Rising 1st graders (as of Fall 2025). Come join in the fun! Kirkwood's oldest camp program is full of exciting games and activities, arts and crafts, STEM projects, nature exploration, all-camp theme days, swimming twice a week, and a different field trip each week. Space in each grade is limited, so sign up today! Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water daily. 3-week sessions.

Camp Registration Dates
Feb 11th Registration opens for Kirkwood residents
Feb 12th Registration opens for Glendale residents
Feb 13th Registration opens for NRs

Rising Kindergarteners (as of Fall 2025). Now offered as a full-day camp, this program will give your little one a chance to interact with other kids their age, have fun, and get ready for a full day of school! This newly reimagined camp includes two swim lessons per week followed by time at the aquatic center to get them acquainted with the water and pool safety! We will also go on a different weekly field trip and play plenty of fun games and activities in the park and community center. Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water daily. 3-week sessions. No camp held 7/4.
Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). Need an extended camp day to accommodate your work schedule? We've got you covered! Campers can be dropped off anytime between 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Mon-Fri. This time is unstructured but supervised with activities like board games, crafts, sports, and movies in the afternoon.
One-week sessions. No camp held 7/4.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). Need an extended camp day to accommodate your work schedule? We've got you covered! Campers can be picked up anytime between 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. Mon-Fri. This time is unstructured but supervised with activities like board games, crafts, sports, and movies in the afternoon.
Light snack is provided. One-week sessions. No camp held 7/4.

Rising 7th & 8th Graders (as of Fall 2025). Spend time with new and old friends and enjoy two field trips and three swim days per week. Plus arts and crafts, STEM activities, and sports! Please note: We've planned plenty of fun activities, so enjoy some time unplugged and keep the phones put away! Drop off at Kirkwood Park Campbell Pavilion. Bring a lunch and water daily. No camp held 7/4.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). If you love playing sports and hanging out with friends, this camp is for you! We'll play soccer, volleyball, pickleball, tennis, and basketball, among others. Cool off at the pool every afternoon and enjoy a bowling field trip on Friday! Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water daily.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). Explore your creative side with a week full of arts and crafts projects! Campers will be divided into age-appropriate groups and will do different projects based on grade. Messy crafts on Thursday and Friday, so please wear old clothes those days. Afternoon swimming at the Kirkwood Aquatic Center three days. Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water daily.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). One of our most popular camps, with two sessions offered! Explore a new destination each day, plus cool off at the pool one afternoon. We are keeping the field trips a surprise but we are sure you'll have a great time exploring St. Louis and making new camp friends along the way! Different field trips each week. Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water daily.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). The summer is drawing to a close and you still haven't gotten your fill of time at the pool? Spend three days soaking up some sun at the Kirkwood Aquatic Center before exploring two other pools around St. Louis to finish off the week. Plus, this camp includes a camper favorite, our cardboard boat float in the lazy river! Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water daily.

Ages 8-15. Kirkwood Youth Theatre Camp: If you love to sing and dance, and meet other kids who share your love of musical theatre, this camp is for you! Spend two weeks inside the Robert G. Reim Theater learning from a professional director, musical director, and choreographer to improve your acting, singing, and dancing skills. Camp concludes with a matinee performance and evening performance, where friends and family can enjoy the show after all the hard work you’ve put in, complete with costumes, sets, and sound in a real working theater. If you are interested in a lead role, please send in your virtual audition video by June 1 (details will be
emailed out by May 1). Cast provides their own costumes but these will be kept simple and easy! Camp also includes an afternoon swimming at Kirkwood Aquatic Center and outdoor play time/down time between rehearsals. Bring lunch, sunscreen, and water bottle daily.
Performance on 8/1 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Rising 1st-6th Graders (as of Fall 2025). Each day of this weeklong camp, we will visit a "foodie" destination around St. Louis, so be sure to bring your appetite and sweet tooth! We will also swim at the Kirkwood Aquatic Center twice throughout the week. Plus, we will have food-themed activities and games all week (a camper favorite- can you tell the difference between name brand and store brand cereals?!) Please note: full lunch is not provided, only snacks, so please bring a lunch daily (along with water and sunscreen).