dream. For parents, though, summer can be something of a nightmare as they fight their kids' attempts to spend the days lounging on the couch with their electronics. Finding quality activities to fill the long days is a bit easier given Northwest Arkansas' plethora of youth organizations; our list just the tip of the iceberg. (And don't forget to check public library websites for a robust offering of free summer activities.)
Benton County listings will appear next Sunday, May 13, in What's Up!
Fayetteville
Arts Live Theatre
818 N. Sang Ave.
521-4932
www.artslivetheatre.com
Hello Broadway Musical Theater
June 11-15
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Sing! Dance! Act! This funtastic camp let everyone be a star and introduces young actors to the magic of the Broadway musical. Campers will learn musical theater skills with a public performance at the end of the camp week.
Summer Time Musical Theater camp
June 18-22
9 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
$120
Sing! Dance! Act! This funtastic camp let everyone be a star and introduces young actors to the magic of the Broadway musical. Campers will learn musical theater skills with a public performance at the end of the camp week.
Disney Musical Theater Camp
July 9-13
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Sing! Dance! Act! This funtastic camp let everyone be a star and introduces young actors to the magic of the Broadway musical. Campers will learn musical theater skills with a public performance at the end of the camp week.
Magical Musical Summer camp
July 23-27
9 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Sing! Dance! Act! This funtastic camp let everyone be a star and introduces young actors to the magic of the Broadway musical. Campers will learn musical theater skills with a public performance at the end of the camp week.
Once Upon a Time Theater
June 11-15
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Create your own play in a camp filled with fun and imagination. Campers create their own stories and perform them, learning theater skills along the way. A public performance will be held the final day of camp.
Circus Fun!
July 16-20
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Create your own play in a camp filled with fun and imagination. Campers create their own stories and perform them, learning theater skills along the way. A public performance will be held the final day of camp.
The Land of Make Believe
July 30-Aug. 3
9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Create your own play in a camp filled with fun and imagination. Campers create their own stories and perform them, learning theater skills along the way. A public performance will be held the final day of camp.
Story Time!
Aug. 6-10
9:30 a.m.- 10:15 a.m.
Ages 5-7
$120
Create your own play in a camp filled with fun and imagination. Campers create their own stories and perform them, learning theater skills along the way. A public performance will be held the final day of camp.
Let's Dance Camp!
June 11-15
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 8-11
$150
Dance your heart out in this camp designed to introduce young actors to the fun of theater dance.
Hello Broadway Musical Theatre Camp
June 18-22
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 8-11
$150
Everyone loves a Broadway tune and in this camp students will be learning and singing favorites of the Great White Way. Choreography included.
Curtain Up Musical Theater Camp
July 23-27
10:30 a.m.- 11:30 p.m.
Ages 8-11
$150
Everyone loves a Broadway tune and in this camp students will be learning and singing favorites of the Great White Way. Choreography included.
Summer Theatre Conservatory
July 16-27
1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 8-11
$300
It's fast-as-lightning theater with a play being rehearsed, produced and performed in two short weeks. Actors will be cast in a script which will be given a full production with public performances.
Create-A-Play camp
July 30-Aug. 3
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages 8-11
$150
Create your own play in this camp filled with fun and imagination. Campers will create their own stories and perform them, learning theatre skills along the way. A public performance will be held the final day of camp.
Laugh It Up Comedy Improv
Aug. 6-10
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Ages 8-11
$150
Make 'em laugh with comedy improv. Students will learn a series of short-form improv games, thinking fast on their feet.
Reader's Theater Camp
July 23-July 27
12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Ages 12-18
$150
Reader's Theater is a form of theater in which actors do not memorize their lines, but rather read them with script in hand. Campers will perform a Reader's Theater script, learning acting and presentation alone the way.
Comedy Store Comedy Improv
July 30-Aug. 3
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 12-18
$150
Make 'em laugh with comedy improv. Students will learn a series of short-form improv games, thinking fast on their feet.
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Fayetteville Parks & Rec
Addresses vary according to program
444-3471
fayetteville-ar.gov/150/Parks-Recreation
Camp Wilson
July 30-Aug. 3; Aug. 6-10
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 5-15
$75
Campers will engage in a variety of games and activities while getting to know Wilson Park. From kickball to volleyball, tennis to four square, swimming to a dance off -- camp Wilson has it all!
Drama Camp
July 9-13
9 a.m. -.12 p.m.
Ages 5-12
$75
Drama camp introduces campers to acting and theater with fundamental techniques and methods. With the help of area organization theater instructors, campers find their voice while learning how to act, block, and direct their own performances.
Outdoor Adventure Camp
June 4-8; June 18-22; July 2-6; July 23-27
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 8-15
Get to know nature and how much fun it can be in Outdoor Adventure camp. Activities planned include riding mountain bikes along Lake Fayetteville's 5.5 mile nature trail, climbing Lewis and Clark's 25-foot rock wall, and maneuvering a kayak in Lake Fayetteville.
Soccer Camp
June 11-15
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 5-12
Kids will learn the fundamentals of soccer.
Tennis camp
June 25-29
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 5-12
Campers will improve upon tennis techniques including forehand, backhand, volley, serving, and footwork.
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Boys and Girls Club of Fayetteville
442-9242
www.fayettevillekids.org
School Kids Connection
Holcomb Elementary and Butterfield Elementary
June 4-Aug. 10
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
K-6th Grade
$120/week
Children will be offered a variety of activities each day including: board games, arts and crafts, outside play (weather permitting), card games and recreational activities. Children will also participate in weekly field trips.
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Camp Sequoyah
150 N. Skyline, Fayetteville
443-4531
www.campsequoyahar.org
Tennis camp
June 11-15, July 9-13
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages 5-12
$120
Campers will get to learn and practice the game of tennis. Snacks will be provided each day, and there will be a short morning devotion time as well.
Create Camp
July 9-13
7:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Ages 5-12
$175
Campers will get to participate in music, art, drama, and dance activities throughout the week.
Sports Camp
June 25-29
7:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Ages 5-12
$175
Campers will get to participate in a variety of sports throughout the week. Afternoons will be full of fun camp games and swimming!
Tech Camp
July 16-20
7:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Ages 5-12
$175
Campers will learn about robotics, science, and the world around them. Campers will get to participate in a variety of critical thinking experiments and fun science-centered games.
Overnight Camp
July 22-28
Ages 9-14
$750
Campers will get to experience all of the traditional fun summer camp activities at Mount Sequoyah, and they will get to put their own unique stamp on a new Camp Sequoyah tradition.
Outdoor Camp
July 30-Aug. 3
7:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Age 5-12
$175
Campers will be outside learning about nature and outdoor-based activities. They will hike on the Mount Sequoyah Woods trail and soak up the outdoors as much as possible.
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Kanakuk KampOut!
150 N. Skyline, Fayetteville
417-266-3000
kanakuk.com
June 4-8, July 9-13, July 30-Aug. 3
8:40 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ages 5-12
$275
High energy traveling Christian day camp experience.
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Community Creative Center
505 W. Spring St., Fayetteville
571-2706
www.communitycreativecenter.org
Comics and Manga Camp
June 11-15
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8 and Up
$125
Students will create their own comic books depicting their own exciting adventures.
[Pottery] Wheel Camp
June 18-22, July 16-20, July 30-Aug. 3
9 a.m-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8 and Up
$125
City Art (Art Camp)
June 25-June 29
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Students are inspired by cosmopolitan cities, public art, and Keith Haring graffiti.
City Art (Clay Camp)
June 25-29
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers will hand-build city skylines and create model transportation.
Art Sleuths (Art Camp)
July 16-20
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Artists create and solve mysteries; go on a treasure hunt and foil an art thief.
Art Sleuths (Clay Camp)
July 16-20
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
Clay campers make priceless gemstones, mystery pizza, and missing Faberge eggs.
Math Makers (Art Camp)
July 23-27
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
campers explore the rule of 3, the art and nature connection, and make their own t-shirt.
Math Makers (Clay Camp)
July 23-27
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 6-14
$95
Clay campers create hexagon rattles and flowers showing the spiral of the golden mean.
Time Travelers (Art Camp)
July 9-13
12:30-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Campers explore cave drawings, innovations in technology, and timeless masterpieces.
Time Travelers (Clay Camp)
July 9-13
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers will create cyborg masks, dinosaur fossils, and emoji mugs.
Art Trek (Art Camp)
June 18-22
12:30-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Students spend the week creating travel journals and adventure maps.
Art Trek (Clay Camp)
June 18-22
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers design traveler masks, trolls, hobbits, and adventure creatures.
Celestial Art (Art Camp)
June 11-15
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Artists blast-off creating wrist communicators, space helmets, and galaxy t-shirts.
Celestial Art (Clay Camp)
June 11-15
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers design galaxy creatures, pinch pot planets, and solar system wind-chimes.
Enchanting Art (Art Camp)
June 4-8
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers use their artistic powers to make cauldrons, creatures, and potion jars!
Enchanting Art (Clay Camp)
June 4-8
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers use their artistic powers to make cauldrons, creatures, and potion jars!
Ocean Art (Art Camp)
July 30-Aug. 3
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
Campers will use underwater themes to create sea dioramas, coral reefs, and scuba helmets.
Ocean Art (Clay Camp)
July 30-Aug. 3
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6-8, 9-14
$95
Clay campers fill underwater scenes with pinch pot turtles, shark teeth, and sea creature mugs.
Dog and Cat Days of Summer
Aug. 6-10
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Ages 6 and Up
$95
Create a custom portrait and sculpture of your pet. Make pinch pot food and water bowls, and even create a story featuring your favorite furry friend!
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SPRINGDALE
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Arts Center of the Ozarks
214 S. Main St.
751-5441
www.acozarks.org
June 11-July 20 (in one week increments)
Session 1: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Session 2: 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.
Ages 6-14
$75 for one session, one week; $120 for both sessions, one week.
These five, one-week-long art classes are taught by Eve Smith (in the morning sessions) and Maryam Amirvaghefi (in the afternoon sessions). Themes include Art Outdoors, Hippie Modernists, Paint Superpowers, Street Art and Clay and 3D Creations.
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The Jones Center
922 E. Emma Ave.
756-8090
Basic Skills Skating Camp
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; June 11-15, July 16-20, August 6-10
Ages 4-17
Half-Day: $100/week, $175/2 weeks or $225/3 weeks; Full day: $150/week, $250/2 weeks or $325/3 weeks
This camp is designed for beginner and lower level skaters that are interested in figure skating, playing hockey and having fun on the ice! Skaters will learn basic skating skills including forward skating, backward skating, stopping, turning and many other skills and techniques.
Basketball Camp
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., June 5-7
$50
Art Camp
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., June 19-21, July 24-26
Ages 6-12
$50
How does shaving cream, tin foil and cardboard become art? Come find out and discover up-cycling with every day objects. Create unique pieces using classic art mediums as well. Not only will you gain confidence in your own creative abilities, but you will learn how to collaborate with others to build 3-D masterpieces. Class will include story-telling, short movement activities and a small snack. Don't miss this chance to tap into the creative genius that lives in all of us.
Soccer Camp
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., June 12-14
$50
Sports Camp 2K18
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., June 25-29
Ages 6-12
$75
Come and learn basic skills in many different sports. We will be learning new sports every day with some help from NWA's college and high-school athletes. Every participant will have the opportunity to experience new fun and exciting sports.
Hockey Camp
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., July 9-13
$489
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