Arts Camps

• Space One Eleven Summer Art Camp
• AGES: Rising 2nd to 5th grade (I’m an Alabama Artist, Too!); rising 6th to 12th grade (all other programs)
• WHEN: I’m an Alabama Artist, Too!, June 20-24; Digital Art Camp, June 27-July 1; Clay Camp, June 27-July 1/July 11-15; Finding Your Creative Voice Camp/Creative Writing Camp, July 11-15; Sew Cool Fashion Camp, July 11-15/July 18-22; Architecture Camp, July 18-22; Portfolio Development Camp, July 18-22; Photography Camp, July 25-29.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Red Mountain Theatre Camps
• AGES: 4 to 15 years
• WHEN: Play Making (ages 4-6), June 27-July 1/July 4-8/July 18-22; Summer Sprouts (ages 7-8), July 18-22; Blast Camp (ages 9-14), July 4-8/July 25-29/August 1-5; Musical Theater Intensive (ages 10-15), July 18-22.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Birmingham Children’s Theatre Camps
• AGES: 4 to 18 years
• WHEN: Imagination Party! (ages 4-7), June 20-24/July 11-15/July 18-22; BCT Players Studio (ages 8-15), June 20-July 1/July 11-22; Magic Players (ages 14-18), July 11-22.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Birmingham School of Music Summer Camps
• AGES: 5 years and up
• WHEN: Various programs available June 6-July 29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Alabama Ballet
• AGES: 4 to 7 years (Tutus and Tiaras); 8 to 12 years (Junior Camp)
• WHEN: Tutus and Tiaras, July 18-22/July 25-29; Junior Camp, July 18-22/July 25-29.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to register for Tutus and Tiaras or Junior Camp online.
• Mason Music Camps
• AGES: 3 to 18 years
• WHEN: Stars Music Camp for Preschoolers (ages 3-5), June 27-July 1/July 11-15/July 25-29; Mason Music Camp for Beginners (ages 6-9), June 20-24/June 27-July 1/July 18-22/August 1-5; Vocal Camp for Beginners (ages 10-15), July 11-15; Rock Band Camp: Performance Edition (ages 10-18), June 20-24; Rock Band Camp: Recording Edition (ages 10-18), July 18-22.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Dance Foundation
• AGES: Rising K4 to 12th grade
• WHEN: Classes take place throughout the week.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Acting Out Performing Arts Academy of Birmingham
• AGES: 7 to 17 years
• WHEN: Movie Camp (ages 7 to 14), July 18-22; Movie Camp Wizard Week (ages 10 to 14), July 11-15; Teen Movie Camp (ages 13 to 17), June 27-July 1.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• South City Theatre: Acting Up!
• AGES: Rising 1st-12th grade
• WHEN: June 13-24
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.

Sports Camps

• Birmingham Fencing Club
• AGES: 7 to 13 years
• WHEN: June 6-10/July 25-29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Birmingham United Soccer Association
• AGES: 5 years and up
• WHEN: Various programs May 9-August 5
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Head Over Heels: Camp Fliptastic
• AGES: 3 to 14 years
• WHEN: Mity Mites (ages 3 to 6), June 7-9/July 12-14; Gymnastics Camp (ages 5 to 12), June 13-17/July 18-22; Camp Fliptastic (ages 6 to 12), June 27-30; Combo Camp (ages 6 to 14), June 20-24/July 25-29.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Hoover Met Complex Summer Camps
• AGES: 6 to 12 years
• WHEN: May 31-August 5
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.

Day Camps

• Alabama School of Fine Arts
• AGES: Rising 5th to 8th grade
• WHEN: Exploring Drawing and Printmaking, June 20-24; Stencyl Programming Video Game Design, June 20-24.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Camp Adventure
• AGES: Rising K3 to 8th grade
• WHEN: June 6-July 29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Camp Indian Springs
• AGES: 5 to 13 years
• WHEN: May 31-July 22
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Aldridge Gardens
• AGES: Rising K5 to 5th grade
• WHEN: S.T.E.A.M. Transportation (K5-3rd grade), June 13-17/June 20-24; Art in the Gardens (K5-3rd grade), June 20-24/June 27-July 1; S.T.E.A.M. Creating Kitchen Concoctions (K5-3rd grade), June 13-17/June 27-July 1; S.T.E.A.M. Creating Kitchen Concoctions (3rd-5th grade), June 20-24; S.T.E.A.M. All Things Transportation (3rd-5th grade), June 27-July 1.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Adventure Camp at Advent Episcopal School
• AGES: Rising pre-K to 10th grade
• WHEN: June 6-July 29 (Closed July 4-8)
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Altamont School Summer Programs
• AGES: Rising 3rd to 8th grade
• WHEN: Math & English Enrichment, June 6-24; Band Camp, June 13-24.
• REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
• Asbury United Methodist Church Summer Camp
• AGES: 2 months to rising 6th grade
• WHEN: June 7-23 and/or July 5-29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Camp LJCC
• AGES: Rising 1st to 8th grade
• WHEN: May 31-August 5
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• The Exceptional Foundation
• AGES: Rising K to 12th grade
• WHEN: June 6-July 29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Birmingham Botanical Gardens Summer Camps
• AGES: Rising K to 6th grade
• WHEN: Various programs May 31-July 29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Birmingham Zoo
• AGES: Rising K to 12th grade
• WHEN: Various primary and specialty camps available May 31-August 5
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Fresh Air Family Camps: Gross Out Day Camp
• AGES: Rising 1st to 4th grade (counselor-in-training available to rising 5th to 7th grade)
• WHEN: Various dates/locations available May 31-August 4
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Highlands Summer Camps
• AGES: Rising K4 to 6th grade (counselor-in-training available to rising 7th to 11th grade)
• WHEN: June 6-July 29 (No camp June 20 or July 4-8.)
• REGISTRATION: Click here to register online or see flyer for more information.
• Homewood Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
• AGES: Rising 1st to 6th grade (Homewood Residents Only)
• WHEN: June 6-July 1/July 5-29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Kiddie Academy Summer Camp
• AGES: 5 to 12 years
• REGISTRATION: Click here for more information.
• KidCam Summer Camp at Oak Mountain State Park
• AGES: 5 to 13 years
• WHEN: May 31-August 5
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Life Time Kids Summer Camp
• AGES: 4 to 12 years
• WHEN: Various programs available June 13-August 12
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• McWane Science Center Summer Camps
• AGES: 4 to 13 years
• WHEN: June 6-August 5
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Samford University Summer Programs
• AGES: Rising 1st to 12th grade
• WHEN: Various programs available June 13-July 29
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• WinShape Day Camp
• AGES: Rising 1st to 9th grade
• WHEN: June 27-July 1
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.

Overnight Camps

• Camp Juliette Low for Girls
• AGES: Rising 3rd to 10th grade (counselor-in-training available to rising 11th to 12th grade)
• WHEN: June 5-11/June 13-25/June 27-July 3/July 4-16/July 18-30
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Camp of the Rising Son
• AGES: 7 to 13 years (counselor-in-training available to ages 14 to 16 years)
• WHEN: June 5-10/June 12-17/June 19-24/June 26-July 1/July 3-8/July 10-15
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• Riverview Camp for Girls
• AGES: 6 to 16 years
• WHEN: June 5-10/June 12-17/June 19-24/June 26-July 1/July 19-24/July 26-31
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
• WinShape Overnight Camps
• AGES: Rising 1st to 12th grade
• WHEN: One- and two-week sessions for boys and girls available June 5-July 29.
• REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.

Support for UAB Parents & Families

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Childcare Search Resources

• Childcare Resources: This Birmingham nonprofit provides a free database of childcare facilities in Jefferson County and the City of Birmingham.
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Alternate Work Options Program

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Online Resources

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