The City of Wilmington’s Parks & Recreation Department offers a wide array of seasonal programming opportunities. We believe that camps should provide the user with a safe environment in which to develop new skills and talents. Camp-based programming is also a place where children, and teens, develop a variety of social skills useful for conflict resolution and leadership. Join us in this special type of seasonal program where we all come together to have fun!
Looking to level up your nature knowledge and outdoor skills? Entering Into Exploration is the camp for you! Campers will develop a toolbox of skills that will empower them to explore nature in a safe and scientific way. This toolbox will include skills such as plant and animal identification, safe catch and release tactics, field journaling, data collection, and much more!
Age: 7 - 9
Dates: 6/24/24 - 6/28/24
Fee: $175/person
Interested in the outdoors but don’t want to be a park ranger? Lucky for you, the field of parks and recreation includes thousands of jobs you may not even know about! Discover the ins and outs of caring for the wilderness from the local level all the way up. Campers will visit locations such as the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital, the Watha Fish Hatchery, Lumbee River State Park, and many more! At the end of the week, campers will get to put their new knowledge to the test and design their very own park program.
Age: 12 to 15
Dates: 7/22/24 - 7/26/24
Price: $350/person
The wildlife in Wilmington extends well past the sandy shores of the beach! Learn about the unique and diverse plants and animals that call our town home through this five-day field trip series. Campers will visit places such as Abbey Nature Preserve, Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden, Carolina Beach State Park, and many more!
Age: 9 - 12
Dates: 7/8/24 - 7/12/24
Price: $300/person
Please join us at the Davis Center at Maides Park for a seven-week half-day summer camp! This program typically operates from June to August, but does not operate during the week of July 4th, nor Juneteenth (June 19).
Age: 5 - 12
Fee: $20/week
This program includes:
Join us at the Davis Center at Maides Park (1101 Manly Ave) for Spring Break Camp.
Age: 6 - 12
Fee: $30/participant
Dates: TBA for 2025
Times: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please join us at the MLK Center for a seven-week full-day summer camp! This program typically operates from June to August. Camp will not operate during the week of July Fourth, nor on Juneteenth (June 19). This camp also includes a Teen Camp (select weeks).
Age: 7 - 11; 12 - 14 (Teen Camp)
Fee: $30/week
Join us at the MLK Center (401 S. 8th Street) for Spring Break Camp.
Sunny Creations: Art & Print Making at Maides Park - TWO SPOTS REMAINING
Session 2: July 22 - 26 (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)Ages: 12 - 17Cost: Free Location: Maides Park (1101 Manly Ave)
Nature's Canvas: Art & Mindfulness at Halyburton Park - ALL SESSIONS FULL
Session 1: July 15 - 19 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)Ages: 6 - 9 Cost: Free Location: Halyburton Park (4099 S. 17th)
Session 2: August 12 -16 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Ages: 9 - 13Cost: Free Location: Halyburton Park (4099 S. 17th)
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Andy FairbanksRecreation Supervisor 910.341.0075 Email
Yosha MartinezRecreation Supervisor 910.341.0056 Email
Mary JonesRecreation Supervisor910.341.7866 Email
Andrea Talley Cultural Programs Specialist910.254.0907 Email