Summer will be here before you know it and your kids will be itching for something to do. Check out all of the local options here in Tuscarawas County to keep your kiddos active and engaged this summer!
This year’s camp guide is sponsored by: 
Camp Invention® is coming with an all-new program, Illuminate!
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, Stark County is excited to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This inspiring, weeklong summer experience provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Taking on a variety of exhilarating activities each day, children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges.
The all-new 2024 program will spark the imagination of both new and returning campers with an adventure full of inspiration, innovation and unforgettable discoveries!
During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will:
- Develop their own sports ball and customize a light-up game with a unique brand and logo as they explore athletics, design and innovation
- Discover the science of light through illuminating inventions and fluorescent animals, then build a one-of-a-kind Glow Box using circuitry and ultraviolet light
- Embark on an epic global operation to tackle water challenges around the world, learning the role that water plays with the help of a robotic lab-on-wheels
- Star as a contestant on a prototyping game show, molding and shaping ideas into awesome inventions using everyday items and a DIY toolbox
Early registration discounts are available! Register using LOCAL15 by 5/16 to save $15 off the registration fee. Availability is limited, so visit invent.org/local or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today!
Local Camp Invention Locations:
-  Alliance Middle School | 7/15-7/18 | 8 AM – 3:30 PM
- Faircrest Memorial Elementary School | 7/15-7/19 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
- Dickinson Middle School | 6/10-6/14 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
- GlenOak High School | 6/10-6/14 | 8 AM – 4 PM
- Lake Elementary School | 6/3-6/7 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
- Louisville Elementary School | 6/17-6/21 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
- Minerva Elementary School | 6/17-6/21 | 8:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- North Canton Primary School | 6/10-6/14 | 8 AM – 2:30 PM
- William S Stinson Elementary School | 6/10-6/14 | 8 AM – 3 PM
- Pfeiffer Intermediate School | 6/3-6/7 | 8 AM – 2:30 PM
- St. Michael’s School | 6/10-6/14 | 8:30 AM – 3 PM
- Strausser Elementary School | 6/3-6/7 | 9 AM – 3 PM
See Below for More Local Camp Options:
Tuscarawas County YMCA Summer Camps
Campers entering Kindergarten – 8th Grade. Our camps focus on having fun while building self esteem and social skills through activities and new adventures. Weekly themes keep campers engaged and provide a basis for kids to learn about themselves and the world around them.
Tuscarawas Philharmonic Summer Camp
The TUSCARAWAS PHILHARMONIC MUSIC CAMP is a thoughtfully designed music enrichment program for young musicians and performers. Each day will include fun learning experiences to help make music camp an unforgettable adventure with lasting impact.
Tuscarawas County Dale Lauren Foland Manufacturing Camp
The Tuscarawas County Dale Lauren Foland Manufacturing Camp is a three-day exploration into the world of manufacturing for Tuscarawas County Fall 2024 7th and 8th graders.
Students will discover the technology and innovation of manufacturing through presentations from local experts and tours of manufacturing facilities in the area.
Take advantage of this one-of-a-kind educational experience that inspires students to envision their future careers in the Tuscarawas Valley!
Camp Canopy
Experience the great outdoors in the woods of Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum with hands-on forester activities and cool forestry technology!
Founded in 1950 and formerly known as Ohio Forestry & Wildlife Conservation Camp, Camp Canopy has grown into one of the most popular summer camps among high schoolers in Ohio, hosting 10,000+ campers since its inception. Many students have taken what they learned during their summer(s) spent at Camp Canopy and have gone on to study natural resource disciplines at their post-secondary institutions. Others have simply learned a ton of cool stuff related to forestry and wildlife in Ohio.
The camp is open to incoming freshman through graduating seniors (up to 19 years of age). The weeklong (Sunday-Friday) camp is held the second week of June – it’s the perfect mix of forestry, wildlife, and adventure!
4-H Camp Piedmont
A residential camping experience for current Tuscarawas County 4-H members in grades 3-8 this school year. Youth must be an active member of the Tuscarawas County 4-H program.
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The Little Theatre Children’s Workshop
Students entering grades 6-9 will participate in the Summer Performance Academy, our two-week-long theatre intensive. Additionally, students entering grades 1-5 will participate in the Children’s Workshop, a one-week camp focused on all aspects of being on stage. The Little Theatre Performance Academy will run from July 22-August 4, and the Children’s Workshop will run from July 28-August 4.
The Learning Zone Summer Fun Zone Day Camp
Summer Fun Zone day camp runs for 9 weeks in 2022 from June 13 through August 12 for campers who have finished kindergarten through fifth grade. Each week is full of field trips, child-led activities in nature and outdoors, STEM activities, social and emotional skill building, sports, and old-fashioned summer fun.
Woods Tall Timber Kids Camp
WHO? All kids ages 5-12
WHAT? WTTR Kids’ Day Camp
WHEN? June 10th-June 12th; 9a-4p
WHERE? Wood’s Tall Timber Resort, 1921 Tall Timber Road NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663
 Adventures in History Camp
This year’s Reeves Museum History Camp is still accepting registrations! The camp features four days of educational fun for students entering grades 3 through 6. The themes this year are History War, The 1980s, and Egypt/King Tut. There will be guest speakers, games, activities, and a snack each day.
