Free Summer Camps in Bay Ridge or Nearby in Brooklyn
Free Summer Camp Programs in
Bay Ridge and Nearby in Brooklyn
1) PS 127 has the Young Dancers in Repertory (YDR) Summer Camp – 7805 -7th Avenue.This is a free 7 week camp and first priority is given to the students at PS 127 who go to the aftercare. or Summer Camp. Call in April for registration information. 718-833-2323 or 347-702-7155 between the hours of 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
2) IS 30 The Ovington School 7002 Fourth Avenue also has the Young Dancers in Repertory (YDR) Summer Camp. 7002 – 4th Avenue. This is a free camp and first priority is given to the students at IS 30. 718-491-8440
3) PS 102 has the Heartshare Summer Camp 9:00 am – 5 pm located at 211 72nd Street. 718-567-2365
4) PS 205 has a free camp at 6701- 20th Avenue is sponsored by the Brooklyn Chinese American Association. Camp hours: 8 am – 5 pm 718-438-0008
5) First Evangelical Free Church Summer Splash Camp – 6501 – 6th Avenue – Every summer in July and August, the First Evangelical Free Church along with the New York Chinese Evangelical Free Church join together to provide 7 weeks of summer programs for children entering 1st – 6th grade in the neighborhood. 718-745-7775 See camp here.
6) Free Basketball Camp – Camp for children 8-12 years old. It’s at the Salvation Army on 86th Street and supported by Councilman Gentile – July 1st – 18th – Monday to Friday 9 am – 12. Trips are also on the flyer – see info here. 718-238-2991 Joel.Ashcraft@USE.SalvationArmy.org Also see Facebook page
7) PSAL Big Apple Games at The Ovington School PS 176 and The Irving Gladstone School PS 186 have a free Summer Arts and Recreation Camp for the month of July. Monday to Thursday 9-3 pm. Basketball, softball, wrestling, volleyball, hockey, handball, gymnastics, arts and crafts and swimming. Breakfast and lunch included. You can go to either school on the first day of the program to sign up (which is right after July 4th).
PS 176 is at 1225 Bay Ridge Avenue
PS 186 is at 7601 – 19th Avenue
8) Free Summer Bible Camps in the area:
- Leffert’s Park Baptist Church 7524 – 14th Avenue has free Vacation Bible Camp for the second week in July 9:39 – 1:30 pm for ages 2 and up.
- Gateway City Church 267 Bay Ridge Avenue has Bible Camp on the third week of July for $5.00 per child (not free, but $5 is almost free). Ages 4-12
- Cornerstone Church offered free Bible Camp at Bay Ridge Prep 8101 Ridge Boulevard for 4 – 10 year olds for the last week in July from 9 am – 12 pm – see amazing pictures
- Trinity Lutheran Church has Vacation Bible School for free on the second week of August for ages 3-12. 9020 – 4th Avenue. Call 718-745-0138 to reserve a spot.
*Crossroad Church has FREE Soccer and Arts instruction for kids 4-11 on Sundays from July 10 to Aug. 14 * 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. * * at Telecommunications High School 350 67th Street Visit CrossroadsBrooklyn.com/
9) NIA’s Free Camps – done by lottery For most you contact the NIA office at that school. Here is the main NIA contact info: info@niabklyn.org 718-236-5266. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided.
See Here for the 2017 Summer offerings for middle schoolers through NIA
Last year they had these programs:
- IS 104 located at 9115 – 5th Avenue. Camp will run Monday through Thursday, July 7th through August 14th, 8 am-2:30 pm. Open to grades 6-8 (including 5th graders entering middle school this Fall!) To register or for more information contact Program Director Bianca Naco sonyc104@gmail.com or 917-882-4819.
- IS 30 – 7002 Fourth Avenue. Camp will run Monday through Thursday, July 7th through August 14th, 8 am-2:30 pm. Open to grades 6-8 (including 5th graders entering middle school this Fall!) Visit the NIA office at IS 30 for a camp application sonyc443k@gmail.com
- IS 227 – 6500 16th Avenue. Camp will run Monday through Thursday, July 7th through August 14th, 9am – 2pm Open to grades 6-8 (including 5th graders entering middle school this Fall!) Visit the NIA office at IS 227 for a camp application or contact Program Director Tony Tartaglia tony80t@aol.com or 917-757-8372.
- PS 229 – 1400 Benson Avenue (Entrance on Bay 7th) Camp will run Monday through Friday, July 1st through August 15th, 8 am – 5:30pm (July 4th Closed) Open to CURRENT grades K-5. Register on March 12th & 13th at 6 PM – 8 PM
- PS 186 – 7601 19th Avenue Camp will run Monday through Friday, July 1st through August 15th, 8am-5:30pm (July 4th Closed) Open to CURRENT grades K-5. Visit the NIA office at PS 186 for a camp application. You can see a video of their dance here (see all the children in the aisles too)
- IS 281 at 8787 – 24th Avenue. Camp will run Monday through Thursday, July 7th through August 14th, 8 am-1 pm Open to grades 6-8 (including 5th graders entering middle school this Fall!) Visit the NIA office at IS 281 for a camp application or contact Program Director Anastasio Pollari by email at anastasiopollari@gmail.com or 917-588-0477 (I saw this name on a later handout -> Ian Pruneda by email at ianopruneda@gmail.com or 917-922-5494
- IS 192 at 4715 18th Avenue. Open to grades 6-8 (including 5th graders entering middle school this Fall!) To register or for more information, contact Program Director Monique Wynnat sonyc192@gmail.com or (917) 922-4454
- Mark Twain IS 239 – Relocated to PS 288 building 2950 W 25th Street. Open to grades 6-8 (including 5th graders entering middle school this Fall!) To register or for more information, contact Program Director Thomas Fortunato at thomas_fortunato@yahoo.com
10) 2017 Schedule Posted – The Federation of Italian Americans (FIAO) offers free camps at different locations. FIAO 7403 18th Avenue 718-259-2828 – Some years they have more programs than others. Last year I saw only 2 schools. In 2014, they had 5 schools. These fill up fast. CALL 718-259-2828 to register.
a) St. Athanasius 6120 Bay Parkway – See pictures and video
b) St. Dominic’s 2001 Bay Ridge Parkway – see pictures
C) PS 226 6006 23rd Avenue
D) PS 209 – 2609 East 7th Street
E) PS 180 5601 16th Avenue
F) PS 163 – 109 Bay 14th Street
G) Brooklyn Studio
H) Extra long days 8 am – 6pm – at PS 48 and IS 96
11) The Brooklyn Chinese American Association has camps at several school for students in grades k-5. Monday through Friday 8 – 5 pm. You don’t have to be Chinese to go to them. Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (718) 438-0008
12) City Parks Junior Golf Center 8850 – 14th Avenue has a Summer Program to teach golf for free to children 8 to 17 years old.
13) NYC offers some free Summer Programs – not in Bay Ridge – lottery
a) Environmental Study Center near Kings Plaza 9-1 Monday to Friday
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If you know of any other free programs, please leave it in the comments (comments don’t publish)
Hugs,
marlene
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