Summer Camp Options for the Largo Area and Beyond

From sports  to theater, summer camps offer enrichment and a lot of fun for the kids.

Here's a sampling of summer camp options in Largo and Pinellas County.

Largo Area Summer Camps

Name: Largo Cultural Center Summer Theater Camp

Location: Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Dr
Largo, Fla.

Type of camp: Performing Arts

Cost: Prices vary per performance. 

When: June 10-Aug. 10 from 9a.m.-4p.m. Extended care available.

Registration Details: Registration information online.

Details: Campers ages 8-18 can take part in one of three theater performances being offered through the summer. Their days will be spent preparing for the plays by learning audition skills, solo and ensemble voice development, choreography, prop and scenic design.

For more information call: 727-518-3016

Name: City of Largo Summer Camp

Location: Various locations in Largo.

Type of camp: Recreation/Exploration/Sport

Cost: Prices vary per camp. 

When: June 3-Aug. 16. Times vary. Extended care is available.

Registration Details: Registration online available.

Details: Preschool through high school campers can chose from 10 full day camps, 19 sport camps, 20 specialty camps, theater and dance camps and aquatic camps.

For more information call: 727-518-3016

Name: Pinellas Indoor Soccer Academy

Location: Pinellas Indoor Soccer Academy, 611 Commerce Dr. Largo, Fla.

Type of camp: Soccer/Play

Cost: $155 per week from 8a.m.-4p.m.

When: June 6-Aug. 16.

Registration Details: Registration online available.

Details: Campers 5-16 years old will spend their summer days learning soccer instruction, rules of the game and sportsmanship.

For more information call: 727-536-5843

Name: Ruth Eckerd Hall Summer Arts 2013

Location: Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, Fla.

Type of camp: Performing Arts/Fine Arts

Cost: Prices vary per program

When: Dates vary from June 10-Aug.2

Registration Details: Registration information online.

Details:  Campers aged 3-14 years old can explore their artistic side with classes that range from acting to musical performance to stage production.

For more information call: 727-791-7400.

Name: Pinellas County Summer Camps

Location: Brooker Creek Preserve, 3940 Keystone Rd  Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Weedon Island Preserve , 1800 Weedon Drive NE St. Petersburg, Fla.

Type of camp: Outdoors/Ecology/Archeology

Cost: $150 per week, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

When: Camps run weekly from June 24-July 26

Registration Details: Registration forms online.

Details: Pinellas County offers three distinct camping opportunities including archeology, herpetology and wildlife exploration. Campers ages 7-11 are welcomed to this weekly program that uses the outdoors as a classroom.

For more information call: 727-453-6500

Name: Pinellas County Police Athletic League Summer Camp

Location: Osceoloa High School, 9751 98th St  Largo, Fla.; Wentworth Golf Club, 2990 Wentworth Way  Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Crescent Oaks Country Club, 3300 Crescent Oaks Blvd  Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Type of camp: Sports/Recreation/Golf

Cost: $500 for sports camp; $600 for golf camp.

When: June 11-Aug. 10 from 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

Registration Details: Registration forms online.

Details: Pinellas County PAL Summer Camp offers two distinct programs. A sports focused program serves boys and girls 8-15 years old, while a golf program serves boys and girls 8-15 years old. Both are instructor led and offer lots of recreation for active would-be campers.

For more information call: 727-521-5316

Name: YMCA of the Suncoast Summer Camp

Location: More than a dozen participating YMCA locations in Pinellas County.

Type of camp: Sports/Arts/Life Skills

Cost: $85-$115 per week depending on camp.

When: Dates vary but generally June 10-Aug. 16 from 7:00a.m.-6:30p.m.

Registration Details: Contact your local YMCA for registration information.

Details: Youth and teens experience indoor and outdoor activities to motivate, stimulate and recreate them during the summer. Parents and campers can select from a wide variety of camp programs from sports camp to art camp.

For more information call: 727-467-9622

Name: St. Petersburg College For Kids Summer Camp 

Location: At nine locations throughout Pinellas County

Type of camp: Academic/Life Skills/Recreation

Cost: $95 per week with extended care available.

When: June 10-Aug. 2. Times depend on camp program.

Registration Details: Registration online available.

Details: Campers in grades K-8 can take part in a variety of programs from math and science to physical education. Classes are led by credentialed teachers. Campers learn without the stress of grades.

For more information call: 727-341-3000

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