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School’s almost out, and that means it’s time to fill your child’s summer with unforgettable experiences, new friendships, and growth that goes far beyond the classroom. Whether your child dreams of flying, jamming with jazz legends, performing on stage, or simply making meaningful memories outdoors, Charlotte-area nonprofits are offering incredible summer camps that spark curiosity, build confidence, and help children form relationships. 

At SHARE Charlotte, we’re proud to spotlight the amazing work our nonprofit partners are doing to create accessible, enriching, and joyful summer opportunities for kids of all ages and abilities. From STEM and the arts to leadership and life skills, there’s truly something for everyone.
 

Check out these awesome camps! 😎

☀️ Hope for Harvest 2025 Summer Enrichment Program
June 16- August 8 
Rising 1st Grade-12th Grade 

Hope for Harvests Enrichment Summer Camp is an eight-week, all-inclusive program. Campers will engage in a diverse range of activities designed to promote social, emotional, and academic growth. Our curriculum includes STEAM, creative expression, and physical play. The field trips we offer are both fun and educational, providing opportunities for unforgettable experiences. In addition, we host special onsite visits from community members, further enriching the camp experience.
 

✈️ Sullenberger Aviation Museum: AeroQuest Summer Camp - Adventures in Aerodynamics
June 17-20 or July 8-11
Rising 4th-6th grade

Designed for aspiring aviators, engineers, and explorers, AeroQuestinvites campers to dive into the thrilling world of aviation and STEM. Through interactive exhibits, exciting flight simulations, and engaging projects, students will uncover the science behind flight, explore aviation careers, and envision their futures in the skies. AeroQuest sparks curiosity and ignites passion for aviation and innovation, featuring:

• Hands-On STEM Activities
• Aviation-Focused Workshops
   

🎺 JazzArts Summer Music Camp
June 23-27
Grades 7-12

The JazzArts Summer Music Camp is an exciting one-week comprehensive music training program for students, grades 7-12, devoted to America’s original art form: JAZZ. Students will be immersed in an intensive jazz curriculum and have the opportunity to interact and play with other motivated young musicians from across the Charlotte region.

The JazzArts Summer Music Camp curriculum includes small combo performance, jazz improvisation, jazz history and listening, jazz theory (basic to advanced), master class instruction on bass, drums, guitar, piano, saxophone (all woodwinds), trombone and trumpet, and student jam sessions. All instruments are welcome, including vocals.

❤️‍🩹 Camp LUCK Kids Camp
August 3 - 8
Ages 7-14

Camp LUCK Kids Camp is a free, week-long, medically supervised camp for children with heart disease and one sibling. Held at Camp Cherokee in Kings Mountain State Park, SC, it offers a safe and fun environment where kids build confidence, friendships, and independence.  Campers enjoy activities like swimming, hiking, canoeing, archery, and rock climbing - all designed to let heart kids be “regular kids” for a week.

🤸🏽‍♀️ Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center: Circus & Dance Intermediate Day Camp
August 5-16
Rising Grades 6-12

This circus & dance camp is an opportunity for students who have some circus and dance experience and want to get a little bit more out of camp. Campers will have instruction in dance, acrobatics, and aerial skills.  Throughout the two-week experience, they will work together to create a show they will present to family and friends on the last day of camp.

🎭 Matthews Playhouse Summer Theatre Camps
Multiple sessions
Ages 4-18

Matthew Playhouse camps offer children and teens a unique opportunity to explore the performing arts, enhance creative skills, and build lasting friendships. With engaging, themed camps that combine acting, singing, and dancing, participants enjoy a well-rounded, immersive experience tailored to all skill levels.

😊 Next Step Clubhouse: Camp Next Step
Multiple Sessions
Campers must be age 14 as of May 31, 2025

Camp Next Step is a summer day camp program designed for teens and young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The focus is on creating and maintaining friendships while having fun in both our clubhouse and our community at large. 

📈 Junior Achievement of Charlotte Summer Camp
Multiple Sessions
Rising Grades 4-7

Looking for an exciting way to enhance your child’s learning this summer? Enroll them in Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas’ award-winning summer camp this June! Voted the Charlotte Observer’s 2023 Best Summer Camp, our program immerses campers in hands-on experiences focused on career success, personal finance, and entrepreneurship—right in the heart of Charlotte’s Innovation Corridor at Camp North End.

Through interactive activities, team-building projects, business simulations, and inspiring guest speakers from various industries, campers will develop essential skills to shape brighter futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.

🌟 C.O.S. Kids Summer Camp
Multiple Sessions
Rising 1st -5th grade

Our goal is to keep the "child" in "childhood" as long as possible. So, when your student attends our summer camp, they can expect to develop a positive self-image, make new friends, and have loads of fun by participating in various camp activities.

💃🏾 Lotus Arts Summer Intensives
Multiple Sessions
Rising K - College Sophomores

For Summer 2025, we will be offering three different production camps, during which we produce a full musical in a few short weeks, as well as give instruction in performing and visual arts, in a nurturing, inclusive, and fun environment that meets the needs of each individual. 

• For K - 8th graders: Peter Pan or Alice in Wonderland.
• Rising 9th Grade Intern Program
• For 9th graders - Gap Year Students: Teen Intensive, during which we will produce A Chorus Line. 

☀️ TruSolace Counseling and Wellness Center Kids Camp
Multiple sessions
Ages 5-10

TruSolace Counseling and Wellness Center is delivering a series of impactful and enriching summer camps for children aged 5-10. Our camps aim to foster growth, wellness, and connection in young participants through three unique curriculum tracks focusing on healthy habits, physical fitness, and social-emotional learning.

We wish you a summer of fun!