You Are Here : Home / Registration Now Open for Parks and Recreation Summer Camps

Registration Now Open for Parks and Recreation Summer Camps

Published on January 23, 2023

The Parks and Recreation Department invites families to register now for summer day camps that begin in May and Pioneers Park Nature Center camps that begin in June. Register online at lincoln.ne.gov/daycamps.

Summer Day Camps:

City summer camps are offered May 30 through August 11. Camps are from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and cost $155 per child, per five-day week, and $125 per four-day week (May 30 through 29 and June 29 through July 2 sessions only). Fees include a $15 non-refundable enrollment charge that goes toward the camp cost. Elementary and middle school-age children may be registered for the entire summer or on a week-to-week basis. Register and pay online atlincoln.ne.gov/daycamps or contact the camp location.

The summer camps focus on creating fun memories, exploring and experiencing new adventures, making friends, and celebrating youth. Each week, campers will enjoy swimming, arts and crafts, active games, and field trips to museums and zoos. Camp locations include:

Air Park Neighborhood Center, 3720 N.W. 46th St., 402-441-7876

Belmont Recreation Center, 1234 Judson St., 402-441-6789
Calvert Community Center, 4500 Stockwell St., 402-441-8480
Irving Recreation Center, 2010 Van Dorn St., 402-441-7954
McPhee Elementary School, 820 Goodhue Blvd., 402-441-7952

Extreme Teens Day Camp at the “F” Street Community Center, 1225 “F” Street, is a program for kids who have completed sixth through eighth grades. Activities include positive peer engagement, learning about independent living skills, community engagement, physical fitness and nutrition in a fun and supportive urban environment. Extreme Teens Day Camp are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays from June 5 through August 11 and cost $60 per week, and $48 per four-day week. There are no camps on June 19 or the week of July 3 through 7. For more information, contact the “F” Street Community Center at 402-441-7951.

Nature Camps:

Camps at the Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington Ave., are offered weekly June 5 through August 4 (except July 3 through 7). Camps are open to children age 3 through eighth grade and use the outdoors to inspire curiosity and build an understanding of others and of their surroundings.

Three nature camps are offered:

Discovery (ages 3 through 6) — offered most weeks June 5 through July 27, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday. The fee is $115 per child per session.
Explorers (completed Kindergarten through grade five) — held weekly June 5 through August 4 (except July 3 through 14), from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The fee is $205 per child per session.
Navigators (completed grades six through eight) — July 10 through 14, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The fee is $190 per child.

For more information about registering for nature camps, visit lincoln.ne.gov/naturecenter, call 402-441-8708 or email naturecenter@lincoln.ne.gov.

Scholarships:

Scholarships to these camps are available for those who meet income guidelines. Scholarship applications are available at all recreation centers, the Playground Office, 1225 "F" St., and at lincoln.ne.gov/daycamps. All programs, except Irving, Pioneers Park Nature Center, and “F” Street, accept Title XX, the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Subsidy Program. For eligibility information, call 800-383-4278 or visit accessnebraska.ne.gov.

Adaptive recreation day camps for youth and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities will be announced in the spring. For more information about Parks and Recreation programs, visit parks.lincoln.ne.gov.