Directory · New York · Ages 8–9 · 398 camps
Directory · United States · New York · New York · Ages 8–9

Summer Camps for ages 8–9 in New York.

398 camps in New York accept ages 8–9. Median week: $420; range $100–$539.

8–9 is the sweet spot for New York summer camps — kids can do a real specialty week (one-sport intensive, theater production, full-day STEM build), they can handle a longer drop-off, and most are ready for an overnight if you go that route. Catalog depth peaks here too: nearly every camp in town accepts this band.

Top 20 camps

  1. The Fresh Air Fund · Fishkill, NY and Harriman State Park, NY · Ages 7–16
  2. The Park Slope Day Camp · Park Slope · Ages 4–15 · $970/week
  3. NYC Ballet Summer Intensive · Manhattan · Ages 8–21 · $849/week
  4. NYC Parks Summer Day Camp · Various NYC Parks Recreation Centers · Ages 6–13 · $71.43/week
  5. Camp Broadway — NYC (Umbrella) · Midtown Manhattan · Ages 8–18 · $1695/week
  6. Camp Broadway — Shining Stars · Midtown Manhattan · Ages 8–12 · $875/week
  7. Code Ninjas Gowanus Summer Camps · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
  8. Code Ninjas Gowanus Half-Day Morning Camp · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
  9. Code Ninjas Gowanus Half-Day Afternoon Camp · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $249/week
  10. Code Ninjas Gowanus Full-Day Camp · Gowanus · Ages 5–14 · $400/week
  11. iD Tech Camps at NYU - Washington Square · Greenwich Village · Ages 7–17 · $1249/week
  12. iD Tech Camp - Minecraft Game Design at NYU - Washington Square · Greenwich Village · Ages 7–9 · $1249/week
  13. iD Tech Camp - Roblox Game Design at NYU - Washington Square · Greenwich Village · Ages 7–9 · $1249/week
  14. NYC Parks Department Summer Camps · New York City Parks and Recreation · Ages 3–17
  15. City of Newark Parks and Recreation Department Summer Camps · Newark Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–15
  16. Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation Summer Camps · Yonkers Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–13
  17. City of White Plains Recreation & Parks Summer Camps · White Plains Parks and Recreation · Ages 4–15
  18. City of Elizabeth Department of Recreation Summer Camps · Elizabeth Parks and Recreation · Ages 5–13
  19. NYC Parks Summer Day Camp - Regular Day · Multiple locations across all five boroughs · Ages 6–13 · $71.43/week
  20. NYC Parks Summer Day Camp - Extended Day · Multiple locations across all five boroughs · Ages 6–13 · $82.14/week

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↘ What to look for

Push past the marketing copy on what the camp actually does. A one-week "robotics camp" might mean kids assemble pre-cut kits, OR it might mean they design from scratch using parts from a real makerspace — those are different products at the same price point. Ask for the daily schedule, sample project photos, and whether the instructors are practitioners or college kids.

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