Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Holiday Break Camps with Play On! Studios

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Sign up now for Theater Camps during Holiday Breaks!

Special One Day Camp – Feb 19th

  • Join Play On! Studios for a fun theater camp! Inspired by different Broadway, Disney, or Movie Musicals each session, campers explore related scenes, songs, and dances. And, of course, play lots of drama games! This is guaranteed to be a day packed with theater and fun.

Creative Drama Camp – March 26-30

  • Join us for a fun week full of acting and music games, arts and crafts, and of course…theater! Our professional teaching artists will lead campers through the full experience of rehearsing and putting together a show, ending with a full production in front of family and friends.

Camps take place at Pine Street School (25 Pine Street) from 9am-3pm each day. Extended day available!

$600/one-week camps

$150/one-day camps

Email info@playonstudios.com for a special discount code – $25 off of the one day camp and $50 off of the one week camp!

Visit their website for more information HERE

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Club Getaway Family Camp

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Club Getaway Family Camp

 

We sold out the first weekend, think we can sell out another?
 
Get out and play with your kids (and a little without them!) Getaway Family Weekends and Midweeks are where families stay together in private (air conditioned bunks) and have the chance to do activities together and explore camp on their own.
Your kids can spend the day at the supervised Kids Club and Teen Club while you enjoy over 40+ activities: water-sports, relaxing by the lake, hiking, yoga, cooking classes, ropes course, zip line, mountain biking and more!
At night enjoy magic shows, carnival, dance party and plenty of family entertainment from parent/kid game shows to wacky family olympics and of course- what’s camp without a campfire and smores? 
 
FiDi Families Insiders: FiDi Families is hosting a Friday welcome Happy Hour the week of August 25th – 27th, sponsored by SimplyWine, a downtown favorite.
 
Use code: FiDiFamilies for $65 off per adult/ $32.50 off per child
 
Additional Family Camp Dates: 
August 21-25th
August 25-27th – FiDi Families Weekend with a Friday Happy Hour sponsored by SimplyWine
August 28th-30th
August 28th-September 1st
August 30-September 1st
 
To learn more and register, please visit the website HERE
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Downtown Day Camp – Registration Open NOW!

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Downtown Day Camp Celebrates 25 Years Since 1992!

2 – 8 Week Sessions: June 29th – August 25th

Downtown Day Camp - Registration Open NOW!
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We have been bringing the suburban day camp experience to NYC since the early 1990s, creating a true summer camp in Lower Manhattan!  We offer the widest variety of activities around, led by the most experienced and professional staff.

Our private Downtown Community Center boasts a private 75-foot pool for swim lessons – we use the beautiful Battery Park City outdoor ball fields, PS 234, PS 89, have three art studios, two dance studios, two gymnasium, and more than a dozen specialty rooms.

Activities include: Swimming Lessons, Field Sport Instruction (BPC Fields), P.E. Class, Pier 25, Mini-Golf, Ooey Goey Science, Visual Arts, Lego Construction, Movement & Dance, Drumming & Music, Animal Hour, Karate, Tennis, Craft-Making, Trips, Crazy Hat Day & More!

Our leadership team has over 100 years of summer camp experience! Contact us to learn more. 

Bus Service Includes: FiDi, BPC and several Lower Manhattan Stops

Email – info@downtowndaycamps.com

Phone – 212-766-1104 ext. 1250  

Web – downtowndaycamp.com

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MakerState STEM Summer Camps Announced!

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Maker State STEM Summer Camps Announced!
 
 
MakerState STEM Summer Camp will be held in 5 NYC locations. This 10 week program focuses on building creativity, problem solving, and social-emotional skills for kids. They will get the opportunity to do hands-on projects in coding and game design, LEGO robotics, 3d design & printing, Minecraft engineering, moviemaking, rocket sciences, Oculus Rift virtual reality, and more. 
 
A Day in STEM Camp SAMPLE Schedule:

  • 9am Open Makerspace: exploring and creating with littleBits, MaKey MaKey, CircuitScribe, and Snap Circuits (note that we also have 8-9am Before Camp Care)

  • 9:30am Circle Meeting: share our ideas or find out about the Masterpiece we’ll build this morning with a special emphasis on how it’s built, the STEM concept/skill the engineers will apply/learn when they build, and where they see this in the real world

  • 9:45am Engineers receive their first “Challenge” and supported in building the Masterpiece in collaborative groups and individually, with a break for a healthy snack in the middle

  • 11:30am Break for lunch and physical play recess

  • 1pm Circle Meeting and another Challenge and Masterpiece building session in the afternoon

  • 2:45pm Engineers build two Masterpieces each day that demonstrate their new interest and mastery of STEM concepts and skills. A circle debrief, in which we reflect upon our creativity and collaboration, ends the day.

  • 3:00pm Parent pick up (although we have 3-5pm After Camp each day with more robots and games and coding!) 

Before and after camp care is offered!
 
Date: June 29th – September 2nd
 

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Mandarin Summer Camp With Language Beans! (Save the Date)

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Mandarin Summer Camp With Language Beans! (Save the Date)

 

Mandarin Summer Camp With Language Beans! Language Beans Mandarin Summer Camp is now open for registration! For the summer program, children will get the chance to make their own costumes and play a role in a musical or play all while having fun learning Mandarin.  Each summer session has been carefully deigned to cultivate creativity and your child’s artistic mind.  The camp is also structured to ensure small group size to maximize individual attention and maintain an intimate environment conducive to learning and fun. 

There will also be live performances and art demonstrations from professional stage artists as well as inspirational themes, mixed media art exploration, ukulele sessions and more!  [Read more…]

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