Get Ready for a Summer of Fun
Summer Day Camps
Our Summer Day Camps are all about creating memories, exploring new adventures, making friends, and celebrating being a kid.
Our camps include a wide variety of activities to keep campers moving and, more importantly, having fun with their friends. Each week, campers will experience field trips, swimming, arts and crafts, active games, and so much more. • $200/week
June 2 - August 8 • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM; No camp June 19 and July 4
Camp Locations:
Air Park Community Center (K-5), 4900 Mike Scholl St.
Belmont Recreation Center (K-5), 1234 Judson St.
Calvert Recreation Center (K-5), 4500 Stockwell St.
Irving Recreation Center (K-7), 2010 Van Dorn St.
McPhee Elementary School (K-5), 820 Goodhue Blvd.
Nature Camps
Come prepared to be outdoors, get dirty, and have fun!
Participants will be outside most of each day and will need to bring a lunch, water bottle, extra change of clothes, and closed-toed shoes.
These Camps are all held at the Nature Education Building within Pioneers Park Nature Center.
Discovery Camp • Ages 3-6 • $110/4-day week
A half-day camp for children ages 3–6 to learn about the world around them. Camp activities and experiences are planned around seasonal changes and happenings at the Nature Center. Children have time to explore and investigate, play with others in a social setting, and express themselves through arts and crafts. Children must be potty-trained and able to use an adult-sized toilet on their own.
June 2 - 5 • June 9 - 12 • June 30 - July 3
July 7 - 10 • July 21 - 24 • July 28 - 31
Explorers Camp • Elementary Ages • $232/week
Activities include hikes, creek exploration, pond investigations, archery, fishing, arts and crafts, and more. Guest presenters, special activities, and off-site (field trip) experiences also occur throughout the summer.
June 2 - 6 • June 9 - 13 • June 16 - 18 • June 23 - 27
July 14 - 18 • July 21 - 25 • July 28 - Aug 1 • Aug 4 - 8
Navigators Camp • Grades 6-8 • $232/week
Youth will be immersed in outdoor experiential education and leadership-building experiences. We’ll explore nature to learn about a variety of topics and increase understanding of environmental issues.
June 30 - July 2 • July 7 - 11
Adaptive Camps
These camps provide fun, structured, social opportunities for growth and building friendships for individuals with special needs.
“When our son attends SumFun Camp, he is engaged, active, and able to socialize during the long summer break. We appreciate the competent, caring staff that are flexible and understanding. Our son has a blast! We plan our summer calendar around SumFun and don’t know what we would do without it!”
- SumFun Parent
Drama Camp • Auld Pavilion • Ages 13+ • $120/week
Campers prepare a play by running lines, blocking scenes, building a set, making props, and designing costumes. Plus, lots of fun, drama games! Camp ends with a Showcase performance for family and friends.
June 9 - 13
Art Camp • Auld Pavilion • Ages 13+ • $90/week
Get ready to get creative! This week-long camp includes projects in a variety of mediums. Ends with an Art Show!
June 2 - 6
SumFun Camp • Auld Pavilion • Grade 1 - Age 21• $100/week
Reconnect with old friends and make new ones in a fun, classic camp environment. Campers will engage in a variety of activities like games, swimming, field trips, crafts, and music. Most importantly, it’s fun!
June 16 - 27 • July 7 - 18
Register for Summer Camps Now!
Visit lincoln.ne.gov/civicrec to register.
Register for Spring Team Sports Now!
Get your kid active and sign them up for a team sport! Sports include: NFL Flag Football, Volleyball, and, Track & Field.
Interested in signing up? Contact our Team Sports office at (402) 441-7892 or visit our online registration system at teamsideline.com/lincolnne
16+ and Looking for a Summer Job?
Lifeguards
Day Camp Leaders
Nature Center Staff
Concessions
Park Laborers
Team Sports Officials
Come work with Lincoln Parks and Recreation! Visit jobs.lincoln.ne.gov to learn more.