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2026 Lancaster Summer Camp Line Up

20 summer camps serving Depew, Lancaster, Alden, West Seneca, Orchard Park and surrounding areas of Buffalo and Western New York!

Held at The Vine Wesleyan Church, 425 Penora St., Depew, NY 14043

Week 1: June 29th – July 3rd

Lego

Miss Katie Q.
$39/Day
June 29 – July 3
9:00am – 12:00pm

Brick by brick, campers will build a week full of creativity, teamwork, and hands-on learning! Each day features exciting Lego-themed activities that blend subjects like math, science, social studies, and art with plenty of imaginative play. They’ll explore global cultures through flags, engineer bridges and volcanoes, and dive into artistic projects like Lego stamping and Q-tip painting. Read-alouds, carnival games, and problem-solving challenges help spark both literacy and critical thinking skills. Whether they’re racing boats, playing Lego Bingo, or discovering the history behind their favorite bricks, campers will find endless ways to learn and play—all while snapping together memories that last.

Minecraft

Miss Katie Q.
$39/Day
June 29 – July 3
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready to dig into a thrilling week where blocks, adventures, and imagination collide. Campers will explore the real-world science behind mining and diamonds, learn about historical child miners and primitive humans, and flex their math muscles with themed word problems. Each day brings creative projects like pixelated characters, pickaxe designs, and Minecraft-style paintings, alongside active games like Creeper Freeze Dance and a torch-themed culinary activity. Campers will also get to enjoy read-alouds and literacy tasks inspired by the game’s universe, making room for reflection and storytelling. Whether decoding mobs or launching TNT film canisters, this camp turns the Minecraft world into hands-on, educational fun.

Week 2: July 6th – July 10th

Wicked

Miss Jodi
$39/Day
July 6 – July 10
9:00am – 12:00pm

Grab your broomsticks and bubble wands—this week is bound to be Wicked! Campers will mix potions, belt out show tunes, and dive into magical mischief as they explore the enchanted world of Elphaba and Glinda. Whether they’re “defying gravity” with water balloons or crafting spell-worthy accessories, each day conjures up a perfect blend of creativity, collaboration, and just the right amount of drama. We’ll cook up enchanted treats, dance through life (literally), and even study spells with our own grimmeries. From Oz-inspired art to musical mischief, this camp proves that it’s good to be wicked… at least for one magical week.

Stutelage Swifties

Miss Amanda
$39/Day
July 6 – July 10
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Are you ready for it? This week is about to be more than just a place in your head. From enchanted castles to lavender lemonade, campers will be living out their wildest dreams. We’ll shake it off with karaoke and musical games, make friendship bracelets you’ll wanna keep forever and always, and craft gear that would make any era proud. Whether you’re feeling fearless or deep in your folklore phase, there’s something each day that’ll leave you saying, “you belong with me.” So slip on your heart-shaped shades, grab your jello cup, and don’t blame us—camp’s gonna be a cruel summer of fun!

Week 3: July 13th – July 17th

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Miss Hope
$39/Day
July 13 – July 17
9:00am – 12:00pm

Blast off into a week of epic fun inspired by the new Super Mario Galaxy movie! Campers will power-up their imaginations as they race through galaxies of games, crafts, and brain-boosting challenges. From launching star experiments to building LEGO kart tracks, each activity is designed to level up learning while keeping things action-packed. They’ll craft moon rocks, collect stars in creative movement games, and fuel up with galaxy popcorn and Piranha Plant snacks. Along the way, campers will explore everything from game history to galactic math missions—no warp pipe required. With coins to count, castles to paint, and teamwork powering every adventure, this camp is truly out of this world.

Disney Days

Miss Hope
$39/Day
July 13 – July 17
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Welcome to Disney Days Summer Camp, where every day is filled with Disney magic and tons of fun! Campers will jump into their favorite movies by painting Pride Rock from The Lion King, cooking up some fun with chef hats and taste tests from Ratatouille, mixing sparkly gemstone slime and making Magic Mirror portraits with Snow White, exploring animal habitats and playing silly games with Zootopia, and training like heroes just like Hercules. Get ready for laughter, creativity, teamwork, and a week packed with Disney adventures your camper will be talking about all summer long!

Week 4: July 20th – July 24th

Awesome Artists

Miss Emily S.
$39/Day
July 20 – July 24
9:00am – 12:00pm

Get ready to explore the colorful world of famous artists from around the globe! This creative camp invites kids to experiment with styles inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s playful dots, Dale Chihuly’s wild “glass” sculptures, and Henri Matisse’s bold paper cutouts. Through daily hands-on art projects, science experiments, math connections, and delicious culinary creations, campers will learn about the lives and legacies of five inspiring artists. From building hoop flyers and decoding art-based math puzzles to making edible sand art and collaborative murals, there’s something new to discover each day. The week wraps up with vibrant pop art and graffiti-style chalk drawings that bring Keith Haring’s energetic style to life. It’s a fun-filled journey through creativity, movement, and imagination.

Craftmania

Miss Emily S.
$39/Day
July 20 – July 24
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready for a week of hands-on fun at Craftmania, where every day explores a fresh theme through creativity and curiosity. Campers will start with a nature-inspired day full of outdoor discoveries, floral printing, and crafty binocular-making. From there, we’ll jump into colorful celebrations with fizzy fruit drinks and mini piñatas, then dive into the world of color with experiments, history, and vibrant paper flowers. Animal-themed art brings playful crab collages and fruit critters to life, while the week wraps up with global creativity, from Puerto Rican instruments to jazzy read-alouds and quilt-inspired math. It’s a lively, inclusive mix of artistic expression, movement, and cultural discovery—perfect for young makers who love to create and explore.

Week 5: July 27th – July 31st

Toy Story 5

Miss Bailey
$39/Day
July 27 – July 31
9:00am – 12:00pm

Get ready to jump back into the toy box with your favorite animated pals in this action-packed Toy Story 5 camp! In the latest chapter, Woody, Buzz, and the gang face a new journey full of surprises, unexpected friendships, and a mysterious new toy with a big secret. Campers will unleash their creativity as they design new characters, mix up gooey alien slime, and blueprint Andy’s room to keep his toys safe. They’ll build teamwork through scavenger hunts, lasso games, and classic Toy Story challenges. From edible alien treats to drawing tutorials and cloud-inspired art, every day brings a new adventure straight from the world of the toys. Join us for a week of storytelling, science, and imagination that reaches infinity—and beyond!

Slime Time

Miss Bailey
$39/Day
July 27 – July 31
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready for a week where things get seriously squishy! At Slime Time, campers will dive into all things gooey with a wild variety of hands-on slime experiments, including pearl, floam, fairy dough, and even chocolate chip cookie dough slime. Each day brings a new kind of fun, from reading hilarious science-themed stories to trying birthday math tricks and learning how chocolate is made. There’s more than just slime, too—campers will design oyster and pearl art, build tin foil creatures, compete in messy mini-games, and whip up sweet cookie sandwiches. With a perfect mix of science, creativity, and teamwork, this week is all about stretching curiosity and having a blast while doing it. It’s the ultimate camp for kids who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and their imaginations working overtime.

Week 6: August 3th – August 7th

Animal Exploration

Miss Alissa
$39/Day
August 3 – August 7
9:00am – 12:00pm

Get ready for a wild week of animal exploration! Campers will kick things off by discovering life in the desert, learning how camels stay cool, and creating colorful mosaics of fennec foxes. They’ll explore the mysterious world of nighttime animals through fun sorting games and a lively echolocation challenge. Things get exciting with a deep dive into venomous creatures, from graphing the most dangerous animals to testing out a spider venom experiment and making an octopus craft! Campers will then take flight on incredible animal migrations, building maps and racing through a high-energy movement game. The adventure wraps up with a look at creatures that carry their homes on their backs, including a shell-themed STEM challenge, fuzzy snail crafts, and a tasty treat that looks just like a clam shell!

Pokémon

Miss Alissa
$39/Day
August 3 – August 7
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready for a week filled with imagination, strategy, and teamwork as campers dive into the colorful world of Pokémon. From designing their own towns and characters to crafting Pokéballs and building LEGO habitats, each day offers a fresh adventure that blends creativity with critical thinking. Campers will explore real-world science connections, stretch their storytelling skills, and bring their favorite characters to life through art and games. They’ll even get a taste of Pokémon-inspired snacks, solving puzzles and completing challenges along the way. With activities ranging from scavenger hunts to guess-the-Pokémon games, there’s something to spark every interest. It’s a dynamic and fun-filled journey that brings the Pokémon universe right into the classroom.

Week 7: August 10th – August 14th

Roblox

Miss Lexi
$39/Day
August 10 – August 14
9:00am – 12:00pm

Get ready to power up for a week where virtual worlds meet real-life fun in this Roblox-inspired adventure. Campers will dive into the creative universe of avatars, obbies, and badges as they explore everything from game design to the history of one of the world’s most popular platforms. Each day blends imaginative projects like sticker collages and button badges with hands-on teamwork challenges like tower building and memory match. They’ll even dig into what makes a video game tick and how robots shape our world. With a mix of puzzles, popcorn, and pixel-style art, it’s a week that brings the digital realm to life—no screen required.

Floor Is Lava

Miss Lexi
$39/Day
August 10 – August 14
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready to leap, dodge, and explore the explosive world of volcanoes during this action-packed week of lava-themed learning! Campers will kick off with colorful eruptions, lava lamp drawings, and the first of five thrilling lava obstacle courses—each one different from the last! They’ll dive into dinosaur number games, explore whether animals could live in a volcano, and create swirling marble volcano art. Midweek brings detective work at Mount St. Helens, hands-on volcano building, and mountain-transforming science fun. Campers will then race through a cup-stacking challenge, pack emergency gear in a fast-paced relay, and cause mini volcano explosions using safe, bubbling ingredients. The week wraps up with creative dinosaur crafts, a sweet strawberry volcano treat, and one last chance to escape the lava!

Week 8: August 17th – August 21st

K-Pop Demon Hunters

Miss Chris
$39/Day
August 17 – August 21
9:00am – 12:00pm

Step into the glimmering world of idols, shadows, and secrets in this weeklong tribute to the universe of K-Pop Demon Hunters. Inspired by the high-energy choreography, sleek aesthetics, and dramatic lore of cinematic music videos, campers will create spinner charms and Shin-Kals that channel their inner HUNTR/X. They’ll crack demon codes, mix aura potions, and train through epic team missions, just like the ones from their favorite music video storylines. From sequencing intense film scenes to crafting custom accessories, every day blends performance and play. Whether they’re guessing mystery vocals or navigating Seoul on a scavenger quest, each activity builds on a world where rhythm meets resilience. It’s all for the fans—and the fate of the K-Pop universe.

Wild Weather

Miss Chris
$39/Day
August 17 – August 21
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready for a whirlwind week of exciting experiments, colorful creations, and hands-on discovery as we explore nature’s most powerful forces. Campers will investigate tornadoes, rainbows, volcanoes, thunderstorms, and blizzards through engaging science challenges, creative art projects, and interactive group games. Each day highlights a different wild weather phenomenon, sparking curiosity and offering a balanced mix of fun and learning. Whether it’s building a tornado-proof structure or making a rainbow you can eat, every activity is designed to keep kids moving, thinking, and creating. From static electricity to erupting volcanoes, this camp is full of surprises. Come see what the forecast holds!

Week 9: August 24th – August 28th

Campfire Chronicles

Miss Kathie
$39/Day
August 24 – August 28
9:00am – 12:00pm

Campfire Chronicles invites campers to enjoy the best of the great outdoors—without ever leaving the classroom! The week blends storytelling, nature-inspired art, and hands-on STEM fun with classic camping activities like scavenger hunts and edible crafts. Campers will explore animal tracks, design constellations, and even build their own tents using simple materials. Each day includes playful group games that spark creativity and teamwork, like “Slappy Campers” and “Camping Charades.” With marshmallow names, edible campfires, and nature bracelets, the outdoorsy fun is always within reach. As the week wraps up, campers will navigate with homemade compasses and enjoy a final round of s’more-inspired activities.

Around the World

Miss Kathie
$39/Day
August 24 – August 28
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get your passports ready for a whirlwind week of global discovery! We’ll start in Europe, rewriting classic tales and painting like Monet before zooming down the Autobahn and crafting personal pizzas. In South America, campers will explore animal measurements and rainforest layers, then dive into a sloth-inspired art project and a vibrant fruit-tasting adventure. Midweek brings a journey through Australia, from mapping the continent and dot painting to a spirited outback team challenge and fairy bread making. On Thursday, we head to Asia to build with tangrams, explore ancient wonders, fly handmade fish kites, and race through a rice-themed relay. We’ll end the week in icy Antarctica, sorting penguin facts, learning how animals stay warm, and spinning through arctic habitats while playing memory games with cold-weather critters.

Week 10: August 31st – September 4th

Beach Bash

Miss Amy
$39/Day
August 31 – September 4
9:00am – 12:00pm

Pack your sunglasses and get ready for a week full of sunshine and seaside fun! Campers will start by exploring ocean life through floating experiments, a beachy read-aloud, and crafting colorful paper plate scenes. They’ll dive into counting and patterning with seashells, sculpt sandy creations, and move like waves under the parachute! Midweek brings beach-themed BINGO, a number toss with beach balls, ocean animal exploration, and tasty pudding cups that look like the shore. The excitement continues with a fast-paced beach trivia game, hands-on sun safety science, decorating stylish sunglasses, and hunting for beach treasures. To wrap up the week, campers will graph their favorite ice cream scoops, play their way through an active beach circuit, and celebrate with a sweet treat at our very own ice cream party!

Ice Cream Social

Miss Amy
$39/Day
August 31 – September 4
12;30pm – 3:30pm

Get ready for a week of sweet adventures at this ice cream-themed camp. Campers will dive into cool science experiments like making ice cream volcanoes and cloud dough, while exploring flavors from around the globe and learning some frosty history. They’ll roll and draw cones, design sundaes on paper plates, and stack towers with cones in team challenges. Each day includes hands-on culinary fun—from making sandwich creations to building their own sundaes. With a mix of engaging ELA activities, tasty treats, and cooperative games, this camp is the perfect way to celebrate everyone’s favorite frozen dessert. Whether decorating cupcakes or racing through scavenger hunts, every activity is sprinkled with excitement.