Academic Camps in Columbus, OH (2026)

Camp Architecture and Design The Center for Architecture and Design

A one-week camp for students entering grades 3-8, featuring hands-on projects, presentations, and tours to introduce youth to design.

Ages 8–14 $400/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 50 West Town Street, Suite 110, Columbus, OH, 43215

Tall Tales from the Tumbleweeds - Grades 1-2 Columbus Museum of Art

Young artists explore myths and folklore through storytelling and artmaking, inspired by the museum's galleries. They create art reflecting tall tales and culture.

Ages 6–8 $375/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 480 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43215

Sprout Summer Camp Sprout Preschool & Childcare Center

A full-day summer camp program for children ages 3 to 7 featuring thematic weeks with hands-on STEM activities, nutritious meals, enriching field trips, daily enrichments including art and yoga, and a...

Ages 3–7 $210/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 415 East Main Street, Columbus, OH, 43215

Columbus Youth Jazz Summer Workshops Jazz Arts Group of Columbus

Three weeks of high-quality instrumental jazz education for students grades 6-12 with at least one year of experience on their instrument. Activities include ensemble rehearsals, instrument masterclas...

Ages 11–18 $150/week half-day indoors

📍 769 E Long Street, 4th Floor, Columbus, OH, 43203

LiFEsports+ Summer Camp at Milo Grogran Community Center OSU LiFEsports

An 8-week summer camp for youth ages 9-14 (rising 3rd to 9th graders) combining 8 different sports like baseball/softball, basketball, dance, football, lacrosse, soccer, pickleball, swimming, and voll...

Ages 9–14 full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 862 East 2nd Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43201

iD Tech Summer STEM Camps at Ohio State University iD Tech

Hands-on STEM camps teaching coding, game development, robotics (including BattleBots®), 3D printing, AI, and more with expert mentors at OSU. Includes campus exploration and outdoor games like ultima...

Ages 7–17 $1079/week full-day Indoors and Outdoors

📍 1595 N. High Street, Columbus, OH, 43210

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